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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago | Last edited at 1:04PM on 3/24/2012

Why can't people learn to spell bored?

I don't mean to be rude, but honestly, this is ridiculous. Board is not the same as bored. They are two different words and I don't understand why they think that words that mean "have nothing to do" and a 2 by 4 are the same. Does anyone know if there's possibly a reason some refuse to learn homophones?

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NAFTA: 1 year ago

Eye dunt indyrstaynd howe peepl kant spehl ryt :) It just seems so complicated :)

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lovesucks14: 1 year ago

oh wow your a smart a$$

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guss7116: 1 year ago via Android

yes,yes he is lol

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lovesucks14: 1 year ago

i just thought mabey hes more than that

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NAFTA: 1 year ago

Maybe I'm more than what? I do not always need to be a wiseass, but sometimes the situation calls for it. I too am disgusted by all the people on here that have such a hard time spelling words. It is a scary thing to think that some people can't spell, even with spellcheck :)

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JohnnyFrobby: 1 year ago

People who have spell check and still spell wrong don't deserve to type.

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NAFTA: 1 year ago

YES!! They'd be better off having their hand chopped off and typing with a stump :)

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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago

I agree! It's mostly teens, but I'm a teen and I did learn to spell/punctuate correctly. I don't see why they have to replace "you" with "yhu" and similar things. Is it that hard to hit o instead of h?

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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago

I have to do this, it just bugs me...
*I
*don't
*understand
*how
*people
*can't
*spell
*right
Lol. :)

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NAFTA: 1 year ago

I am a spelling stickler!! I keep a dictionary next to me just in case :)

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FreudianSlip: 1 year ago via iPhone

Annuder gud won bi NAFTA. Hate, hate punctuation, grammar and spelling errors!!

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cookieroma: 1 year ago via iPhone

lol. So perfectly said.

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lovesucks14: 1 year ago

you guys are soooooooooooooooooooooooooo weird

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lovesucks14: 1 year ago

oh by the way you asked mabe more than what i ment mabe more than a smart a$$

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ESS1998: 1 year ago

Most people just don't care or forget

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popcorn24: 1 year ago

I think it is because it looks like BOR-EDD or something. They should spell it borde maybe.

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Zaruna: 1 year ago

Most don't care to spell it, since they are on the Internet.

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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago

What I don't understand is, why is the Internet any different from writing something down?

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Zaruna: 1 year ago

?? Well I mean, it's not like somebody going to grade people on whether they've spelt all the words on their shopping list right. When I misspell things, I go look it up then or later.

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sandrasikes: 1 year ago

Spelling is not being taught, or taught well, in school. There is too much dependency on "spell check" devices! Also, there is a trend toward accepting poor grammar as long as the idea is communicated.

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SkeeterSneakers: 1 year ago

Educational lethargy.

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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago

Exactly! I think spell check is helpful but not to always be completely depended on, which it usually is.

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Subarashii15: 1 year ago | Last edited at 1:18PM on 3/24/2012

Y cant yhu laern knot two kare? Yhu must bee board.

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Mr_FadedGlory: 1 year ago via iPhone

I have a much better word that is misspelled and always used. I mean like ALWAYS! The word 'yeah'. Everyone spells it 'ya'. It drives me absolutely nuts!

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Subarashii15: 1 year ago

Really? I do that sometimes... O.o#

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FreudianSlip: 1 year ago via iPhone

Ya, I no. Lol. That and to, two and too used interchangeably. Great answer Sub! Hi Former!

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Mr_FadedGlory: 1 year ago via iPhone

Hi Ziggy! I am getting so slow at responding, sorry

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Subarashii15: 1 year ago

Old age kicking in? Jk :)

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cookieroma: 1 year ago via iPhone

Apathy?

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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago

Yes, I think you're exactly right on that one, cookieroma.

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lovesucks14: 1 year ago | Last edited at 1:29PM on 3/24/2012

bcuz sum peeple er lasy

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Mr_FadedGlory: 1 year ago via iPhone

Thy don't own a dictionary? Idk

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JohnnyFrobby: 1 year ago

Tell them it irritates you then.

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cleothecutekitty: 1 year ago via iPhone

Lots of people are illiterate.

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2nerdy4u: 1 year ago

I agree, I mean school is a requirement right? So why not take some initiative and actually attempt to learn something. They might actually benefit from it! What a startling thought...teens trying to learn.

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cleothecutekitty: 1 year ago via iPhone

Yeah, and it's especially ridiculous because most computers have spell check or autocorrect!

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cleothecutekitty: 1 year ago via iPhone

And I agree that people need to try harder to learn in school, especially when it's something as simple as spelling.

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