athena1277 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 It is starting to drive me insane! I keep seeing people use "prolly" instead of "probably" on Facebook all. the. time! :glare: I though at first it was just a teenage thing, since I mostly saw it used by my 14yo cousin who never spells anything right on her comments. Today it was used by a friend with a college education! :confused: Is it really that hard to type out the correct word?!? :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 prolly not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 prolly not :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyboys Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 prolly not That's exactly what I was going to post!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I think some people are starting to believe that is the correct way to say/write it :( I read somewhere that after reading something three times a person starts to believe it might be true, after more repititions they just take it as an actual fact. It makes me shudder to think of what facebook, and other like it, are doing to our society. There (over there) Their (their house) They're (they are) I see all three of those becoming 'their' all over facebook. My well-read uncle does this ALL THE TIME. It kills me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ranks up there with "ahyight" (how IS that spelled?) for me. :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritsumei Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 :lol::lol::lol: I had a group of friends that used "prolly" a whole lot in high school. We also said things like, "It's nice to want," when someone said, "I want ____." We did a whole lot of obnoxious things. Haven't even thought about it for a long time, though I'm still in contact with most of that crowd. Thanks for the good memories!! Sorry they make you :banghead: It is obnoxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Wow, I tend to slur my endings in casual speak, my ds asked how to spell gonna earlier this year. I have never read or heard prolly though. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'll join you in :banghead:. I have a coworker who uses prolly all. the. time. in work emails. And he works as . . . wait for it . . . a writer.:svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I thought it was a joke spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melhouse Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) You know, I have never noticed anyone even pronouncing probably as "prolly" before. I could see "probly" as a message board/internet spelling, but I still don't get "prolly". I've still never noticed anyone saying it that way. It does bug me because it just makes no sense. :lol: I think I could handle the trendiness of the spelling if it sounded like it's pronounced. FWIW, Melissa Edited December 11, 2009 by melhouse Because spelling is our friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 It bothers me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 prolly not LOL!!! The abbreviations used on Facebook and texting drive me completely nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I generally have huge issues with things like that. But I used to game, and did player versus player combat. So in "gaming land" and forums related to said game, I typed prolly. But NO OTHER place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I've seen "prolly" (drives me crazy too), but I've never heard it. My grandma used to say "genly" instead of "generally." My aunt can't pronounce "drawer" she says "draw." I knew someone who couldn't pronounce "Wednesday"--she said "Weeensday." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) My dds' oral surgeon--presumably an educated man--said "prolly." What??!! Now, my mil, whom I loved dearly, was an uneducated woman from the Ozarks. There were *many* words she couldn't pronounce (yogurt was "yogur," hormones was "hormos," and she could NOT say aluminum under any circumstances!), and I understand that. But the well-educated oral surgeon?? Edited December 12, 2009 by Ellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Hm, I suppose I might use "prolly" on Facebook some time, 'cause I see it as a very informal medium and in very informal speech situations I might *say* "prolly" rather than "probably". But, lol, I do know the word is "probably", and would never use "prolly" in any remotely formal situation (written or spoken)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 being the apparent grammar/spelling nazi (according to my 16yo DS), the one I see most often is "your" when it should be "you are" ... at least that isn't changing the whole word, just a spelling error. Kimm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 being the apparent grammar/spelling nazi (according to my 16yo DS), the one I see most often is "your" when it should be "you are" ... at least that isn't changing the whole word, just a spelling error. Ah, but I'd much rather a conscious stylistic choice than ignorance (though I'll admit that there are plenty of times when my fingers have gone faster than my brain, and I've made such mistakes)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'll join you in :banghead:. I have a coworker who uses prolly all. the. time. in work emails. And he works as . . . wait for it . . . a writer.:svengo: *raises hand.* Writer here. When I post on boards or on my facebook I use slang. It's ME speaking and I want the tenor of what I am trying to say to come across in the comment. innit, prolly, and all kinds of slang. Cause it's fun and there's no grammar test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I see it as sloppy enunciation more than slang. And no, I'm not bashing anyone who uses it because my enunciation on many words can be sloppy when speaking informally! But because I see it as an enunciation issue, I don't use it when writing even though I might use slang words or phrases such as "neato" or "the cat's pajamas". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinakel Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 These girls address such issues very cleverly.....enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/user/sistersalad#p/u/39/7tt-WIdmCVQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 These girls address such issues very cleverly.....enjoy!http://www.youtube.com/user/sistersalad#p/u/39/7tt-WIdmCVQ That was great!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 (Where's that *like* button on the boards?) And the other one I absolutely cannot stand is the large number of people who spell 'supplement' as 'suppliment.i Hello, ladies, we are teaching our kids, it'd be nice if we could spell the word! Now that I've probably offended 50% of the people here, I'll go back to lurking. And notice that I did not write "prolly"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 My big pet peeve is people who write ne1 or ne one. As in "can ne1 work with Jessica on Saturday night?" :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 But, lol, I do know the word is "probably", and would never use "prolly" in any remotely formal situation (written or spoken)...Funny that, innit? