# You spelled a word wrong! Allow me to point that out to all. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 30, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503 "2003-05-30T12:49:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/41 "2003-05-30T20:12:52Z")
I saw that and was hoping someone would call him out on it. I can understand picking on the OPs without punctuation or capitalization at all, and maybe if he HAD to correct her, that was one thing… the dictionary cut and paste was really in bad form, though, IMO. I were gonna starte writting my postes bad n prootest. Downe wit teh grammer Notzees. ---
**Author:** ![Beagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/42 "2003-05-30T20:15:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kallessa \* > \*\*It was the cousin from _Perfect Strangers_–I think his name was Balki. > And I’m really sorry I know this! \*\* Don’t be. Now I can stop pounding my head against the wall. 😉 I never actually watched that show, but I think I remember a commercial with cuts of Bronson Pinchot? saying the word over and over. It became something of a catch phrase at the time, IIRC. Or, maybe just people I knew were saying “reedekulouss.” ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/43 "2003-05-30T20:17:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JuanitaTech \* > \*\*Bob. His name was Bob. \*\* I miss Bob. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/44 "2003-05-30T20:33:24Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by _StupidSmartAgain_ > The reason that I posted that second thread is because people didn’'t read beyond the OP … > > …After that point I clearly indicated that I was being satarical and people still continued to be jerks. > [@](#): > > Originally posted by _StupidSmartAgain_ > And I’m sorry of anybody miscontructed my posts as me being a jerk or trolling … > > … I apologize for all of my previous behaviour. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/45 "2003-05-30T20:43:19Z")
Awww, howe swiet. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/46 "2003-05-30T21:51:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monalisa9 \* > \*\*I hate to be a pain, but… > The word “wrong” in the OP should not have been used. As “spell” is a verb, it must be defined by an adverb, so “wrong” , which is an adjective, should have been “incorrectly”, an adverb. Just as you would say "He moved quickly " rather than “He moved quick”. > A lot of things that used to be unacceptable are now just absorbed and have become ok, but I don’t think this is one of those. \*\* Are you trying to be funny and act just like what I pointed out in the OP? If so, ha ha- Good one! If not, go fuck yourself idiot. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/47 "2003-05-30T22:39:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monalisa9 \* > I hate to be a pain, but… Then don’t. But since you tried, I’ll do my level best to clean up for you. > [@](#): > > The word “wrong” in the OP should not have been used. As “spell” is a verb, it must be defined by an adverb, so “wrong” , which is an adjective, should have been “incorrectly”, an adverb. While this is certainly the case in formal writing, it is not utterly necessary to properly attach adverbs to verbs in some cases. When common use has shown that meaning can be retained with a verb-adjective pairing (and such, I would argue, has been shown to be the case time and time again on this MB), and the setting is an informal one (as this forum on this MB), there need be no correction. > [@](#): > > Just as you would say "He moved quickly " rather than “He moved quick”. In short, this is not necessary in informal discource (such as here). Oh, and by the way, if you’re looking to be the source of all things proper regarding writing here, you might want to leave out the final space between the quotation mark between quickly and rather. It is egregious and unnecessary;) > [@](#): > > A lot of things that used to be unacceptable are now just absorbed and have become ok, but I don’t think this is one of those. And you are, in point of fact, incorrect:) I could go correcting your sigline > [@](#): > > 'Some people never go crazy, what terrible lives they must lead". as it contains both a punctuation error and an error in quotation/apostrophe use, but that would just be pedantic and, more to the point, if people understand what you’re saying and you’re in an informal setting, there’s no need to be proper. I have been taught how to write and speak properly so that when I am in a situation where sich is required, I am able to do so. However, I also can tell when such is _not_ required (viz the number of my posts with “y’all” in them). Do we really want to go further down this road?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/48 "2003-05-30T22:45:40Z")
Yeah, that goes double for me! ---
**Author:** ![Monalisa9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@Monalisa9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monalisa9)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/49 "2003-05-30T22:52:10Z")
Why is everyone being so snotty? I wasn’t trying to be a jerk, I just thought that, since everyone was going on about something completely different, I would point it out. Jeez! As far as my sig is concerned, I got it from the screenplay of _Barfly_, as said by Mickey Rourke portraying Charles Bukowski. I have no indication as to its authenticity, verbatim quality, etc. I just liked it. Sue me. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/50 "2003-05-30T22:57:29Z")
Somewhere a village really IS missing it’s idiot. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/51 "2003-05-30T23:20:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monalisa9 \* > Why is everyone being so snotty? I wasn’t trying to be a jerk, I just thought that, since everyone was going on about something completely different, I would point it out. Jeez! Exactly what got this thread started:) > [@](#): > > As far as my sig is concerned, I got it from the screenplay of _Barfly_, as said by Mickey Rourke portraying Charles Bukowski. I have no indication as to its authenticity, verbatim quality, etc. I just liked it. Sue me. If you are going to put yourself forward on this MB as an arbiter of grammar, punctuation, spelling etc., be prepared for someone to find something wrong with your post:D ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/52 "2003-05-30T23:30:49Z")
