I can't spell worth a tinkers dam.
Something to do with dyslexia.
Words come out in the wrong order, words never get spelled right.
I depend on that stupid spell check that I know is wrong about 25% of the time.
Agh lifes a bitch.
I'm going to go play with the dogs.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Just like it's eSpresso and not eXpresso!!
Yep, good one!
Expresso was in the vernacular for ages, too, for some reason. Still is, in some places. Maybe because some countries, such as France and Spain, use "expresso."
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Speaking of realtors, maybe my worst trigger issue with mispronunciations of common words is real-a-ter, or real-a-tor. That added vowel between the "l" and the "t" doesn't exist! It's cringe-making, and realtors are often the worst offenders.
It reminds me of nu-cu-lar.
There. I feel better.
YES!! You just read my mind, Connie... those mispronunciations are the WORST!
I cringe every time I see someone try to spell WANKET b-l-a-n-k-e-t.
I think I've been guilty of the "definately" one... gotta watch that. (Plus I use to call gardenias camellias and camellias gardenias, but that really isn't misspelling, just misspeaking, which wayyy to may politicians get away with these days so I'll just shut up now.)
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I do not show dogs either but am pretty comfortable giving confirmation to what you posted about conformation being correct.
I believe this is absolutely correct. Judge is confirming that the animal conforms to the standard (bone structures, body proportions, intact parts, soundness). I’ve never taken a dog in one of these classes but had a registered Arabian that did very well. Looked at a rosette and it said “Conformation”.
My big problem isn’t so much the spelling of words but the pronunciation. Like I have a real problem with vegetables (in more way than one). I pronounce it “venchtables”, or pumpkin… I pronounce “pungkin”. I get corrected all the time.
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My big problem isn’t so much the spelling of words but the pronunciation. Like I have a real problem with vegetables (in more way than one). I pronounce it “venchtables” ...
I blame my So Cal accent. I say it without the "n." Vechtables. I also say Ornge, instead of o-range, and floor-duh instead of floor-i-duh.
I'm a hypocrit, but if I admit it, it's okay
eta. What I really love is that I have no problem saying deoxyribonucleic acid or archaeopteryx. It's the small words that get me, like effect vs affect.
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Speaking of realtors, maybe my worst trigger issue with mispronunciations of common words is real-a-ter, or real-a-tor. That added vowel between the "l" and the "t" doesn't exist! It's cringe-making, and realtors are often the worst offenders.
It reminds me of nu-cu-lar.
There. I feel better.
Yes, 'nucular' is particularly annoying, especially when being uttered from the mouth of a president.
You got me on 'definately' though. I always misspell it...(but I won't anymore! )
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(Plus I use to call gardenias camellias and camellias gardenias, but that really isn't misspelling, just misspeaking, which wayyy to may politicians get away with these days so I'll just shut up now.) 
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