Common Spelling Mistakes By Poets ( And Others )
Thanks for responding , and posting , Lepperochan !
Good to see you in the thread !
Yeah , Its' and It's used to get me as a kid...
When I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in my teens
I used to see the huge sign from the freeway...
https://www.google.com/search?q=it%27s+it+factory+burlingame&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7xp_3_obcAhVoiVQKHXlQD0wQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=646
That taught me !
Good to see you in the thread !
Yeah , Its' and It's used to get me as a kid...
When I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in my teens
I used to see the huge sign from the freeway...
https://www.google.com/search?q=it%27s+it+factory+burlingame&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7xp_3_obcAhVoiVQKHXlQD0wQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=646
That taught me !
A).
To - refers to distance or when addressing
How long is a train ride from California to Chicago?
To: My Beloved Husband
Too: Another use of the word ALSO
You can come too!
Two: The number
B).
By: (due time) By this time, you should be already gone.
(referring to a person). Written by: Blackwolf
Bye: Referring to a farewell greeting
Bye, see you later.
Buy: A purchase.
C).
Where: Refers to a place
Where is the cafeteria.
Wear: Refers to clothing or weariness
I wear jeans.
Those sounds wear me out!
D).
Loose- To untighten
The tooth was loose.
Lose- Not to win
We can’t afford to lose another game!
E).
Heir - A position or possession passed to the next of kin; related to the word 'inherit'
The king's son was his heir to the throne.
Air - Related to wind
The autumn air was crisp.
F).
Hair - Pertaining to fur or mane
His hair was short and dark.
Hare - Relevant to a rabbit or "bunny"
Have you read the story of the Turtle and the Hare?
G).
Break - Pertaining to cut, damage, or interrupt
If you break it, you must buy it!
I will call you during my break.
Brake - Pertaining to an AUTO-part that either SLOWS or STOPS the vehicle.
Step on the brake!
If anyone EVER would like to challenge themselves to a little test, I purposely wrote a poem, titled, “GRAMMATICALLY WRONG” a while back to challenge readers to find about 17 grammatical errors of words such as these....OCD Grammatical Sufferers, my sincere apologies for writing such a poem....😊
To - refers to distance or when addressing
How long is a train ride from California to Chicago?
To: My Beloved Husband
Too: Another use of the word ALSO
You can come too!
Two: The number
B).
By: (due time) By this time, you should be already gone.
(referring to a person). Written by: Blackwolf
Bye: Referring to a farewell greeting
Bye, see you later.
Buy: A purchase.
C).
Where: Refers to a place
Where is the cafeteria.
Wear: Refers to clothing or weariness
I wear jeans.
Those sounds wear me out!
D).
Loose- To untighten
The tooth was loose.
Lose- Not to win
We can’t afford to lose another game!
E).
Heir - A position or possession passed to the next of kin; related to the word 'inherit'
The king's son was his heir to the throne.
Air - Related to wind
The autumn air was crisp.
F).
Hair - Pertaining to fur or mane
His hair was short and dark.
Hare - Relevant to a rabbit or "bunny"
Have you read the story of the Turtle and the Hare?
G).
Break - Pertaining to cut, damage, or interrupt
If you break it, you must buy it!
I will call you during my break.
Brake - Pertaining to an AUTO-part that either SLOWS or STOPS the vehicle.
Step on the brake!
If anyone EVER would like to challenge themselves to a little test, I purposely wrote a poem, titled, “GRAMMATICALLY WRONG” a while back to challenge readers to find about 17 grammatical errors of words such as these....OCD Grammatical Sufferers, my sincere apologies for writing such a poem....😊
Grammatically Wrong!
My Furry Friend
O wear O wear can you bee?
My worry for you doesn't go free
I loose touch every now and then
Wondering if I will sea you again
From the depth of my soul too the core of my heart
I've been missing you since the start.
I red in the paper you seamed dayzed
Lost and confused and wandering for days
Until we meat again, I walk with a yolk around my neck
As worries and fears away they peck
At my heart and soul.
The heir around me grows very thin
Wondering if I'll ever win
To hold you in my arms again
But truly until then
I will search for you without a brake
Knowing it is your life at steak.
And I love you to much two let you go
For deep down inside we both due no
You are more than my pet in the end
You are my buddy, my furry friend.
O wear O wear can you bee?
My worry for you doesn't go free
I loose touch every now and then
Wondering if I will sea you again
From the depth of my soul too the core of my heart
I've been missing you since the start.
