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dyc
Joined: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Vancouver
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privilege
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DorkothyParker
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:52 am Post subject: |
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bougious (bourgeois)
privelege (privilege)
I used to have issues with conscious and conscience but I nipped that in the bud from frequent usage. And by pronouncing the latter incorrectly when I write it so I can spell it more phonetically. ^^ |
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RMNC
Joined: 21 Jul 2010
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Random story time.
I got a spelling pin in 3rd grade from my principal in 3rd grade. I won my University spelling bee my senior year. "Sarcophagus" was my final word. Too easy. That began my lifelong tie to spelling. I don't know why, but spelling has always been incredibly easy for me. See it spelled right once and it just never goes away. I don't know why, it's just easy to say the word in your head and write it down how it sounds. I always had little rules and ways of remembering. There is no "e" in ridiculous. "Definite" is "de-finite", "finite" meaning not vague or questionable. Amount only has one "m". Address has two double letters. I before E. "weird" is spelled... well, weirdly. All that stuff.
Even contextually, it's always been easy for me. "Loose" and "Lose" sound and are spelled different. Same with there/their/they're, the contexts are all easy to understand and therefore the spelling is easy. I was always amazed that even in college courses there were people makings those mistakes. I should be an editor or something, honestly, but I don't know if I could handle correcting people all the time. Definitely not my cup of tea.
| DorkothyParker wrote: |
bougious (bourgeois)
privelege (privilege)
I used to have issues with conscious and conscience but I nipped that in the bud from frequent usage. And by pronouncing the latter incorrectly when I write it so I can spell it more phonetically. ^^ |
For these I just remember the spelling, but if I ever second guess myself I just remember they're both French so the spelling will sound like the French word sounds spoken aloud.
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:05 am Post subject: |
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| RMNC wrote: |
| That began my lifelong tie to spelling. I don't know why, but spelling has always been incredibly easy for me. |
I'm fairly certain, at this point in my life, that spelling is the only thing I can do well. |
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calicoe
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Good for you, RMNC. I used to be a little spelling champ, but lost it along the way. I think computers and spell check was my downfall. |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
| I used to have trouble with 'medieval.' |
You still do!  |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| Big_Bird wrote: |
| Kuros wrote: |
| I used to have trouble with 'medieval.' |
You still do! |
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oldtactics
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| I learned this week after a lifetime of misuse that the word is spelled consensual not consentual. |
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RMNC
Joined: 21 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| oldtactics wrote: |
| I learned this week after a lifetime of misuse that the word is spelled consensual not consentual. |
Consensual comes from "consensus", meaning a group agreement, not "consent", meaning granted permission by one entity. Wouldn't wanna get those two mixed up...
And I think Big_Bird is just dumb. Or playing dumb as a laugh. |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| Big_Bird wrote: |
| Kuros wrote: |
| I used to have trouble with 'medieval.' |
You still do! |
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Did I really have to spell that out? Kuros would have got it.
I'm teasing him over the American spelling. Other people spell it mediaeval.
It's just a bit of good-natured teasing and there's no need for anyone to get their lovely little knickers in a twist about it. |
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vDroop
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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decided
definitely
exercise
"Exercise" is near impossible for me. I've refused to actually memorize the correct spelling and will forever rely on auto spell-check for this word. |
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daskalos
Joined: 19 May 2006
Location: The Road to Ithaca
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| I never mispell anything. Not even Britian or Britteny. I do, however, makes lots of tipos. Suck it, pitches![/code] |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:38 am Post subject: |
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| mee neether |
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Koveras
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| What about words you always mis-say? For abdominal, I tend to say abdominable. |
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yawarakaijin
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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I've always had a problem with "restaraunt". For some inexplicable reason I am always able to convince myself that there is no a between the t and r.  |
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