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crazyH Sun 09-Apr-23 11:20:29

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Doodledog Sun 09-Apr-23 11:16:10

Pittcity

This joins "Chester Draws" as a classic!

I love Chester Draws, and also Reaper Cushions grin.

NanaDana Sun 09-Apr-23 11:11:09

We had our own Mrs. Malaprop as a neighbour for years. A sweet, pleasant-natured lady, who frequently had us biting the inside of our cheeks in order to avoid offending her by laughing out loud. A couple of the more memorable : "I was terrified by a massive dog barking at me today, fortunately on a lead. It was one of those Bull Mastoids.." " He did it for no pacific reason".

Pittcity Sun 09-Apr-23 10:57:59

This joins "Chester Draws" as a classic!

NotSpaghetti Sat 08-Apr-23 18:19:00

Delila

It’s not easy to find a word in the dictionary if you can’t spell it though.

We used to have the most amazing spelling dictionary.
This was it:
David Moseley
ACE Spelling Dictionary

It takes the vowel sounds and by grouping words that way helps you find the correct spelling.

There are newer versions and it seems an "advanced" version.

Ours was published in 1990 or 1991.

paddyann54 Sat 08-Apr-23 17:34:11

My daughter is dyslexic ,took us years to have her diagnosed .
She can spell one word 6 different ways in two sentences .We just accept it but we have a"friend" who always points it out and tells her to use spellcheck before posting ,THAT offends me more than the dyslexia
I would never remark on anyones spelling. Its the height of ignorance .

timetogo2016 Sat 08-Apr-23 17:26:46

We can all make a spelling mistake,but i really do hate it when someone points it out.
If you know what they meant why comment.
That was funny shysal.

Delila Sat 08-Apr-23 17:18:18

It’s not easy to find a word in the dictionary if you can’t spell it though.

sodapop Sat 08-Apr-23 17:08:07

Whoops shysal grin made me laugh

shysal Sat 08-Apr-23 16:59:49

Autocorrect has a lot to answer for! I once messaged someone to say sorry she was poorly, but it came out as sorry she was porky!!

AGAA4 Sat 08-Apr-23 16:22:54

My DD sent me a text telling me my GS was in his pyjamas enjoying a hot chic.
GS has a hot choc most nights.
How a few incorrect letters can change the whole meaning.

Yammy Sat 08-Apr-23 14:00:03

It made me laugh, I am known for my spelling mistakes and typos.
When one GD was tiny, in an email I told a friend she had gone to bed in her new" Willies". My friend sent it back for me to see. I didn't mind she was brilliant when we were students and proofread all my essays.
I pity the poor woman who did have the anal fissure, how painful that must be especially with a leprechaun and his rod in situ.

LadyGracie Sat 08-Apr-23 13:50:48

Made me chuckle.

sodapop Sat 08-Apr-23 13:46:16

Yes but if you think it's right you wouldn't bother with a dictionary GSM

I did like the leprechaun idea grin

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 08-Apr-23 11:43:53

Presumably the MN poster had no idea how to spell the word so just typed it the way it sounded. I find a dictionary is useful on such occasions.

Juliet27 Sat 08-Apr-23 11:01:32

Is it the sequel to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen?

Oreo Sat 08-Apr-23 10:50:29

Fishing in the anal canal is never a great idea😁

Aveline Sat 08-Apr-23 10:45:33

An 'Anal fisher' Though! grin

Grammaretto Sat 08-Apr-23 10:43:41

I am far more forgiving now that I have been the victim of auto correct many times .

Loose and lose though! Can't people just know the difference!!

Lovetopaint037 Sat 08-Apr-23 10:34:48

It doesn’t help when the computer thinks it knows better than you and “helps you out”. Then you press post and the mistake is ready for public consumption.

Luckygirl3 Sat 08-Apr-23 10:26:02

I am always respectful of the fact that people make spelling mistakes (as do I) and recognise that not everyone has had the privilege of a good education, but has the right to express their views nonetheless.

But just now and again an error makes me smile. A poster on Mumsnet was worried she might have an "anal fisher." I had visions of a tiny leprechaun with a fishing rod!! smile

By the way I had to look up the spelling of leprechaun, so I too make mistakes.