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BaldFriede 
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 Posted: March 26 2008 at 15:45 |
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 BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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heyitsthatguy
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 15:21 |
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the computernets knows all
there's no more debate necessary in this thread
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Padraic
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 15:10 |
 Slartibartfast wrote:
BaldFriede wrote:
As to spelling: There is a certain difference between American and British spelling; I go with the British one which I was taught at school; but as a former professional translator I am familiar with the US spelling too. You will find that Jean goes with the US spelling, which is not surprising since she is originally from California.
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Is definately an English spelling? I know of color and colour for example.
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No, I think definately is wrong in both countries. There's a wiki entry on American v. British spelling differences - I've just been reading it. As you said, one of them is the -or/-our ending.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 15:07 |
BaldFriede wrote:
As to spelling: There is a certain difference between American and British spelling; I go with the British one which I was taught at school; but as a former professional translator I am familiar with the US spelling too. You will find that Jean goes with the US spelling, which is not surprising since she is originally from California.
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Is definately an English spelling? I know of color and colour for example.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Padraic
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 15:05 |
^^ That's why we have a Grey Room and not a Gray Room - it was founded by a Brit. 
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BaldFriede
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 14:48 |
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As to spelling: There is a certain difference between American and British spelling; I go with the British one which I was taught at school; but as a former professional translator I am familiar with the US spelling too. You will find that Jean goes with the US spelling, which is not surprising since she is originally from California.
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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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stonebeard
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 14:38 |
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Litefindeny
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Vompatti
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 14:34 |
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Definately the other one.
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laplace
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 14:07 |
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I don't pronounce this word at all, because I'm never certain of anything. Trust no one!
hee.
time for my favourite niggling word game. =)
ten, net, feel, feed, feet, lent, indent, deftly, lift, lifted, felt, fleet, lint, fine, tine, dine, dint, line, lined, deline, left, lefty, inlet, lend, tend, elite
ran out of time
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Logan
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 14:00 |
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I notice that "definitely" misspelling a lot on this board and it always sticks out like a sore thumb, as do some others. Because I don't pronounce it as "definately, I, most definitely, am surprised by how often it is misspelled by different individuals.
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Padraic
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 13:59 |
heyitsthatguy wrote:
lets see what spellcheck says
definitely
definately
the latter was underlined with red
the former is the champeen
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A useful tool to help remember the correct spelling is that the word contains the word "finite".
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heyitsthatguy
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 13:52 |
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lets see what spellcheck says
definitely
definately
the latter was underlined with red
the former is the champeen
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Padraic
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 13:49 |
Something I fail to understand is the whole "lose/loose" confusion in website posts. 
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BaldFriede
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 13:47 |
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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 13:39 |
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I know. I always rely on spell check with definitely. Writing is fine but typing this word is frustrating.
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 <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR]
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: March 26 2008 at 07:57 |
Just another silly poll to waste your time as if you aren't already wasting too much time on this site. Is it just me or half the time when someone uses this word in a post or review it's misspelled? For some reason I find myself almost always having to correct myself when I type that word.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Definately vs. Definitely
