Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 171583 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #450 on:** 23 November, 2015, 03:20:29 pm »

It's "jewelry" if you're USAnian, lazy, both or want to get up close and personal with Mr Shovel.

hellymedic · « **Reply #451 on:** 23 November, 2015, 03:58:03 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 23 November, 2015, 03:20:29 pm

It's "jewelry" if you're USAnian, lazy, both or want to get up close and personal with Mr Shovel.

I know and agree 'jewelry' deserves Mr SHOVEL.

'Jewellry' is at least doubly WRONG.

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #452 on:** 23 November, 2015, 06:12:51 pm »

At least it wasn't jewlery.

Bledlow · « **Reply #453 on:** 24 November, 2015, 12:35:36 pm »

Capitol city. Capitol ship.

Guy · « **Reply #454 on:** 24 November, 2015, 12:42:26 pm »

Standing on one's principals. Dunno what it means but it sounds bloody painful!

mattc · « **Reply #455 on:** 24 November, 2015, 06:14:46 pm »

In the Newspaper Headline Category, this has to be a strong contender:

https://mobile.twitter.com/NeillWoelk/status/608018850760650752

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #456 on:** 24 November, 2015, 06:16:21 pm »

Ribbit!

At least they got it right in the article.

hellymedic · « **Reply #457 on:** 25 November, 2015, 12:26:01 am »

There's a frog in my cricket team...

hellymedic · « **Reply #458 on:** 25 November, 2015, 12:37:06 am »

Shame they can't spell 'Paediatrics', 'Practitioners' (two different incorrect spellings), 'Orthopaedics' has acquired American spelling and there's at least one misplaced apostrophe.

hellymedic · « **Reply #459 on:** 29 November, 2015, 06:36:17 pm »

In Another Place somebody has a trophy for being a SUPER RONDONNEUR 2015.

Zipperhead · « **Reply #460 on:** 29 November, 2015, 09:37:19 pm »

I noticed this morning, that just around the corner from Charlotte's studio is a beakery

Andrij · « **Reply #461 on:** 29 November, 2015, 09:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Zipperhead on 29 November, 2015, 09:37:19 pm

I noticed this morning, that just around the corner from Charlotte's studio is a beakery

Look to the right of the tomatoes in that picture. It's obvious a 'beakery' is a place where they make beakers!

orienteer · « **Reply #462 on:** 19 December, 2015, 04:00:04 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-35134740

"We've tried over the last two years to have a permit scheme to try and manage the fishing but unfortunately there's still been injuries to the swans and the signets," he said.

So that's why female swans are called pens....

Ian H · « **Reply #463 on:** 19 December, 2015, 06:45:21 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 29 November, 2015, 06:36:17 pm

In Another Place somebody has a trophy for being a SUPER RONDONNEUR 2015.

Going round in circles?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #464 on:** 19 December, 2015, 08:33:56 pm »

Quote from: Zipperhead on 29 November, 2015, 09:37:19 pm

I noticed this morning, that just around the corner from Charlotte's studio is a beakery

Could that be where Julian is a magistrate?

ElyDave · « **Reply #465 on:** 22 December, 2015, 06:27:14 am »

Seen on a market stall sign on BBC news this morning "draft ale"

Andrij · « **Reply #466 on:** 22 December, 2015, 07:02:30 am »

Quote from: ElyDave on 22 December, 2015, 06:27:14 am

Seen on a market stall sign on BBC news this morning "draft ale"

Beer for those who have been called up to perform military service?

ElyDave · « **Reply #467 on:** 22 December, 2015, 07:14:52 am »

Quote from: Andrij on 22 December, 2015, 07:02:30 am

Quote from: ElyDave on 22 December, 2015, 06:27:14 am
Seen on a market stall sign on BBC news this morning "draft ale"

Beer for those who have been called up to perform military service?

Or for engineers whilst performing design work?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #468 on:** 22 December, 2015, 12:40:04 pm »

Or their bespoke cider, Rough Copy.

Nuncio · « **Reply #469 on:** 22 December, 2015, 12:45:36 pm »

I discovered yesterday that somebody who owns a restaurant should probably be a restaurateur and not a restauranter. So if I've ever previously written the word I'm cringing retrospectively at myself.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #470 on:** 22 December, 2015, 01:35:34 pm »

Does that make you a retroranteur?

hellymedic · « **Reply #471 on:** 24 December, 2015, 05:33:58 pm »

Facebook friend has posted picture of grandson sitting by tree with gifts.

'Time for peasants' is the caption.

Bloody 'smart' phones!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #472 on:** 23 January, 2016, 09:14:45 am »

Thank deity that there wasn't a pile of gits under the tree.

I am cringingly wondering if a "chail latté" is really a thing. I know little of trendy new-fangled beverages about which my daughter fleetingly enthuses, but staying for a moment with the Christmassy theme, I feel fairly sure that one of those ls shouldn't be there.

jsabine · « **Reply #473 on:** 23 January, 2016, 11:48:57 am »

Indeed, there's no 'L' in Chai.

hellymedic · « **Reply #474 on:** 23 January, 2016, 01:59:55 pm »

Just come up on my Facebook feed.
I think there are at least four English usage errors in one tat!
AAARGH!