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CorryAndwes · 2023-09-26T16:29:18+00:00

This spelling of 'telly' gives me the rage. AIBU? [grin]

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CorryAndwes · 29/09/2023 06:23

I agree - gaol is awful even though technically correct!

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CorryAndwes · 29/09/2023 06:18

I know - I can't either @TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth!!

On New Years' Day - 2003 - I said that my main missions this year was to visit more :

Musea
Aquaria
Collosea
Stadia
Mausolea

My Dad who's Oxbridge educated and very 'RP' said - yes - and I'm going to develop 'nausea'

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TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 27/09/2023 13:12

UnsolicitedOpinions · 27/09/2023 13:06

That’s normal though - surely nobody says “phenomenons!”

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I think that poster was maybe annoyed by people using 'phenomena' as if it were singular?

"This is not a new phenomena" 🙂

curtaintwitcher78 · 27/09/2023 13:06

dcsp · 27/09/2023 12:37

I think there's a difference.

"gaol" is a seriously old-fashioned spelling, but still one of the correct ones.

"tele" is just plain wrong.

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I bet you it's the same oddballs defiantly using both.

UnsolicitedOpinions · 27/09/2023 13:06

Anewest · 27/09/2023 09:24

Don't forget "phenomena"!

That’s normal though - surely nobody says “phenomenons!”

ManateeFair · 27/09/2023 12:53

PerspiringElizabeth · 26/09/2023 17:47

‘Telleh’ is how I pronounce that.

I think people who spell it tele are also the same people who insist using an apostrophe before phone - ‘phone. I do love a bit of SPAG but tele and ‘phone are just sooooooo pedantic and holier than thou 😄

Absolutely this.

dcsp · 27/09/2023 12:37

curtaintwitcher78 · 27/09/2023 11:44

YANBU. See also 'gaol'. It's over. Say goodbye.

I think there's a difference.

"gaol" is a seriously old-fashioned spelling, but still one of the correct ones.

"tele" is just plain wrong.

KimberleyClark · 27/09/2023 11:51

My pet hate is people who talk about a bacteria or a phenomena or a criteria. They are plurals. The singulars are bacterium, phenomenon and criterion.

curtaintwitcher78 · 27/09/2023 11:44

YANBU. See also 'gaol'. It's over. Say goodbye.

TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 27/09/2023 10:05

'palladia!'

I'm trying hard to conceive of a situation where anyone might have to refer to more than one palladium!

Torganer · 27/09/2023 10:00

Tele makes me think of telehandler, so I would be very confused as to why you would be watching a forklift in your house 😂

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CorryAndwes · 27/09/2023 09:32

@Anewest** ah yes of course!!!

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Anewest · 27/09/2023 09:24

Don't forget "phenomena"!

sashh · 27/09/2023 09:22

CorryAndwes · 26/09/2023 17:45

@dcsp - ah I didn't realise this!! Every day's a school day!!

There was comment when it was invented that the word was 1/2 latin - vision and half greek - tele.

So it sort of means literally watching over a distance, at the same time as being complete nonsense.

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CorryAndwes · 27/09/2023 09:10

Sorry just to say - both my parents learned Latin and are 'old school'

And context is my Dad thought a visit to an aquarium was beneath him!

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CorryAndwes · 27/09/2023 09:09

@TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth*
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Yes - it's become a running joke in our family !!

I've got another one to add to the list - 'palladia!'

This all started 'cos me mum said 'stadia' for stadium - then I accused my Dad on holiday of 'shunning aquaria' - visiting another aquarium not highbrow enough for him!!

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TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 26/09/2023 19:09

Aquaria
Musea
Stadia
Mausolea
Collosea

🤣

You don't mean it though, surely, @CorryAndwes ?

tennine · 26/09/2023 18:51

PerspiringElizabeth · 26/09/2023 17:47

‘Telleh’ is how I pronounce that.

I think people who spell it tele are also the same people who insist using an apostrophe before phone - ‘phone. I do love a bit of SPAG but tele and ‘phone are just sooooooo pedantic and holier than thou 😄

I think I was just being too literal rather than holier than though or pedantic.

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CorryAndwes · 26/09/2023 18:49

@FourEyesGood*
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Apology duly accepted!!

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CorryAndwes · 26/09/2023 18:48

@TheFreakShallInheritTheEarth*
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Lol I've used fora on several occasions - but wait for it !! - I also use :

Aquaria
Musea
Stadia
Mausolea
Collosea

It's become a running joke in our family !!

To add insult to injury - I also use 'phone!!

But Tele?? An absolute dealbreaker !

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CorryAndwes · 26/09/2023 18:45

@*PerspiringElizabeth
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yes that's my pronunciation as well - horrible isn't it?

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FourEyesGood · 26/09/2023 17:51

Oh - sorry! I see now. Yes, you’re absolutely right and I retract my YABU. My abject apologies.

TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 26/09/2023 17:49

PerspiringElizabeth · 26/09/2023 17:47

‘Telleh’ is how I pronounce that.

I think people who spell it tele are also the same people who insist using an apostrophe before phone - ‘phone. I do love a bit of SPAG but tele and ‘phone are just sooooooo pedantic and holier than thou 😄

Those same people also say "fora" instead of "forums"

Shudder.

PerspiringElizabeth · 26/09/2023 17:47

‘Telleh’ is how I pronounce that.

I think people who spell it tele are also the same people who insist using an apostrophe before phone - ‘phone. I do love a bit of SPAG but tele and ‘phone are just sooooooo pedantic and holier than thou 😄

Carbonicalloy · 26/09/2023 17:47

YANBU
See also vege for veggie ( I don't mind veg as in just one syllable but if you want the ee then it's not vege)