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Title: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:38:52
Unessacary 
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Post by: lcs on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:39:26
demik.
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Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:40:32
Counterfiet.
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Post by: kmiller8 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:44:26
extorshin
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: mr_a500 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:55:07
Americans always spell favourite, colour, neighbour, centre, honour, labour, defence, cancelling and theatre wrong. (among many others)

It's strange that the USA is the only country in the world not using metric, but the rare times they do, they spell it wrong. (it's metre and litre, damn it!)
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: Linkbane on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:56:01
Americans always spell favourite, colour, neighbour, centre, honour, labour, defence, cancelling and theatre wrong. (among many others)

It's strange that the USA is the only country in the world not using metric, but the rare times they do, they spell it wrong. (it's metre and litre, damn it!)

The pound is based on the metric kilogramme. Technically we do use a rather sad form of the metric system.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: mr_a500 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:58:07
kilogramme

Thank you for spelling that correctly. :D
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Post by: JoeC on Fri, 06 December 2013, 12:58:18
ambidextrous
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Post by: Moosecraft on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:07:15
thouhgt
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Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:10:43
A lot of people around here have trouble spelling Clack Clark.












And getting real ones, for that matter.
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Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:13:19
receive (stupid i b4 e)
recipe (I always think "pie" should be in recipe)

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Post by: iri on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:26:07
there feces
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Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:43:22
weird as wierd - The I-before-E thing

electronic as electronice - Muscle memory wants to type "nice"

I'm sure there are many others that I just can't remember at the moment
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Post by: MOZ on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:48:56
i neverr spel anyting rong
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:54:47
i neverr spel anyting rong

lejit
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Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 December 2013, 14:17:46
Gaurdian.  Which is unfortunate since I'm starting work as a public guardian for the county next week.
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Post by: Puddsy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 14:23:56
Gaurdian.  Which is unfortunate since I'm starting work as a public guardian for the county next week.

Yay work!

On topic

Definitely. I only yesterday got it wrong 4 times before I finally looked it up.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 December 2013, 14:25:51
Yay work!

On topic

Definitely. I only yesterday got it wrong 4 times before I finally looked it up.

Whenever I see definitely spelled definately, I kill a baby.  Only semi-kidding.
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Post by: McWilloughby on Fri, 06 December 2013, 14:27:43
Seperated.
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Post by: Sifo on Fri, 06 December 2013, 14:29:02
dnogs
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Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 December 2013, 14:45:13
I'm afflicted with the Engrish so I spell many things wrong :(
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Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 15:01:43
Just thought of another one...  bpiphany.  I fingers just do NOT want to type that.
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Post by: LONGZILLA on Fri, 06 December 2013, 15:02:27
compatable
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Post by: Linkbane on Fri, 06 December 2013, 15:56:49
kilogramme

Thank you for spelling that correctly. :D

Just for my non-American conversational partners. ;D
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Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 06 December 2013, 18:15:05
weird as wierd - The I-before-E thing

electronic as electronice - Muscle memory wants to type "nice"


Weird is easy to remember - it is weird because it does not follow the "i" before "e" rule.

I use the word "patio" fairly often for work, and muscle memory always types "pation" presumably because it expects an "n" after "tio"
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Post by: balanar on Fri, 06 December 2013, 18:25:04
supercalifragilisticexpalidocious - spot the error.
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Post by: MKULTRA on Fri, 06 December 2013, 18:29:16
thorpe

gt rekkd
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Post by: FreeCopy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 18:31:00
Yay work!

On topic

Definitely. I only yesterday got it wrong 4 times before I finally looked it up.

Whenever I see definitely spelled definately, I kill a baby.  Only semi-kidding.

I'm generally guilty of this.

Also, restuarant
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Post by: tinlong117 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 21:25:27
Teh
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Post by: zenuty on Fri, 06 December 2013, 21:29:55
Seperately
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Post by: yasuo on Fri, 06 December 2013, 21:37:42
i neverr spel anyting rong
same,never spell english in real life :))
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Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 06 December 2013, 21:56:03
Seperately

Just remember that separate has a rat in it.
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Post by: Stevenator21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 22:16:14
For some reason I used to have trouble with Beginning, I would do Beggining.
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Post by: AKIMbO on Fri, 06 December 2013, 22:16:55
lien....I always type lein.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: demik on Sat, 07 December 2013, 15:47:03
Americans always spell favourite, colour, neighbour, centre, honour, labour, defence, cancelling and theatre wrong. (among many others)

It's strange that the USA is the only country in the world not using metric, but the rare times they do, they spell it wrong. (it's metre and litre, damn it!)
Which part of this reply has to do with words you misspell?

Or did you want to feel edgy about saying something negative about the US?

Edgy of the day award for you.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: MKULTRA on Sat, 07 December 2013, 15:48:54
Americans always spell favourite, colour, neighbour, centre, honour, labour, defence, cancelling and theatre wrong. (among many others)

It's strange that the USA is the only country in the world not using metric, but the rare times they do, they spell it wrong. (it's metre and litre, damn it!)
Just because we spell them differently doesn't mean that we spell them wrong.  Maybe you should head over to DT they'd probably like you over there.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: mr_a500 on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:00:49
American spellings are the result of one man: Noah Webster. He deliberately changed the spellings of words. He misspelled them deliberately and published his misspellings to convince others to follow his example. So yes, they are misspellings.

I know - it's not your fault if you were taught that way.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: MKULTRA on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:04:57
American spellings are the result of one man: Noah Webster. He deliberately changed the spellings of words. He misspelled them deliberately and published his misspellings to convince others to follow his example. So yes, they are misspellings.

