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Grandma
Hectare
Posts: 1,283
Worthing, West Sussex.
Spelling matters
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October 12, 2007, 17:14:04 »
Just had to share this!
Had a visit from a bathroom designer today. She gave me her brochure....................
.............I'm wondering if they set it off when they get in trouble then wait for someone - (a man???) - to come and rescue them. ::) ::) ::)
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Palustris
Hectare
Posts: 4,360
Re: Spelling matters
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October 12, 2007, 17:20:54 »
RNLI here they come?
The spelling mistake which always conjures up a lovely picture for us is when folks on Gardening sites talk about 'sewing' seeds. Right, needles at the ready?
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Gardening is the great leveller.
calendula
Hectare
Posts: 2,125
learn to love your weeds (saddleworth)
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #2 on:
October 12, 2007, 17:37:52 »
maybe they wear one legged bell bottoms ;D
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caroline7758
Hectare
Posts: 7,267
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #3 on:
October 12, 2007, 18:27:28 »
Did you say anything to her? A mistake like that might lose her some work!
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asbean
Hectare
Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
Re: Spelling matters
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October 12, 2007, 19:32:34 »
I have brochures in six different languages and it's a nightmare checking, double checking, triple checking. Typos are so easy to do, and easily missed. I'm always grateful for comments/corrections. I suspect the lady designers either didn't check well enough, or they could blame the proof readers!!!
How about this for an inappropriate apostrophe:
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The Tuscan Beaneater
Eristic
Hectare
Posts: 1,824
NW London (Brent)
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #5 on:
October 12, 2007, 20:13:24 »
Eyes bean to pique been four super toady. I no their bee know miss takes, I you sing chequer
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asbean
Hectare
Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #6 on:
October 12, 2007, 22:10:29 »
Bl**dy '*ll - I wish I hadn't had that extra beer before I read that, Eristic ;D ;D ;D
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kenkew
Hectare
Posts: 4,336
Don't look now but...
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #7 on:
October 12, 2007, 22:23:18 »
I'm still looking for the aphostropie.
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Baaaaaaaa
Acre
Posts: 336
Life's a treat for those who bleat.
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #8 on:
October 13, 2007, 03:00:48 »
Metre's ?
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Admin aka Dan
Administrator
Hectare
Posts: 1,676
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #9 on:
October 13, 2007, 10:06:09 »
That reminds me, must change the spell checker to British from American.
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Trixiebelle
Hectare
Posts: 1,828
You looking at me? Huh?
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Reply #10 on:
October 13, 2007, 17:33:10 »
That reminds me - I should offer my large chicken in exchange for my Xmas order at a Mexborough farm shop ;D
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Trixiebelle
Hectare
Posts: 1,828
You looking at me? Huh?
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #11 on:
October 13, 2007, 17:35:29 »
And then go just down the road and laugh hysterically at/sympathise with the residents of ...
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manicscousers
Hectare
Posts: 16,474
www.golborne-allotments.co.uk
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #12 on:
October 13, 2007, 17:46:03 »
;D ;D
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star
Hectare
Posts: 4,070
Northampton, sm greenhouse, heated propagator
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #13 on:
October 13, 2007, 23:20:11 »
There's a road in either Yorkshire or Derbyshire called Fanny Hands Lane ;D ;D
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Lauren S
Hectare
Posts: 1,797
Delightful Devon
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #14 on:
October 14, 2007, 00:30:44 »
Enter your post code on this web site and locate rude place names close to you. Map facilities too :o
http://places.jump-around.com/closest/o
Close to me there are places called:-
Bush Down
17.5 miles
Lower Piles
21.9 miles
Lickham Bottom
24.4 miles
Crapstone (Appears in the AA ad with Vinnie Jones)
28.7 miles
Arshaton Wood
33.0 miles
Burnt Bottom
38.5 miles
Clitsome Farm
39.0 miles
Piddlehinton
49.2 miles
Brown Willy (On Bodmin Moor)
49.4 miles
Dungy Head
53.4 miles
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Grandma
Hectare
Posts: 1,283
Worthing, West Sussex.
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #15 on:
October 14, 2007, 00:44:21 »
Nice one, Lauren s! ;D
Near to where I live are:-
Bushy Bottom
Lickfold
Loose Bottom
Balls Cross
thingy Hill
Titty Hill
and last, but by no means least:-
Fulking Hill
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Grandma
Hectare
Posts: 1,283
Worthing, West Sussex.
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Reply #16 on:
October 14, 2007, 00:50:57 »
Thingy Hill my ar*e!
It's K nob Hill.
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katynewbie
Hectare
Posts: 2,823
Manchester
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #17 on:
October 14, 2007, 00:56:50 »
;D ;D ;D
Great site!
Mine are:
Dick Slack (map)
6.5 miles
Hole Bottom (map)
11.0 miles
Ramsbottom (map)
11.3 miles
Nob End (map)
11.5 miles
Upperthong (map)
12.4 miles
Fartown (map)
14.9 miles
Pisser Clough (map)
16.3 miles
Penistone (map)
18.9 miles
Buttock (map)
21.8 miles
Shatton Moor (map)
22.6 miles
Let's see what the moral guardian makes of that lot...
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keef
Hectare
Posts: 861
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #18 on:
October 14, 2007, 01:05:59 »
Site does'nt seem to work for me, but near to me we have:
Tokers green
Cane end
both cause much amusement to me and my mates in my youth.
and
Oare - or oo-aar, which is full of rednecks
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Straight outt'a compton - West Berkshire.
Please excuse my spelling, i am an engineer
asbean
Hectare
Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
Re: Spelling matters
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Reply #19 on:
October 14, 2007, 01:20:03 »
take the final "o" off and it will work. But mine works too slowly, don't know if it's the site or my connection.
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