Why can *nobody* spell "lose" correctly??
25 February 2003, 11:09 AM
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TK, you're excused! 
And the other contenders are;
to/too
their/they're/there
your/you're
separate
brake/break
And yes, i *know* this isn't a grammar bbs, and that yes, understanding the message is more important than the spelling, but not being able to spell a basic word like "lose" surprises me...
And the other contenders are;
to/too
their/they're/there
your/you're
separate
brake/break
And yes, i *know* this isn't a grammar bbs, and that yes, understanding the message is more important than the spelling, but not being able to spell a basic word like "lose" surprises me...
25 February 2003, 11:15 AM
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Another one that bugs me is it's/its.
I know it's an exception to the usual rules regarding apostrophes, but it's really not that difficult.
"It's" is a shortened form of "it is". "Its" denotes something belonging to it. No apostrophe is used to indicate possession in this case.
I know it's an exception to the usual rules regarding apostrophes, but it's really not that difficult.
"It's" is a shortened form of "it is". "Its" denotes something belonging to it. No apostrophe is used to indicate possession in this case.
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25 February 2003, 11:19 AM
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<slaps self on wrist>
That's the one I get wrong most commonly, I have to admit.
Just force of habit putting the apostrophe between it and the s.
That's the one I get wrong most commonly, I have to admit.
Just force of habit putting the apostrophe between it and the s.
25 February 2003, 11:23 AM
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What annoys me is not so much the spelling(mind you the wordws aren't exactly long ones) or grammar (I appreciate that some people just aren't good at it - get lessons btw if that applies to you 
), it's using the WRONG word. This isn't a little error such as pressing the wrong key when typing, it's not knowing what words are what.
Using Brake insted of Break isn't a spelling mistake, it's using the WRONG word. As is There/They're/Their.
What were they doing in english classes at school? (were they even AT school).
Maybe we should have a thread with the descriptions of words/spelling/grammer etc.
[Edited by Dracoro - 2/25/2003 11:25:46 AM]
), it's using the WRONG word. This isn't a little error such as pressing the wrong key when typing, it's not knowing what words are what.Using Brake insted of Break isn't a spelling mistake, it's using the WRONG word. As is There/They're/Their.
What were they doing in english classes at school? (were they even AT school).
Maybe we should have a thread with the descriptions of words/spelling/grammer etc.
[Edited by Dracoro - 2/25/2003 11:25:46 AM]
Makes for some funny reading occasionally.
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25 February 2003, 11:54 AM
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Chose/choose is another one along the same lines as lose/loose.
I make the its/it's mistake sometimes too, but I always give myself a thorough kicking for it.
I make the its/it's mistake sometimes too, but I always give myself a thorough kicking for it.
25 February 2003, 12:11 PM
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Add disc/disk to the list
Disc is a round flat thing (usually on here it refers to brakes)
Disk is a storage medium found in a computer.
Unless you're American, in which case ' disk' is the only spelling
Disc is a round flat thing (usually on here it refers to brakes
)Disk is a storage medium found in a computer.
Unless you're American, in which case ' disk' is the only spelling
25 February 2003, 12:39 PM
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No, no Damian, that should indeed be "of" instead of "off".
But i was perplexed as to why you'd used the number 3 - a curious number to use in conjunction with brake pads i'd have thought!
Just me thinking about it too deeply...
But i was perplexed as to why you'd used the number 3 - a curious number to use in conjunction with brake pads i'd have thought!
Just me thinking about it too deeply...
