The Mumsnet magic 'e'

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LoopyLoopsChupaChups · 01/04/2011 22:34

Do MNers add an 'e' to the word 'shiny' on purpose? Is it ironic? Or do they not know?

Obviously, I don't mean the Shiney, or references to her or the Shiney threads. I see 'shiney' used all over the place, used to describe sparkly, gleaming things.

Has MN affected our spelling in any other way?

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AgentZigzag · 01/04/2011 22:35

Wunk?

What was that about I missed it?

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LoopyLoopsChupaChups · 01/04/2011 22:36

I see random 'e's all over the place I tell you.

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TrillianAstra · 01/04/2011 22:39

If something is shiny or sparkly it is shiny.

If you are talking about the person, she is Shiney.

If you see Shiney a lot you may think that she is so important that the first word should be spelled to match her. This is not true.

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LoopyLoopsChupaChups · 01/04/2011 22:40

Just from today and yesterday:

shiney sink

shiney car

shiney hair

... the list goes on!

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verysomething · 01/04/2011 23:27

They are just lazey

heliumballoons · 01/04/2011 23:34

I'm dyslexic, and my spelling is terrible and I struggle to visualise words - my Ed Pych report actually says 'adds an 'e' in words where they are not appropriate and where they don't phonetically fit'