Uninterested/disinte rested

No space on my phone, laptop or Kindle! That's got me really puzzled!

Sounds hilarious Dora!

Definitely a space on my iPad disinte rested

The space turned up on my laptop too.
I'm glad someone else has brought up the uninterested/disinterested clash here, My red pen was itching!
As cabbie pointed out the two prefixes 'un' and 'dis' both have negative connotations. They show up more clearly in 'unused' and 'disused'; not to mention 'misused'!
Isn't English wonderful!

I don’t think it’s pedantry to use words properly.

I think the spelling 'error' is only showing on the laptop version. It's correct on the mobile version of GN.

You can remember the difference in meaning between the two words if you recall that .... an umpire must never be uninterested in the game and always disinterested in the outcome.

No Suedonim I’m on mobile and the spelling is erroneous

So disinterested means neutral?

Oh, that's odd, Bluebell. On my iPad, which uses the laptop version, it's misspelt. On my iPhone, where I use the mobile version, it's correct.

The wonders of the Internet!

Uninterested/disinte rested

This is the thread title I have got on my iPad.

Uninterested/disinterested

And that is copied and pasted from the mobile site.
(My iPad is normally set to the desktop version.)

Does an extra space (the desktop version) count as misspelt?

When we were in primary school we were often asked to compose sentences to illustrate the difference between pairs of words like imply and infer, and uninterested and dissinterested, and it is annoying to hear highly paid tv presenters getting these words confused.

Rocket salad - hilarious!

I agree with what Blue45Saphire says.

It may be becoming more frequent, but my English teacher in 1965 went on at great length on the subject of the difference between uninterested and disinterested, as well as telling us that aggravating does not mean annoying, but that something is being made worse!

BlueSapphire on my computer there is an extra space between the e and the r in disinterested, which is I assume a typing error, not a spelling one.

Yes, I felt awkward about the gran who posted that she was 'disinterested' in her grandchild. I was sure she meant 'uninterested'.
I have worked a lot with people who have English as another language, and have learned to be careful, helpful, and when appropriate, have a laugh. In some ways it is more difficult working with those who were brought up with English, but sadly, had a poor education. It is obvious that they will be more sensitive.
Sometimes I made a joke by casting myself as 'the old fashioned one' who fussed about things, and joined in with a laugh.
I'm also aware that language changes over time. My kids have recently delighted in telling me that 'literally' can now be used for emphasis, and not actually taken literally!
I have twice recently heard people mis-using 'hoi polloi' to mean stuck up people (I think because they equate it with 'hoity-toity'). The first was on the radio, so I wasn't completely shocked when a friend used it. He is a good friend, so joined in when I said 'you know, that's not how I use that term'.
My favourite, which I do use, was my mother, doing difficult or dirty chores would say she was getting it all done 'in a foul swoop' which seemed quite picturesque!

I have seen this before but hope I may post it again.
Pedants only need bother to persevere, but it is worth it! Just hope you can read it!

Maw ? As you say, it’s worth persevering.

Ooooh! This invites so many comments, many of them GN-based!
I won't give in to temptation!

Ha ha Maw - love it!

I had a boss once who was famous within the team for saying the wrong thing. It was actually endearing. I wish I'd kept a record. The only one I can remember is when undertaking a risky project that could go very wrong. If that happened he said our team would be the escape goats.

Heehee Maw that’s very funny and clever, worth having as a poster on the wall.

My neighbour is a legend at saying almost the right thing.
She has COPD, which she calls VD, COD, and all manner of other things.

Its always a pleasure speaking to her.

What I don't understand is the number of people who put an extra 'o' in lose, so they 'loose' interest!