Is this thread going to contain too much pedantry

[Archie_tect]

Would've, could've, should've.... wudda, cudda, shudda!

 

[ComedyPilot]

I wonder if anyone has heard of dyslexia?


And given it's meaning, why is dyslexia such a hard word to spell?

 

[ComedyPilot]

I will usually ignore someone's spelling/punctuation/grammar unless they're trolling or writing complete bollix (© CarlP)

I cannot abide text spk in any form whatsoever, and find it tragically abhorrent when used to convey condolences on FB RIP pages.

 

[swee'pea99]

'to'. 'too' and 'two' are not interchangeable.

Knock knock (who's there?)

To (To who?)

To whom, surely.

 

[vernon]

And given it's its meaning, why is dyslexia such a hard word to spell?

FTFY

 

[CharlieB]

Can I get , as in asking a member of staff in Nero can I get a coffee?

I usually mutter 'not unless you have unfeasibly long arms', under my breath, in reply.

 

[just jim]

There is one particular forum misspelling that annoys me. I try not to loose my temper when I see it.

 

[marinyork]

I usually mutter 'not unless you have unfeasibly long arms', under my breath, in reply.

I can imagine you as Inspector Gadget.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

My spelling and grammar is very dependent upon my input method. When I'm on my smartphone (which is my weapon of choice these days for browsing) it is worse, being more of a faff to change the on screen display to find the right mark and with its child size keys far easier to misspell (? come on pedants tell me ) words or get caught out by an auto correct that has some weird and wondeful near misses that don't always get noticed.

 

[Herr-B]

There are a myriad of examples.

That is one.

 

[EltonFrog]

There are a myriad of examples.

That is one.

Clever.

 

[EltonFrog]

So...


That really gets my dander up.

 

[swee'pea99]

My pet peave is noone for no one.

The problem is, there is no right spelling for the term synonymous with 'nobody'. Either way it looks wrong. 'Noone' looks like it's pronounced 'noon'; 'no one' looks like two separate words, as in no one correct answer. Which is a shame, because it's a handy word, and causes no problems when spoken.

 

[EltonFrog]

Not usually related to the written media, but when people say " I have to say" before telling us what they need to say.

Just say it, you self important twunt!

 

[EltonFrog]

The problem is, there is no right spelling for the term synonymous with 'nobody'. Either way it looks wrong. 'Noone' looks like it's pronounced 'noon'; 'no one' looks like two separate words, as in no one correct answer. Which is a shame, because it's a handy word, and causes no problems when spoken.

It's just wrong. I have spoken.