Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 171554 times)

clarion · « **Reply #100 on:** 17 October, 2011, 03:52:32 pm »

Good point.

Bledlow · « **Reply #101 on:** 17 October, 2011, 03:54:46 pm »

Rouge states, etc.

What has face powder to do with the promotion of terrorism?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #102 on:** 17 October, 2011, 11:48:06 pm »

From Wikipedia:

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Canada uses an Avery or imperial bushel (36.369 litres) when selling Oats, Wheat, and Grain. When dealing with the US oat markets though, special attention must be paid to the definition of bushel weight because US uses a Winchester bushel (35.239 liters)

Make your mind up! Put some moral fibre into your spelling before committing it to the fiber of the paper!

L CC · « **Reply #103 on:** 18 October, 2011, 08:16:28 am »

Makes perfect sense. Canadians spell in the style Francaise, USAnians spell it wrong. Ly.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #104 on:** 16 May, 2012, 11:56:31 am »

11th April

12th April

16th May

clarion · « **Reply #105 on:** 16 May, 2012, 12:03:28 pm »

Faster than the speed of sound? That'll be a big crunch.

red marley · « **Reply #106 on:** 16 May, 2012, 03:33:45 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 May, 2012, 11:56:31 am

11th April

I think there may well be 29 jobs in the next edition.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #107 on:** 16 May, 2012, 06:15:50 pm »

I doubt it. The Echo oozes quality in the way that an ulcer does.

Arch · « **Reply #108 on:** 16 May, 2012, 07:09:31 pm »

This was up briefly, but the local cycle couriers nabbed one before it got removed:

Picture 0127 by Panticle, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #109 on:** 16 May, 2012, 08:45:45 pm »

Wood you believe it?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #110 on:** 16 May, 2012, 09:07:20 pm »

Criminal branch.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #111 on:** 11 July, 2012, 11:27:26 am »

This is possibly a typo rather than a spelling mistake but is symptomatic of the copy that I get sent when doing marketing materials for books. I always have to read everything very carefully so this stuff doesn't get through.

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Congo was her home for more than twenty-five years and the founding of IPASC (the Pan African Institute of Community Health) is her endearing achievement.

That'll be 'enduring' then!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #112 on:** 11 July, 2012, 11:29:48 am »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 11 July, 2012, 11:27:26 am

This is possibly a typo rather than a spelling mistake but is symptomatic of the copy that I get sent when doing marketing materials for books. I always have to read everything very carefully so this stuff doesn't get through.

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Congo was her home for more than twenty-five years and the founding of IPASC (the Pan African Institute of Community Health) is her endearing achievement.
That'll be 'enduring' then!

That could be the product of predictive text not being noticed.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #113 on:** 11 July, 2012, 11:39:06 am »

Or a Cupertino.

clarion · « **Reply #114 on:** 11 July, 2012, 11:41:28 am »

I dunno. I've certainly warmed to her since I heard that, so perhaps it is endearing.

Arch · « **Reply #115 on:** 25 July, 2012, 05:36:03 pm »

Today I saw a van belonging to a company who put up estate agent boards. On the back it said:

"KNG Sign Services. Estate agent and professsional signage"

I had to look twice, and get my colleague to confirm it. It was true.

L CC · « **Reply #116 on:** 26 July, 2012, 08:33:31 am »

This didn't make me cringe, but did make me laugh.
Re: concrete

Quote from: alternative supplier

Rightly or wrongly I have heard a rumour of some pour service on the
site at Wisbech

SandyV · « **Reply #117 on:** 26 July, 2012, 08:37:40 am »

I was delighted to find that the conference organisers had "corrected" my presentation by adding some apostrophes in random places (including the title).

People who know me and my strong feelings on this subject were highly amused!

Pingu · « **Reply #118 on:** 07 August, 2012, 02:24:32 pm »

From the Beeb:

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Faith book festival invites athiest Dawkins

I wonder what he's most athy at

Andrij · « **Reply #119 on:** 27 August, 2012, 09:55:48 pm »

L CC · « **Reply #120 on:** 27 August, 2012, 10:58:22 pm »

SandyV · « **Reply #121 on:** 29 August, 2012, 12:22:39 pm »

I was entertained to receive this email today "could I please have a list of Health & Safety Committee members and the Health and Safety Reprehensive".

We have several.

hellymedic · « **Reply #122 on:** 03 September, 2012, 10:03:01 pm »

From BBC News website...

>> The woman, from Chesthunt, Hertfordshire, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.<<

Wowbagger · « **Reply #123 on:** 03 September, 2012, 10:20:02 pm »

I didn't cringe, I laughed. I'd want a main course first though.

Quote from: Summer 2012 Thorn Brochure

Currently there are several of the previous model Raven Tours undertaking the “American end to end”, Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. There are also over a thousand Raven Tours delighting their owners, as they go about their day to day business, with the least possible fuss. The NEW RAVEN is wonderfully stable; city streets, tow paths, bridleways, mountain passes, desserts and continents can all be tackled in confidence.

From http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornModelOverviewHiRes.pdf

L CC · « **Reply #124 on:** 05 September, 2012, 04:31:37 pm »

Seems accurate. Those who admire the Thorn Raven also tend to be those likely to tackle desserts.

Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 171554 times)

red marley