Spelling malfunction
@sprite1950 (30453)
Corsham, England
April 17, 2018 3:40am CST
I have always been good at spelling but recently I have to keep checking to see if a word I have written is correct. Now it could be that I am being influenced by the fact that English spelling is different to American/English and most online sites seem to prefer American/English.
Do you ever look at a word you have written and question whether you have spelt it correctly? I seem to be constantly checking these days.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
17 Apr 18
Why don't you install a spell check? It's free. Yet, you have to check what the spell check suggests. Sometimes it's nonsense.
You can decide which English you want to use. I only British English. You are a Brit. Why would you use American English?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I don't but I notice that recently I feel the need to keep checking words that I have always been able to spell. I thought it was maybe because I'm reading American English but I think it's more to do with age and forgetfulness
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
18 Apr 18
@sprite1950 - It's been happening to me too. I don't think it has anything to do with being from the UK or the USA. I'm not sure what it is. 
I blame texting and RAP song lyrics! (I don't know what's causing it but I have to blame something. I used to win spelling bees when I was a kid! Something is screwy in my brain. 
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I blame texting and RAP song lyrics! (I don't know what's causing it but I have to blame something. I used to win spelling bees when I was a kid! Something is screwy in my brain. )1 person likes this
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
17 Apr 18
Since in India UK English I too face such problems but I have got spell check which helps me to correct the words if they have any spelling mistakes as per American English! Thanks @sprite1950!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Spell check helps but it is a bit distracting to keep seeing red lines under words
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 , Agreed but that gives us a warning that the word needs to be checked which we can always get it corrected after the completion of the typing! I feel this is a great help to me! Thanks!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
@AKRao24 It is to all of us no matter how well we spell.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Apr 18
i actually like the different spellings and different words and different usage i see here and look them up.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I sometimes wonder if people think I am spelling words wrongly when they see the way I spell though. The American way is easier.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 those who are familiar with both american and uk english would recognize the difference
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Apr 18
Yes there are words and I find it funny why they are misspelled wrong here.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Yes, I remember on ForumCoin someone wrote they wanted to give someone a private massage. They meant a private message
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 I didn't say anything because we are not allowed to point out people's mistakes but I notice the admin put a smiley face!
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Hahaha that is really funny and it gives another whole new meaning because it was misspelled. 
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
17 Apr 18
Yes that's right, I always check it to make sure I spelled it correctly.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I don't like people to think I can't spell!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I'm fussier here than I ever have been anywhere else.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Apr 18
I always meet some words that I can't spell. Then I will search them online. I'm bad at spelling.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Well we can't be good at everything. I'm sure you're good at other things.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Thanks a lot. I feel confident again.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 18
I studied British English in school and it happens that the spell checker underlines words that are correctly written in English, but they are not in American. Internet was born in the United States, most sites are from the United States, this is the reason why you mainly see American English.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Yes I have constant red lines under my posts where the spellchecker picks them up as incorrect,
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
@LadyDuck I typed spelt today and it came up with a red line but when I checked it said spelt or spelled was correct
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I also have many red lines, most of the time I am sure that what I typed is correct.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Apr 18
i often correct my misspelled words even after a few to several weeks. i sometimes laugh at what i post
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I do too! I often see a mistake I made some time back and correct it! I'm glad we have an edit function.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
@ridingbet I've corrected loads just this morning on the posts I did yesterday!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
@sprite1950 yes that is one good thing in this site. we get to rectify our errors.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 18
Sometimes, I will read something someone wrote and I will think they made a typo and then I realize that they are not writing in American English.
For example, you wrote the past tense of spell as spelt rather than spelled. The only "spelt" word I know in American English is a wheat grain. So I guess you are using a different English here.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Apr 18
@lovebuglena Yes in British spelling.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I wasn't sure actually so I checked and they are both acceptable past tense words.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 From what I know, and after Googling, not in American English. But in other types of English they are.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
17 Apr 18
I honestly love British English a lot more. I grew up reading British English books so teachers would get mad at me when I spelled words that way instead of American. And I'm always like, you should be happy I spelled the word correctly at all! Haha
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I suppose if you live in the US they would want you to spell that way. I remember my daughter saying she got told off for using the word "gotten" as we don't use it over here.
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
@DesirousDreamer You write well for a dyslexic. I wouldn't have known.
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I would and still write colour and to-morrow. I get gitty if I can use Fortnight haha but oh well. I misspell things a lot anyway, being dyslexic I have no idea if I am speaking English, American or Gibberish. But let's be honest, most American is pretty much gibberish haha!
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950
After coming to live in Israel I have found that my selling has gotten really bad and I have to think before I write a word and then have to look it up if it is right.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Is that because you don't use English as much where you are now?
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950
No. I speak English to people. I also speak Hebrew.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
@Hannihar You're clever. I wish I could speak two languages.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
I already have it but it underlines everything that is spelt the British way even though it isn't wrong for us .
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
19 Apr 18
@rheicel No it's ok it doesn't bother me that much.
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@rheicel (7068)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Maybe you need to install different software.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Apr 18
Spelling has always been my strong suit and also a pet peeve if people misspell words. I do have to check sometimes to see if I have spelled a word correctly especially if it is a word that I don't use often or has some weird spelling. Thankfully, we have spell check and online dictionaries.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I seem to check twice as much since I've come here. I can't bear think I've made a spelling mistake.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Apr 18
@morgoodie I feel worse if I write something stupid. Sometimes I've misunderstood a post and written something that doesn't relate to what has been written.
. At least we can delete our posts here,
. At least we can delete our posts here,1 person likes this
@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Right. It's like the whole world will judge you if you make a mistake here. I try not to think about what other people might think of me because then I won't want to write anything.
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
17 Apr 18
Perhaps you just know more words and so have to check yourself.
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
If we are online there's a spelling check but one thing i want here in mylot i am continuously able to practice my English and my spelling. This is still a learning way for me.
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@snowy22315 (169984)
• United States
17 Apr 18
Yes, although I am a good speller ordinarily, I am always checking things like everybody or compound words to see whether they are one or two words.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
It doesn't hurt to check and I do it often as I like to make my posts accurate.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
17 Apr 18
I do that all the time. Sometimes it looks funny, but it's correct.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Yes I can look at a word I've been spelling for years and suddenly think it looks wrong,
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
Same with me! I can't bear the thought of spelling something incorrectly. I wondered if it was age related.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I 'lose' words too now. With luck they'll come back to me later which is okay if I'm writing something but of no use in a conversational sense. It's very frustrating.
@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
17 Apr 18
I do commit lots of spelling mistakes these days as I have downloaded the Grammarly software.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
17 Apr 18
I can understand what you say and that's the main thing,
