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KatyLied -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 6:47:36 PM)
quote: but then I start thinking of ways to help that person improve their "paper"...lol. Red sharpies are your friend.

DelightMachine -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 7:09:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PrinceSitri What annoys me most is not a spelling mistake, but people who say "I could care less" when what they really mean is "I couldn't care less". Just me, I guess ... Yes -- you, me and Iron Bear and I'm sure a lot of others are scratching their heads wondering WHY someone would say "I could care less." I mean, I just can't understand the logic of that phrase. There is no logic! Definite pet peeve.

Evanesce -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 7:41:42 PM)
I knew I forgot one... Using "loose" when you mean "lose." I don't "loose" my car keys. I lose them. (Actually, I don't, but... )

Evanesce -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 7:45:49 PM)
quote: Yes -- you, me and Iron Bear and I'm sure a lot of others are scratching their heads wondering WHY someone would say "I could care less." I mean, I just can't understand the logic of that phrase. There is no logic! Definite pet peeve. How about "irregardless?" While technically, it IS a word, it's not widely accepted as proper usage. Even dictionaries say "regardless" is the proper term. When you think about it, "regardless" means "without regard." Therefore, "irregardless" would have to mean, "without without regard," or "with regard," due to the double negative prefix.

acctonthelook -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 8:23:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SpankMuhButt What irks me most if someone sends me an IM or an email with......... how r u? or wat r u doin? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I HATE HATE that. If you can't take the time to type out those few small words then I do not have the time to talk to you...........Only time it is ok is in a text message....lol I hate to say but 'how r u? or wat r u doin?' (from what I can recall, started within IM to make it faster. IMO that's IM or 'text msgng' lingo Only! On message boards, email and professional writing, you have to try the best you can with spelling and grammer, etc. Only once have I commented on a person's post because of grammer or spelling. And that was 'like' she was constantly 'like' using 'like' so often. I gave up and told her so. She even had a great topic but 'like' who knew because 'like' you had to decifer every 'like' bit of her 'like' post. Talk about feeling frustrated with 'like' grammer!!!!!!!!!!

SirKenin -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 8:36:15 PM)
Spelling errors do not really bother Me in the forums. PMs, maybe, but not the forums, as long as I can understand the post. What gets Me is the people that like type like a whole sentence like with like as every other word. Like. There is one post like this in one of these forums and I could not even finish it. I burst out laughing and My eyes went out of focus and that was like it. I could not make it through the rest of the post. Man, My sides hurt after that. haha. Like.

PrinceSitri -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 8:36:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Evanesce quote: Yes -- you, me and Iron Bear and I'm sure a lot of others are scratching their heads wondering WHY someone would say "I could care less." I mean, I just can't understand the logic of that phrase. There is no logic! Definite pet peeve. How about "irregardless?" While technically, it IS a word, it's not widely accepted as proper usage. Even dictionaries say "regardless" is the proper term. When you think about it, "regardless" means "without regard." Therefore, "irregardless" would have to mean, "without without regard," or "with regard," due to the double negative prefix. I don't believe I've ever encountered "irregardless" before now. It's certainly not in common use in the UK and Webster Online gives it an American origin.

IronBear -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 8:53:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Evanesce quote: Yes -- you, me and Iron Bear and I'm sure a lot of others are scratching their heads wondering WHY someone would say "I could care less." I mean, I just can't understand the logic of that phrase. There is no logic! Definite pet peeve. How about "irregardless?" While technically, it IS a word, it's not widely accepted as proper usage. Even dictionaries say "regardless" is the proper term. When you think about it, "regardless" means "without regard." Therefore, "irregardless" would have to mean, "without without regard," or "with regard," due to the double negative prefix. Point taken Lass, I've seen it used often enough when there is a huge play on words which can be an amusing mind game...I have a tendency to switch into medieval speak at times depending on whom I’m talking to, or become overly Edwardian which is something I like. However it is fair to comment that I have a passion for long flowery phrases too…. The long sonorous phrases used in lodge will always get me as well especially as they flow off the tongue like liquid honey…. .

