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Into rock climbing? 

 

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[old man emu]

Saw signage on a tradesman's truck the other day: "No job to small". I wondered if it was a spelling mistake or he was warning people off using a bloke named "Small".

 

I wonder if the apprenticeship theory for sign writers includes a unit devoted to the meanings of various common words? (And the correct application of the apostrophe.) 

[onetrack]

The education system over the last 4 decades has a lot to answer for. Producing teachers who couldn't spell, started to become a problem 30 yrs ago.

Add in the number of Australians whose first language isn't English, and we get all that badly spelled signage.

[old man emu]

35 minutes ago, onetrack said:

that badly spelled signage.

Onetrack, are you able to change your spellchecker from American English to British English?

 

The format you used is the American version. "Spelled" is a favored term in America and the United States where spelt cannot be used generally. On the other hand, spelt is a favored term everywhere else. Spelt (Triticum spelta), also known as dinkel wheat or hulled wheat, is a species of wheat that has been cultivated since approximately 5000 BC. Spelt was an important staple food in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to medieval times. Now it survives as a relict crop in Central Europe and northern Spain, and it has found a new market as a health food. 

 

No doubt, the influence of the USA on word processing software and spell checkers has lead to “spelled” being the most common spelling globally (453,000 v 99,500) while “spelled” (45,000) is more common in the UK than “spelt” (35,200) and it's even money in Australia: “spelled” (14,000) -v- “spelt” (14,500).

[onetrack]

OME, I don't use a spell checker, just an occasional check with Google when I'm stuck on spelling big words like diarrhoea! I use spelled or spelt interchangeably, depending on how American-oriented I feel on the day!   

[pmccarthy]

How is a racehorse spelled?

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1 hour ago, pmccarthy said:

How is a racehorse spelled?

It's taken to a lush paddock out in the country and allowed to spend time with other horses without having to do any work.

[nomadpete]

But I think PM's racehorse was already well spelt.

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I sometimes think that elections are like this. We all put money in (taxes, duties, excises).

And we hope to get something back. But deep down, we know that the only real payout goes to the advertising media moguls

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by nomadpete

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