Dave Land wrote:
>
> William T Goodall wrote:
> > When did the spelling of 'ridiculous' and 'lose' get changed, and why
> > didn't I get the memo?
>
> The "Speling Simplifikashun Ak of 2004" was pasd by kongres and synd by
> President-for-life Bush right after the kansilashun of the elekshunz.
>
> > Is it some kind of l33t spelling or just ignorance?
>
> I attribute it to speed, though not the kind that comes in pills. I
> think people are just moving fast, don't bother to check their spelling.
> In general, calling out spelling errors is considered bad form on most
> online communities. If nothing else, it takes the discussion off-topic.
> In keeping with that spirit, this community is fairly relaxed about
> spelling errors. In fact, it may be the /only/ thing we're relaxed
> about. Try mentioning religion in a positive sense and see what I mean :-).
You mean I've wasted maybe as much as 20 minutes so far this year
consulting the dictionary? :)
Julia
but my grandmother might spin in her grave if I didn't -- she was a
champion speller
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