I think they should rename the fish the original old english name "bærs". Since "bass" (adj (of things low)) is from the late 14th century and "bass" (noun (the fish)) is from the early 15th century. Then change "base" (Verb (to place on a foundation)) and "base" (Noun (bottom, foundation, pedestal)) and "base" (Adj. (low, of little height) to the original old french "Bas".
problem solved.
problem solved.
I'm no doubt one of the offenders 
I do try but there is some sort of disconnect in my brain sometimes and even though I know the correct words to use, sometimes something else comes out of the keyboard
Their they're and there are ones I often type incorrectly even though I know when to use each. Eg they're likely to be over there with their dogs.
I'm also terrible with double letters, often using them when I shouldn't and not when I should. Thank goodness for the spell checker in firefox hear and here as well. I'm guessing your last post Scott was very deliberate in its (that's another one its and it's) mistakes funnily enough it really bugged me, and usually I don't give a toss about that sort of thing!!
BTW I liked your fishing post Spiro the first thing that popped into my head when reading the first post in the thread was the fish!
Tony.
I do try but there is some sort of disconnect in my brain sometimes and even though I know the correct words to use, sometimes something else comes out of the keyboard Their they're and there are ones I often type incorrectly even though I know when to use each. Eg they're likely to be over there with their dogs.
I'm also terrible with double letters, often using them when I shouldn't and not when I should. Thank goodness for the spell checker in firefox
hear and here as well. I'm guessing your last post Scott was very deliberate in its (that's another one its and it's) mistakes funnily enough it really bugged me, and usually I don't give a toss about that sort of thing!! BTW I liked your fishing post Spiro
the first thing that popped into my head when reading the first post in the thread was the fish! Tony.
Ah yes, from the department of redundancy department.
I find them helpful in adding character to the post. Helps to cut down on misunderstandings. I often read something I wrote and wonder if my joking style has been read differently than I intended so a little one of these
or can go a long way.
BTW I liked your fishing post Spiro
Tony.
...hah...thats funny.
Ah yes, from the department of redundancy department.
I find them helpful in adding character to the post. Helps to cut down on misunderstandings. I often read something I wrote and wonder if my joking style has been read differently than I intended so a little one of these
what would be cool is if there was a "thumbs up" button here. That way when someone says something you like...you can just thumbupthem (sounds bad)...instead of smilies and such.
Like this for example...
Attachments
FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION thread.. maybe?
Misisipi?? bokeper?? LAPAROHYSTEROSALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY?? Then there's
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH... anyone ??
I'm also terrible with double letters, often using them when I shouldn't and not when I should. Thank goodness for the spell checker in firefox
Tony.
Misisipi?? bokeper?? LAPAROHYSTEROSALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY?? Then there's
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH... anyone ??
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Misisipi?? bokeper?? LAPAROHYSTEROSALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY?? Then there's
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH... anyone ??
PCP?
Then there's
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH... anyone ??
Welsh Rabbit...
Regards
M. Gregg
We used to have a "Thanks" system for a short while on this forum.
A thread "Down With Thanks" put a stop to it - the first page or so of posts received thousands of thanks. Ironic, I suppose.
WRT the original topic, I've thought before now of buying up a large supply of reasonably heavy (hardback) dictionaries.
Anyone that I see on a regular basis that messes up some basic spelling gets a dictionary to the face. Repeatedly, if necessary, though I suspect they'd get the message soon enough.
Then I realised that I'd have to buy the dictionaries and thought I could spend the money better elsewhere.
Chris
Quiz time: When spelled correctly, this word is the only word in the English language that...?
hehe
so that would be THIS??: Ascending colon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
colon up colon gives you
I often use thetoo.
so that would be THIS??: Ascending colon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
repetitious
actually, bookkeeper is the only commonly used word with three consecutive repeated letters...
actually, bookkeeper is the only commonly used word with three consecutive repeated letters...
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