Can 't anyone spell these days?

This thread could be a goer. Nothing GransNetters like more than a bad spelling thread.😂

I often notice loose instead of lose.

I suspect there were always bad spellers, but we didn’t see their mistakes so much because they weren’t expressing written opinions on the internet, for everyone to see.

Often it's an auto correct which has been missed or people are dyslexic. I have few issues with misspellings in texts etc. I really don't like them in newspapers or subtitles or printed material.

We were taught little reminders at school for spelling dont teachers do that now.
The girls put their costs over there. Two girls were going to the party too. Never eat cake eat salmon sandwiches and remain young.(necessary). Stationary is car. Stationery is paper.
Richard of York gave battle in vain (rainbow) and my favourite My very educated Mother just served us nine pickles 🤭 sounds like a spy exchange I love it and yes I went to a girls school but these mnemonics have come in so useful over the years.

Yes, Grandmabatty - some of it is "autocorrected".

I found two "to"s in a WhatsApp post I'd sent the other day. Both were supposed to be "too"s. That's one I don't get wrong!

Oh Celieanne, I thought that the 'necessary' reminder was " one corset and two suspenders"...

petra

This thread could be a goer. Nothing GransNetters like more than a bad spelling thread.😂

The best part is when people make mistakes on these threads

Er, why is this under webchats?

Chocolatelovinggran

Oh Celieanne, I thought that the 'necessary' reminder was " one corset and two suspenders"...

Hahaha 😂😂😂

I was at a catholic convent school taught by nuns and somehow I don’t think your version would have been approved but I love it thank you for the laugh 😂😂😂

Oh yes! Thanks for the one corset and two suspenders memory hack with regards to spelling necessary correctly.
I shall never spell it wronngglly wrong againl! 🤭

MissAdventure

The best part is when people make mistakes on these threads

Like me, constantly!

Constantly begging for an “edit” button!

😂😂😂😂😜😜😜😜

kittylester

Er, why is this under webchats?

Because we’re on the web and we’re chatting??? 😜😜

I did find stalagmite g for ground and stalactite C for ceiling really useful

Just look at how many Chest of Draws are for sale on Facebook.

If you’re not an avid reader, you probably can’t spell…..

Or even, chesterdraws..

One collar, two sleeves for 'necessary'

The trouble with mnemonics is that children don't always remember them. I worked with children with reading and spelling difficulties and the number of children who told me that 'because' was 'big elephants can always use small elephants', but still spelled it wrong was unbelievable...

The thing that really stands out is the poor spelling and grammar in posts from patriots wanting their country back. There, their, they're. To, too, two. The new favourite seems to be are instead of our. Added to this is the complete lack of punctuation and the inability to use upper case correctly. If one comments on it one is reminded that they might be dyslexic - but surely not all of them?

Perhaps some are just not well educated.

Quote shocking in this day and age, and it's hardly fair to compare those who have been privately educated and find them "more clever" than those who haven't.

Ooh. Quite shocking.

Oh, thank you for the 'one collar, two sleeves' to remember necessary. It's one of my bugbears. That and occasionally (I spelled it wrong again and it was autocorrected).

I also think that the younger generation just doesn't do enough writing, and relies heavily on spell check. I think when we had to lug out our dictionary and look up words they tended to stick with us a bit better.

pascal30

I did find stalagmite g for ground and stalactite C for ceiling really useful

We always said that tites (tights) go down to remind us which was which!

kittylester

Er, why is this under webchats?

Becaus were chatting on a website?

I think we can all spell, its just autocorect that cant.