Crazy Canuck
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Dec 22, 2025
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Speaking of spelling mistakes ... WTF is a drover?
Racer
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I could of made that same mistake if I hadn't learned these words by reading them. Sadly, people who don't read just can't cut the muster. Alot of people would just assume watch a movie instead of read a book and it shows in there writing. For all intensive purposes they are exposed to new words strickly by hearing them and they never see the proper spelling -- It's simple cause and affect. When I first learned about this sort of error it really peeked my interest and I found that there are lots of web sight's that can help.
I've come to turns with it, but the sad thing is that these loosers look like idiots. It's a doggy dog world out there and they're selling themselves short. One mispeled post to the internet and -- walla -- the whole world knows they don't read books. And there's no statue of limitations for Internet posts -- it will be in Google forever. I don't mean that there dumb persay, just that there supposably illiterate. You might think that this is all just a mute point but I prefer to air on the side of caution. Common, if you don't think spelling matters you're diluting yourself.
I had a piffany about this: learning to spell words is a right of passage that we should all go through as children. If you don't read and you skip that important step you'll never be a bonified grammar **** like me.
What can I say? People who can't spell "lose" just demonstrate that ignorance is blitz.
Originally Posted by Nugget
What do you expect? This is just an online message board. Nobody here is going to win the pullet surprise for their posts. Mistakes like mispeling "lose" as "loose" are pardon parcel with people who learn the language through talking and not through reading.I could of made that same mistake if I hadn't learned these words by reading them. Sadly, people who don't read just can't cut the muster. Alot of people would just assume watch a movie instead of read a book and it shows in there writing. For all intensive purposes they are exposed to new words strickly by hearing them and they never see the proper spelling -- It's simple cause and affect. When I first learned about this sort of error it really peeked my interest and I found that there are lots of web sight's that can help.
I've come to turns with it, but the sad thing is that these loosers look like idiots. It's a doggy dog world out there and they're selling themselves short. One mispeled post to the internet and -- walla -- the whole world knows they don't read books. And there's no statue of limitations for Internet posts -- it will be in Google forever. I don't mean that there dumb persay, just that there supposably illiterate. You might think that this is all just a mute point but I prefer to air on the side of caution. Common, if you don't think spelling matters you're diluting yourself.
I had a piffany about this: learning to spell words is a right of passage that we should all go through as children. If you don't read and you skip that important step you'll never be a bonified grammar **** like me.
What can I say? People who can't spell "lose" just demonstrate that ignorance is blitz.
seriously... this was too funny...
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
Speaking of spelling mistakes ... WTF is a drover?
Well, that would be a person driving sheep or cattle (in the walking-on-their-own-legs sense). I guess a cowboy!
Have you perhaps eluded to this before.......?
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Ok, that's all.
Don't forget, it's and its, further and farther, well and good, and the list goes on...Originally Posted by jlinmd
Oh...and I forgot to mention the misuse of "your" and "you're". Another one of my pet peeves.Ok, that's all.
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Each year it seems like less people understand the difference between "less" and "fewer"Originally Posted by 9elf S
Don't forget, it's and its, further and farther, well and good, and the list goes on...
Instructor
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Yes, each year its less and less people.Originally Posted by Nugget
Each year it seems like less people understand the difference between "less" and "fewer"
Instructor
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Actually, now that I think about it, nothing could be further from the truth. People are doing good at grammar comprehension.Originally Posted by 9elf S
Yes, each year its less and less people.
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Your observation is very unique!Originally Posted by 9elf S
Actually, now that I think about it, nothing could be further from the truth. People are doing good at grammar comprehension.
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You guys are to funny.
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Thanks, but you shouldn't be humble. I'm sure you could have said it more perfectly.Originally Posted by Jlangmd
It is the second most uniquest thing I have heard all day.
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I could of made that same mistake if I hadn't learned these words by reading them. Sadly, people who don't read just can't cut the muster. Alot of people would just assume watch a movie instead of read a book and it shows in there writing. For all intensive purposes they are exposed to new words strickly by hearing them and they never see the proper spelling -- It's simple cause and affect. When I first learned about this sort of error it really peeked my interest and I found that there are lots of web sight's that can help.
I've come to turns with it, but the sad thing is that these loosers look like idiots. It's a doggy dog world out there and they're selling themselves short. One mispeled post to the internet and -- walla -- the whole world knows they don't read books. And there's no statue of limitations for Internet posts -- it will be in Google forever. I don't mean that there dumb persay, just that there supposably illiterate. You might think that this is all just a mute point but I prefer to air on the side of caution. Common, if you don't think spelling matters you're diluting yourself.
I had a piffany about this: learning to spell words is a right of passage that we should all go through as children. If you don't read and you skip that important step you'll never be a bonified grammar **** like me.
What can I say? People who can't spell "lose" just demonstrate that ignorance is blitz.
Perfect! I just forwarded to my dad, who is a magazine editor. Originally Posted by Nugget
What do you expect? This is just an online message board. Nobody here is going to win the pullet surprise for their posts. Mistakes like mispeling "lose" as "loose" are pardon parcel with people who learn the language through talking and not through reading.I could of made that same mistake if I hadn't learned these words by reading them. Sadly, people who don't read just can't cut the muster. Alot of people would just assume watch a movie instead of read a book and it shows in there writing. For all intensive purposes they are exposed to new words strickly by hearing them and they never see the proper spelling -- It's simple cause and affect. When I first learned about this sort of error it really peeked my interest and I found that there are lots of web sight's that can help.
I've come to turns with it, but the sad thing is that these loosers look like idiots. It's a doggy dog world out there and they're selling themselves short. One mispeled post to the internet and -- walla -- the whole world knows they don't read books. And there's no statue of limitations for Internet posts -- it will be in Google forever. I don't mean that there dumb persay, just that there supposably illiterate. You might think that this is all just a mute point but I prefer to air on the side of caution. Common, if you don't think spelling matters you're diluting yourself.
I had a piffany about this: learning to spell words is a right of passage that we should all go through as children. If you don't read and you skip that important step you'll never be a bonified grammar **** like me.
What can I say? People who can't spell "lose" just demonstrate that ignorance is blitz.
On another note, this will certainly get worse -- not better -- as the IM/texting generation joins us. Watching people confuse 'your' and 'you're' is hard enough; at the point that I have to see 'ur' I will just divorce myself from the internet.