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Why can no one spell...

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sonlypuppyfat · 03/07/2019 14:29

Does? I'm in a few facebook groups and in nearly everyone, " dose anyone know a recipe" or " dose anyone know a good film" I so want to correct that one word, but that doesn't make you many friends Grin

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BeyondMyWits · 03/07/2019 16:20

mainly autocorrect for me, or knackeredness, or the fact that my keyboard now has nothing on the A S or D keys to indicate they are the A S or D keys, so I get them mixed up sometimes -

apparently my spell checker is telling me knackeredness is not a word, but I will ignore it anyhow as it actually conveys my meaning without even actually existing...

and that is what communication is about - the conveyance of information to others - 99.99% of the time I know what someone means, so hey-ho who cares...

Jamsangwich · 03/07/2019 16:20

It's maybe because some of us just don't see the spelling mistakes on a screen - they're obvious on paper for me, but not always on a screen. Plus it's txt spk, innit? People are doing a million things at once so rush their communication. I also think that the written word is less formal than it used to be, in general. I see communications on a professional level that make my inner pedant curl up and die. My personal bugbear is "must of".

bringincrazyback · 03/07/2019 16:24

It doesn't help that we're all surrounded by signs selling us 'BBQs', 'snax' and 'donuts', etc etc etc everywhere we turn...

user1494055864 · 03/07/2019 16:26

I don't like seeing 'heals' instead of 'heels' on style and beauty. It happens a LOT!

RaeCJ82 · 03/07/2019 16:30

Then there are those who think that 'a lot' is all one word!
One of my colleague creates folders in employee files entitled 'Contractural Changes'.

Greenolivesorblackolives · 03/07/2019 16:32

Some of these examples are discusting.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 03/07/2019 16:41

I saw "rest in piece" recently.

Deeandwizzy · 03/07/2019 16:45

The sun is shinning does my head in. Also, I brought a new top.

Bellasblankexpression · 03/07/2019 16:51

“I seen” really grates on me.
My spelling and grammar isn’t perfect so I don’t
know why I get annoyed when I spot these things but I do.
Defiantly is another.

Nonstopbuttmachine · 03/07/2019 16:57

Alot
Allot
Abit
Carnt
Arnt

And fucking apostrophe's used in plural's 😡

Soola · 03/07/2019 17:08

Neckless!

If I was neckless I wouldn’t have anywhere to wear a necklace! Grin

www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=neckless&LH_PrefLoc=1

tadpole39 · 03/07/2019 17:15

Yep, can’t bare these to.

GimmeBread · 03/07/2019 17:17

Loose vs lose is the one that always pisses me off. I can't understand how people can get them mixed up 🤨

dustarr73 · 03/07/2019 17:19

A blessing in the skies,has to be my new favourite

sonlypuppyfat · 03/07/2019 17:23

Yes! Carnt is one I see a lot as well

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DontCallMeShitley · 03/07/2019 17:31

'A women' seems to be a fairly new one.

amusedbush · 03/07/2019 17:33

"Upmost" is one I see on social media and it makes me grit my teeth.

Haworthia · 03/07/2019 17:37

'A women' seems to be a fairly new one

That’s autocorrect as well.

GreigLaidlawsbarofsoap · 03/07/2019 17:38

I've seen a lot of "we except credit cards" and "now excepting applications for ..." on groups. Accept, people, accept 😤Grin

DontCallMeShitley · 03/07/2019 17:40

Why don't people check their auto correct settings or is it not possible?

pancaketits · 03/07/2019 17:43

"My child's so cleaver" Hmm

MonkeyToesOfDoom · 03/07/2019 17:43

Yoo need best spilling on serioos internalnets. Cuz peopel reed stuff n fink yoos an stoopid person.

cantfindname · 03/07/2019 17:46

My current irritation is people who appear not to know the difference between affect and effect. Makes me swear out loud.

DontCallMeShitley · 03/07/2019 17:49

Passed and past.