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Tweak says, "...use words like inventory"

the bee charmer from alabama (bee_charmer) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2011-02-27 15:36:00

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10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling by The Oatmeal

I originally was going to post this as a friends-only entry (it still is, actually), but I decided to share it with all you wonderful people. I think out of all the different online communities I'm semi-involved in, you people would understand this the most.

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	vaguedisclaimer 2011-02-27 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	This is just made of win. JSYK. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bee_charmer 2011-02-27 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	OH BELIEVE ME, I KNOW. I've just been in a really sarcastic mood today. I figured this would be the best solution to remedy it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kincannon 2011-02-27 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	I have a horrible time with weird/wierd. All my life. :( (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bee_charmer 2011-02-28 04:32 am UTC (link)
	I did too for a while, but I forced myself to remember it as "we are weird." (Reply to this) (Parent)

	timespace 2011-02-28 06:45 am UTC (link)
	I before E except after C or when sounding as A as in neighbor and weigh unless it's weird :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	specialagents 2011-03-02 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	likes. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	willneverbreak 2011-02-28 01:43 am UTC (link)
	THIS IS SO MUCH WIN. And these kinds of mistakes always drive me bonkers. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bee_charmer 2011-02-28 04:38 am UTC (link)
	Me too. I was on the newspaper staff throughout high school. You have no idea how many of those errors I saw. I went through the articles meticulously and edited them, even though I wasn't the editor. East Texans just can't spell. :/ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	baccano 2011-02-28 07:13 am UTC (link)
	I know a player who's CONSTANTLY fucking up lose/loose and a lot. The English major in me wants to say something, but for fear of being a grammar-Nazi-bitch, I keep quiet. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bee_charmer 2011-02-28 07:25 am UTC (link)
	Be that Grammar-Nazi-Bitch! Tell them, "UR DOIN IT WRONG." (Reply to this) (Parent)

	crazy13faith 2011-02-28 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	I just laughed so hard I choked on my lunch. THANK YOU. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bee_charmer 2011-02-28 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	YOU'RE WELCOME. Just don't charge me with attempted murder! ;D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bellwetherr 2011-03-03 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	The Oatmeal rules. Seriously. I've had this on my tumblr and I swear, I love it so much. (Reply to this)

	illywacker 2011-03-04 02:08 am UTC (link)
	This is the greatest thing ever. (Reply to this)

	sunnybank 2011-03-06 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	through/threw throne/thrown How about adding those? YMMV about what's funny but I always laugh when someone sits on a 'thrown'. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hoogenband 2011-03-20 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	waste/waist that KILLS me (Reply to this) (Parent)

	caveat_modij 2011-05-10 01:51 am UTC (link)
	This is an awesome, fun little way to point these things out to people in a way that they might remember, while also avoiding pissing them off. Perfecto! (Reply to this)