poppy Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Why "rediculous"? I thought it was a misspelling when I first started noticing that "new" spelling. But I see it just about every day now. So I am assuming it's a movie reference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I assumed it was just misspelled too. eta: I am way behind on the newish movies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Misspelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis and Miss Kitty Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I see it all the time. I thought that maybe people spelled it the way they said it :confused1: . Makes me crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It's the opposite of bluediculous, right? 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydruna Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have never seen that one. Seems like a misspelling though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydruna Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It's the opposite of bluediculous, right? Actually when I first saw the thread I thought it said red-licious and it made me think it must be a new book in the Pinkalicious series. Maybe when Pinkalicious becomes a teen she changes her name to Redlicious? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Similarly I see a lot of "woah" out there. I think people think it's really spelled that way. You know, like "wa-la" (or whatever the popular incorrect spelling is). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I see it all the time. Pretty sure it's just a common incorrect spelling. Like definately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Similarly I see a lot of "woah" out there. I think people think it's really spelled that way. You know, like "wa-la" (or whatever the popular incorrect spelling is). *shudders* How to traumatize a WTM boardie... 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Similarly I see a lot of "woah" out there. I think people think it's really spelled that way. You know, like "wa-la" (or whatever the popular incorrect spelling is). nope, nope, nope ... can't to do it Dictionaries exist for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I can see it being an honest mistake. We spell redo, revisit, relate and many other works with "re". I read it initially as red-iculous and wondered if it was one of those words that people mispronounce on "porpoise" as a lame joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 I don't think it's an honest mistake- I see it more and more often - I think it is a trend. I could be crazy, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The "trend" is that people can't spell and apparently don't care. 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 ((Furiously blushing here!)) This is one of those words I simply cannot spell without Spell Check telling me repeatedly that I'm wrong! I have some sort of mental block. I don't think I've ever spelled it right the first time! I automatically want to spell it like you did in the Thread Title. Every stinkin' time. Spell Check is my friend! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 And this is where thinking about root and base words helps spelling. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Similarly I see a lot of "woah" out there. I think people think it's really spelled that way. You know, like "wa-la" (or whatever the popular incorrect spelling is).How about "viola" for voilà ? :D 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 How about "viola" for voilà ? :D Re: mispronunciation on "porpoise"--I say "viola" on purpose to annoy my dd. :laugh: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Re: mispronunciation on "porpoise"--I say "viola" on purpose to annoy my dd. :laugh: dh does that too. :leaving: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It's a misspelling.... of redonkulous. ;) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=redonkulous 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Spell check is my friend. I can't spell very well, no matter how hard I try. It is embarrassing for me, and that is one of the words I struggle with. If I misspell a word it is not to be trendy, it is because I lack the spelling gene. :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I used to frequent an amateur writers forum. they had a motto. spellcheck is NOT your friend. it won't tell you if you used the wrong word - only if the word you *did* use was spelled wrong. e.g. homophones (just some of the more common ones) two, to, too effective, affective (this one is starting to really bug me at how often I see it used incorrectly) its, it's then, than lead, led read, red loose, lose their, there, they're you're, your etc. those rants could go on for p.a.g.e.s. especially as everyone started throwing out their pet peeve words (there are a lot of them.) though my favorite misuse I still laugh at was descendent in place of ancestor. (they're antonyms. eta. fun bit of trivia. cleave is its own antonym.) I also hate auto-correct . . . . especially when I spelled the word I wanted - and it changed it to something completely different. to cause even more trouble, there are many correctly spelled words that are not in spell-checks "vocabulary" - and it will tell you you spelled it wrong. there are a few words I always get wrong. (i.e. bureau) I look them up. it's easy, just stick it in the search bar. you don't even have to enter it, if it's anywhere close the correct spelling will pop up. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Why "rediculous"? I thought it was a misspelling when I first started noticing that "new" spelling. But I see it just about every day now. So I am assuming it's a movie reference? my first thought upon reading the title for the thread was: what would we imagine if we were trying to get rid of a Bogart. I'd have to think about that . . . . (I don't *care* about capitalization. curse spell-check. doesn't it know I'm trying to imitate ee cummings? stomp!). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Similarly I see a lot of "woah" out there. I think people think it's really spelled that way.At the risk of sounding completely stupid, I think of "woah" as a classic Keanu Reeves line from his Bill and Ted era. Is it spelled differently? What am I missing? ETA: are we talking about woe? Isn't that a completely different word? