Laura in MI Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Must be southern... or something. I've never seen that mistake! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 It's not a southern thing, it's a stupid thing. Just saying. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We often see "rot" iron patio furniture "For Sell" :) and Chester Drawers are popular in Oklahoma (I think Chester needs to keep his drawers to himself :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Man, the error I've seen recently ALL over the place has been "reign in" or "holding the reigns" -- also "doesn't phase him" :confused: Where is the error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 :confused: Where is the error? Which one? Rein in/holding the reins -- like a horse. Doesn't faze him -- phase is a different word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoshannon Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Man, the error I've seen recently ALL over the place has been "reign in" or "holding the reigns" -- also "doesn't phase him" I had to google what was wrong with those. I have never seen faze and would have thought someone using that word was the incorrect one until just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I had to google what was wrong with those. I have never seen faze and would have thought someone using that word was the incorrect one until just now. Well, that's what I meant by "all over the place" -- is that even the well-educated people here can make these mistakes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 :confused: Where is the error? That's because spellcheck doesn't pick it up. I do that sort of thing. It must be because I really do want to be a queen. ;) Also, I have had a life tendency to type (not write) are for our. No idea why. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I've never seen that (sell for sale). However, I commonly see "definately", "ciriculum", and "alot". I don't believe it's regional though, as I see those on forums. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I don't think it is a southern thing. I think it is a spelling/vocabulary thing. I have a friend who is a homeschool mom, and former school teacher who listed items for "sell" and that she'd be glad to "sale" them for lesser prices. The first time I thought it was a typo, but she has done it multiple times. FTR, she struggles with spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 It's not a southern thing, it's a stupid thing. Just saying. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 What about "rot iron" instead of "wrought iron"? :lol: And don't forget "bump beds" for bunk beds. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Here are my examples: 1) I just noticed last night in our little Texas town this sign about some real estate property: Will devide to lease. 2) When I was working at a Holiday Inn in college, I drove into work on a Sunday morning and this was posted out front: Congradulations to our seniors! I went to the manager's office and asked how long the sign had been up. She told me it was up all weekend. Then I told her that it was misspelled. 3) The first time I took my dh home to meet my parents when we were dating. We passed this sign in the hills of Arkansas where I was raised: 15 Acers for Sale My dh asked me, "What is an acer (pronouned with a soft c sound)?" I died laughing and told him that it was supposed to be acres. Then I said welcome to Arkansas hillbilly spelling ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Things like this drive me nuts (bad spelling). Spelling is fairly easy for me but very difficult for DH. I think some people simply aren't good at spelling and it's neither regional nor educational. A friend of mine is an attorney (in New York, not the South ;) ) and is an atrocious speller. She's never worried about it - she says that her job is to be a good lawyer. Her secretary however, she holds to higher standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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