To expect people to be able to spell simple words correctly

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So many times on FB, at work etc I see the words definitely (wrongly spelt definately) and separately (wrongly spelt seperately). It makes me very cross. Does bad spelling make you see red or AIBU?

I'm dyslexic. Both the words you said were easy to spell OP I cannot and never have spelled correctly. This doesn't mean I don't try to, but the way I spell it looks correct to me, tbh I didn't even realise you had spelt them wrong. I hate people who try to correct my spelling, or have decided that I am clearly stupid because I have problems with my spelling. I have reached a point in my life where as long as I understand what people are trying to say I accept their spelling. If it was an English Class then this obviously isn't acceptable but as far as a forum or facebook goes so what. My incapability to spell doesn't mean my view is less relevant.

I'm more annoyed by deliberate miss spelling and over use of exclamation marks.
'Oh Hun, you look gawjus!!! on Facebook makes my toes curl.

YANBU. Mis-spelling on the BBC website irks me most though.

Loose/lose makes my fingers twitch.

I can understand a misspelling but some people don't seem to realise that spelling a word wrong can change it into a different word entirely;

The one that irritates me the most is definitely spelt as defiantly - frequently pops up as a status on Facebook as in "what a long week, I'm so tired I'm defiantly going to bed early!"

Oh fuck off, dyslexia would be a disability if it wasn't for smug hits like you!

Gits, auto correct hates you being insulting.

The words that you gave as examples are not simple if you are dyslexic though.

I don't mind pedants, but I'm not one as I make far to many mistakes (some deliberate, some not).

I was sitting behind a Driving Instructor the other day and very nearly rammed him though (extreme admittedly) as across his rear end he had his 'mission statement' which read:

"Renember, you was a learner once. Back off!"

I honestly don't mind typos and errors on here, but in a professional environment it makes my toes curl. Saying that, for some reason Spell Check gets easily confused, the grammar check is less than useless and in my role (and therefore my colleagues' roles) there is not always enough time to use a dictionary, especially if you think you've got it right.

My DH is an articulate and intelligent man, his spelling and grammar could be better. We all have different strengths I suppose.

I actually find the words that SHOULD be easy are the really tricky buggers. Separately, descreet (is that even right?), necessary etc., the vowels confuse me. Especially if you account for local accents, and different spoken pronounciation, inflection and emphasis. SepERately begins to sound like a logical and understandable error.

My non-dyslexic cousin constantly writes fb updates such as 'long day at work, I'm so tiered' I had to ask her if she was a wedding cake!

I ignore bad spelling, even though it makes me cringe.
I was always excellent at spelling at school but shit at maths - I'm sure some people would laugh their arse off if they knew how bad

YABU my son is dyslexic and puts a massive effort into his work but always has lots of spelling mistakes. Unfortunately he just cannot spell and will lose lots of marks because of it. It makes me quite sad. :(

aldiwhore cess pits are necessary

i always spell definitely wrong. no idea why

they're, their and there annoy me too.

ooh but discusting makes me very very can people not pronounce their g's? or know the difference between c and g?

At work I read submissions where people describe their life as a LOAN parent . Have they borrowed the children from somewhere?

I have my child on a higher purchase plan

I think it is sad that some people think that being able to spell correctly
makes them superior beings to those who struggle with spelling and punctuation.
But professional writers, ie journalists should get it right.

Another one is practise/practice, but I appreciate most people don't know the difference between the two.

Or they may be Americans: the distinction is not practiced in American English.

It does annoy me when people are too lazy. Due to hard work I rarely spell anything wrong but my DH who isn't dyslexic is always making errors. He can't use the right homophones, if he sat down and practised them it wouldnt take long to learn.

Um, what's a homophone?

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, e.g. "there/their."

Aha, thanks scone I didn't realise there was a name for such words!

Another thing that annoys me is putting the apostrophe in the wrong place like could'nt, did'nt etc.

My friend who has a degree in English Lit and has always worked in publishing and copywriting spelt it definitely on fb the other day. I was shocked I can tell you. I had to go and have a lie down.

YANBU. It is one of those very commonly misspelt words though - if I think I probably did it myself for the first half or my life or more.

Amused at the number of people on this thread slating the spelling of others, yet saying certain words are their biggest "bug bear"

If you're going to be pedantic get it right yourself! (It's bugbear - all one word - not some kind of creepy cross between a teddy and a spider)

But while I'm here: loose/lose, effect/affect, misuse of the word "literally"....and many more, make me seethe! But I try not to be a dick about it. twitches

Oh and can't resist adding baited breath/bated breath, and poured over/pored over. The latter sounds disgusting.

(I said I TRY not to be a pedantic dick. - I don't succeed that often )