I know this is petty but... it's BOUGHT not BROUGHT!

Outpost

paddedjohn wrote: »

I started a thread a while ago about people who use 'loose' instead of 'lose'. At least once a day i see it on here by different posters.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::D

You're loosing it!

Blackpool_Saver

Outpost wrote: »

Too many exclamation marks if you ask me.

yes :rotfl: but I was annoyed at the incorrect usage of their instead of there lol (I know I know, but I like lol)

Outpost

Could of, would of, should of...

Salz

Another one is " I pacifically asked...." No, you didn't, you specifically asked. Grrr (I can say that as it is now in the dictionary )

quantic

I actually wrote this thread myself about a week ago then deleted it incase everyone thought I was being a !!!!!!, so I'm glad someone else did

googler

"received wisdom" should be "perceived wisdom"

cars have 'brakes', not 'breaks'

J_i_m

loveGSDs wrote: »

oh i knew it would be long before a do-gooder came along to spoil the fun


joke - before you get mad at me

I don't get mad, I get even :P

Back on topic and to be slighty hypocritical (me, not you guys) there are plenty of mistakes or phrases that irk me, probably at the top of the list is the gem of "I didn't say nothing!" most often meant as "I didn't say anything[/]". There's probably little need to explain why that sounds so stupid.

Finally I wonder what really bought this thread about?
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So now I'm wondering just how many people have just furiously pressed "reply" to inform me I got "bought" & "brought" confused

pinkteapot

Anyone see Watchdog last week? Premier Inn pulled an ad which had a map of the UK made up of place names, several of which were spelt incorrectly. E.g. "Isle of White", "Scarbrough"...

I went to school in the mid 80s to mid 90s and we weren't taught grammar. Since I left school, perhaps they've stopped teaching spelling as well.

It's usually fairly clear which posts are from articulate dyslexic people, which are from people who speak English as a second language and which are just from people who have very poor spelling/grammar and write as they would speak.

poppysarah

pinkteapot wrote: »

Since I left school, perhaps they've stopped teaching spelling as well.

They have!

They have been told it's bad to tell children that they've spelt something wrong.

I think it's just the end result of all that Educashun, Edukatun, Edicakeshun.

pinkteapot

poppysarah wrote: »

They have!

They have been told it's bad to tell children that they've spelt something wrong.

I think it's just the end result of all that Educashun, Edukatun, Edicakeshun.

Seriously?! :eek:

A friend of mine has a 5 year old and I was shocked recently to find out they don't have Sports Days at her primary school because the kids who lose events might get upset. It's ridiculous.

If the above re spelling is true then I'm even more determined to send my kids (as and when we have them) to private school.