Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 105230 times)

fboab · « **Reply #1000 on:** 25 December, 2020, 12:38:06 pm »

Festive frights.

Peter · « **Reply #1001 on:** 25 December, 2020, 12:42:21 pm »

Apostrophe's in the right place, so I'm suspicious!

Further, a friend of ours was an occupational therapist. I often wondered how long it would be before the relevant society's magazine changed its title from "Therapist". Maybe there was a small "the" in front but I don't remember that.

Pingu · « **Reply #1002 on:** 11 January, 2021, 07:33:36 pm »

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/jan/11/joe-biden-donald-trump-impeachment-capitol-mike-pence-nancy-pelosi-coronavirus-covid-live-updates?page=with:block-5ffc87838f08ef644fc2dcd1#block-5ffc87838f08ef644fc2dcd1

Quote from: Grauniad

...the FBI has sent a bulleting...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1003 on:** 11 January, 2021, 07:45:09 pm »

Typo or Freudian pils, I mean slip?

hellymedic · « **Reply #1004 on:** 22 January, 2021, 02:47:21 am »

BMJ today had peddling for pedalling. They are usually better than that...

Kim · « **Reply #1005 on:** 25 January, 2021, 07:42:13 pm »

I know it's a brand name and probably exempt from crimes against spelling, and I'm clearly biased against the company on account of their crappy products, but "DeafGard" (an acoustically-triggered fire alerter that frequently doesn't) and "DorGard" (a device that uses the same technology to close doors in response to random loud noises).

T42 · « **Reply #1006 on:** 26 January, 2021, 09:14:59 am »

Quote from: Kim on 25 January, 2021, 07:42:13 pm

I know it's a brand name and probably exempt from crimes against spelling, and I'm clearly biased against the company on account of their crappy products, but "DeafGard" (an acoustically-triggered fire alerter that frequently doesn't) and "DorGard" (a device that uses the same technology to close doors in response to random loud noises).

Makes me wonder how the U got into guard in the first place. It's not necessary to harden the G and it derives from French garder which hasn't got one.

ETA but that derivation is from Chambers. This is more interesting.

http://hull-awe.org.uk/index.php/Ward_(meaning)

hellymedic · « **Reply #1007 on:** 07 February, 2021, 08:46:45 pm »

Also posted by me elsewhere here...

hellymedic · « **Reply #1008 on:** 07 February, 2021, 09:04:47 pm »

hatler · « **Reply #1009 on:** 07 February, 2021, 09:09:29 pm »

Technically, that's correct, until you move one of the items.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1010 on:** 07 February, 2021, 09:22:05 pm »

It's a stand, after all...

hellymedic · « **Reply #1011 on:** 26 February, 2021, 12:30:28 am »

A friend has posted a Ryvita health quiz and video on Facebook.

The comments seem to show this product spelt as 'evita' & 'gravitas' ...

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1012 on:** 09 March, 2021, 06:57:20 pm »

From https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/09/vertical-mulcher-rides-to-rescue-of-ancient-northumberland-peat-bog

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Although planting trees is more often associated with combatting climate change, ecologists say that removing trees and restoring the mire play a crucial role in mitigating its effects. Many of the mires were partially planted as part of a drive to shore up the nation’s timbre reserves, depleted after two world wars.

Pingu · « **Reply #1013 on:** 09 March, 2021, 11:06:38 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 09 March, 2021, 06:57:20 pm

From https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/09/vertical-mulcher-rides-to-rescue-of-ancient-northumberland-peat-bog

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Although planting trees is more often associated with combatting climate change, ecologists say that removing trees and restoring the mire play a crucial role in mitigating its effects. Many of the mires were partially planted as part of a drive to shore up the nation’s timbre reserves, depleted after two world wars.

I'm heartened that someone is considering the future of xylophones.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1014 on:** 14 March, 2021, 09:24:50 pm »

TOBAGO from the Independent:

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But, like the PPU, it endured. In 1989, it formed the foundation of the Velvet Revolution – a name referencing both its peaceful “iron fist in a velvet glove” nature and its roots in the music of The Velvet Underground – which saw half a million people gather in Wenceslas Square demanding freedom, ommunism crumble in Czechoslovakia and Havel himself become the first president of the democratic Czech Republic. So vital was music to the revolution that, for a brief time, Frank Zappa became one of Havel’s official cultural advisors.

I'm going to make an ommunism crumble tomorrow. Better than apple or rhubarb.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1015 on:** 14 March, 2021, 10:09:12 pm »

Ommunism is, like, the credo of Hippius sillius, man!

T42 · « **Reply #1016 on:** 15 March, 2021, 08:40:52 am »

Ommunism crumble being a Tibetan dessert?

Moleman76 · « **Reply #1017 on:** 16 March, 2021, 07:18:12 am »

And they gave it a credo, and the credo is OMMMMMMunism.

The dream has reached the threshold

fboab · « **Reply #1018 on:** 05 April, 2021, 06:16:48 pm »

Because no one should travel without cheese.

T42 · « **Reply #1019 on:** 21 April, 2021, 02:53:20 pm »

On the back of a delivery truck today:

KNAUF
INTELIGENT LOGISTICS

hellymedic · « **Reply #1020 on:** 21 April, 2021, 08:55:56 pm »

Quote from: T42 on 21 April, 2021, 02:53:20 pm

On the back of a delivery truck today:

KNAUF
INTELIGENT LOGISTICS

Given your location, should this be an 'amusing translation error'?

T42 · « **Reply #1021 on:** 22 April, 2021, 08:42:41 am »

Quote from: hellymedic on 21 April, 2021, 08:55:56 pm

Quote from: T42 on 21 April, 2021, 02:53:20 pm
On the back of a delivery truck today:

KNAUF
INTELIGENT LOGISTICS

Given your location, should this be an 'amusing translation error'?

Nah, it was split across the two rear doors. The right-hand one didn't quite match.

Pingu · « **Reply #1022 on:** 26 April, 2021, 06:33:48 pm »

Frrybttn

hatler · « **Reply #1023 on:** 26 April, 2021, 06:42:41 pm »

Bggr ff. Tht's rdcls.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1024 on:** 26 April, 2021, 07:07:59 pm »

wldn't hv wrkd t t wtht t cntxt f "Frrybttn".