A word whose spelling we should change

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board ARCHIVE' started by Guest, Nov 29, 2005.

  1. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Definitely.

    Approximately 70% of the e-mails and letters I get containing this word spell it incorrectly.

    Definite, indefinite, finite, infinitely, indefinitely. See? No 'a' in sight. Nowhere. However for the rest of my life I will see written this 'word':

    Definately.

    So let's just change the spelling because it's less effort for the 30% of us who are more adept at learning spellings anyway to change to 'definately' than vice versa.

    Did I mention that I've been stressed lately?
     
  2. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    29,883
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Location:
    Upper tier, Gangway 11
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    perhaps we can change lose to loose as well
     
  3. Caz

    Cazi New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2005
    Messages:
    13,133
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    A completely different planet to everybody else
    Home Page:
    A case of

    indifferance then :pff
     
  4. Caz

    Cazi New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2005
    Messages:
    13,133
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    A completely different planet to everybody else
    Home Page:
    Differant to different

    also :pff
     
  5. Gue

    Guest Guest

    If you changed the spelling as you suggest, I'll guarantee that it would still be spelt wrong in the same percentages.
     
  6. Y Goch

    Y Goch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    2,079
    Likes Received:
    208
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Aberystwyth / Papua New Guinea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    combine effect and affect
     
  7. Y Goch

    Y Goch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    2,079
    Likes Received:
    208
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Aberystwyth / Papua New Guinea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    and make data singuler

    so data is, is ok
     
  8. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    43,346
    Likes Received:
    31,973
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    On Sofa
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Can we make it 'singular' too?
     
  9. Gue

    Guest Guest

    From the official site!!!

    LET'S SEE HOW BARNSLEY CAN DEFEND - TODD

    Bradford City manager Colin Todd believes his side will come to Oakwell as definate underdogs on Saturday.

    !!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  10. Gue

    Guest Guest

    i finke we shud jus b abal 2 spel ow eva wi lyk

    no confuzon that weigh
     
  11. Plankton Pete

    Plankton Pete Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    9,297
    Likes Received:
    4,035
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    In hiding from the lynch mob
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    How can you guarantee that ?
     
  12. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Can you explain why we should change a word because most people are crap at spelling?
     
  13. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    29,883
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Location:
    Upper tier, Gangway 11
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Meanings of words

    "Over hype" - by definition you cannot over hype....it's just hype.
     
  14. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Why not change 'asked' to 'aksed'?
     
  15. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    29,883
    Likes Received:
    24
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Location:
    Upper tier, Gangway 11
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Can I change "the" to "teh" cause it usually comes out that way when I'm typing quickly?
     
  16. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Or even "arsked"!
     
  17. Y Goch

    Y Goch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    2,079
    Likes Received:
    208
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Aberystwyth / Papua New Guinea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    too birds one stone
     

Share This Page