NSC's Handy Dictionary!

[tedebear]

In order to minimise frustration by many, please list here spelling corrections and grammar suggestions.....I think I may have to start a scoring system, with the worst offenders sent to the bar to buy pints for those who have learnt the Queens English all proper like!

Let me begin:

It is eSpresso, not eXpresso!!!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

In order to minimise frustration by many, please list here spelling corrections and grammar suggestions.....I think I may have to start a scoring system, with the worst offenders sent to the bar to buy pints for those who have learnt the Queens English all proper like!

Let me begin:

It is eSpresso, not eXpresso!!!

there, their and they're are all different words. Please learn to use the right one.

Oh, and its COULD HAVE, not COULD OF. Those are the main ones.

Thanks

 

[Easy 10]

Its TONGUE, not TOUNGE

 

[Les Biehn]

Its COCK not ALGIE.

 

[tedebear]

The incorrect substitution of where and were are also a favourite on here - I await the first offence.

 

[Icy Gull]

You're a fool and not your a fool

 

[Dave the OAP]

we're, where, were

there, their

Im, I'm, I am

which witch is which

 

[Icy Gull]

Naive not neive

 

[Parson Henry]

we're, where, were

there, their

Im, I'm, I am

which witch is which

Its hail not heil and Arrius not Arrias.

 

[Gazwag]

Isn't it Queen's English

 

[Trufflehound]

Isn't it Queen's English

Isn't it "Isn't it Queen's English?"?

 

[Gazwag]

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Definitely not definately.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

It's SPECIFIC not PACIFIC
It's PROSTRATE not PROSTATE
Oh, and BTW Americans, If you are NAUSEOUS you make other people feel sick, if you feel sick you are NAUSEATED!

FFS.

 

[tedebear]

It's PROSTRATE not PROSTATE

But you can prostrate yourself and have prostate cancer? They are both valid words, unless you're using one for the purpose of the other?

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

But you can prostrate yourself and have prostate cancer? They are both valid words, unless you're using one for the purpose of the other?

Yes Ted, I meant people who say "I have problems with my Prostrate gland" and "He was lying Prostate on the floor"

 

[Pevenseagull]

The Iron Duke in Hove has an "A" board advertising it's food including a "Bowel Of Chili"


nice typo

 

[The Large One]

Are we going so far as to query split infinitives?

Or are doing basics like capitalisation, puncutation, grammar and spelling?

 

[tedebear]

Yes Ted, I meant people who say "I have problems with my Prostrate gland" and "He was lying Prostate on the floor"

Thought so! But just wanted to clarify - as this thread should leave no bad speller of NSC unclear as to our meanings!

 

[tedebear]

Are we going so far as to query split infinitives?

Or are doing basics like capitalisation, puncutation, grammar and spelling?

Do you reckon we're good enough to branch out? Thought we'd start with the basics to be honest, as they seem to be lacking 'round these 'ere parts!