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Forty most annoying ESL cafe misspelled words
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darkhorse



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:02 am    Post subject: Forty most annoying ESL cafe misspelled words Reply with quote
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hesterprynne



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:06 am    Post subject: yes Reply with quote
Great post! We should all try to improve.
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Chris_Crossley



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Location: Still in the centre of Furnace City, PRC, after eight years!!!
PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:54 am    Post subject: Compare wrong with right spellings Reply with quote
Perhaps it would be more useful to have a comparative list made up of the correctly spelled word and typical misspellings, e.g., "accommodation" -> NOT "accomodation" or "accomadation".
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sigmoid



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good topic. As we all know English spelling is somewhat troublesome, but by checking your posts and using the EDIT function that is operable when you are signed in, you can go back and correct any mistakes even after you have submitted your message.
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Chasgul



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Given that we are supposed to be Teachers, I find just about any spelling mistakes irritating - especially as it shows a lack of attention to detail which can only be a reflection on the poster's attitude.

But then I'm a pedant and expect others to correct me if I make a mistake and don't take it badly or sulk when it happens.
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VanIslander



Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Location: temp banned from dave's korean boards
PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:12 am    Post subject: Re: Forty most annoying ESL cafe misspelled words Reply with quote
darkhorse wrote:
5) benefited

There are two accepted spellings of this word: "benefitted" is also a use according to my Canadian Oxford dictionary.

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13) its, it's

There are legit differences in usage here too, though you are probably bothered by the possessive misuse of "the government doesn't know it's place."

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18 ) occurred

This is a mistake but it's one made so often and in highly literate media that there's talk of it emerging as an acceptable alternative spelling; it's certainly not Dave's-specific.

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24) principal
25) principle

Yeah. Some native speakers simply don't know the diff, though others simply have a brain cramp. You know, many of us type pretty quickly, sometimes while exhausted after work or half-sloshed before bed, and certainly with no intentions of having our quick posts proofread before getting on with other things.

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28 ) profession

Ironic.

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36) studying

More than half of my Korean students can get it right!

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38 ) they're, their, there
39) to, too, two

Simple brain cramp. We all know the differences.

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40) your, you're

Sadly, some don't realize that "your" is not a phonetic equivalent to "you're" in "you're welcome" irregardless of pronounciation.

(I purposely misspelt/misspelled a couple of my own pet peeves from ESLers. Wink )
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moonraven



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's "regardless of" not "irregardless of".
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basiltherat



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
surprised my nightmare 'relevant' didnt appear Smile
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JonnytheMann



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some people are just naturally poor spellers, but they still might be excellent teachers of English.

Also, Dave's ESL Cafe is an informal message board so I'm sure most posters proofread their writing more thoroughly when writing things that are more important.

I think that discouraged English learners can draw comfort from the fact that many English speakers misspell words because of the low phoneme-to-grapheme correspondence in English.
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darkhorse



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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