Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 172285 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #325 on:** 24 December, 2014, 12:16:01 pm »

Peter May¹: what, pray, is a "cemetrey"?

1: Or at least the person who poofred "Extraordinary People".

nicknack · « **Reply #326 on:** 24 December, 2014, 01:05:58 pm »

It's probably been said before but:

Xmas.

L CC · « **Reply #327 on:** 25 December, 2014, 01:57:59 pm »

Festive upload :

(I love this, incidentally. I've seen more than a dozen copies of it all around this end of town, and smiled every time)

Torslanda · « **Reply #328 on:** 25 December, 2014, 04:13:15 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 11 December, 2014, 06:58:49 pm

Yesterday Mrs. Wow and I were queuing behind a vehicle which had been subjected to the work of a "professional" sign writer. The messages "Intergrated System Design". This ranks alongside the Clacton-based purveyor of sea food who was advertising his "muscles".

Many years ago I managed to (not) endear myself to the turd brains running Ian Skelly Volkswagen in Manchester by pointing out their signwriting error emblazoned large on all sides of a vehicle.

The sign read "Test drive the new VOLKSWAGON LT now!"

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #329 on:** 25 December, 2014, 04:58:55 pm »

There used to be an advert for one of those "check a used car's history" outfits which used the word "VOLKSWAGON" four times an hour on national TV. IIRC I've also seen adverts referring to a well-known Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer as "Porche" and/or "Porshe"

Wowbagger · « **Reply #330 on:** 10 January, 2015, 11:09:15 pm »

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2015/jan/10/plane-windy-leeds-airport-video

Edit: the Graun editors have been at work. The text beneath that video originally referred to "gail-force winds".

jsabine · « **Reply #331 on:** 10 January, 2015, 11:58:46 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 24 December, 2014, 01:05:58 pm

It's probably been said before but:

Xmas.

Yeah - I tend to prefer xmas unless it's at the beginning of a sentence.

Andrij · « **Reply #332 on:** 15 January, 2015, 05:12:04 pm »

Seeing this sign, I can't help but think of this other thread.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #333 on:** 27 January, 2015, 10:09:40 pm »

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11739248.Takeaway_roasted_after_putting__Aborigines__on_veggie_pizza/?ref=ar

Wonderful!

hellymedic · « **Reply #334 on:** 27 January, 2015, 10:19:56 pm »

I am sure I have posted about 'aborigines' on the menu of the Taste of Raj both here and in The Shed since 1999 or 2000...
Also 'All Chicken are Breast' and 'Paradigms'...

hellymedic · « **Reply #335 on:** 28 January, 2015, 11:42:52 pm »

Aubergines were spelt correctly on tonight's Taste of Raj menu, 'brocoli' was not...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #336 on:** 29 January, 2015, 01:57:52 am »

A man was reporting about the weather this evening, from Cumbria. Kendall, to be precise

Wombat · « **Reply #337 on:** 29 January, 2015, 08:15:58 am »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 10 January, 2015, 11:09:15 pm

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2015/jan/10/plane-windy-leeds-airport-video

Edit: the Graun editors have been at work. The text beneath that video originally referred to "gail-force winds".

She's a strong woman, that Gail....

meddyg · « **Reply #338 on:** 29 January, 2015, 05:45:21 pm »

Dontcha just hate it when they can't spell 'Independent' ?

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So many to chose from. Accomodation.
Dependant for dependent.

or 'chapel'

or even 'erected' !

-Ah - it's quite sweet really - I guess local stonemason down the road in Wolf's Castle (Pembs) was a monoglot Welshman
and commissioned to write the first sign for said Chapel in 1807 (his '7' is a bit wobbly too...)

clarion · « **Reply #339 on:** 29 January, 2015, 06:27:00 pm »

Looks to me as if it was originally meant to be a 6. Wonder if works were delayed.

Ham · « **Reply #340 on:** 11 February, 2015, 03:05:32 pm »

For all you pedants

The The Impotence of Proofreading

hellymedic · « **Reply #341 on:** 05 March, 2015, 10:07:30 pm »

Horrible.
Wrong body cremated in MEP funeral.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31748802

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #342 on:** 07 March, 2015, 09:02:45 am »

According to Merriam-Webster, phenomenons is a word. Luckily the Oxford Dictionary has never heard of it (even in "world English").

T42 · « **Reply #343 on:** 07 March, 2015, 09:26:58 am »

Quote from: Pickled Onion on 07 March, 2015, 09:02:45 am

According to Merriam-Webster, phenomenons is a word. Luckily the Oxford Dictionary has never heard of it (even in "world English").

Not to mention phenomenas, both broadcast and in print.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #344 on:** 07 March, 2015, 09:45:04 am »

Quote from: Pickled Onion on 07 March, 2015, 09:02:45 am

According to Merriam-Webster, phenomenons is a word. Luckily the Oxford Dictionary has never heard of it (even in "world English").

They are USAnians. Admittedly this is not their fault and I'm sure they can be cured. You may insert that joke comedy thing which did the rounds a long time ago about Her Maj taking back the Former Colony ("except for Idaho, which she does not want") here:

If you want.

orienteer · « **Reply #345 on:** 07 March, 2015, 09:52:46 am »

[Australia] Subaru Sales Sore On Apple Isle

Bledlow · « **Reply #346 on:** 07 March, 2015, 12:50:05 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 11 February, 2015, 03:05:32 pm

For all you pedants

The The Impotence of Proofreading

As a professional pedant (paid for proofreading), I approve.

L CC · « **Reply #347 on:** 31 March, 2015, 11:51:51 am »

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I think they're counting their As and Ts.

clarion · « **Reply #348 on:** 18 May, 2015, 03:48:10 pm »

Facebook informs me that Prince Harry has called for the return of 'cumpulsory national service'.

No thanks.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #349 on:** 18 May, 2015, 03:49:04 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 18 May, 2015, 03:48:10 pm

Facebook informs me that Prince Harry has called for the return of 'cumpulsory national service'.

No thanks.

It's OK Clarion you are too old