It's GRAMMAR school

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That's all

Meh. I know someone who misspelt psychology on her UCAS form when applying for a degree in it. She ended up with a 2:1. I also know a barrister who held up a judge for the afternoon because they’d misspelt a word in the judge’s email address so the paperwork never materialised. Shitt happens.

You're talking about something completely different Katterina. Spelling mistakes / typos are not the same as ignorance of the English language and rules of grammar.

Hang on... parents who want their child to pass the 11 plus can't spell grammar school??

‘It's GRAMMAR school‘

The thread is about a spelling mistake!

The irony that the next two threads below this one are about “ grammer schools”

Have you RTFT Katterina?
I think you'll find there's an element of irony involved....

And spelling a name incorrectly in an email is not the same as a spag error.

I can’t remember the word in question but it wasn’t a misspelling of the name, it was a misspelling of something like judicial, justice, or something lawyerly in the address.

My people. Finally a thread I can get on board with.

Thank you for attending a meeting with Mrs Cauliflower and myself

Noooooooooo just ME ffs!!!

The one that gets me is led instead of laid/laying.

'She was led down'

@englishdictionary - 'She was led down'

Absolutely nothing wrong with "she was led down"
.......

Provided it's followed by 'the garden path' or similar.

Sorry for not being more pacific ...

I typed En route... as in "it's en route, that's all", as per the OP. It's the alternative, on route, that really annoys me.

Absolutely nothing wrong with "she was led down"
.......

Provided it's followed by 'the garden path' or similar.

Indeed. However my example was given as an example of using led instead of laid/laying. Nothing to do with being led.

It's out OF the window /door/ house etc.

When did 'of' become superfluous?

Was it about the same time as 'could of/should of/would of' began to 'reign' (sic) supreme?!

Not to mention (though I'm going to): I'm stood/sat ...and variations of same. Aargh!

Your all going to have to tow the line.

Off of is another one.

Get down off of that wall!

@englishdictionary - Indeed. However my example was given as an example of using led instead of laid/laying. Nothing to do with being led.

I know. I was being facetious. I should have used a

Something being described as sort after. You know, to show how desirable it is.

Sometimes, the object of which the price is above rubies is a grammer school, of course.

Another favourite on this site is when people are phased by something. No, you aren't happening in stages. I think you mean fazed.

In this part of the world (Devon), people ask "where's that to then?" They actually mean "where is it?" Drives me nuts!

I don't think regional dialects should be included here Malbec, they have their own rules and they're being used correctly in their own context.

they have their own rules and they're being used correctly in their own context

The rest of the world will have to take that on trustl. Kelly's ice cream ad, anyone care to translate?

I generally like 'regionalisms', if nothing else, they give those of us with a peripatetic childhood the opportunity to confuse the hell out of that 'what word do you use for x?' quiz that was going around recently.

I know I’m late to the party, but I just had to add my own personal favourite - “get one for free”. Surely it should be either “get one free” or “get one for nothing”? It bugs me every time I hear it, but it seems to be so commonplace now and no-one bats an eyelid so I’m wondering if I am right....

A counsellor counsels.

A councillor works in the council.

And it free rein.

And it’s bear with me - not bare with me !

I deliberately use casting nasturtiums. People look at me like I am stupid, but no one has ever corrected me

Where Pacifically in the specific did you visit?