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AIBU?

To get narked with people spelling 'Paralympics' as 'Paraolympics'?

18 replies

ObscuredByClouds · 31/08/2012 11:11

I've seen so many posts on FaceBook in which people insist on spelling 'Paralympics' as 'Paraolympics'...or even 'Parolympics' (a kind of bastardisation of the two mis-spellings) and its really grating on me. Almost as much as misused apostrophes!

AIBU? Should I just get over myself?

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BlackberryIce · 31/08/2012 11:12

Yanbu!!

Also, the 'why can't they both be combined as one' comments!

larks35 · 31/08/2012 11:13

Yes, you should get over yourself! Not that big a deal imo.

CogitoErgoSometimes · 31/08/2012 11:15

It's ... really grating on me.

Never submit a post complaining about misused apostrophes without checking your grammar.

MildredIsMyAlterEgo · 31/08/2012 11:16

YANBU.

It's also annoying when presenters say ath-er-lete instead of athlete. Grrr.

MildredIsMyAlterEgo · 31/08/2012 11:18

Cogito

CrapBag · 31/08/2012 11:18

YANBU.

Bad spelling drives me bonkers. I am not a perfect speller by all means but I do have a bit of a thing about it. If I put something on FB and I have a mispelled word, I delete the whole post and type it again.

ObscuredByClouds · 31/08/2012 11:18

cogito, for shame! Darn iPhone - grr...

Yes, IT'S really grating on me.

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picnicbasketcase · 31/08/2012 11:19

Agreed. And entirely off subject, people saying 'marshmellow' and pronouncing 'medicine' as 'medsen' is pissing me off too.

ObscuredByClouds · 31/08/2012 11:22

'Definately' instead of 'definitely' and 'loose' instead of 'lose' (as in losing weight) really irk me too. Am glad I'm not alone lol!

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CrapBag · 31/08/2012 11:23

I never knew how to properly spell definitely so I looked it up. It bothered the hell out of me!

Mrsjay · 31/08/2012 11:24

it is a mis spelling really I get more wound up at the why can't they all compete together comments,

EchoBitch · 31/08/2012 11:28

YABU.

OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 31/08/2012 11:30

YANBU. It's not even like the word is said 'paraolympics', just spell it like you say it people!

Like Mrsjay, I'm also getting wound up by people constantly trying to find offence by asking why the two events aren't being held together. It just diminishes what the Paralympics is and how it originated.

Lolalollipop · 31/08/2012 11:32

Yanbu

Ppl also need to learn to spell there/their/they're correctly

Mrsjay · 31/08/2012 11:33

Like Mrsjay, I'm also getting wound up by people constantly trying to find offence by asking why the two events aren't being held together. It just diminishes what the Paralympics is and how it originated.

I think some people are wanting to be so equal in everything that comments like they should be able to.. does cheapen what the PARALYMPICS is all about

Nottigermum · 31/08/2012 11:34

DS (6) wrote it as 'powerlympics'. It has a nice ring to it...

ObscuredByClouds · 31/08/2012 11:53

I like 'powerlympics' :)

Agree with the their/they're/there, and just as annoying is the misuse of your/you're.

Wrong!!

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BoneyBackJefferson · 31/08/2012 11:56

the suggestion for the Paralympics to be merged comes from International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven.

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