Merged spelling/grammar threads

[Dinkeldog]

Sounds like it's the spelling police really.

My spelling peeve is "diety". What, are you saying it's like a diet? "Rouge" takes a close second, though.

 

[Sixchan]

LOSE: To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; to mislay.

LOOSE: Not fastened, restrained, or contained.

I hate this one.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

BREATH / BREATHE

 

[alsih2o]

Their, their, Clay - your just sensitive.

BTW - Elvis needs boats any ETA on those?



No, really - I'm done this time

sept 17

 

[Hand of Evil]

A little OT here but I find as I get older the more I have been making errors, some of it I know the cause (health) but at other times I feel it is the rebel in me. Yes, I have a little bit still inside and it is against execu-speak that language that is political, vague, multi-phased, repetitive, BS, that is taking over the world, allowing people to talk a lot but not say anything and cover their butts and blame the other guy.

There a rant.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

I hate all those inaccuracies, to. I mean, how hard is it two use the proper word? Picking the correct word only takes a second or too.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

complement and compliment - a note on usage from Dictionary.com :

Usage Note: Complement and compliment, though quite distinct in meaning, are sometimes confused because they are pronounced the same. As a noun, complement means “something that completes or brings to perfection” (The antique silver was a complement to the beautifully set table); used as a verb it means “to serve as a complement to.” The noun compliment means “an expression or act of courtesy or praise” (They gave us a compliment on our beautifully set table), while the verb means “to pay a compliment to.”

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Pour: To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container.

Pore: To read or study carefully and attentively.

Courtesy Dictionary.com again.

 

[Dakkareth]

mine is there/their...my pbp crew makes my skin crawl with that one.

thanks

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I hate all those inaccuracies, to. I mean, how hard is it two use the proper word? Picking the correct word only takes a second or too.

I completely agree with yore statement. I think their are two many people who worry about spelling Rouge right and when they loose, they just pore all they're anger on everyone else.

EDIT- Spelling.