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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:29:20

Jeez!
The number of people who stuff-up the spelling of this word is incredible
and has finally irritated me to the point of posting this stupid message!

For those of you who haven't a clue as to how to spell, for "definite", just
think of the word "finite" and stick a ***y "de" in front of it.

(Even the Wests can't spell it properly!)

Rant over; go about your normal business.

Bruce the Bellicose.

by **Aide** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:14:46

The most common spelling error when i was at school....it still bugs me now
when i see it wrong lol

AD

by RM » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:23:08

Now no one knows the diff between "loose" and "lose". This is easily the
most common mistake I see.

by **Jan Verschuere** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:25:23

I hadn't noticed it was spelled different ways in the subject line.... ::)

I'll try to keep it in mind (for I know I have most *definitely* sinned).

Jan. ;-)
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by **Joachim Trens** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:17:14

Definatly many will defiantly disregard this advice of yours <g>

Achim

by **elrik** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:41:53

> Now no one knows the diff between "loose" and "lose". This is easily the
> most common mistake I see.

> > The most common spelling error when i was at school....it still bugs me
> now
> > when i see it wrong lol

> > AD

I beg to differ. The most common error is not "loose"/"lose" its
"its"/"it's". ;o)

Elrikk

PS. Yeah, I know it's "it's".

by **Ice** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:50:26

Me too:

http://tinyurl.com/n404

Oh well... :-)

Ice D

by **Dav** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:14:05

>> Now no one knows the diff between "loose" and "lose". This is easily the
>> most common mistake I see.

>> > The most common spelling error when i was at school....it still bugs me
>> now
>> > when i see it wrong lol

>> > AD

>I beg to differ. The most common error is not "loose"/"lose" its
>"its"/"it's". ;o)

No _your_ wrong! :-)

["You're" and "your" certainly qualify for this enumeration of
spelling transgressions]

by **Usenette** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:22:26

Tell you what REALLY gets up my nose - adding an s after an apostrophe ....
Jesus's, Simmonds's ..... <AAAARGH!> drives me nuts.

> Now no one knows the diff between "loose" and "lose". This is easily the
> most common mistake I see.

> > The most common spelling error when i was at school....it still bugs me
> now
> > when i see it wrong lol

> > AD

by **Usenette** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:40:48

Then you should have watched "That'll teach them" - a UK reality TV show
wherein 30 14 y-olds go back to a 1950's school with a1950's curriculum and
1950's discipline.
Nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Pupils estimated as likely to achieve "A" or "A-star" in GCSE French (among
other subjects), spectacularly failed mock O-level's.
Of the 30, there were fewer than 5 O-level passes - none of which was above
"C" - which fits the statistically-substantiated pattern of educational
decline and dumbing down witnessed since the 1980's (rising pass rates every
year - 45% more at GCSE in the last 10 years alone).
A relic methinx, of the "Let-it-all-hang-out" 60's - when UK society decided
that it would be much nicer if nobody should have to suffer the anguish and
ignominy of academic or sporting failure again.
So let's lower the bar so everyone can get over.
Duh!
What about the kids it's failing ? - not least the bright ones who are never
challenged.
Things need to be turned around - Britain's becoming the dunce of Europe.

by **doug.drods..** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:50:42

OK...... now I understand why you guys enjoy NASCAR racing, it is the little
things that get priority status. ;-)

(Note how cleverly I avoided the its/it's saga)

> Then you should have watched "That'll teach them" - a UK reality TV show
> wherein 30 14 y-olds go back to a 1950's school with a1950's curriculum
and
> 1950's discipline.
> Nothing short of jaw-dropping.
> Pupils estimated as likely to achieve "A" or "A-star" in GCSE French
(among
> other subjects), spectacularly failed mock O-level's.
> Of the 30, there were fewer than 5 O-level passes - none of which was
above
> "C" - which fits the statistically-substantiated pattern of educational
> decline and dumbing down witnessed since the 1980's (rising pass rates
every
> year - 45% more at GCSE in the last 10 years alone).
> A relic methinx, of the "Let-it-all-hang-out" 60's - when UK society
decided
> that it would be much nicer if nobody should have to suffer the anguish
and
> ignominy of academic or sporting failure again.
> So let's lower the bar so everyone can get over.
> Duh!
> What about the kids it's failing ? - not least the bright ones who are
never
> challenged.
> Things need to be turned around - Britain's becoming the dunce of Europe.

> > Jeez!
> > The number of people who stuff-up the spelling of this word is
incredible
> > and has finally irritated me to the point of posting this stupid
message!

> > For those of you who haven't a clue as to how to spell, for "definite",
> just
> > think of the word "finite" and stick a ***y "de" in front of it.

> > (Even the Wests can't spell it properly!)

> > Rant over; go about your normal business.

> > Bruce the Bellicose.

by **Steve Simpso** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:11:01

I seem to constantly see people mixing up "your" and "you're" Really bugs
me for some reason......

by **John DiFoo** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:15:43

>>I beg to differ. The most common error is not "loose"/"lose" its
>>"its"/"it's". ;o)

>No _your_ wrong! :-)

My wrong _what_?

JD

by **Stephen F** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 23:01:41

If it's any consolation, from my direct observations, I would say that we
are also breeding a society of mouth-breathing morons in Canada, the USA,
Germany and Switzerland. Same philosophy... the grades for which I busted my
ass, even as recently as in the 1980s, are now given away to provide
everyone with a touchy-feely, "I'm ok and so are you" sensation. :-)

Stephen

by **Dave Henri** » Sat, 13 Sep 2003 23:37:32

So what yer saying is your ears twinge each time you read you're....
Y'all have a nice day.
dav hnree

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