I'm not a grammar nazi. Far from it, actually. My typing, outside of college work, is more conversational. However, I notice improper spelling right away within my own posts or others. It glares at me. Probably more so here because I know that most of you are conscientious about it. I make typos fairly regularly. So, I often edit my messages here and elsewhere for them. I catch them in the preview sometimes, but I generally only do that for lengthier posts.
What's worse is that when I quote people I often fix their spelling errors if there are any. I cringe when I'm quoted and I see a spelling error of mine in bold.
And, I have to be meticulous with spelling. I can't stand not to be.
I've met intelligent people who aren't the best spellers. There isn't necessarily a correlation.
Are there some of you who are also somewhat obsessive about this? What misspellings make your skin twitch?
I shall follow with a few that I hate to see. None of this is meant to be condescending at all!
conveniently Often spelled with an A or rather creatively.
necessarily Sometimes spelled with one too many C's.
definitely It's not spelled definately. Christ. That one makes me shudder.
separate Often spelled seperate. There is "a rat" between the p and the e!
especially The only thing special about especially is the e.
grammar Why does anybody put an e in there?
congratulations Too many people spell this with a d.
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