Pet pieves... words that you can never spell correctly

[jacco vermeulen]

pantie ho's

Saw that movie just the other day

 

[quasi]

I have fair dinkum been at work from 8:30am to 11:00pm (Central Aussie Time) and I log on for some relaxation before I go to bed and find this ....spelling bee competition or something!!!

Is it Quasi-complimentary or Quasi-complementary?

Aaaaaarrgh!!!!

 

[anatech]

Hi Quasi,
You're quasi right!

 

[quasi]

 

[jlsem]

Loose. As in: Can we loose the incorrect spelling of lose?

John

 

[MikeB]

Is it Quasi-complimentary or Quasi-complementary?

I guess "Quasi-complimentary" is when we your efforts.

Mike

 

[anatech]

Hi Mike,
Well, your half write. 😉

hrisC-

 

[Cal Weldon]

Your, you're

Thanks Chris.

 

[anatech]

 

[poobah]

Where are all those words? They're there... in their hiding place.

 

[Cal Weldon]

Accessories

 

[Cal Weldon]

Antidisestablishmentarianism

For such a common word, it sure is hard to spell.

 

[mpmarino]

I always have trouble with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

I find myself writing 'es', instead of the correct 'is' at the end.

Don't you?

 

[poobah]

Fer sher dude... every other day.

 

[quasi]

organisation or organization ?....

I'm going to hide now.

 

[rcavictim]

organisation or organization ?....

I'm going to hide now.

Both are correct depending on where you live. The spelling using an S is British. With the Z is North American.

 

[poobah]

pneumonic!

 

[rcavictim]

pneumonic!

Poobah,

Do you really mean to air on the side of pneumonic?

 

[poobah]

pno... sorry.

 

[rcavictim]

pno... sorry.

Thank goodness. That means the pressure`s off.