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Practise is spelled Practice.

#41
Not a spelling mistake, but here's one that I don't like:

Addictive vs. Addicting

The correct way is, "these chips are addictive." NOT "these chips are addicting."
"Addicting" is not an adjective.

I don't think I've seen it done correctly on this or any other forum. And I'm hearing "addicting" more and more in real life, so much that I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually replaces "addictive."

But here's the odd thing. When referring to drugs or alcohol, almost everyone says "addictive." When it's anything else, I more often hear "addicting."
 
#42
I love this thread. Earlier today I typed "your" when I meant "you're". Luckily, I saw it when I was proofing the comment. Sometimes these errors are a result of rapid posting and poor proofreading, but other times they are a result of ignorance. I often wonder how our members who aren't native English speakers decipher some of the posts.
 
#52
I have to admit... I went back and forth on the "a s" against the "an s" ... I know phonetically what sounds better (and I don't care if I spelled that word correctly ;) ) but I just couldn't remember with certainty... so I let it slide.

I just remembered that My wifey told me that in England practice was spelled with an S. It also seemed to me that all of the UKers that I have seen type the word, typed "practise" and I and I was sure that they were not all wrong.

I think my only pet peeve is WhEn PeOpLe tYpE lIkE tHiS. That makes my head hurt just looking at it....
 
#53
burk48237 said:
I DO MIND when people use said correction to somehow insinuate that my point is less valid, or not up to there "intellectual" standards. As if me forgetting high school grammar classes, which were a long time ago (we sat and read scrolls together in class), means I have no valid understanding of world events. Arrogance IMO
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Actually, it's not really arrogance. If you can't even think through basic spelling and grammar issues, what on Earth would make any thought on any subject beyond spelling and/or grammar worth anything?

Again, there are factors such as typos and the like...

There is a store in the greater Milwaukee area that has a huge sign that says: "Video's $9.99."
 
#56
Gard said:
The one that drives me to complete distraction is the "their/there/they're" confusion:

Folks, it's really not that hard!!

There: a place, NOT a person or persons. "The book is over there."

Their: possesive. "That's their book."

They're: contraction of "they are". "They're over there in their car."

See, how hard is this? :)
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Thank you for that!

Possessive is a word, where possesive is not... :p
 
#58
Often times I will reply to a thread with little regard to punctuation and grammar. It is sometimes irritating when someone has nothing better to do than correct the spelling mistakes of others. Get over it, if you want to correct grammar than go teach! :spit:
 
#59
seansbrew said:
Often times I will reply to a thread with little regard to punctuation and grammar. It is sometimes irritating when someone has nothing better to do than correct the spelling mistakes of others.
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If they are just posting to correct spelling mistakes, with nothing to add to the subject of the thread, you are correct. However, the attitude towards the subject you portray in your first sentence is just laziness. This is part of the root of what people refer to as the "Dumbing down of America". In this case, the way you "practise";) makes imperfect.
 

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