Author Topic: ADMIN: "Original" vs. Origional (Read 9302 times)

rpg52 · « **on:** February 02, 2008, 05:11:38 PM »

Yeah, I know, picky picky. But, for two+ years I've been reading on this forum, the mis-spelling of "original" has bugged me. Kind of like a grain of sand in my sock. Would it be difficult to remove that "o" from the title of this section? If so, just ignore me. BTW, mis-spellings in other posts don't really annoy, (not to pick on you Doug!)

This one I see every time I log on, and is a constant annoyance - just a minor peeve however. Don't mean to be an proper English nazi, just thought I'd ask. Thanks,
Ray

Stan · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2008, 05:23:32 PM »

Ray...see my post in "what's your other obsession/hobbies" In General.
Stan

t19 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2008, 07:48:10 PM »

I'll look at it, it is not like with all the spam I have nothing else to do :p

Doug · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2008, 10:24:40 PM »

Ray my spelling is at besrt iratoc and wprst bad.

Blame my typing, french education and a mild learning disability called dyslexia ( probaly not spelled right )

I will make an effort to spell cheack or use simpler to spell wpords lol....

DOugh

rpg52 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:58:34 AM »

Thanks Andrew!

Like I said Dug, mis-spelling in posts is not a problem.
Ray

LowGear · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2008, 04:35:39 AM »

I believe the original Listers are from the England region which makes them origional.

rpg52 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2008, 08:21:28 PM »

Never seen it spelled that way except here. Only reference I could find is below.

Ray

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=origional

dpollo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2008, 05:09:38 PM »

Saw a banner once .....DYSLEXICS of the world UNTIE........

Spelling is important. No need to be anal about it, just careful, before my seventh Christmas I almost addressed a letter to Satan.

Stan · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2008, 06:08:28 PM »

dp....That's funny... I often have to correct one particular spelling mistake I make when my little finger on my left hand reverses the s and the a in my name. It comes out like this.
satn

lendusaquid · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:32:09 PM »

Well Stan,getting the speeling wrung is not an origional sin.

Stan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:43:59 PM »

Thank dog, maybe I'll get to heaven yet!

Stan

Joe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:07:57 PM »

Most people go through life spelling words only one way...it is up to some of us with creative minds to offer alternatives...if they don't see the genius in that, there is little else we can do for them....

Joe

Doug · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:43:28 PM »

Thats why I spell tyre with a Y......

Everything else is just random.

oliver90owner · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2008, 12:21:55 AM »

Doug,

In my book a tyre is a removable rubber? device used on a wheel and a tire is (generally ) a non-removable addition to a wheel such as a band shrink-fitted to a railway wheel.

But there again I am British and some words have different meanings - whoever thought the Americans would have an elephant on the back (generally) of their cars, a criminal at the other end and run them on gas which is really a liquid! (OK, OK even real gas - propane - is a liquid when in the tank). Can be soooo confusing, especially when they are supposed to speaking using the English language!!!!

So never mind the odd spelling, the words are often hard enough to decipher!

Regards, RAB

Doug · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2008, 12:48:51 AM »

My problems started in French school, followed by English taught by a German.....

A lot depends on what you do abd where you live....
Americans say "rail road" and rail road tye. Canadians say any combination of rail way and sleeper you can think of, then we add a U any place we see an o ( Colour, Labour ect ect.. ).

Duck board and Ballycatter I believe are completely Canadian(ish) words that no one understands or will debate spelling on....

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