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Residents of Vestavia Hills Alabama notice a spelling error on a road

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 May 25

Residents of Vestavia Hills Alabama saw a very strange spelling of the word "South" on a road that leads to Interstate 65 on Thursday May 15. The word "Sooth" was printed on a road that leads to Interstate 65. Vestavia Hills city...

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Spell it right... First or Frist

MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7679) • Ahmednagar, India 28 Oct 24

We have been writing and reading - in short, using the English language for years on end now. We use various idioms and phrases with ease. But I encountered an interesting dilemma last week. I was writing something and wanted to...

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‘Okay’ ‘O.k.’ ‘Ok’

Aparajita Bhattacharjee @apsmine9 (358) 28 Feb 24

How many times do we use this word? Is it even a word? In what sense? When we agree with something or someone or we don’t know what to say or how to respond? Or when we exactly mean the opposite to what we are feeling? Or when we...

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Name variations in my mother's paternal line

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 12 Dec 22

Well, this was a curious finding. One of the things I've noticed in my search of my mother's maiden name is the many different spellings out there. From her grandfather to her, it was spelled Postell. When he was a child, it was...

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O, Jeeeezzzzz !

julito @antonbunot (11146) • Calgary, Alberta 5 Nov 22

Hi, everyone? How are you doing? Good? Anyway, I have fun reading comments of people in the internet. A moment ago, I read one commented (Facebook) -“ mind-blowing guitarist!” It is his performance ( surely, not his looks) is...

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Even farmers like correct spelling

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Aug 22

The top photo here is of a field bin. This would be towed behind a tractor or truck and filled with grain from a harvester. When it’s detached from the towing vehicle the wheels can be tucked up so it won’t roll away. There are...

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New Mexico Department of Transportation corrects an interstate sign error

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 2 Aug 22

This story is kind of odd and funny since officials who are employed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) admitted that an employee misspelled the word Albuquerque by spelling the city name Albuqueque that...

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I Before E, Except After C (Or a Few Beers)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 10 Feb 22

The other day @JudyEv talked about a sign in her subdivision (or complex) that had a typo on it: two unit 93s! Ah, there’s no shortage of signs that need proofreading. Take this one. Please. This little bar is not too far from...

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Is It Alan Allan Allen or Alain?

MerryBelle @merrybelle2021 (1393) • Philippines 4 Dec 21

Just thought about the name Allan. That's the common spelling here with two Ls, like the author and poet Edgar Allan Poe who we were introduced to in school. However, I've also come across different spellings like Alan, for the...

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I wonder who is responsible for the sign?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Jul 21

On the way to my sister’s place, we pass this quite impressive church. We’ve been watching it evolve for a number of years. It is built of concrete but then faced with stone. It now seems like it is almost finished although there...

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Spelling mistake in ads

Jojo @Sojourn (13833) • India 7 Jul 21

I notice some details that many people ignores or overlooks, and one of them is spelling errors. Though in digital ads, typo errors are also a possibility, but spelling errors can be distinguished from typos if looked closely...

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Haha! Success!!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 21 Oct 20

How do you get two ten year old boys who are poor spellers, and hate to write to practice their spelling words, quickly, while they have fifteen minutes free time? I do not like whining and arguments. I had a quick inspiration....

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Are there certain words you have a hard time spelling?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Mar 20

I am a college graduate, and all that, but there are certain words I've always had a hard time spelling. The most salient to me is "restaurant." It's salient because it's a common word, and there's no excuse for misspelling it....

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I Before E

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 20 Feb 20

That's the rule I was always taught in school. I before E except after C. And it generally applies. Take the word friend. It's I before E because there is no C. Take the word Ceiling. It's E before I because there IS a...

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That Spelling Just Doesn't Make Sense!

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 12 Feb 20

I've often heard that the English language is difficult because of the varied spelling and pronunciation rules. Confusing too! I think the word February isn't too far off. I do pronounce the first r when I say it, but it's very...

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A well-built sign - pity about the spelling

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Aug 19

I’ll split this into two as it’s a bit long for one discussion. When travelling through country Western Australia, we came across this tiny grave-site. Between Beacon and Mukinbudin, we turned off towards Wattoning Homestead...

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Can you spot the number of mistakes in this notice board?

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 29 Apr 19

I was at the railway station and there was this push-cart selling some refreshments. The person who put this notice plate on it obviously is not a good English speaker and purely goes by how words sound to spell it out. How many...

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Starting to make typing errors. Time for bed.

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 18 Apr 19

I don't know how long I've been awake for this time and not sure if there's something on my mind keeping me awake or maybe it's the same thing as yesterday. All I know is that it's time to get off MyLot to try get some rest....

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user doesn't exist

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 1 Mar 19

when i'm typing too fast, i would get the 'invalid password' message. lately, though, i would also get 'user doesn't exist.' why? because i typed 'hearandthere.' another time, 'heraandthere.' do you ever mistype your name? or...

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Nobody else can spell that

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 28 Jan 19

I was discussing where we lived in a secret group on FB. The person who started the conversation wants to move from where she is living - Florida - to some place else. I threw my 2 cents in, but didn't think she would want to...

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