D'oh!

[bluesilverkdg]

Why...WHY is it so hard for people to spell "independent" correctly? I received an e-mail today from a potential employer. They want someone who can work "independantly."

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yet another pet peeve of mine. "Seperate" is another.

[helloalana]

In my head, I say a lot of words oddly so that I'm spelling them right. Can't think of any right now cuz I'm tired....g'night!

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

Remembering if it was millenium or millineum was very difficult for me, for some reason, and was quite a stumbling block during 1999-2000, as you might imagine! I also have some trouble with the "i before e, except after c" rule, because it often just LOOKS wrong, even when it's right.

[helloalana]

I have a problem with niece.

[angelsmom.livejournal.com]

My old high school english teacher told us, "There's A RAT in separate!" Personally I couldn't stand the man, but I have to admit I think that every single time I see that word.

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

The dad of one of my former students told me that rule ("a rat" in separate), during a conference one time. I'd never heard it, but I thought it was quite helpful! And I also think of it every time I see that word. Especially when it's been misspelled. :-P