Frequently Misspelled Words on FR (Vanity)

April 11, 2012 | Me

[bcsco]

Isn’t this the reason for the spell check when posting? As well as the [Spell] button just below the Tagline window? That little squiggly red line that appears below some words has a purpose...

[raccoonradio]

>>Principal vs. Principle

On the Mary Tyler Moore show, Mary once answered a co-workers question about the spelling by mentioning the mnemonic device: “The Principal is your pal, p-a-l...”

[Malsua]

I see ridiculous misspelled a lot. It’s usually ridiculous. My English teach said ‘You get red in your face for misspelling ridiculous with red in it!”

[fatnotlazy]

Guilty as charged. I was once a secretary and in those days, I had impeccable spelling and grammar. Had to or I’d be fired. Now I’m sloppy. Even worse, I don’t proofread as I should, and that makes for some really gawd-awful, unintelligible posts.

[FourPeas]

i nevere new sutch anne od speling rool wuz inn Existence!

[raccoonradio]

oops! I’m a fine one to talk. Correction: co-worker’s (forgot apostrophe, fast typing fingers)

[Joe 6-pack]

Confusion often arises from the fact that martial law is enforced by a provost marshal.

[Navy Patriot]

Highl Hitlear

[Magic Fingers]

“Speach” vs. speech
“Whimp” vs. wimp
“Noone” vs. no one

[Hot Tabasco]

NOT “boarder” as in the guy who gets a bedroom in your house and dinner for a fee)

A "boarder" would also be the person who smacks you upsida yo head with a "board" for being such a spelling nazi.......

[cynwoody]

Hildabeast vs Hildebeest, when referring to the Secretary of State. The latter is correct, being derived from wildebeest, aka gnu, an unclean beast with cloven hooves.

[absolootezer0]

Might I add “moot point” instead of “mute point”?

"mute point" any time a democrat opens their mouth and you reach for the remote to turn off the volume?

[AnAmericanAbroad]

It's OK. I'm an English teacher, and most mistakes I've encountered here (or anywhere else) are easily made, especially if people are keyboarding in a hurry. It's only the REALLY bad and glaring examples that make me mutter to myself .

[luvbach1]

Pundit not pundant.

[blondee123]

I frequent a college sports forum & am amazed how many college students don,t know how to use (there - their- they,re) & ( your & you,re)! I see it here, but much less often.

[Revolting cat!]

‘nookieleer’!

[InvisibleChurch]

thanks, dad

[Larry Lucido]

I agree, we need to tow the line on this one!

(That’s what you do with a line, right? You tow it.)

j/k

[ken in texas]

Excellent points. I have to go take a shower and clean my beeber. Let us know if all turns out OK. /smile

[ALPAPilot]

Guilty - I used plane instead of plain last month - and I should know better: embarrassing.