tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post6544813082558143816..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Spelling BeesBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-11081623079695595282008-07-01T14:35:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:35:00.000-04:00I have several words, I'm sometimes tend to be a b...I have several words, I'm sometimes tend to be a bad speller, and it's probably because of Word. I've been typing on PC's for 13 years now and I've come to rely on spell checker way too much.<BR/><BR/>Some of my most common ones are:<BR/><BR/>Occasion (which I'm actually better at now because I've made so many mistakes with it before, it's usually "Occassion")<BR/>Conscious (I always spell consious without the C or conscience, whcih apparently is another completely different word haha)<BR/>Sorcerer (I always want to type "Sorceror")<BR/>Sacrifice (which again I'm starting to spell right because of all my mistakes in spelling it "Sacrafice")<BR/><BR/>Just a few. :-DChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-83294352637023325642008-06-29T22:50:00.000-04:002008-06-29T22:50:00.000-04:00I confess: sheriff. I have a block. Fortunately, I...I confess: sheriff. I have a block. Fortunately, I don't write it very much.<BR/><BR/>And good old spell check. I always tell the my writing workshops not to trust spell check. It's like a friend who talks about you behind your back. Sooner or later, it will betray you publicly in the most heinous possible fashion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70920795188685563652008-06-29T22:45:00.000-04:002008-06-29T22:45:00.000-04:00For me it's always been 'vacuum'. It took me year...For me it's always been 'vacuum'. It took me years to get it right. Sometimes I trip up on 'theatre' and 'theater'. Must be a latent anglo gene in me or something.<BR/><BR/>My children seem to be getting the hang of spelling quite nicely. It's a big deal in the lower grades with weekly test and practices which include rote memorization, alphabetization and writing sentences with words from the list.<BR/><BR/>What really bugs me about spelling today, and I think it always has,is the use of 'z' in words like bratz and boyz. We had a sporting goods store in the town I grew up in called 'Tom Kat'. I so wanted to change that sign! As you can see it still drives me bananas!Santahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770231939962704822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-8705401409813497302008-06-29T03:36:00.000-04:002008-06-29T03:36:00.000-04:00I usually correct myself, but if I'm on a roll, I ...I usually correct myself, but if I'm on a roll, I don't correct myself at all.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of words that trip me up, like 'bussiness.' I always get confused over how many 's's there are in it. There are a lot more that I notice my word processor auto-correcting, but I can't think of them now.<BR/><BR/>It's not that people don't know how to spell, it's that they CHOOSE not to spell things correctly. Like, people write 'u' instead of 'you' and so forth because it's supposedly faster. Yeah, try telling that to me when I'm editing my rough drafts and 'kifhlwkejr' means some simple word, like 'the.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-18811172062671369372008-06-29T01:25:00.000-04:002008-06-29T01:25:00.000-04:00When it happens, it's the simple words that throw ...When it happens, it's the simple words that throw me completely off. I type the word, and then have to stop and think about it, and it never looks right. Ever forget how to spell <I>how</I>? =p It's usually because I'm tired. The only red lines I ever see in my Word doc are the strange names I come up with (besides my own name) and foreign languages. Try writing Arabic with English letters. Weird.<BR/><BR/>I used to run a computer lab at a junior high school, and part of my job was to teach or help the teacher teach the kids how to use Word. I would walk them through everything, and the one thing I always mentioned and repeated to them was that spellcheck isn't always correct, nor does it catch all the words because though it may look right to the computer, it may not be the correct word for the sentence. <I>There are dictionaries on the bookshelf.</I> Kids today rely on spellcheck too much, or they don't care. I sponsored a writing club while at the school, and even these wonderfully talented kids couldn't spell some of the time. The difference with them was that they cared and would make the adjustments... and pick up a dictionary. I've seen a lot of laziness with the kids today, my foster daughter included. I think she may very well be the worst of them. =p She proudly admits to it, too. Oy.<BR/><BR/><I>Occasion</I> tripped me up recently, and since then I haven't forgotten how to spell it. Although, I will say that I have to stop and think about words such as <I>received</I>. That "i before e except after c" rule doesn't always apply. ;) Oh, and then there's the whole text messaging language. I think that hinders today's youth more than anything else.