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Jobs wot kneed spellin skills.....
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Rambling | Report | 27 Oct 2014 10:51 |
"Skills Required |
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Graham | Report | 27 Oct 2014 10:54 |
When I applied for the job that I'm now doing, I was given a literacy test. I corrected all their spelling mistakes on the test paper. ;-) |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 27 Oct 2014 10:55 |
Now, my spelling isn't as good as it ought to be, but 'wither'? Really?? :-S |
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AnninGlos | Report | 27 Oct 2014 11:00 |
Spell check failed them then :-D |
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Dermot | Report | 27 Oct 2014 11:15 |
"You should never trust a man who has only one way to spell a word." |
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Allan | Report | 27 Oct 2014 11:17 |
The word 'wither' would not appear on a spellcheck as it is a 'genuine' word. |
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Rambling | Report | 27 Oct 2014 11:34 |
Just out of interest, slightly unconnected, but do you say "haitch" or "aitch" ? |
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Allan | Report | 27 Oct 2014 11:52 |
So was I, RR, so was I. |
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Kense | Report | 27 Oct 2014 12:00 |
Beware if you say haitch: |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2014 12:32 |
It is "aitch". Using "haitch" is just plain ignorance. |
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Dermot | Report | 27 Oct 2014 13:07 |
Hieroglyphs were popular one time. |
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Andysmum | Report | 27 Oct 2014 15:36 |
I think it depends which part of the country you were in as a child. |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2014 15:39 |
They were wrong. The correct pronunciation is "aitch". |
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DazedConfused | Report | 27 Oct 2014 16:18 |
if you say haitch that means you is common like wot I am ...... |
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Dermot | Report | 27 Oct 2014 16:42 |
Correct use of English is still important. But first, we must all agree the rules. |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2014 17:01 |
The rule is that "aitch" is correct. Consult a dictionary if you don't believe me. |
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Rambling | Report | 27 Oct 2014 17:28 |
I believe you Guinevere :-) after all I have only ever seen you mispell or make a typo when truly incensed lolol. ( you made 2 the other day at a time of great stress ;-) ) |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2014 17:33 |
Controversy - emphasis is first syllable and scon. :) |
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Rambling | Report | 27 Oct 2014 17:35 |
tsk it's not a scon lol ;-) if it were a 'scon' the thing that gets wedged in an 'orses 'oof would be a 'ston' |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2014 17:41 |
Now who says English has to be consistent, Rose? |
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