Merged spelling/grammar threads

Wisdom Penalty

First Post

• Jul 23, 2003

• #1

[OT] We need to improve our spelling and grammar.

I bet 78.4% of ENWorlders think that "ridiculous" is spelled "rediculous" which, frankly, is just ridiculous.

Why is that one word constantly misspelled?

I decided that I will dedicate my life to teaching the masses the proper way to spell Ridiculous. Consider this post my first sally.

Thank you, and good night.

W.P.

 

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EricNoah

Adventurer

• Jul 23, 2003

• #2

Hmm, as this is our first "spelling lesson" thread I think we'll store those over in Meta.

 

KnowTheToe

First Post

• Jul 23, 2003

• #3

WHAT ABOUT WRITING IN ALL CAPS?

 

Derulbaskul

Adventurer

• Jul 23, 2003

• #4

Actually, it's far more important that the masses are taught the correct use of "its" and "it's". Please make this your life's work....

 

CrazyMage

4th Level Lawful Good Cleric

• Jul 23, 2003

• #5

Rouge vs. Rogue
Their vs. They're vs. There
Your vs. You're

If this thread hits page two, then it's time to start Pedants Anonymous.

 

Mark

CreativeMountainGames.com

• Jul 23, 2003

• #6

CrazyMage said:

If this thread hits page two, then it's time to start Pedants Anonymous.

Click to expand...

I doubt it will make page two of META for a while...



Don't hold your breath...



...and you've misspelt "Pee Dance, Enormous"...

 

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Goobermunch

Explorer

• Jul 23, 2003

• #7

And remember that their is not a gender neutral substitute for his or her.

--G

 

Tewligan

First Post

• Jul 23, 2003

• #8

Wow!
That's a GREAT idea!
Can I ask you a favor, though?
Howzabout going after those people who use smilies all the time (like this: )
Ooh, those people get on my nerves!

Seriously. I hate smilies more than Steve Guttenberg.

 

KnowTheToe

First Post

• Jul 23, 2003

• #9

 

Buttercup

Princess of Florin

• Jul 23, 2003

• #10

Goobermunch said:

And remember that their is not a gender neutral substitute for his or her.

Click to expand...

Unless, of course, you're William Shakespeare. Or you think that if he did it, it's ok for you to do it.

edit: And thus I offend two pedants in one post. Truly, my Annoy Fu is great.

 

Last edited: Jul 23, 2003