Is it really so hard?

[BabyGiraffes]

The words are 'definitely' and 'weird' and it should be could/should/ would HAVE not 'of'...
Is it really so hard to spell pretty common words correctly? Getting fed up with seeing the above spelt definately, wierd, and would of...
Please come and tell me to let it go and get a life...

I'd love to, but "could of" etc drives me nuts!

Now, could you borrow me a tenner please?

I would, but I'm busy having a life.... blatant lie

I agree, especially the "could of" et al.

Argh, only is you remember me to claim it back! ;)

let it go
communication is more important than perfect grammar, spelling and punctuation on an internet forum

it's difficult to spell if you're dyslexic

My favourite (not!) is when it definitely gets so mangled it comes out as "defiantly"!

Don't get me started on "wierd", or even "neice" ffs. You're supposed to be grown adults, these are children's errors. also needs a life

'if' (phone and sausage finger...)
What gets me is that English is not even my first language yet I seem to be obsessed keen on getting things right.

loose instead of lose is my pet hate

To and too

I before except after C!

E !!!! Sorry too much wine to be a pedant

Well, one of my closest friend sends texts full of 'could of' and I let it go but it makes me cringe. No idea how I could bring it up without being rude..

LaVita any left

What is it with definitely? So many get it wrong on here.

Lose and loose is the latest that seems to be wrong more than right.

Porky - 'definitely' is actually what made me start this thread because I am now surprised to see it spelt correctly on here

QIelf - I do understand that those with dyslexia would have problems. Bit I don't think about 75% of people posting on mumsnet are dyslexic.

'but' ... Phone again..

I am dyslexic and definitely and weird throw me every single time as does chose and chosen which I want to spell oo.

Auto correct has a field day with definitely changing my miss spelling into defiantly or definably. I didn't realise it was getting it wrong for ages

I'm also getting old and long sighted and the text is small.

If you remember 'finite' in 'definitely' it helps.