[QUOTE=The Controvert]
Why nto?
If used enough, alternate spellings becomes legitimate spellings. So, if clear communication is not compromised, why not accept alternate spellings? If “colour” is okay, why not “reciept” or “tounge”?
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Because often, that kind of “alternate spelling” is already another word? Just read the official Dungeons & Dragons boards to discover all those people talking about their 5th-level rouges :smack:
[QUOTE=Don’t Call Me Shirley]
How did suxors originate?
And what is 1337?
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Haven’t got a clue on where it originates from. But as previously mentioned, it could be hackers = haxors and from there sucks = suxors
But 1337 = leet = leet speek.
(my spelling in and knowledge of leet is pretty bad though, have to check with my little brother to confirm where leet comes from)
[QUOTE=Tahssa]
You are behind the times my friend. It has evolved to:
OMGWTFBBQ!!!111oneoneone. 
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I now put stuff like: Whoo hoo!!!111twentyfive.
[QUOTE=WormTheRed]
Haven’t got a clue on where it originates from. But as previously mentioned, it could be hackers = haxors and from there sucks = suxors
But 1337 = leet = leet speek.
(my spelling in and knowledge of leet is pretty bad though, have to check with my little brother to confirm where leet comes from)
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Also: “I got sum new l33t gear! Check it out…”
[QUOTE=WormTheRed]
But 1337 = leet = leet speek.
(my spelling in and knowledge of leet is pretty bad though, have to check with my little brother to confirm where leet comes from)
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leet = Elite, as in uber, the best, totally kicking ass
Just the other day I was reading about the grammar of the Sundanese language which is spoken in western Java. It has the second biggest number of native speakers in Indonesia, after Javanese. I learned one of the coolest linguistic-geek factoids ever:
Teh is the Sundanese definite article.
I am not making this up. If I had a rock band in Bandung, I would name it Teh The.
In Malay teh means tea and every time I see a thread on this it makes me want to go get a cup of teh.
[QUOTE=WormTheRed]
Haven’t got a clue on where it originates from. But as previously mentioned, it could be hackers = haxors and from there sucks = suxors
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Yep…and what rocks r0x0rz, and chicks are chyx0rz.
Has anyone else noticed that on messageboards that “teh” is used often in conjunction with “gay”, or likely “ghey”?
As in “This thread is teh ghey”.
“Receipt” is spelled that way because of THE POEM. And “their” because of the second half of the poem. Doesn’t anybody read poetry anymore? :mad:
[QUOTE=Rhubarb]
Now that you understand, buy teh shirt and spread teh word. (Scroll to bottom of page)
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Me wants one that says IT’S ITS!
But it begs to have teh added T.
[QUOTE=dropzone]
“Receipt” is spelled that way because of THE POEM. And “their” because of the second half of the poem. Doesn’t anybody read poetry anymore? :mad:
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Oh dear - I hoped someone else would confess their ignorance before me. OK - what is THE POEM?
[QUOTE=NineToTheSky]
Oh dear - I hoped someone else would confess their ignorance before me. OK - what is THE POEM?
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I before E
Except after C
Or sounded as “AY”
As in NEIGHBOR and WEIGH