<p>folks, you are ACCEPTED to a school not EXCEPTED, unless they took everyone EXCEPT you !
;-)</p>
<p>Thanks so much jbrown! </p>
<p>I confess it has been driving me nuts as well, but as I am already a charter member of the Grammar Nazis, I didn't want to be the first to "rant " about much of the spelling I've been seeing..... :eek:</p>
<p>re*Jected - not reG*ected, please....</p>
<p>Anybody else have a favorite?</p>
<p>Oh, mine is " I did pretty good" </p>
<p>I am really picky about the difference between good and well!</p>
<p>Millie, while you are correct if you are talking about formal written English, posting on a forum, chatting on the internet, and communicating by email and IM is a more informal means of communication, akin to informal spoken language. The beauty of this type of communication is that it is more spontaneous and less stressful for many people than writing formal letters and essays. I agree (with the implicit argument in this thread) that we need some standards met so meaning is clear and so that posters don't look illiterate ;), but I don't think we need to ask people to refrain from moderately informal or colloquial usage.</p>
<p>Ohh - mine is congradulations rather than congratulations! I have many typos in my posts but the d and t are pretty far a part.</p>
<p>Thank you for starting this thread! The spelling was driving me batty, as well - particulary "regected!" As someone who works with students with learning and written language disabilities I was thinking that might be the explanation for some of the grammar and spelling errors -? I just hope that these writers use spell check when they write their college essays and applications....</p>
<p>Ha - there I go complaining about spelling and I spell "particularly" wrong myself! Is there a spell check feature for these postings?!</p>
<p>My pet peeves seem to revolve around "there," "their," and "they're." It's like I keep waiting to see a sentence that goes, "I was their and thought there facilities were amazing. I think I want to go they're." So, their you go. ;)</p>
<p>Count me in as one who is driven nutsy cuckoo by the frequent lack of spelling skills displayed on this board. Yesterday, I posted on a thread called "American Acadamy of Dramatic Arts," requesting that the thread name be corrected so that "academy" is spelled correctly! </p>
<p>Yes, email and internet discussion forums allow for a certain informality. I think we all acknowledge that. </p>
<p>But as someone wisely posted a month or so ago, students posting on this board ought to be aware that their written communications (and that includes email and discussion lists!) do help people (including college admissions folks!) about them. When I read a post that includes repeated spelling errors, I form an impression of someone who is not very literate, to be honest. That might not be fair, but that's the message that those kinds of posting convey. :)</p>
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<p>I"m still bugged by the header on the MMM thread that is:
"1. Marymount Manhatten College"</p>
<p>although it IS spelled right on the actual listing of MT schools.</p>
<p>This is fun! Sometimes I am soooo easily amused..........</p>
<p>Here are two more that drive my University professor husband insane.....</p>
<p>misuse of ITS and IT'S</p>
<p>AND when he sees the following sign on a highway:</p>
<p>BUSSES WELCOME</p>
<p>teehee.......</p>
<p>My biggest pet peeve is the word CEMETERY...which is frequently written as CEMETARY. Drives me nuts! I know we don't use that word frequently here...but this discussion has me thinking of it!</p>
<p>How to remember the correct spelling? There are only e's buried in CEMETERY.</p>
<p>Amazing what folks will do to avoid thinking about the mailbox! :-)</p>
<p>I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my favorite yet. The word <em>definitely</em> seems to be the word most often misspelled not only on CC but everywhere! What's even worse is when someone uses the word <em>defiantly</em> instead.</p>
<p>Another is <em>alright</em>, rather <em>all right</em>. I remember my third grade teacher telling us "all right is all wrong unless it's two words". </p>
<p>The last is <em>anyways</em>. I realize that common (incorrect) usage has made <em>anyways</em> accepted but it will always be incorrect to me! There is no <em>s</em> in anyway. :)</p>
<p>Congradulations to all who did alright--at least pretty good--and got excepted to the college of there choice! Anyways, its defiantly better than getting regected. On to Manhatten!</p>
<p>doctorjohn, once again you outdid us all! Thanks! :)</p>
<p>Excellent Dr.John, accept that would choose not choice.</p>
<p>I except Evamom's emendment:</p>
<p>Congradulations to all who did alright--at least pretty good--and got excepted to the college of there choose! Anyways, its defiantly better than getting regected. On to Manhatten!</p>
<p>Have a grate day!</p>
<p>There's a joker in every crowd....thanks Doctorjohn, it's a good day for a joke or two.</p>
<p>One of my pet peeves is "prom". Back in the "good ole' days, we went to THE prom. Now the kids all say "I'm going to prom." "What are you wearing to prom?" It drives me crazy....One word I'm always confused on is surprised, so I usually put something like excited, amazed, etc.!</p>