I red in the paper you seamed dayzed
Lost and confused and wandering for days
Until we meat again, I walk with a yolk around my neck
As worries and fears away they peck
At my heart and soul.
The heir around me grows very thin
Wondering if I'll ever win
To hold you in my arms again
But truly until then
I will search for you without a brake
Knowing it is your life at steak.
And I love you to much two let you go
For deep down inside we both due no
You are more than my pet in the end
You are my buddy, my furry friend.
Written by Cyndi_Moone
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Blackwolf said:Thanks for your word strut into the room , Cyndi !
Well posted and said !
Great examples , and definitions !
You want to edit and post your link to that poem ?
I , for one would appreciate it !
Well posted and said !
Great examples , and definitions !
You want to edit and post your link to that poem ?
I , for one would appreciate it !
Akhilsonu said:Words having ie/ei: receive, achieve
Hi! Welcome to DUP!! Excellent point you bring!!
When in doubt, trick is to see the letter before the ei or ie. if the letter that comes before the ei or ie is a C, you always use ei = receive (Letter before is C, use ei)
All other times, you will most likely use ie = achieve. (Letter before is H not C, use ie).
AWESOME post, Akhilson!!
Hi! Welcome to DUP!! Excellent point you bring!!
When in doubt, trick is to see the letter before the ei or ie. if the letter that comes before the ei or ie is a C, you always use ei = receive (Letter before is C, use ei)
All other times, you will most likely use ie = achieve. (Letter before is H not C, use ie).
AWESOME post, Akhilson!!
Well , Darn And Dang Nab It !
I thought hair fit too , Cyndi , but I understand Air was the word you meant !
What I was really bummed about was it took me 4 whole minutes to figure it
out , and type the answer...when you only use one finger to type it can take a bit longer !
...LOL...( true though )
As per your answer to Akhilson , this is true ;
Yet this was addressed by Lepperochon , and
he pointed out that *fixed* rule does not *always* apply ;
Hmmm...perhaps he or others can bring examples to the
cybertable and show us where this is so...
That would be appreciated !
Thank you for the compliment on the thread...
I can only hope others feel the same , we all
learn from each other , and have more fun
than a barrel of chimpanzees who learned to
type while doing that !
I thought hair fit too , Cyndi , but I understand Air was the word you meant !
What I was really bummed about was it took me 4 whole minutes to figure it
out , and type the answer...when you only use one finger to type it can take a bit longer !
...LOL...( true though )
As per your answer to Akhilson , this is true ;
Yet this was addressed by Lepperochon , and
he pointed out that *fixed* rule does not *always* apply ;
Hmmm...perhaps he or others can bring examples to the
cybertable and show us where this is so...
That would be appreciated !
Thank you for the compliment on the thread...
I can only hope others feel the same , we all
learn from each other , and have more fun
than a barrel of chimpanzees who learned to
type while doing that !
I wrote a poem about autocorrect and spell check :
I never use them !
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Spell Check This Sucka
Mary Poppins Would Have Taken Her Bumbershoot
To Spell Check And Auto Correct If They Messed With Her
Super Kali Fragilistic XP Alidocious , How Atrocious They
Think It Is Their Right , I Never Use Them , And If Auto Correct
Tried Messing With My Words , I Would Help It Take A Sinister
Turn Off A Cliff On A Short Highway To Hell , With Bells On ;
Who Is The Bellwether And Instigator Of This Devious Plot ?
Are They Jackal And Hiding Between My Pharaoh Raises ,
Waiting To Crown Themselves As Lords Of Khem We Get It
Right This Time ?
Well , Fumanchu On You , Clone Clowns Of Some Universe ,
I Got Some Heavy Meddle I Be Pedaling Foot To The Floor
What You Gonna Do When I Jest Pluck Your Petals I. A. Not
A Chicken , This Is Your Fall Hour Flower Blooming In My Mind ,
Have A Chew While I Have Achoo , At You With My Bumbershoot
Leave My Weyyrds Alone , Or I Shall Have A Verbal Bite ,
Give You Twenty Lashes With My Tongue , Until Your Lashes
Cry Fore Mare Sea Hit Your Balls With My Club And Bury U
In The Sand Pit Beyond The Verdant Green ;
As The Bumber Shoot Rises In The Morning Son's Hands :
Get My Point ?!
I never use them !