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 My big pet peeve is people who write ne1 or ne one. As in "can ne1 work with Jessica on Saturday night?" :glare: Ok - I realize that this points out my dependence on correct spelling in order to understand things but what does that stand for? I've tried and tried to make sense of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 ne1 = anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 My aunt can't pronounce "drawer" she says "draw." I knew someone who couldn't pronounce "Wednesday"--she said "Weeensday." She must be a closet Aussie :D no er in drawer. One d in Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in NJ Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I have a relative who says "li-bary" instead of library. Drives me crazy. I have even overstated the word, "You want to go to the library?" She will nod and say, "yes, I want to go to the libary." I have an instructor with an Master's Degree, who will talk about work and the small "cuticle" that she has next to the restroom. She means cubicle. They may as well scratch their fingernails on a chalkboard and it would be all the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I thought it was a joke too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Ok - I realize that this points out my dependence on correct spelling in order to understand things but what does that stand for? I've tried and tried to make sense of it! Funny Jean! I had the same trouble when my 22 year old niece used it with me. I was scratching my head for days until the light bulb came on. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I've seen "prolly" (drives me crazy too), but I've never heard it. My grandma used to say "genly" instead of "generally." My aunt can't pronounce "drawer" she says "draw." I knew someone who couldn't pronounce "Wednesday"--she said "Weeensday." Fayetteville - Fed'ville (although I actually like that one...sounds softly southern) My Grandma used to say Wal-Marks. My brother and I would just roll our eyes to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 My aunt can't pronounce "drawer" she says "draw." I knew someone who couldn't pronounce "Wednesday"--she said "Weeensday." She must be a closet Aussie :D no er in drawer. One d in Wednesday. We only have one D in the way we say it as well.. I've never heard anyone pronounce both D's ... I just tried and it felt very odd, like I was tripping in the middle of the word. :tongue_smilie: Everyone I know (including us) says "wenzday" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Funny that, innit? :D You betcha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverfront Headmistress Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 r u sur prolly isnt a wrd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 We only have one D in the way we say it as well.. I've never heard anyone pronounce both D's ... I just tried and it felt very odd, like I was tripping in the middle of the word. :tongue_smilie: Everyone I know (including us) says "wenzday" ... I've never heard anyone say "wed nes day", either. Except, when I was younger, I'd pronounce it that way for spelling only :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 These girls address such issues very cleverly.....enjoy!http://www.youtube.com/user/sistersalad#p/u/39/7tt-WIdmCVQ LOLOLOL! That video was hilarious. I can roll my eyes when it is my 13 year old cousin, but what really drives me :willy_nilly: is when my MOM types slang like this on her Facebook page. AARRRGGGHHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 How about "a whole nuther"? I've never seen anyone spell it, but people say it ALL THE TIME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 We only have one D in the way we say it as well.. I've never heard anyone pronounce both D's ... I just tried and it felt very odd, like I was tripping in the middle of the word. :tongue_smilie: Everyone I know (including us) says "wenzday" ... I have a Scottish friend who says it: Wed-ns-day. Three syllables, two d's. I say it that way sometimes just to mess with people.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 In the olden days, back wenz I wuz a girl, spelling wuz flexibol. I ame notte shure I lyke this knew -fangaled standerd spellinge. Laurie, offe to reed sum 1500s lov lettres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 In the olden days, back wenz I wuz a girl, spelling wuz flexibol. I ame notte shure I lyke this knew -fangaled standerd spellinge. Laurie, offe to reed sum 1500s lov lettres. U spenz 2 much timez wit teh Lolcats. Ur spellingz haf got all mixt up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I thought it was a joke spelling. It IS a joke spelling. My kids and I and several friends use it all the time and we certainly all know better. It's just funny and silly. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I can roll my eyes when it is my 13 year old cousin, but what really drives me :willy_nilly: is when my MOM types slang like this on her Facebook page. AARRRGGGHHH! OMG! You are so right. This drives me crazy when women older than I am (and I'm 50!) use all these slang spellings, especially on Facebook. It's just so....so....inappropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) U spenz 2 much timez wit teh Lolcats. Ur spellingz haf got all mixt up! Well, sins u saw that, I will half two marry ewe. Edited December 13, 2009 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 U spenz 2 much timez wit teh Lolcats. Ur spellingz haf got all mixt up! Well, sins u saw that, I will half two marry ewe. I haz a marry, but u can haz my brudder. He sayz yes if u haz chikns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 prolly not :lol::lol::lol: Nu-cue-lar isn't a word either and our venerable ex-president used it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 It is starting to drive me insane! I keep seeing people use "prolly" instead of "probably" on Facebook all. the. time! :glare: I though at first it was just a teenage thing, since I mostly saw it used by my 14yo cousin who never spells anything right on her comments. Today it was used by a friend with a college education! :confused: Is it really that hard to type out the correct word?!? :banghead: My dad uses it on IM. He also uses kewl. What's worse...I used to get in trouble with my dad for using the word cool and rad when I was younger. I had to say this or that was neat. And now here he is not only using the forbidden word but misspelling it too. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I have a relative who says "li-bary" instead of library. Drives me crazy. I have even overstated the word, "You want to go to the library?" She will nod and say, "yes, I want to go to the libary." I have an instructor with an Master's Degree, who will talk about work and the small "cuticle" that she has next to the restroom. She means cubicle. They may as well scratch their fingernails on a chalkboard and it would be all the same to me. AUGH! Yes, it's libRary, that drives me nuts too! r u sur prolly isnt a wrd :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I just saw one on a YouTube video rating a craft demo video: Goob. Took me ages to figure out. It was "good job". GOOB!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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