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Lurkers' Week: What common misspelling drives you crazy?

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 13-Mar-20 16:24:06

There is much consternation at GNHQ over the misuse of loose and lose. Although we do have to confess to always having to spellcheck broccoli blush.

We also object to things being spelt the American way (realize instead of realise).

Over to you!

AllatSea48 Mon 04-May-20 13:04:20

Incorrect use of "brought" instead of "bought".
"Pacific" instead of "specific"!
"Would of" instead of "would have"! Heard all too often, but also I have seen this howler in print in the local newspaper! Shame on the illiterate journalist.
Overuse of the word "amazing"!

Blinko Sun 10-May-20 14:26:07

I haven't trawled through the whole thread, but felt I would BURST if I didn't say my pet hate right now is Meters (to do with gas and electricity) instead of Metres (which is about distance, as in keep 2 metres apart..

What's not to understand?

Blinko Sun 10-May-20 14:26:34

Grr...

MawB Sun 10-May-20 14:28:50

Que for queue can’t see how anybody could think that is right.

grandma1954 Thu 21-May-20 01:02:26

Seen on a local Buy/Sell Facebook page:
Chester draws
I nearly choked!

Sussexborn Thu 21-May-20 01:23:26

Here we go again! I’ll go to bed now and leave all you superior posters to indulge your somewhat warped shaming.

Pretty nasty if it was tucked away where only the smug could read it but as it’s “Trending” it will warn poor spellers that they are not acceptable to GN and the administrators.

Esspee Thu 21-May-20 07:45:49

Every time I hear someone pronounce an emphatic "definAtely" I can't help seeing the word in my minds eye and shudder.
It DEFinitely should be stamped out.

kircubbin2000 Thu 21-May-20 07:50:32

Tow the line.

Esspee Thu 21-May-20 07:50:32

I have just remembered being on an internet "chat" last week with a Talk talk employee who requested that I "bare" with him.
Though I'm sure he didn't have access to my webcam I still declined.

Oldwoman70 Thu 21-May-20 08:09:39

I have no problem with misspelling or poor grammar (I have been guilty of it myself!), however one thing which makes me grind my teeth is ect instead of etc!