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Common Words You Always Misspell

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ima_drummer2k, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. ima_drummer2k

    ima_drummer2k Member

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    Fullfill (fulfill)
    Neccesary (necessary)
    Definitley (definitely)
    Ridiculous (hmmm, I guess I don't misspell this one after all...)
    Mis-Spell (misspell)
     
  2. Hayesfan

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    receive - I spell it recieve
    inconsistent - I spell it inconsistant
     
  3. Master Baiter

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    separate - I always want to spell is seperate
     
  4. Hayesfan

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    I just thought of another one...

    surprise - I always try to spell it suprise
     
  5. ima_drummer2k

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    Anything involving "i before e, except after c" gets me. I have to think that phrase in my head before spelling it out.
     
  6. MadMax

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    barrell
     
  7. SwoLy-D

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    ima_drummer2k - I am a drummer 2000. :eek:

    Except if it's a weird word... ;)
     
  8. RunninRaven

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    personnel (personell)
     
  9. WhoMikeJames

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    Unbelievable. Can never get that one down in one try.
     
  10. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Many, many posters on this board should fess up and admit "a lot". It is astounding to me how often I see this spelled "alot".
     
  11. Royals Ego

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    intelligent (intellegent)
    serious (seriouse)
     
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    that's not nearly as bad as all the people that spell "than" as "then." they're two different words people with significantly different meanings.


    it took me forever to finally nail down how to spell millennium.
     
  13. Lady_Di

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    The most misspelled words are:

    receive - I spell it recieve
    separate - I spell it seperate
     
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    Absolutley, I always struggle with that one.

    EDIT: Sorry, I meant absolutely. Guess I need to add that one to my list as well.
     
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    tomorrow - i spell it tommorow sometimes
     
  18. Joe Joe

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    Anything with an "o" or a "p". For whatever reason, the fingers are slightly slower in my right hand.
     
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    Tenneessee (Tennessee)

    convient (convenient)

    Ahmadeinajad (Ahmadinejad)

    conossiuer (conossieur)
     
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