TexasMaam -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 8:59:14 PM)
g r a m m A r: grammar, not grammer. Texas Maam quote: ORIGINAL: acctonthelook I hate to say but 'how r u? or wat r u doin?' (from what I can recall, started within IM to make it faster. IMO that's IM or 'text msgng' lingo Only! On message boards, email and professional writing, you have to try the best you can with spelling and grammer, etc. Only once have I commented on a person's post because of grammer or spelling. And that was 'like' she was constantly 'like' using 'like' so often. I gave up and told her so. She even had a great topic but 'like' who knew because 'like' you had to decifer every 'like' bit of her 'like' post. Talk about feeling frustrated with 'like' grammer!!!!!!!!!!

acctonthelook -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/7/2006 10:07:42 PM)
Ooops, sorry. LOL

Guilty1974 -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 12:49:02 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: chains314 when folks have nouthing better to do then worey about outher folks spelling thay should find some thing to keep ther mind bussey hell its not bad spelling its code for thous folks to figer out gives thhem some thing to and makes them feel importent so why stop is doing a service so park spell check Which reminds me, I really dislike posts without proper capitalisation and punctuation.

windy135 -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 12:59:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BitaTruble I'm not irked by spelling and grammar issues because my brother has cerebral palsy and is nonverbal, so types with a stick on a headband, painstakingly, one letter at a time. He often makes mistakes in spelling and grammar and doesn't bother to correct them. I don't blame him. He's a mean chess player. Not stupid, physically limited, that's all. However, when one comes in superior, proclaiming their many and varied degrees in their mastery of the English language they best be letter perfect with every i dotted and every t crossed because I will call them on it every time. Yes, I'm flawed and I'm deeply ashamed. ::chuckles:: Celeste love it, nicely said Bitatruble

Saratov -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 7:01:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Evanesce quote: Yes -- you, me and Iron Bear and I'm sure a lot of others are scratching their heads wondering WHY someone would say "I could care less." I mean, I just can't understand the logic of that phrase. There is no logic! Definite pet peeve. How about "irregardless?" While technically, it IS a word, it's not widely accepted as proper usage. Even dictionaries say "regardless" is the proper term. When you think about it, "regardless" means "without regard." Therefore, "irregardless" would have to mean, "without without regard," or "with regard," due to the double negative prefix. Yep, not without regard for = with regard for or in regard to. Right?

catize -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 7:36:36 AM)
"I am looking for my sole mate." "I want to lick your erroneous zones." "You will except all my rules." Some spelling errors are just too funny!

Evanesce -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 7:56:49 AM)
OK, here's another one, and I just saw it again this morning. "One has to remember all subs aren't 110 pounds with long, flowing hair." What's wrong with this sentence? Well, the fact that it appears to be a statement of fact which is entirely false, because some subs are 110 lb with long, flowing hair. I've seen them. They do exist. The proper phrasing should be, "One has to remember that not all subs are 110 lb with long, flowing hair." This allows for the fact that some certainly are.

JazzDaddy -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 3:14:12 PM)
A few more I see at the company where I work now and used to see a lot in student papers-- 1) correct use of "their" (ownership), "there" (place), or "they're" (they are) 2) "congratulations" not "congradulations" 3) "alot" instead of "a lot"

IronBear -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 4:04:28 PM)
Obviously if a word is pronounced correctly you will eradicate many spelling errors. "Congradulations" and pronounced that way too is something I see on many US TV programs we get here and of course the wannabe Aussie Hostesses copy it as being cool, but then they try to immitate the "Valley Girl" speak. Unfortunately the many of the girls at schools do the same and with teachers who don't know any better such speach becomes a habbit......... Maybe TV and Vidios should be reserved for those who will not be so influenced and insert additional home work from school instead...... OK so I'm a bastard I know...[:D]

JazzDaddy -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 4:17:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: IronBear Obviously if a word is pronounced correctly you will eradicate many spelling errors. "Congradulations" and pronounced that way too is something I see on many US TV programs we get here and of course the wannabe Aussie Hostesses copy it as being cool, but then they try to immitate the "Valley Girl" speak. Unfortunately the many of the girls at schools do the same and with teachers who don't know any better such speach becomes a habbit......... Maybe TV and Vidios should be reserved for those who will not be so influenced and insert additional home work from school instead...... OK so I'm a bastard I know...[:D] One word that gets mispronounced here a lot (even by our president) is nuclear. A lot of people (including him) pronounce it as "nuke-uh-ler."

Evanesce -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/8/2006 7:40:11 PM)
OK, I've got another one: Not knowing when to say, "you and me," as opposed to "you and I." If you can take out the "you and" part and it still makes sense, then it's right. You and I went to the store, but Bill went to the movie with you and me. Take out "You and," and it still makes sense. "I went to the store, but Bill went to the movie with me." Can't say, "Me went to the store," or "Bill went to the movie with I."

rivenmoon -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/9/2006 1:19:47 AM)
My 5 cents worth (the Australian Mint doesn't make 2 cents anymore). Well I could mention the misspelling of the English word - GAOL which is printed as *JAIL* by Americans. BUTT YA KNOES IT WOOD OPEN A CAN OF WORMZZ. LOL[:D] winky winks at IRON BEAR

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