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Spell Check This Sucka
Mary Poppins Would Have Taken Her Bumbershoot
To Spell Check And Auto Correct If They Messed With Her
Super Kali Fragilistic XP Alidocious , How Atrocious They
Think It Is Their Right , I Never Use Them , And If Auto Correct
Tried Messing With My Words , I Would Help It Take A Sinister
Turn Off A Cliff On A Short Highway To Hell , With Bells On ;
Who Is The Bellwether And Instigator Of This Devious Plot ?
Are They Jackal And Hiding Between My Pharaoh Raises ,
Waiting To Crown Themselves As Lords Of Khem We Get It
Right This Time ?
Well , Fumanchu On You , Clone Clowns Of Some Universe ,
I Got Some Heavy Meddle I Be Pedaling Foot To The Floor
What You Gonna Do When I Jest Pluck Your Petals I. A. Not
A Chicken , This Is Your Fall Hour Flower Blooming In My Mind ,
Have A Chew While I Have Achoo , At You With My Bumbershoot
Leave My Weyyrds Alone , Or I Shall Have A Verbal Bite ,
Give You Twenty Lashes With My Tongue , Until Your Lashes
Cry Fore Mare Sea Hit Your Balls With My Club And Bury U
In The Sand Pit Beyond The Verdant Green ;
As The Bumber Shoot Rises In The Morning Son's Hands :
Get My Point ?!
Blackwolf said:Well , Darn And Dang Nab It !
I thought hair fit too , Cyndi , but I understand Air was the word you meant !
What I was really bummed about was it took me 4 whole minutes to figure it
out , and type the answer...when you only use one finger to type it can take a bit longer !
...LOL...( true though )
As per your answer to Akhilson , this is true ;
Yet this was addressed by Lepperochon , and
he pointed out that *fixed* rule does not *always* apply ;
Hmmm...perhaps he or others can bring examples to the
cybertable and show us where this is so...
That would be appreciated !
Thank you for the compliment on the thread...
I can only hope others feel the same , we all
learn from each other , and have more fun
than a barrel of chimpanzees who learned to
type while doing that !
Yes, Blackwolf, your word "hair" enlightened me and I referred back to my poem to substitute "heir" with "hair" and it sure WOULD have made a GOOD fit, too...So, it led me to think that I could have definitely used "hare," instead of "heir." So many opened possibilities you uncovered.....LOL.
Leprechaun is RIGHT! Yes, indeed....While the "rule of thumb" makes it EASIER, there ARE "exceptions" to this rule...(Isn't there ALWAYS)?...(smiles). However, the "rule of thumb" outlined can help reduce errors, significantly, for the MOST part...:)
PERFECTION is the goal, but REDUCTION in errors is the FIRST step toward EXCELLENCE...:)
I thought hair fit too , Cyndi , but I understand Air was the word you meant !
What I was really bummed about was it took me 4 whole minutes to figure it
out , and type the answer...when you only use one finger to type it can take a bit longer !
...LOL...( true though )
As per your answer to Akhilson , this is true ;
Yet this was addressed by Lepperochon , and
he pointed out that *fixed* rule does not *always* apply ;
Hmmm...perhaps he or others can bring examples to the
cybertable and show us where this is so...
That would be appreciated !
Thank you for the compliment on the thread...
I can only hope others feel the same , we all
learn from each other , and have more fun
than a barrel of chimpanzees who learned to
type while doing that !
Yes, Blackwolf, your word "hair" enlightened me and I referred back to my poem to substitute "heir" with "hair" and it sure WOULD have made a GOOD fit, too...So, it led me to think that I could have definitely used "hare," instead of "heir." So many opened possibilities you uncovered.....LOL.
Leprechaun is RIGHT! Yes, indeed....While the "rule of thumb" makes it EASIER, there ARE "exceptions" to this rule...(Isn't there ALWAYS)?...(smiles). However, the "rule of thumb" outlined can help reduce errors, significantly, for the MOST part...:)
PERFECTION is the goal, but REDUCTION in errors is the FIRST step toward EXCELLENCE...:)
"PERFECTION is the goal, but REDUCTION in errors is the FIRST step toward EXCELLENCE...:)"
Gold Star Comment !
Sheesh , now we are sounding like my old school teachers , from the 50's and 60's !
( not that *you* are from that timeframe ! )
Gold Star Comment !
Sheesh , now we are sounding like my old school teachers , from the 50's and 60's !
( not that *you* are from that timeframe ! )
