Just got payed!

[NWB]

Well, not really. I wish I were paid!

My point is that I see nearly everyone using the term/spelling "payed" which got me to thinking a bit about it.

You see, I was taught and have always used the term "paid" which I believe is the current correct spelling.

It seems that the "payed" spelling has become quite prevalent on the internet though. I wonder if the dictionary spelling will eventually be changed to reflect this common usage?

 

[Relic]

I wouldnt of noticed had you not mentioned it.

 

[MJ5150]

ZZ Top - Just Got Paid (From "Double Down Live - 1980") - YouTube

-Mike

 

[Arranger]

Got me thinking, too. Seems they're both acceptable:

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[Bryan R. Tyler]

Captions above cats have become quite prevalent on the internet, too. Don't start thinking they'll eventually start appearing above cats in real life as well.

I wouldnt of noticed had you not mentioned it.

Nicely done.

 

[Relic]

Captions above cats have become quite prevalent on the internet, too. Don't start thinking they'll eventually start appearing above cats in real life as well.



Nicely done.

 

[Tegzsa]

Captions above cats have become quite prevalent on the internet, too. Don't start thinking they'll eventually start appearing above cats in real life as well.

Not even if their spelt right?

 

[Febs]

Got me thinking, too. Seems they're both acceptable:

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That link indicates that "payed" is obsolete, with certain limited exceptions that don't appear to be relevant here.

 

[Febs]

Not even if their spelt right?

IRONY ALERT!

 

[Relic]

Not even if their spelt right?

I believe there spelling is fine.

 

[MJ5150]

Why do spelling notsees always come around these threads?

-Mike

 

[Chebass88]

This proves that nonsense, repeated often enough, becomes truth.

 

[Relic]

This proves that nonsense, repeated often enough, becomes truth.

"What" do you mean?

 

[Chebass88]

Payed is there preferred spelling.

 

[Tegzsa]

...nobody is happy to get PAYEd:

Pay-as-you-earn tax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[NWB]

This proves that nonsense, repeated often enough, becomes truth.

Well, that's pretty much what I was getting at. In the English language, once a word has become common usage, it's there to stay.

Some of those other postings - LOL!


I wish that there was good laughing emoticon available.

 

[macaroni tony]

"What" do you mean?

Youre post's in this thread is pretty funny !

 

[Rush-2112]

...nobody is happy to get PAYEd:

Pay-as-you-earn tax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Genious!

 

[Funky Ghost]

I dont no whats so funny about peoples' inabilities.

 

[MatticusMania]

Do we really kneed 'nother spelling/gammer thread? 'Tis not one but enough?