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boo meringue Feb 17th 2010 12:17 am

apostophes and spelling
 
I know we're human and all make mistakes, especially when typing quickly, but some of these are basic:-

it's means it is
its means belonging to
their means belonging to
there is opposite of here (just take away the "t")
off is opposite of on
two is a number
too means also...

any more any one?

Souvy Feb 17th 2010 12:20 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by boo meringue (Post 8350617)
I know we're human and all make mistakes, especially when typing quickly, but some of these are basic:-

it's means it is
its means belonging to
their means belonging to
there is opposite of here (just take away the "t")
off is opposite of on
two is a number
too means also...

any more any one?

You are going to regret posting that.

dboy Feb 17th 2010 12:23 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 
apostophes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

el_richo Feb 17th 2010 12:23 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by boo meringue (Post 8350617)
I know we're human and all make mistakes, especially when typing quickly, but some of these are basic:-

it's means it is
its means belonging to
their means belonging to
there is opposite of here (just take away the "t")
off is opposite of on
two is a number
too means also...

any more any one?

Bow - means a long wooden stick with horse hair that is used to play certain string instruments such as the violin
Bow - means to bend forward at the waist in respect
Bow - means the front of the ship
Bow - means a weapon which shoots arrows
Bow - means a kind of tied ribbon
Bow - means to bend outward at the sides (like bow legged orientals)

Atlantic Xpat Feb 17th 2010 12:24 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by Souvy (Post 8350623)
You are going to regret posting that.

"You're" surely?;)

el_richo Feb 17th 2010 12:25 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by boo meringue (Post 8350617)
I know we're human and all make mistakes, especially when typing quickly, but some of these are basic:-

it's means it is
its means belonging to
their means belonging to
there is opposite of here (just take away the "t")
off is opposite of on
two is a number
too means also...

any more any one?

By the way, as has already been pointed out, you should check your spelling and don't forget to capitalise ;)

Auld Yin Feb 17th 2010 12:25 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 
If you are going to let such things bother you on this forum you may as well check onto a psychiatric ward now, because you're going to need serious help.

Relocateme Feb 17th 2010 12:30 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by boo meringue (Post 8350617)
I know we're human and all make mistakes, especially when typing quickly, but some of these are basic:-

it's means it is
its means belonging to
their means belonging to
there is opposite of here (just take away the "t")
off is opposite of on
two is a number
too means also...

any more any one?


The word " Finite" (a certain number) is the word inside "Definitely"

see a lot of "definately" stuff going on

Privilege and not Privilage I remember it by the term "my leige", not quite the exact term but it helps and privi...well, no help needed there

Relocateme Feb 17th 2010 12:34 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 8350648)
If you are going to let such things bother you on this forum you may as well check onto a psychiatric ward now, because you're going to need serious help.

Like you did you mean?:rofl:

Jingsamichty Feb 17th 2010 12:34 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8350646)
By the way, as has already been pointed out, you should check your spelling and don't forget to capitalise on other people's mistakes;)

Fixed ;)

el_richo Feb 17th 2010 12:37 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8350683)
Fixed ;)

Touche :D

Edited to add:

Fixed - means not readily movable
Fixed - means steadily directed (as in a fixed stare)
Fixed - means not varying

And so on....

Auld Yin Feb 17th 2010 12:41 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by Relocateme (Post 8350664)
The word " Finite" (a certain number) is the word inside "Definitely"

see a lot of "definately" stuff going on

Privilege and not Privilage I remember it by the term "my leige", not quite the exact term but it helps and privi...well, no help needed there


WOW!!!

iaink Feb 17th 2010 12:45 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 
In my world of part time CNC machine programming apostrophies are an illegal language violation, or so my machine tells me if I put one in a file name...

el_richo Feb 17th 2010 12:45 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 8350720)

WOW!!!

By that, do you mean:

1, World of Warcraft?
2, Wets on Wheels?
3, Express wonder or amazement?
4, Waiting on Weather?

:confused:

cov-canuck Feb 17th 2010 1:19 am

Re: apostophes and spelling
 
Ugh...

I should of done this

instead of

I should've done this

People in my A-level English course would make that mistake and the teachers wouldn't catch it...ugh!!!

A facebook group I just joined...

"Let's eat Grandma"
or
"Let's eat, Grandma"
Punctuation saves lives!!


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