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Frequently Misspelled Words on FR (Vanity)
April 11, 2012 | Me

Posted on 04/11/2012 12:22:30 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

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To: rightwingintelligentsia

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...


21 posted on 04/11/2012 12:32:31 PM PDT by bcsco
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

>>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...”


22 posted on 04/11/2012 12:32:38 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: warsaw44

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!”


23 posted on 04/11/2012 12:32:52 PM PDT by Malsua
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

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.


24 posted on 04/11/2012 12:33:14 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: cotton1706

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


25 posted on 04/11/2012 12:33:41 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: raccoonradio

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


26 posted on 04/11/2012 12:34:03 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Confusion often arises from the fact that martial law is enforced by a provost marshal.
27 posted on 04/11/2012 12:34:28 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: brivette

Highl Hitlear


28 posted on 04/11/2012 12:34:36 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

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


29 posted on 04/11/2012 12:35:17 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
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.......

30 posted on 04/11/2012 12:35:24 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
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.
31 posted on 04/11/2012 12:35:43 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: Dr. Sivana
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?
32 posted on 04/11/2012 12:36:09 PM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced tattooed pierced harley hatin meghan mccain luvin' REAL beer drinkin' smoker ..what?)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
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 .
33 posted on 04/11/2012 12:36:40 PM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Pundit not pundant.


34 posted on 04/11/2012 12:36:40 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

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.


35 posted on 04/11/2012 12:36:50 PM PDT by blondee123 (Our country is headed for DICTATORSHIP! WAKE UP!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

‘nookieleer’!


36 posted on 04/11/2012 12:36:52 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

thanks, dad


37 posted on 04/11/2012 12:37:26 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch ( go in peace , serve the Lord)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

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


38 posted on 04/11/2012 12:37:26 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

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


39 posted on 04/11/2012 12:37:26 PM PDT by ken in texas
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

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


40 posted on 04/11/2012 12:38:11 PM PDT by ALPAPilot
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