<BR/><BR/>I backspace and fix the errors, as well, but it has more to do with the fact that I type too fast. =)Jinxie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00614376910387330818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-49679579371309581972008-06-28T20:36:00.000-04:002008-06-28T20:36:00.000-04:00Eye gots know problim speling. its grmmer thet iz ...Eye gots know problim speling. its grmmer thet iz mi dwnfal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78608091147411539832008-06-28T17:22:00.000-04:002008-06-28T17:22:00.000-04:00After 36 years functioning as my husband's spell c...After 36 years functioning as my husband's spell checker, I've gotten pretty good at spelling, but I must admit, I still rely on spell check for my own writing. I correct immediately, though, when that little red line points out an error!Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-89226485245633535032008-06-28T15:51:00.000-04:002008-06-28T15:51:00.000-04:00It's more my typing and than my spelling that trip...It's more my typing and than my spelling that trips me up, but like you I hit backspace and fix as a I go.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-28865676491617194462008-06-28T14:13:00.000-04:002008-06-28T14:13:00.000-04:00'Occasion' is one of the ones that trips me up, to...'Occasion' is one of the ones that trips me up, too. When I type, it's like, "Ocassion? Occasion?" Lots of words are like that, even though logically I know how to spell them and wouldn't mess them up if I were spelling them aloud. <BR/><BR/>I'm a dedicated backspacer. It just seems lazy to leave the red squiggles. I want to fix what I did wrong so that I don't do it again, rather than letting Word take care of it.Kristin Laughtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536556357622503501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-32654700613315050892008-06-28T12:03:00.000-04:002008-06-28T12:03:00.000-04:00I am a dedicated back-spacer. More often than not...I am a dedicated back-spacer. More often than not, my spouse asks me how to spell something, rather than relying on the spell check function. But every once in a while, I get caught out...and it's always something with multiple consonants, like unnecessary (I tend to forget the second 'n'!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-32823330908636860242008-06-28T10:30:00.000-04:002008-06-28T10:30:00.000-04:00Jessica, I love you, soul sista. I think we were ...Jessica, I love you, soul sista. I think we were separated at birth. (Separate kinda throws me sometimes, as well. I want to put an 'e' in there.)<BR/>Occasion - it's just not that hard. But I have to look it up, think about it, type it in and see if Word redlines it, EVERY time.<BR/>I saw this post and died laughing.Stephanie Feaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362892460117854818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-61433711497366319172008-06-28T07:17:00.000-04:002008-06-28T07:17:00.000-04:00Spell checkers are making me a better speller. If ...Spell checkers are making me a better speller. If it wasn't for them, I'd be writing stuff with errors that I'm oblivious to.<BR/><BR/>It is auto-correct that makes us bad spellers because it lets us type words incorrectly and fixes them without us realizing the mistake.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802531617521456969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-46573978572333519642008-06-28T03:43:00.000-04:002008-06-28T03:43:00.000-04:00I check as I write also, to include grammar and se...I check as I write also, to include grammar and sensibility. It makes turning out the first draft dreadfully slow, but saves revision time later. At least that's what I tell myself.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to spelling I tend towards questioning the correct spelling. I'll linger on words I know I've typed correctly and wonder, "<I>Who</I> thought of <I>that</I>?".<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-41254877255554355912008-06-27T22:56:00.000-04:002008-06-27T22:56:00.000-04:00I'm fix the spelling as I go person. Backspace is ...I'm fix the spelling as I go person. Backspace is my favorite key. LOL I'll be typing along and see that I misspelled a word three words back and backspace all the way even though the other words are spelled right. Then I laugh at myself for doing twice the work.<BR/><BR/>My spelling horrors: misspelled and vacuum. <BR/><BR/>Fun blog.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-25378211813027448842008-06-27T22:41:00.000-04:002008-06-27T22:41:00.000-04:00While typing, if I make a mistake in spelling I im...While typing, if I make a mistake in spelling I immediately go back and fix it. I know when I've hit the wrong keys, usually in haste. If I'm unsure of how to spell a word I check my trusty Oxford Thesaurus.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4798297462542406092008-06-27T21:50:00.000-04:002008-06-27T21:50:00.000-04:00I always misspell the word "weird". I'll always sp...I always misspell the word "weird". I'll always spell it "wierd". <BR/><BR/>I am a backspacer. I have to fix my boo boos immediately or they distract me from continuing further.Kim Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837898578523187686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60062484213821588792008-06-27T21:23:00.000-04:002008-06-27T21:23:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm a backspacer. I can't help it.I don't t...Yeah, I'm a backspacer. I can't help it.