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zortrana

zortrana rants

Jan 12, 2009 22:51

I did two things this weekend I shouldn't do: surf the Internets and watch TV.
( There's just a few things I have to say )

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ayesakara January 13 2009, 07:17:05 UTC

What drives me crazy is "alright" instead of the correct "all right". Gets on my last f**king nerve! ;)

zortrana January 13 2009, 19:25:32 UTC

Ive defidently seen alright used alot.

It's working its way into dictionaries as a "substandard" or "non-standard" spelling of all right. We are losing this battle!!!

ayesakara January 13 2009, 19:32:33 UTC

It makes me weep, I swear! :(

zortrana January 13 2009, 23:05:31 UTC

*passes the box of tissues*

court1429 January 14 2009, 06:02:50 UTC

In fact, I almost made a post about that the other day. I mean, when did it somehow become not only common, but acceptable, for all right to become alright? I'm with you. On my last fucking nerve.

And defiantly instead of definitely is one that is way overused in fics.

zortrana January 14 2009, 06:16:56 UTC

Yes, I mock "defiantly" in my epic bad!fic masterpiece "A Trip to the Diner". Hee! But the sad reality is that Microsoft is partially the culprit here. For awhile if you misspelled "definitely" with a "a" in there, such as "definately" Microsoft gave "defiantly" as the first choice in spell check. And since Spell Check is ALWAYS right...
I THINK that is changed in later versions of Spell Check software, but the damage is done.
Microsoft is also the doom of all mankind...

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