Rant about spelling!

[Hawthorne]

Americans spell many words differently that we do in Canada. A board that is mostly used by Americans is going to have American spelling. We just have to accept that.
I have noticed, as I have gotten older, that, when I type, I often don't spell a word correctly (as I was taught to spell it here in Canada).
As I have gotten older, I have also learned not to sweat the small stuff.

[palerider]

Are you having a laugh? Really? Do you have nothing more important to say other than nit picking about a spelling error!

it's good for finding people who are too bitchy for the common good!

[LSAT]

I really could care less how something is spelled....Let's appoint Julie to the Spelling Police Squad.

[Julie]

Henceforth, everyone here must first submit their notes to me for editing and only if they pass inspection will they be allowed to show up on the forum!

[Uncle_Bob]

Seeing as we're doing this, can someone tell me when and why the phrase "I'm going to lie down" became "I'm going to lay down"? It's been a longggg time.

I'm an Englishman, also a US citizen
In England they use the phrase "to lay the table", which means the same as "to set the table" in America (put table cloth on, put out the cutlery etc).
When i first came over to America I was in a situation where I asked a bunch of kids to "lay the table".
I got an interesting response.
Then I realised/realized what i had said

[archangle]

Maybe it's time to play spot the vegan.

[palerider]

Henceforth, everyone here must first submit their notes to me for editing and only if they pass inspection will they be allowed to show up on the forum!

we'll certainly appear like we have more brains than twitter and facebook then!

[palerider]

Seeing as we're doing this, can someone tell me when and why the phrase "I'm going to lie down" became "I'm going to lay down"? It's been a longggg time.

I'm an Englishman, also a US citizen
In England they use the phrase "to lay the table",

speaking of english vs americanish, and tables... the phrase 'table the motion' has *opposite* meanings on the different sides of the pond.

americanish: "put it away, never to be seen again"
english: "bring it forward for consideration".

[Julie]

Remind me to never play Trivia with you!

[palerider]

Remind me to never play Trivia with you!

problem is, my brain is cantankerous, and refuses to come up with those things when I need them!

just like when playing scrabble, I can't think of any words that are longer than four letters!

[Julie]

Is that supposed to surprise us?

[palerider]

Is that supposed to surprise us?

*lol* no, just pointing out that I'm not deadly at trivia...

[Sir NoddinOff]

Spelling? We don't need no stinkin' spelling.
To paraphrase the famous line from the classic John Huston movie, Treasure of the Sierra Madre:
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[chunkyfrog]

Maybe I'm weird, but this whole discussion is getting hilarous!

[grayghost4]

Quote : Maybe I'm weird, but this whole discussion is getting hilarous!

"STARTING TO ???" it has been since the first post