<BR/><BR/>I don't text-message because the bad spelling gives me hives.<BR/><BR/>I turn the spell-checker off on my computer, because I can't stand the sight of those red lines--especially when I KNOW that I haven't misspelled that word. YOU ARE WRONG, SPELL-CHECK! That word exists.<BR/><BR/>So, yeah, I'm a little OCD.<BR/><BR/>The only word that trips me up is Caribbean. I always want to add the extra "R." Once I spell it that way, I can see that it's wrong, but I always get it wrong the first time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50738004819819704452008-06-27T20:07:00.000-04:002008-06-27T20:07:00.000-04:00I learned how to type on a computer...and any time...I learned how to type on a computer...and any time I had something wrong, I would backspace all the way back up to the problem and re-type. It ingrained a lot of things into my head early.<BR/><BR/>I also had an English teacher for a mother who would correct me all the time while speaking.<BR/><BR/>I do believe most people suffer in spelling and grammar because of tools meant to "help" us.<BR/><BR/>Most of my issues are usually with words which have inconsistent duplicates of consonants (normally c and s), such as the example you gave. I have a tough time remembering whether a word has 1 c, 2 s or 2 c, 1s or 2 c, 2 s. Ugh.T. M. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315726033990784930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-32844899253771738772008-06-27T19:15:00.000-04:002008-06-27T19:15:00.000-04:00Verbally, I always screw up double letters. In wr...Verbally, I always screw up double letters. In writing and typing, I generally add e's and s's to the end of everything. :)WordVixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713637403798552713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-37165934325864972922008-06-27T18:56:00.000-04:002008-06-27T18:56:00.000-04:00I don't always backspace because it ruins the flow...I don't always backspace because it ruins the flow, but when I hit the end of a sentence or paragraph I'll go back and try to fix it on my own rather than spell checking. I get asked so often how to spell things that I try to know the answers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-39209920571238792132008-06-27T17:36:00.000-04:002008-06-27T17:36:00.000-04:00Emporer. Or Emperor. Whichever it is! I have to...Emporer. Or Emperor. Whichever it is! I have to always look that one up. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-39482512060927343352008-06-27T17:35:00.000-04:002008-06-27T17:35:00.000-04:00Your post made me so happy because I never can spe...Your post made me so happy because I never can spell the word occasion without the little red line appearing under it. I always throw in an extra 's'. I even did it just now even though I saw the correct spelling in your post just a few seconds ago.<BR/><BR/>There are a few others that trouble me, but none to the level of occasion or occasionally.<BR/><BR/>Are people worse spellers now than before because of the "evil red underline"? I would have to say that they are because of amateur writings that friends have passed off to me for my opinion. I feel bad when I tell them that I can't even get into the characters/story because of the horrible spelling and grammar.Beosighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021864422345034722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-55680453572356495032008-06-27T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:52:00.000-04:00I have the same issues with occasion. Not mention ...I have the same issues with occasion. Not mention other forms of it. And Lightning, which I always type first as lightening. And words that end in l when I want to add an -ly. Sigh. I correct them as I go. I do not hardly use spell check because frankly I write fantasy and get tired of spell check telling me my names and places and everything else is spelled wrong.Di Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794691680957644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-82514566492647177822008-06-27T15:36:00.000-04:002008-06-27T15:36:00.000-04:00Those little red squiggles made me a better spelle...Those little red squiggles made me a better speller because I instantly recognized that the word was spelled wrong, and backspaced and retyped it until it was right. But then, my high school class was the last class to learn to type on typewriters.<BR/><BR/>SEPARATELY. I am just determined to spell it "SEPERATELY." And don't even get me started on MAINTENANCE, which I will try to spell "MAINTAINANCE," "MAINTANENCE," and whatever other varieties I can come up with before spell-check is happy.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920175688407593776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-43934055581619515092008-06-27T13:56:00.001-04:002008-06-27T13:56:00.001-04:00I'm also a backspacer. I cannot stand having any l...I'm also a backspacer. I cannot stand having any lines on the screen telling me I made a MISTAKE.<BR/><BR/>My evil words have already been mentioned:<BR/><BR/>occurred<BR/>embarrassed<BR/>exerciseMelanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.com