… or in congratulations, for that matter.
Sorry, I know it’s petty, but I’ve been doing some proofreading lately and I just had to get that off my chest.
What common misspellings make you cringe?
“Alot” and “everyday” in place of “a lot” and “every day” have really been getting up my butt lately. I know “everyday” is a legitimate word, but I only ever see it used inappropriately.
Sometimes it is hard to tell a misspelling from someone using what they think is the right word but I guess the point is mute.
I hate when I find that a spelling or grammar mistake has snuck past an editor…
Yeah, I know the whole sneaked/snuck thing is a lost battle, but dammit, I hate “snuck”.
I definately misspell many words consistantly.
COngratulations is another one I goof up. I also get typing and hold the shift key 1 second too long. I use to misspell environmental.
I relie on iespell utility to check for spelling mistakes. It works very well.
Above is before using IESpell
After using IESpell
I definitely misspell many words consistently.
Congratulations is another one I goof up. I also get typing and hold the shift key 1 second too long. I use to misspell environmental.
I rely on iespell utility to check for spelling mistakes. It works very well.
I have actually found my overall spelling and grammar improving over the last year typing away on this message board where people get picky. Most are nice about it and couch it in a joke. Therefore, to all you picayune spelling Nazis out there, keep up the good work.
Jim
aaahhhkk!! where did that blackboard comefrom!? 
I know I make my share of mistakes, but seeing people using “loose” when they mean “lose” makes me cringe.
“recieve”?
“receive”?
I cannot ever keep it straight. :smack:
Nor is there any “e” in “argument.”
You are all being rediculous…
There’s a Google ad that pops up every now and then that says, “Loose weight now!” It makes me cringe, too.
Well, there’s the one.
Don’t get me started on the multitude of women on match.com who claim to be “independant”.
I before E, except after C
Or in words that sound “A” such as “neighbor” and “weigh.”
Seize hold of that and remember it well. Think of it as a reinforcement exercise. However, expect atheists to peddle their point of view scientifically.
I saw this several times yesterdy alone. Once on a college campus:
Using the possessive 's to indicate the plural.
"Please don’t move these canister’s "
We’re just trying to keep the rouge elements under control.
Sailboat
“Pizzaria.” It’s ruining my life! AARGH! Well, not really, but still it bugs me when a pizzeria misspells itself. Though actually, try to find an eatery that hasn’t misspelled something on its menu. It’s a longish search, let me tell you.
“It’s” used instead of “Its”. As in “Every dog has it’s day”. :::whimper:::
I hope you dei.