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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by Muz
nite - night
tonite - tonight
tire - tyre
authorize - authorise
Xmas - Christmas


hehehe....
"Thru" That word is so ugly.
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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Originally posted by Palmateer
Ugleeeee
Very nice considering Sondra herself used this very word describing the new CRV. . .
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 02:17 PM
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Originally posted by airgate


Very nice considering Sondra herself used this very word describing the new CRV. . .
I think that is what he was getting at. I was just kidding when I wrote that; the difference is that I know right from wrong!
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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Originally posted by Sondra S2K
What is your most annoying, pet peeve word that you see misspelled often?
Originally posted by Dave Z
These words are mispelled in all sorts of places everyday ....
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Triple-H
[B]The most offensive misspelled word I see here is "S2000"; it clearly is not spelt "stook"!
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by tokyo_james
[B]I can
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by naishou
Both are acceptable.

Not to me mate
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 05:07 PM
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Somewhat on the topic of cars, how about

petal (of a flower)
peddle (sell on the street)
pedal (the one your foot goes on)

this thread was long overdue Sondra!

How about its and it's and the appropriate uses of each? That'll be fun!
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by jzr
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How about its and it's and the appropriate uses of each?
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 05:35 PM
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Originally posted by naishou
"Thier" is one thing ....."
I hate it when people spell "their" wrong. heheh

Also, whether and weather, through, threw and though(?). There are countless others.

How about ALUMINIUM ?!?!?!? I hate that one!!! j/k aussies and brits.



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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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May I interject a pronunciation error that drives me nuts?!? All I have to say is Porsche is a TWO syllable word. Thanks, I am now returning to my insanity!
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