Quoted quite improperly because I just want to reassure my hon Zyada… > [@](#): > > * * * > > ## Originally posted by JuanitaTech Bob. His name was Bob. Now THIS is the part where **Zyada** piped in. > [@](#): > > Originally posted by Zyada > > Nooooooo! ☹ Now THIS is the part where I reassure my friend. [soothing voice]Not YOUR Bob, honey…YOUR Bob is a sweetheart.[/soothing voice] Now THIS is the part where I say that I think being rude is wrong even if you think you are being funny. Rude=Rude Funny=Funny Rude/not funny. “And ner the mane shall tweet.” [sub]or something like that[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![StupidSmartAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@StupidSmartAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StupidSmartAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/53 "2003-05-31T00:24:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > \*\*Tell you what, **StupidSmartAgain**. > > Show even just one time where I have ever pulled such an egregious and unwarranted stunt like **Buck** ’s little shenanigan in the OP and I’ll cheerfully post an open apology. > > If you are unable to do so, I’d like to see you have the _ostiones_ to come in here and apologize to me. > > If you are unable to do either, you are a monster raving pencil-necked fuckwit of the N[sup]th[/sup] water. \*\* :eek: :eek: :eek: x100 The Great Zenster apologizing? :eek: Anyway: > [@](#): > > Originally posted by Zenster > This says everything. **If I were a moderator** , I’d have my quivering finger less than one millimeter above the “BAN NOW” button. Restrained, of course, only by the enduring notion of free speech. > [@](#): > > Originally posted by Aslan2 > Nitpick: > Only Admins can ban. > [@](#): > > Originally posted by Zenster > What part of “If I were an administrator …” do you not understand? Obviously, most of it. > [@](#): > > Originally posted by Sublight > > quoth Zenster: > > (1) “If I were a moderator…” > > (2) “What part of “If I were an administrator …” do you not understand?” > > Well, that odd mis-spelling of “administrator” in your first quote would be a good start. > [@](#): > > ## Originally posted by Zenster > > ## Originally posted by Aslan2 … Word has it a man, who could quit **[QUITE]** possibly be from iraq, sneezed! … > > Fucking PROOFREAD your posts, ASSHOLE! > Gotta love these illiterate and idiotic morons! > [@](#): > > ## Orginially posted by Zenster > > Originally posted by Sublight > quoth Zenster: > > (1) “If I were a moderator…” > > (2) “What part of “If I were an administrator …” do you not understand?” > > ## Well, that odd mis-spelling of “administrator” in your first quote would be a good start. > > Get stuffed. Please pay attention to the issues at hand. You are being an asshole, I am doing my best not to be much more of one than yourself. Both by Zenster > [@](#): > > Have you bothered to check in at the GD Original Sin debate? I didn’t think so. In fact, I don’t see where you are making any sort of significant contribution to these boards. I welcome your efforts to prove me wrong. Show me a +1,000 reply thread you have started lately and I’ll cheerfully apologize. > > * * * > > [right below above post] > Yes, you … Asslan2. All from [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=174405&highlight=Brutus) Please write my apology rite now k thnx bye ps. Reading threads like that is fun, especially when you try and pull that “I’m a saint” shit on people. We have a search buton at the top, and at the bottom of your posts, too. ---
**Author:** ![StupidSmartAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@StupidSmartAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StupidSmartAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/54 "2003-05-31T00:31:45Z")
Also, saying things like > [@](#): > > I didn’t think so. In fact, I don’t see where you are making any sort of significant contribution to these boards. I welcome your efforts to prove me wrong. . is a pretty fucked up thing to say to anybody. You can look at anything and subjectively say “that’s not a significant contribution” to anything and everything, whether it’s “valid” or not. > [@](#): > > Show me a +1,000 reply thread you have started lately and I’ll cheerfully apologize By your logic, Fingolfin(and no offense meant to Fingolfin) and John John are one of the two greatest posters in GD and CS history because they both have 1 000 + post counts. John John being a known troll and also a banned user. ---
**Author:** ![StupidSmartAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@StupidSmartAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StupidSmartAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/55 "2003-05-31T00:32:46Z")
Oops, that’s “threads with a thousand posts”. ---
**Author:** ![StupidSmartAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@StupidSmartAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StupidSmartAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/56 "2003-05-31T00:38:59Z")
Also, that originial sin gd thread you apparently started? Not even on the first(or second page) of threads with the highest replies. Yet the first highest is 1440, and the lowest on the first page is 300. You are apparently a liar to boot. (and now, I do realize that John John’s thread is only 500 replies long. I apologize for that mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/57 "2003-05-31T00:51:53Z")
Um, hon…I think this isn’t the thread to bring some of that stuff up in. In which to bring some of this stuff up? Dangling stuff all over the place, sorry. But at LEAST I spelled it right. I think. Anyway, most of that is a seperate issue, and I think we ought to stick to the OP, okay? BOTH of you. Please? ---
**Author:** ![StupidSmartAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@StupidSmartAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StupidSmartAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/58 "2003-05-31T00:55:46Z")
It’s a thread about correcting mispellings. Zenster is incredibly arrogant about mispellings. Thus, I pit him. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/59 "2003-05-31T01:10:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by StupidSmartAgain \* > \*\*It’s a thread about correcting mispellings. Zenster is incredibly arrogant about mispellings. > > Thus, I pit him. \*\* Well… We have learned from **CanvasShoes** that the word is actually MisSpelling… hmmmm:D ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503/60 "2003-05-31T01:54:08Z")
Yeah, shut the fuck up- this thread is all about ME and MY gripe! Take it outside, fer Chrissakes! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-spelled-a-word-wrong-allow-me-to-point-that-out-to-all/178503.md?page=4)