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 whoa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 my first thought upon reading the title for the thread was: what would we imagine if we were trying to get rid of a Bogart. A boggart? Or maybe this is a special Humphrey variety of magical creature. :laugh: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 At the risk of sounding completely stupid, I think of "woah" as a classic Keanu Reeves line from his Bill and Ted era. Is it spelled differently? What am I missing? ETA: are we talking about woe? Isn't that a completely different word? whoa is correct. this was my *favorite* explanation for the misspelling. I believe the appearance (or resurgence) of this misspelling is due to the Internet and all the 12 year olds that get on here and know that there is a “a†and an “h†in there somewhere and are too lazy or ignorant to find the correct spelling and then they never grow out of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 At the risk of sounding completely stupid, I think of "woah" as a classic Keanu Reeves line from his Bill and Ted era. Is it spelled differently? What am I missing? ETA: are we talking about woe? Isn't that a completely different word? whoa What Jean said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 whoa is correct. this was my *favorite* explanation for the misspelling. I believe the appearance (or resurgence) of this misspelling is due to the Internet and all the 12 year olds that get on here and know that there is a “a†and an “h†in there somewhere and are too lazy or ignorant to find the correct spelling and then they never grow out of it. Well, I'm far from 12, and don't consider myself generally ignorant (lazy? no comment!) but I guess I either never paid attention or was taught incorrectly, because I've always spelled it the other way for as long as I can remember. Funny! ETA: I tend to be a very visual learner, so if I saw it incorrectly at a formative time it probably stuck. Embarrassing! Kind of like when I found out Dumpster is supposed to be capitalized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit29 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I thought the "rediciulous" was a trend too because I see it all the time. I have a physical reaction when I see it typed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I thought the "rediciulous" was a trend too because I see it all the time. I have a physical reaction when I see it typed! It is a trend. It has its own cool pronunciation and everything :coolgleamA: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It's a very common misspelling. It's a misspelling though, not a newly accepted spelling. I assume people make a lot of typos online with mobile devices and such. That said, even accounting for that, it's clear that some people just really don't know how to spell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It's up there with ''yea'' and ''ya'' for ''yeah''. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 And "congradulations"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 How about "viola" for voilà ? :D Another I've seen is "wah lah." Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I didn't know whoa! Woohps! 😄😉 I remember the correct spelling of ridiculous by pronouncing it in a French accent (in my head!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Why do people say "pooch" when referring to a big stomach? I always thought that "pooch" was a dog and "paunch" was an expanding midsection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I see "defiantly" (autocorrect?) and "definately" a lot. One of the strangest misspellings I've seen is "dilemna," but it's not as common. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I think it is intentional...I have heard people mispronounce it on purpose similar to this spelling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I see "defiantly" (autocorrect?) and "definately" a lot. One of the strangest misspellings I've seen is "dilemna," but it's not as common. I think we had a thread once about "dilemna" with some of us remembering being taught it with an "n" and being surprised later to learn that was not the correct spelling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 REdiculous is just bad spelling. As a gamer, Dh has a pet peeve with rogue and rouge. You wouldn't believe how many people confuse the two. personally I love it when gamers go rouge, esp the misogynist homophobic punks. It's spelling karma. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 oh & about rediculous - the urban dictionary entries for this are quite amusing but I'm not linking as some are also vulgar & so go forth at your own risk & after you're typed it yourself into a search engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 How about "Awe, what a cute baby!" It almost makes sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 A bit of humor: http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2014/09/the-dilemna-dilemma.html I was taught dilemna, so I favor the alternate universe theory. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I have often wondered if there's a pile of 70's spelling texts sitting around in a government warehouse with "dilemna" neatly written in cursive in one of the lists. I can almost see my old spelling book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 And "congradulations"... Oh. This is my word. But at least I know I can't spell it and I always look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 One would "whoa" a horse. I think the other one makes more sense as "wwooaahhh" :lol: I think onomatopoeia can be a bit more flexible. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Similarly I see a lot of "woah" out there. I think people think it's really spelled that way. You know, like "wa-la" (or whatever the popular incorrect spelling is). Grammar nazi moment here. "wa-la" is actually a misspelling of voilà . I couldn't believe it when I heard that it had been changed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It's a misspelling.... of redonkulous. ;) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=redonkulous That was my first thought., Although, it seems that if you are going to use a slang term you should at least spell it right. Words like "definitely", get a pass. (Joking, I have a mental block on that one.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 I am sorry but it is dilemna. Everyone else including dictionaries is just wrong. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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