I know - it's not your fault if you were taught that way.
Whoopdee ****ing doo languages change over time and based on geography.  Get off your high horse.
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Post by: Dubsgalore on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:09:52
publically
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Post by: Linkbane on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:16:45
American spellings are the result of one man: Noah Webster. He deliberately changed the spellings of words. He misspelled them deliberately and published his misspellings to convince others to follow his example. So yes, they are misspellings.

I know - it's not your fault if you were taught that way.
Whoopdee ****ing doo languages change over time and based on geography.  Get off your high horse.

MK, I"m pretty sure that you're on a high horse here. The English language was made in England, and no matter how widespread or old an error is, it's an error.
There's no need to argue something you're wrong about.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: MKULTRA on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:21:12
American spellings are the result of one man: Noah Webster. He deliberately changed the spellings of words. He misspelled them deliberately and published his misspellings to convince others to follow his example. So yes, they are misspellings.

I know - it's not your fault if you were taught that way.
Whoopdee ****ing doo languages change over time and based on geography.  Get off your high horse.

MK, I"m pretty sure that you're on a high horse here. The English language was made in England, and no matter how widespread or old an error is, it's an error.
There's no need to argue something you're wrong about.
So it can't evolve over time or across borders? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_english
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_English
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: Linkbane on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:27:21
American spellings are the result of one man: Noah Webster. He deliberately changed the spellings of words. He misspelled them deliberately and published his misspellings to convince others to follow his example. So yes, they are misspellings.

I know - it's not your fault if you were taught that way.
Whoopdee ****ing doo languages change over time and based on geography.  Get off your high horse.

MK, I"m pretty sure that you're on a high horse here. The English language was made in England, and no matter how widespread or old an error is, it's an error.
There's no need to argue something you're wrong about.
So it can't evolve over time or across borders? 

Scuse me while I take a book from demik in response to your childish inability to admit that you're ever wrong.
Man, your words are so edgy. Way more edgy than I could ever hope to achieve. Congratulations.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: mr_a500 on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:35:06
Let's not get too... edgy here. :D

I'll admit that my comment about American spellings was a bit... edgy... but I was good humoured as I wrote it. It was not meant to cause hostility.
Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: MKULTRA on Sat, 07 December 2013, 16:47:14
American spellings are the result of one man: Noah Webster. He deliberately changed the spellings of words. He misspelled them deliberately and published his misspellings to convince others to follow his example. So yes, they are misspellings.

I know - it's not your fault if you were taught that way.
Whoopdee ****ing doo languages change over time and based on geography.  Get off your high horse.

MK, I"m pretty sure that you're on a high horse here. The English language was made in England, and no matter how widespread or old an error is, it's an error.
There's no need to argue something you're wrong about.
So it can't evolve over time or across borders? 

Scuse me while I take a book from demik in response to your childish inability to admit that you're ever wrong.
Man, your words are so edgy. Way more edgy than I could ever hope to achieve. Congratulations.
Nothing edgy about what I said, and I will admit that I'm wrong when I'm wrong.
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Post by: Morwrath on Sat, 07 December 2013, 17:23:54
embarrassing, interesting and professor. Always have trouble with those
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 07 December 2013, 17:45:04
gundamnium  correct is gundanium.
 

thouguht  thought

through though

the het hte

it ti

porchaguese portchuguese poruguess ---- portuguese

Title: Re: Words you always spell wrong
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 07 December 2013, 18:01:41
I always spell demilk wrong.

Damnit, I meant damilk!
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 07 December 2013, 22:12:42
oppiset
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Post by: BlackWidowMan777 on Sun, 08 December 2013, 00:24:31
Apls instead of Alps
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Post by: AKIMbO on Sun, 08 December 2013, 21:44:21
Apls instead of Alps
I wish i could get a set of apl alps caps.
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Post by: rowdy on Sun, 08 December 2013, 21:46:40
Dire-rear.

Never know how to spell that one.
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 08 December 2013, 21:50:24
I don't spell anything wrong.  I won a spelling bee in 8th grade and I've been spelling perfectly ever since.
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Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 08 December 2013, 21:55:16
add to the list:

"taht"

"jsut"

"liek"
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Post by: tipo33 on Sun, 08 December 2013, 23:46:36
allways, I feel it needs two L's.
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Post by: Oobly on Mon, 09 December 2013, 08:48:25
definately - definitely

Ai späll evrithing äls pöfektly.
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Post by: paicrai on Mon, 09 December 2013, 08:52:44
Let's not get too... edgy here. :D

I'll admit that my comment about American spellings was a bit... edgy... but I was good humoured as I wrote it. It was not meant to cause hostility.

Don't get too edgy, kids, or you'll become a straight ****ing cube.  :p
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Post by: mindoculus on Mon, 09 December 2013, 16:46:35
most words with i then e or e then i . . . don't care to remember. doesn't rank high or low enough in the problems of life to merit any attention so i keep making the mistake and
spell-check auto-corrects.
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Post by: Sifo on Mon, 09 December 2013, 16:47:22
extraoardinary
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Post by: Sifo on Wed, 11 December 2013, 22:40:51
perservereance

It's sad because it's a Dota item too.
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Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 11 December 2013, 22:46:03
wierd
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Post by: kolonelkadat on Wed, 11 December 2013, 23:31:55
restaraunt
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Post by: jonathanyu on Thu, 12 December 2013, 01:29:05
internetional
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 13 December 2013, 16:35:21
I always end up typing 'ploy' instead of 'plot'
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 13 December 2013, 16:39:09
I always end up typing 'ploy' instead of 'plot'

In context it can mean the same thing
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 13 December 2013, 16:42:46
I always end up typing 'ploy' instead of 'plot'

In context it can mean the same thing

In AutoCAD when I want to print :P