JMHO2
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posted on July 21, 2001 06:27:16 PM
I've come across many spelling errors, but the two I absolutely can't stand are "sence" (used for both since and sense) and responce (response). Why do people insist on using the c when there is none and an i for an e? Then they backpedal and say they're typos, each and every time they're used in one paragraph.
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Microbes
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posted on July 21, 2001 07:10:11 PM
I wonder what spelling error you edited out.... 
Who Need's a stink'n Sig. File?
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pal
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posted on July 21, 2001 08:17:27 PM
One that I had never seen until Ebay is DENIUM instead of DENIM. I don't really understand that since it is not pronounced that way.
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NearTheSea
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posted on July 21, 2001 10:39:44 PM
rediculus-correct spelling is ridiculus
But
the i before e thing, which I do a lot.
like
wierd
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JMHO2
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posted on July 22, 2001 08:32:38 PM
Microbes
None at all. It was a matter of a question mark left out. Punctuation is my bad.
NeartheSea I agree - rediculous is the most ridiculous way to spell the word.
Let's see I've seen:
Stubern (stubborn)
careing (caring)
beutiful (beautiful)
All on the same me page!!!!! UGH UGH UGH
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Barbarasgirl
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posted on July 23, 2001 12:02:08 AM
A local convince store had a sign out from that read "We except food stamps." I mentioned it to the clerk and she looked at me as if I were an idiot saying, "We DO take food stamps" Sad. I also cannot stand apostrophes put after every "s". An apostrophe is for possessives not plurals.
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immykidsmom
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posted on July 23, 2001 12:58:15 AM
I do that 'denium' thing, or 'denuim' sometimes. I stumble over it every time! I have to go back and correct when I find it. That is the way I say it, "den-um".
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JMHO2
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posted on July 23, 2001 05:29:57 AM
Barbarasgirl, surely you meant to type convenience (store) rather than convince store?
If we're going into other areas, another pet peeve is past tense vs present tense, such as suppose for supposed, say for says, etc.
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godzillatemple
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posted on July 23, 2001 05:49:40 AM
The use of "loose" instead "lose" bugs the heck out of me, especially when it is misused repeatedly [indicating that it isn't just a simple typo].
I swear, some sellers must think they're listing their items on Napster, and feel they have to spell creatively in order for their items to be found. I once saw a listing for a "sliver key whind poket wach". Think anybody found THAT one using the search feature?
Barry
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The opinions expressed above are for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary....
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immykidsmom
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posted on July 23, 2001 08:23:58 AM
"when u gona have this watch, you gona love it, don't wait, BID NOW!! "
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Triggerfish
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posted on July 23, 2001 08:59:24 AM
Barbarasgirl - Please allow me to join you on the apostrophe issue!!! WHY do people no longer understand that an apostrophe is NOT used for a plural! Somewhere along the line I guess they stopped teaching English (or grammar, whatever) in school and now people don't know the difference between a possessive and a plural. On a daily basis I see professional (??) signs with that particular error. No wonder people from other countries think we're a bunch of boneheads...
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JMHO2
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posted on July 23, 2001 10:24:09 AM
I agree about the apostrophes.
Let's not forget the old snipper, snipped and snipping instead of sniper, sniped and sniping. The latter is what we really want to say unless we're cutting auctions with scissors.
That could go along with the shiping of the items.
Another one is bidded and winned: "I bidded on the auction and winned it"
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RainyBear
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posted on July 23, 2001 12:09:16 PM
My favorite misspelling is "grammer," because it comes close to irony.
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Barbarasgirl
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posted on July 23, 2001 09:03:50 PM
JMHO2
"Barbarasgirl, surely you meant to type convenience (store) rather than convince store? "
*Slaps forehead*
*Peeks through fingers*
Man, now I sound as bad as the people I'm complaining about.
There is a thread around here on the topic of "snipping". 
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roadsmith
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posted on July 23, 2001 09:21:17 PM
Ogod. There are *so many*!!!
Enlayed
Foilage
Irresident (for iridescent)
Whats so ever
Raindeer
McCaw bird (I looove this one)
Peedmont TX
A tell-tell sign
Hugh (for huge)
100 spellings for chartreuse, 100 for turquoise
A "perilized" finish (for jewelry)
Rod iron
Applicay
Pottery with "crazying"
Chaulkware
And on and on.. . . . Love it.
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loosecannon
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posted on July 23, 2001 09:22:39 PM
Apostrophies used in the wrong places, or where they do not belong.
