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[*] posted on 11-4-2009 at 05:32 PM
Spell Check?


So, maybe I'm being cranky. But how is it that so many posters here on Nomad just don't know the spelling difference between the English word for La Frontera and the word that describes your spouse's cousin sleeping in your spare bedroom?
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[*] posted on 11-4-2009 at 05:40 PM


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So, maybe I'm being cranky. But how is it that so many posters here on Nomad just don't know the spelling difference between the English word for La Frontera and the word that describes your spouse's cousin sleeping in your spare bedroom?


Tell us..............
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[*] posted on 11-4-2009 at 05:45 PM


Which one is a border, and which one is a boarder? Just asking.
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[*] posted on 11-4-2009 at 06:26 PM


foenetiks?



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[*] posted on 11-4-2009 at 06:40 PM


They're and Their (or There) is another!:rolleyes:



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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 10:06 AM


Your and you're...
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 10:12 AM


Board means meals - not the sleeping arrangement - and your spouse's cousin isn't paying board - so technically he's a mooch.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 10:26 AM


I've never been boreder than when reading this thread.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 10:32 AM


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I've never been boreder than when reading this thread.
Now whose feling kranky?



I think the world is run by C- students.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 01:10 PM


So maybe I could have used someone who surfs as the example. The reason I started this thread was because I was actually curious. The forum has a ton of members, with masssive daily posting activity. It's a credit to all that by and large, the posts reflect accurate spelling and syntax. Obviously, an intelligent and educated bunch. But, having caught a post yesterday, I was reminded that the spelling of the word denoting the demarcation between the US and Mexico seems to me the most often misspelled word on here. Just made me scratch my head. All sorts of geographical terms, technical terms, Etc. are correct. And then there's "that" word.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 01:21 PM


I used to wonder how strong one had to be to play lead guitar, until a man from Leeds led me the way to the answer.
He said that Lead Belly could play lead guitar, but liked the 12 string better.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 01:52 PM


Having fun with words:

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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 02:10 PM


hey- at least no one mentioned ebonics.

I better question would be why many high school graduates couldn't read, write or spell to save their lives.

My understanding of informal internet forums like this one is that correct spelling and proper grammar are secondary to just communicating...




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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 03:04 PM


I agree with you Woooosh. But that one word....:rolleyes:
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 03:40 PM


Quote:
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So, maybe I'm being cranky. But how is it that so many posters here on Nomad just don't know the spelling difference between the English word for La Frontera and the word that describes your spouse's cousin sleeping in your spare bedroom?


... or the name Georgia Frontiere (aka Madam Ram), the N-zi lover.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Frontiere

I can't believe it. N-zi is on the no-no list. What next?

I'll try Hitler. No, that worked.

Fascist? Ok, with that.

:?::?::?::?:

Hmmmm.... Vehhrrrry Interesting.



[Edited on 11-5-2009 by Skipjack Joe]

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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 04:42 PM


Another anomaly as I see it...The machine won't accept Mike-y as non hyphenated. It comes out as Mike. Weird..for sure. Maybe Mikeee was a notorious Natzeee.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2009 at 04:48 PM


Whatever the filtering software used by the nomad site to prevent offending little children, I'm wondering if one could curse their culo off in Spanish and not be edited.
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[*] posted on 11-6-2009 at 01:08 PM


... hey jst b hapy no 1 is rtin her lk this ... :rolleyes:



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[*] posted on 11-6-2009 at 02:01 PM


What:?:
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[*] posted on 11-6-2009 at 02:35 PM


Sound it out phonetically.
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