Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[Gwylan]

I tried to look it up but I can't spell it

Cut and paste, the last resort of a lazy scoundrel

 

[ColinJ]

Cut and paste, the last resort of a lazy scoundrel

I would nevr type something that I could cut and paste, especially because my keyboard is iffy. See 3rd word in the previous sentencee, which I left uncorrectd. Ha-ha - and the 2 others there!

 

[richardfm]

I tried to look it up but I can't spell it

It used to wind me up at school if I asked a teacher how to spell a word and they would tell me to look it up in the dictionary. How can I when I don't know how to spell it?

 

[Alex321]

It used to wind me up at school if I asked a teacher how to spell a word and they would tell me to look it up in the dictionary. How can I when I don't know how to spell it?

You will usually know enough to be able to find it in a dictionary. The words where people have difficulty with the first few letters are quite rare.

 

[ColinJ]

You will usually know enough to be able to find it in a dictionary. The words where people have difficulty with the first few letters are quite rare.

Things like oestrogen and oesophagus would catch some UK people out if they tried to spell the US way by leaving the 'o' off the start of the word.

It took me a while to realise that GERD and GORD are the same medical condition (Gastro-(O)Esophageal Reflux Disease).

 

[matticus]

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Lauren Bacall comes close

Shots fired!

 

[lazybloke]

Things like oestrogen and oesophagus would catch some UK people out if they tried to spell the US way by leaving the 'o' off the start of the word.

It took me a while to realise that GERD and GORD are the same medical condition (Gastro-(O)Esophageal Reflux Disease).

I always have to think carefully when typing/writing 'manoeuvre'.

Omit 'o' for US spelling, says Google.

 

[DaveReading]

I always have to think carefully when typing/writing 'manoeuvre'.

Omit 'o' for US spelling, says Google.

The US English spelling also changes the final "re" into "er", as is the case with many British English words having that ending. (theatre, sabre, lustre, etc).

 

[GuyBoden]

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Lauren Bacall comes close

Have another look at Gene Tierney.

 

[lazybloke]

The US English spelling also changes the final "re" into "er", as is the case with many British English words having that ending. (theatre, sabre, lustre, etc).

Yeah, but 'er' vs 're' is easy to remember. Its 'oeu' that makes me stop to think

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

You will usually know enough to be able to find it in a dictionary. The words where people have difficulty with the first few letters are quite rare.

Except in Welsh - because the tense and stuff can change the first few letters

I think they do it to confuse the English

Which I also believe is why there is a signpost to Dwygyfylchi off the A55!

I used to live close to this and as far as I am concerned it is fair enough - even though I don't speak the language (long story - booked on 6 different courses and couldn't attend any of the - most cancelled some were my fault - such as getting a job unexpectedly!)

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[Andy in Germany]

You will usually know enough to be able to find it in a dictionary. The words where people have difficulty with the first few letters are quite rare.

Possibly true, but still a poor response from a teacher, unless they help the pupil to learn the process of working out what they know and figuring the rest of the word from there.

 

[Seevio]

A few minutes ago I found out that if you microwave Quorn pieces for too long, they explode like popcorn.

 

[Gwylan]

A few minutes ago I found out that if you microwave Quorn pieces for too long, they explode like popcorn.

Does Quorn deserve a better end?

 

[Poacher]

A few minutes ago I found out that if you microwave Quorn pieces for too long, they explode like popcorn.

You've just invented popquorn!