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No, really, I'm not a stickler about spelling. Really. But.

mauryr
mauryr Posts: 385
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
I'm not the best when it comes to spelling - but it drives me a little nuts when, on a sight about losing weight, people spell it "loosing" weight, or I have weight to "loose".

There. I feel better now.

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  • katschi
    katschi Posts: 689 Member
    Congrats on you're 63 lb loose! That's grate! :bigsmile:
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
    so stickler.. i am assuming you mean site and not sight? *teasing*
  • Losing2Live69
    Losing2Live69 Posts: 743 Member
    I posted a similar topic once and it got removed by mediators. Supposedly I was trying to start something!! This is a topic that comes up frequently...it bugs the crap outta me too!!
  • pdcarrell
    pdcarrell Posts: 101
    lol :)
  • SarahRuth♥
    SarahRuth♥ Posts: 609 Member
    Congrats on you're 63 lb loose! That's grate! :bigsmile:

    Hahahahaha... Hahaha... Hahahahaha!!!!!!!
  • emma2309
    emma2309 Posts: 203 Member
    IT ANNOYS ME SOOOOOO MUCH!!!! And I know so doesn't have that many o's in it :)
  • mauryr
    mauryr Posts: 385
    so stickler.. i am assuming you mean site and not sight? *teasing*
    @ShellyMacchi - Ahaahahaha! I'm soooo busted! Gotta friend you now, mandatory.
    Congrats on you're 63 lb loose! That's grate! :bigsmile:

    @katschi - thank you very muchly.
  • so stickler.. i am assuming you mean site and not sight? *teasing*


    HA HA HA HA! That looks like something I would do while complaining about spelling and grammar. LMAO
  • lol, was thinking the same thing.
  • Panda_Jack
    Panda_Jack Posts: 829 Member
    so stickler.. i am assuming you mean site and not sight? *teasing*

    Oh snap yo!
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    You never know what reasons are behind peoples bad spelling,really what good does it do to point it out?
    Do you think everyone will all of a sudden start spelling the word lose correctly?
  • bullmastifflover
    bullmastifflover Posts: 128 Member
    The ONLY reason why the bad spelling bugs is because I notice that I'll start spelling words wrong or second guessing myself when I'm actually spelling something correctly. Totally agree, you never know why a person is spelling something bad, but personally I don't mind if someone corrects me. I'd rather be corrected on some forum than in a real life business situation.
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    gotsearch.gif This has been covered...even recently.
  • You never know what reasons are behind peoples bad spelling,really what good does it do to point it out?
    Do you think everyone will all of a sudden start spelling the word lose correctly?


    ^^^ needs to lighten up.


    This topic is awesome. My 'r' key on my laptop doesn't work and I have to use the on-screen keyboard on this laptop to type 'r'. Maybe people have a sticky 'o' key!!! LOL Either way, I make the effort to use my 'r', maybe I'm burning an extra calorie with my efforts. Woot!
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    The ONLY reason why the bad spelling bugs is because I notice that I'll start spelling words wrong or second guessing myself when I'm actually spelling something correctly. Totally agree, you never know why a person is spelling something bad, but personally I don't mind if someone corrects me. I'd rather be corrected on some forum than in a real life business situation.

    People can point it out to me day after day and I will still spell the same words wrong.It gets to the point where you get sick of people pointing it out to you since it is something that will not go away.
    All the posts on here about peoples spelling and there is still the same amount of people misspelling the same words.So I just dont see a point.
    But it does not really matter to me either way im just bored right now lol
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    You never know what reasons are behind peoples bad spelling,really what good does it do to point it out?
    Do you think everyone will all of a sudden start spelling the word lose correctly?


    ^^^ needs to lighten up.


    This topic is awesome. My 'r' key on my laptop doesn't work and I have to use the on-screen keyboard on this laptop to type 'r'. Maybe people have a sticky 'o' key!!! LOL Either way, I make the effort to use my 'r', maybe I'm burning an extra calorie with my efforts. Woot!

    I am very light,just asking a question.since there are a million and one posts on this topic and it has yet to change the way people spell the word lose.
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    ...and since I get to use this so rarely...

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  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    ...and since I get to use this so rarely...

    deadhorse.gif

    This made my day!
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    ...and since I get to use this so rarely...

    deadhorse.gif

    LMAO love it
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    ...and since I get to use this so rarely...

    deadhorse.gif

    That's my favorite ever!!!
  • mrmarius
    mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
    so stickler.. i am assuming you mean site and not sight? *teasing*

    lol tue funnie
  • Marjorielk
    Marjorielk Posts: 202 Member
    everyone makes misteaks:wink:
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    I'm not the best when it comes to spelling - but it drives me a little nuts when, on a sight about losing weight, people spell it "loosing" weight, or I have weight to "loose".

    There. I feel better now.
    hehe....maybe even on a site....
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    gotsearch.gif This has been covered...even recently.
    i like your clever little smileys
  • mikeyml
    mikeyml Posts: 568 Member
    I've never seen a post on this topic but I agree with the OP. I don't think he is pointing his finger at anyone in particular. I think he's just venting about something that bugs him. It's no different than someone who posts a thread about someone stealing a parking space or having their groceries put in the wrong bag.
  • Honestly I can forgive someone for messing up things like loose/lose there/they're/their but what drives me crazy is when people either type liek thiz ya no itz liek rilly anoyin , or misspell words.

    Don't most browsers have spell check build in now?
  • They're some people who don't now how too spell verry well. Your not a stickler, but I kind of am.

    Ha! I admit, too/to, you're/your, their/there/they're annoys me more than anything ever. It isn't rocket science!!!!!!!
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