Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 171340 times)

T42 · « **Reply #875 on:** 29 June, 2020, 10:03:09 am »

With the H missing as usual.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #876 on:** 29 June, 2020, 11:07:33 am »

Quote from: road-runner on 28 June, 2020, 10:19:06 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 June, 2020, 08:58:03 pm
... "e-mail" but really, who hyphenates that in 2020?

Perhaps those that still write to-day and to-morrow, as they were written 100 years ago.

PS. I still write web site even though I see most people now write website.

I think there's a general but vague process whereby compound words start off hyphenated and over time come to be written as either a single word or two separate words. Obviously there's a fairly large degree of linguistic fashion as well.

In other news, I've just learnt that in 1870, Punch was bemoaning the popularity of the "new and unnecessary American adjective" reliable.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #877 on:** 29 June, 2020, 12:14:51 pm »

Quote from: Andrij on 28 June, 2020, 08:53:17 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 June, 2020, 01:01:55 pm
Co-operation is good. So is cooperation. But both in one paragraph is unhelpful.

Coöperation is better.

This ^^^^. And Reëducation, as in Camps, is even better

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #878 on:** 07 July, 2020, 04:16:47 pm »

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Ceremonies at registry offices restarted on Saturday, July 4 and from Monday, July 6 the number of mourners at burials and creations was increased to 20.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #879 on:** 08 July, 2020, 12:27:01 pm »

This one seems to be popping up everywhere are the moment:

Did Lou Reed sing about a "salellite"? No. No, he did not, you boneheaded ripoff merchants.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #880 on:** 08 July, 2020, 02:40:15 pm »

Bom! Bom! Bom! Stalactite of love!

T42 · « **Reply #881 on:** 08 July, 2020, 05:07:32 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 08 July, 2020, 02:40:15 pm

Bom! Bom! Bom! Stalactite of love!

Not quite: stalactites hang down.

Davef · « **Reply #882 on:** 09 July, 2020, 03:14:40 pm »

Is there an arithmetic that makes you cringe topic?

“The Office for National Statistics's estimates one in 3,900 people have Covid-19 - 0.3% of the population.”

Coronavirus: Data shows cases in England falling https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53349888

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yorkie · « **Reply #883 on:** 09 July, 2020, 04:01:24 pm »

Quote from: Davef on 09 July, 2020, 03:14:40 pm

Is there an arithmetic that makes you cringe topic?

Yes: Here!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #884 on:** 11 July, 2020, 10:27:29 am »

Not cringe exactly, but I thought a hyphen would have been helpful:

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Minchin cowrote, and stars in, the Sky series Upright, and has released a single, I’ll Take Lonely Tonight, from his forthcoming debut album, Apart Together.

I like the hyphenated word "cow-rote". Twinned with the forum's favourite colleague.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #885 on:** 11 July, 2020, 11:42:58 am »

Cow-rote is the dairy farmer's job of counting at milking time.

robgul · « **Reply #886 on:** 14 July, 2020, 04:03:52 pm »

Road works in Pershore today (light controlled on a normally busy junction) - official road-mender sign : "Temperery bus stop" - best I've seen for a while

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #887 on:** 14 July, 2020, 05:21:50 pm »

Letraset out of vowel error.

robgul · « **Reply #888 on:** 14 July, 2020, 07:34:03 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 14 July, 2020, 05:21:50 pm

Letraset out of vowel error.

. . . . possibly, I should have written it with a lower-case "t" for the first word (presumably they just had the lower case bag of sticky vinyl letters?)

Moleman76 · « **Reply #889 on:** 14 July, 2020, 07:39:08 pm »

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Minchin cowrote, and stars in, the Sky series Upright, and has released a single, I’ll Take Lonely Tonight, from his forthcoming debut album, Apart Together.

Which moosic genre is that?

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #890 on:** 25 July, 2020, 09:18:08 pm »

When your search and replace goes a too far. Your particitrousers are going to be confused...

J

Moleman76 · « **Reply #891 on:** 29 July, 2020, 05:35:47 am »

On the west side of the pond, there are a few merchants who import foods from the Olde Worlde to sell to expats and to those who might have similar appetites.

I received an advertising email from one such today.

"Your favorite British foods are on sale today!" it proclaimed.

Complete with a graphic featuring part of the Union Jack, overlaid with "The best of Britian"

citoyen · « **Reply #892 on:** 30 July, 2020, 08:33:25 am »

Quote from: quixoticgeek on 25 July, 2020, 09:18:08 pm

When your search and replace goes a too far. Your particitrousers are going to be confused...

I love that!

The classic of the genre is of course Tyson Homosexual.

L CC · « **Reply #893 on:** 30 July, 2020, 09:46:17 am »

I've been researching how to change internal cables without the Big Swears.

Despite the Top Tip - I reckon a dab of soldier will not make things easier

Moleman76 · « **Reply #894 on:** 30 July, 2020, 08:37:41 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 30 July, 2020, 08:33:25 am

Quote from: quixoticgeek on 25 July, 2020, 09:18:08 pm
When your search and replace goes a too far. Your particitrousers are going to be confused...

I love that!

The classic of the genre is of course Tyson Homosexual.

Related to singer Marvin?

hellymedic · « **Reply #895 on:** 09 August, 2020, 05:04:59 pm »

Over on Facebook, perfumes are being discussed.
Somebody has posted 'Channel 5'...

Andrij · « **Reply #896 on:** 09 August, 2020, 08:24:33 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 09 August, 2020, 05:04:59 pm

Over on Facebook, perfumes are being discussed.
Somebody has posted 'Channel 5'...

Reminds me of someone discussing the Star Wars film 'Rouge One'...

hellymedic · « **Reply #897 on:** 09 August, 2020, 10:03:40 pm »

Our pianist friend is playing some Chopin and Saint Sean's on Facebook.
His paying is MUCH better than his spelling...

Given he's now playing Le Cygne, St Sean's 'Swan' would be quite a tongue twister...

Salvatore · « **Reply #898 on:** 10 August, 2020, 10:29:14 am »

Quote from: hellymedic on 09 August, 2020, 10:03:40 pm

Our pianist friend is playing some Chopin and Saint Sean's on Facebook.
His paying is MUCH better than his spelling...

Given he's now playing Le Cygne, St Sean's 'Swan' would be quite a tongue twister...

You're charging him?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #899 on:** 10 August, 2020, 11:03:19 am »

Hear's won... Sorry, here's one in Polish:

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Tymczasem państwowa agencja informacyjna Biełta poinformowała na swoim kanale na Telegramie, że Łukaszenko udał się dziś z wizytą gospodarską do siedziby holdingu rolniczego pod Mińskiem. "Łukaszenka zapozna się z realizacją projektu inwestycyjnego dotyczącego nowoczesnej produkcji rolnej w BNBK - [Białoruska narodowa biotechnologiczna korporacja -red.]" - podawała Biełta.

There's no consensus on whether to call him Lukashenko or Lukashenka, but at least pick one and stick to it.