Like "Egg's For Sale"
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ashadowdancer
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posted on July 23, 2001 09:26:44 PM
I have to agree that the one word that drives me crazy is bidded.
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hepburn
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posted on July 23, 2001 10:46:29 PM
Another one is bidded and winned: "I bidded on the auction and winned it"
Amen.
Another one is crotcheted for crochet.
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zoomin
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posted on July 24, 2001 06:56:47 AM
prolly.
Is this slang now for "probably"?
knoe
If you get the silent "k", what's the deal with putting in an "e" instead of the "w"?
*Prolly takes won two knoe wun*
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nebula5
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posted on July 24, 2001 11:16:52 AM
Someone is selling carnigan sweaters. I sent them a nice note suggesting they might get more hits/bids if they at least included the correct spelling (cardigan), but last time I checked, no changes had been made.
I know not everyone is a good speller; some of my best friends (& my husband!) are in the league of "creative" spellers. I consider myself very lucky to have the knack (most of the time). But if I didn't, I'd be sure to use spell-check, or a dictionary, before I put anything up for sale on eBay!
This is not a spelling error, but a phrase that drives me crazy: "One money" - what is that? "Get three widgets for one money!"
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JMHO2
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posted on July 24, 2001 11:26:45 AM
Barbarasgirl, I laughed at that, knowing full well you were probably typing too fast.
Okay, how about fishes? The word is fish- singluar and plural.
Three for one money? How about the accountant who says "monies" all the time? "Monies must be received . . ." When I was taught, the word money was plural also. It wasn't until I got out into the world and worked as a bookkeeper that I heard the word "monies."
Speaking of bookkeepers, I had to interview one who spelled bookkeeper "bookepper" Kind of turned me off and she wasn't hired. I felt if she couldn't take the time to learn to spell her occupation, how could I expect her to be careful with my money (or monies )
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pal
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posted on July 24, 2001 11:36:32 AM
Actually fishes is a word even though it sounds funny. Remember the song, Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea, joy to you and me! Seriously, it is in the dictionary.
How about all of the creative ways that people spell corduroy?
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JMHO2
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posted on July 24, 2001 11:53:57 AM
Yes it's in the dictionary, but it's not the preferred spelling. As far as the song, I've heard many different words, that I wouldn't use every day, in a lot of songs.
Moneys and monies are also in the dictionary and have the definition of plural of money, but do you go to the store and ask the cashier how much monies you owe?
Just because a word is in a dictionary doesn't make it acceptable for use. "How much monies would it take to buy some fishes?"
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL
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hepburn
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posted on July 24, 2001 12:14:14 PM
ah ha.
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RainyBear
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posted on July 24, 2001 12:17:52 PM
nebula5 - "one money" is a holdover from real life auctions. I've heard auctioneers use the term regularly. However, I don't know why they use it, either.
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stusi
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posted on July 24, 2001 12:48:04 PM
The word "dissect" is often misspelled as "disect"(like bisect) because it is one of the most mispronounced words of all. The correct pronunciation is "diss-ect"! BTW- the word "forte" is always mispronounced as "fortay" when it is actually pronounced "fort"!
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roadsmith
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posted on July 24, 2001 03:23:14 PM
Good for you, Stusi; you are absolutely right about "forte." The pronunciation we put that spelling to, indicating someone's strong suit, MUST be pronounced "fort." "Fortay" is only for musical direction.
But try using forte correctly around people and someone will correct you. I've just started using synonyms for it since I learned about two years ago that I had been saying it wrong.~Adele
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nebula5
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posted on July 25, 2001 02:22:48 PM
Schilling is a type of coin or a popular spice manufacturer.
Shilling is a questionnable bidding or gambling practice.
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bunnicula
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posted on July 25, 2001 02:37:33 PM
Actually, in terms of coinage "schilling" is germanic..."shilling" is English/American
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uptoolate
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posted on July 26, 2001 01:55:49 AM
Ack, the apostrophes, and not just the plurals. I see your and you're misplaced so much it's not funny. "I see you're point", "your right".
Ugh, the e before the -ing. Makeing, takeing, bakeing... I see that all over chatboards and it drives me crazy. I actually caught myself doing it once after seeing it so often.
One I get all the time is "I have payed with Paypal". I've only heard of paid but a senior told me payed was the accepted spelling way back when and is still commonly used by seniors.
For some strange reason I make the same 4 errors over and over. Every time I type envelope I somehow do enverlope first then have to take out the r. Every time I type Betty I type Batty first and every time I type remember I type remeber first. I can't think of the 4th right now but I've made those same errors for years. But I do always proofread and correct my errors.
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