Guest THE LAW Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 as a service to the registered users of 12ozProphet Writer's Forum, THE LAW will be hosting a new thread containing the most frequently misspelled words on this site. Please enjoy. Definition text comes from dictionary.com First word up for the day: DEFINITE/DEFINITELY DEFINITE(df-nt) adj. Having distinct limits: definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol. Indisputable; certain: a definite victory. Clearly defined; explicitly precise: a definite statement of the terms of the will. See Synonyms at explicit. Grammar. Limiting or particularizing. Botany. Of a specified number not exceeding 20, as certain floral organs, especially stamens. Cymose; determinate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Middle English diffinite, defined, from Latin dfntus, past participle of dfnre, to define. See define.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- defi·nite·ly adv. defi·nite·ness n. Usage Note: Definite and definitive both apply to what is precisely defined or explicitly set forth. But definitive most often refers specifically to a judgment or description that serves as a standard or reference point for others, as in the definitive decision of the court (which sets forth a final resolution of a judicial matter) or the definitive biography of Nelson (that is, the biography that sets the standard against which all other accounts of Nelson's life must be measured). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFINITE/DEFINITELY ok, you see....all you kids have been spelling it DEFINATELY, and well...THAT'S JUST WRONG. it helps THE LAW to think of the word FINITE as the root, even if he's not sure if that's true. you have to be very careful when typing this word outside of word processing programs, THE LAW knows for sure that Microsoft Word changes it automatically for you...so you may not even know you've been spelling it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATS Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Welcome back, we definitely missed you!!!:king: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dusty Lipschitz Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 thats my word mos def Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 I like that.I live in europe and english is not my mother language.It seems that i could use those spelling lessons,i know it's all text in here but i could also use the pronunciation definition on some rare ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 i spell what wrong all the time. but thats only because im typing to fast, it always ends up as 'waht'. i dont know why. same with that. "taht" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ghostwriter Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 who cares how u spell the shit its what you say that matters. this is graffiti your supposed to spell shit however you want as long as you get your point across, plus most kids on here are like 14 trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beardo Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Originally posted by ghostwriter who cares how u spell the shit its what you say that matters. this is graffiti your supposed to spell shit however you want as long as you get your point across, plus most kids on here are like 14 trust me but what about the real world. school papers, job applications.. etc.. why would anyone WANT to spell shit incorrectly anyway? lazy asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 if the point your trying to get across is that your lazy and ignorant, then yes ghost writer, do it by any means necessary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ghostwriter Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Originally posted by seeking innocence if the point your trying to get across is that your lazy and ignorant, then yes ghost writer, do it by any means necessary... did i say that i'm the one that spells shit wrong stupid????naw i said who cares if the little kids that go on here which is like 75% of the people on here spell shit wrong. haha i dont even look at seeking as a writer sware to god. i just look at him as the guy thats on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 jets, glad to see you got your L key fixed. we almost didnt recognize you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Originally posted by seeking innocence if the point your trying to get across is that YOUR lazy and ignorant, then yes ghost writer, do it by any means necessary... OH SHIT! someone dropped the ball on this one. a perfect example of tomorrow's lesson: YOUR vs. YOU'RE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 damnit, i know that one too, i just get lazy. fuck. i'm at your mercy LAW, i have sinned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATS Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 This is great, eventually with enough of THE LAW's lessons we will all be up to snuff on our grammatical dialect. I only hope that I'll be able to keep up with the rest of the class.:king: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cracked ass Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 The most annoying error I've noticed in the last year or two is the frightening number of otherwise literate people who can't get the its/it's complex right. For the few heads bothering to read this thread, here it is: The word it's is a contraction of two words, it is (or rarely it has). It's a nice day. I can't paint because it's my bowling night. If you put the apostrophe in there, make sure you meant to say it is. You can also use it as a contraction of it has. It's been a long night. The word its is the possessive neuter case, just like saying his or hers. This can has gunk in its valve. Its face will give you nightmares. Here's a sentence with both. Remember, when you see the apostrophe, automatically think contraction of it is. When you don't see the apostrophe, it's like his or hers. I can't tell if it's a guy or girl because of its weird clothing and androgynous appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 THE LAW wishes to thank Mr. Ass and was sincerely hoping that he would be willing to help with this thread. Cracked, your continued participation would be greatly appreciated. Tomorrow our lesson will be YOUR's and YOURS, followed by THERE, THEIRS and THEY'RE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkjunkie34 Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 this is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 i think the law has a great gimmick going here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Originally posted by ghostwriter haha i dont even look at seeking as a writer sware to god. i just look at him as the guy thats on the internet. well, overlooking the GLARING punctuation errors, I SWEAR that Seeking can spell the word swear correctly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbian bum Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 antidisestableshmentarism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Originally posted by ghostwriter did i say that i'm the one that spells shit wrong stupid????naw i said who cares if the little kids that go on here which is like 75% of the people on here spell shit wrong. haha i dont even look at seeking as a writer sware to god. i just look at him as the guy thats on the internet. I like to spell, punctuate, and write as eloquently as possible on message boards, because the only thing people have to judge me by is my words. People are looking at how I spell, how my sentences are punctuated, and what I have to say. If I continuously make spelling errors, they will think I'm uneducated, and I rather they not think that. Also, I really dislike when a kid writes something simple on a wall and it's spelled incorrectly. You know everyone that passes that wall is thinking they're a dumbass if they can't even spell a four letter word right. I think there should also be a vocabulary thread. As writers we should all increase our everyday vocabulary. It could be like highschool english class right here on 120z! hehe. We needs to get edumacated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Originally posted by suburbian bum antidisestableshmentarism Actually, that's "antidisestablishmentarianism." Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bug Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 maybe you should check cracked ass, but i always thought that ITS was the only contraction that was an exception and didn't use an apostrophe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8oholic Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 he he he... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 tee hee! also… …it's grafFiti---NOT grafitti or graffitti! haha… :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Orlok Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Third Person Graf Orlok will now refer to himself only in the Third Person, any questions about why Graf Orlok will be referring to himself in Third Person should be directed to Graf Orlok. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Re: maybe you should check cracked ass, Originally posted by bug but i always thought that ITS was the only contraction that was an exception and didn't use an apostrophe. YOU THOUGHT WRONG its=possessive it's=contraction...it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cracked ass Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Re: maybe you should check cracked ass, Originally posted by bug but i always thought that ITS was the only contraction that was an exception and didn't use an apostrophe. You are 100% dead wrong. I don't have time right now but I will explain later why the confusion you suffer is common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Lush takes the words right out of my mouth. http://www.andytheclown.com/I%20Love%20You.JPG'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeBddub Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 I didn't think this post could get any better - but then Chronos goes and proves me wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8oholic Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 don't bite the steez orlok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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