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(05-23-2012, 07:31 AM)
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Majority of Britons can't spell 'necessary' [Auto Correct Generation]
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Source: The Telegraph UK
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Last edited by Messofanego; 05-23-2012 at 11:47 PM.
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(05-23-2012, 07:58 AM)
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I would of guessed that was the case.
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(05-23-2012, 08:01 AM)
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The big problem with relying on autocorrect is that it isn't always accurate. I can't count the number of times I've seen a flag for a misspelling I disagreed with (particularly in Firefox), tracked down a dictionary and discovered that I was right.
It bugs me when people take autocorrect at its word.
Originally Posted by Gustav:
Last edited by echoshifting; 05-23-2012 at 08:03 AM.
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His head smashed in and his heart cut out and his liver removed and his bowels unplugged and his nostrils raped and his bottom burned off and his penis...
(05-23-2012, 08:03 AM)
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#15
That's really weird. I consider myself rather good at spelling (and have never used a spellcheck) but 'necessary' and 'separate' are definitely my two bogey-words.
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Banned
(05-23-2012, 08:06 AM)
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#18
Originally Posted by StuBurns:
I spell it definatelty all the time, then it auto corrects. Necessary I learnt quite simply by single C, double S. Separately always comes out as seperatly Whilst it is basic spelling, we aren't perfect! One that gets on my NERVES is this current influx of people spelling lose as loose |
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(05-23-2012, 08:09 AM)
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#22
Originally Posted by blamite:
...I guess this is why the Daily Mail is banned now.
Originally Posted by Angry Grimace:
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Banned
(05-23-2012, 08:18 AM)
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#31
Originally Posted by SmokyDave:
Man, I expected better from you Smoky. |
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Member
(05-23-2012, 08:19 AM)
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#33
Originally Posted by Striek:
"Please seperate the cereal and marshmallows." "I put them in two separate bowls." This still kind of makes more sense to me because of how they're usually pronounced, but... eh. |
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His head smashed in and his heart cut out and his liver removed and his bowels unplugged and his nostrils raped and his bottom burned off and his penis...
(05-23-2012, 08:24 AM)
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#36
Originally Posted by Speedymanic:
I'll flog myself until I learn. |
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(05-23-2012, 08:27 AM)
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#38
Originally Posted by Cheesemeister:
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Member
(05-23-2012, 08:27 AM)
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#39
What a load of rubbish. This is published in the Daily Mail, which means the survey was probably done on OnePoll, an online survey website were people are payed pennies for each survey they fill in, people who take surveys on OnePoll just rush through them without thinking about the answers because that's the only way to get any amount of money worth your time. People likely just rushed though and typed in super quick, likely having typos, and spelling things poorly even though they know how to spell it because it's not worth the money to think about the answers or to correct something you have done wrong. You should not listen to any survey published in The Daily Mail, especially when they are commissioned by people who have an interest in the results coming out poorly.
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smarter than the average commie
(05-23-2012, 08:34 AM)
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"Definitely" being there surprised me. I can understand words like necessary and embarrassing.
I used to write 'separate' as 'seperate' quite a bit. Just did a quick GAF search actually and it looks like I finally figured it out in 2006. 
Originally Posted by MuseManMike:
Last edited by Socreges; 05-23-2012 at 08:36 AM.
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(05-23-2012, 08:37 AM)
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#46
Originally Posted by Gustav:
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smarter than the average commie
(05-23-2012, 08:43 AM)
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Originally Posted by echoshifting:
And the noun form of separate isn't really used much, so I think you guys are thinking of the adjective, SEP -ER -IT. [edit] I guess the verb form is SEP -UH -RATE and the adj/noun form is SEP -ER -IT Wasting time here but needed to resolve that.
Last edited by Socreges; 05-23-2012 at 08:48 AM.
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