Quick PSA: it is spelled H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-S-Y. Not H-Y-P-O-C-R-A-C-Y.

[Dreamer Tatum]

Do your credibility a favor.

That is all.

[PeaceNikki]

1. But it SOUNDS like hypocracy as apposed to hypocrisy

lol. see what I did there? :D

[Dreamer Tatum]

3. Supposably, people here are smart.

Its not always the case.

(see what I did?)

[PeaceNikki]

4. Their intelligence is a mute point.

lol... I could go all day. :D

[Dreamer Tatum]

7. You and I tow the line...others, not so much. nt

[boston bean]

23. I stubbed my tow the other day, hurt like hell too.

[madinmaryland]

49. Are you series. This is HUGH!!

[kestrel91316]

11. "supposedly"

[NoGOPZone]

12. and "it's"

but I suppose we're going to be told BOTH were intentional.

[Dreamer Tatum]

24. Um, you didn't see where we were both going? nt

[EFerrari]

26. Don't pick on other poster's!

lol

[Dreamer Tatum]

13. I think you may have missed the point, but thank you. nt

[Scuba]

2. Ooops. Thanks for your gentle correction.

[gratuitous]

5. Also, if you're going to restrict or restrain something . . .

You "rein" it in, not "reign" it in. I've seen that several times in the last week, including on some blogs by literate people who should know better.

[Skidmore]

6. And might I add, it is D-I-S-D-A-I-N, Not D-I-S-T-A-I-N.

Sorry. I've been stifling that for a long time. It is the one consistent misspelling that irks me to no end. I make mistakes too sometimes but that one reappears time and time again.

[progressoid]

41. I was trying to get distain out of our carpet last night.

Cat puke.

[MineralMan]

8. Oh, that's a losing battle, I'm afraid to tell you.

Yes, it is. :shrug:

[cbdo2007]

9. I can never spell that word right. I've been spelling it hipocracy....

but I'll also add that good spelling is not necessarily a sign of intelligence.

[WinkyDink]

15. It helps to know of word origins.

[LanternWaste]

21. Merely a sign of literacy.

"good spelling is not necessarily a sign of intelligence..."

Merely a sign of literacy.

[Dreamer Tatum]

25. I suspect that most people prefer not to be called 'illiterate,' though. nt

[PatSeg]

33. Exactly

I know some very intelligent people who can't spell, but it does bother me a bit that people don't take advantage of their spell check. Because of spell check, I've found out that I had been misspelling some words my entire life.

For the most part, I try to listen to what people are trying to say. It is easy to get distracted by grammar and end up missing the point.

[damntexdem]

10. OK, I'll be careful with hapicrosy.

Wouldn't want unfaboravul crebidility.

;-)

[AnnetteJacobs]

14. So, Crisy is Hypo. Got it.

:)

[safeinOhio]

16. I always support the use of alternative spelling.

Rules suck and if the meaning is conveyed, it is correct.

[TygrBright]

17. Unless you're referring to a government by horses, in which case it is hippocracy. That is all. n/

[lpbk2713]

18. And it is "definitely" as opposed to "definately"

... just as long as we're taking a moral stand for what is right here. :rofl:


I see that one a lot. ( Or should I say alot :sarcasm: )

[nichomachus]

19. It is too "hypocracy"

when you're referring to a government that is run by hypocrites, like we have. It's like a kleptocracy -- government run by thieves -- which we also have. Or a corporatocracy -- government run by corporations -- which we also have. Or a democracy -- a government run by the people -- certainly you remember what that was.

[Dreamer Tatum]

20. If you are intending a portmanteau

You should know that hypo- means "under."

[nichomachus]

32. You should know that portmanteau

mean "suitcase"

But yes, they covered that hypo thing quite extensively in first-year Greek class.

[Ikonoklast]

22. Right on, that one makes me loose my mind.

It was waaaay to tight to begin with.

[Spider Jerusalem]

27. Also: "principal" (in the sense of primary/foremost), "principle" (in the sense of ethical rule).

Something else... the country with this flag: ?
It's spelt "United Kingdom", not "England".

[Dreamer Tatum]

28. That's a whole nother story. nt

[MH1]

34. shall we get into 'affect' vs. 'effect'?

:D

[Ikonoklast]

35. Actually, it's spelled "Wankers".

The 'K' is silent.

[safeinOhio]

42. My problems in high school

was because of the principal of the thing.

:party:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

29. Which specific instance of that misspelling brought you to post that?

Whoever it was, I'm 100% sure it was somebody arguing for the "left" side of an argument. You wouldn't snark on your own side.

[Dreamer Tatum]

30. It was the culmination of what I would loosely estimate as several hundred.

Why?

[Martin Eden]

37. It's enough to make you LOOSE your mind.

Just thought I'd plug my own pet peeve:

People who type LOOSE (rhymes with juice) when they should type LOSE (rhymes with booze).

[planetc]

31. and may I just mention "as opposed to" as distinguished from

"as distinguished from"?

Hypocracy is in no way opposed to hypocrisy. There is no hostility between the two words--one is simply a misspelling of the other. All you often want to do is distinguish between two things, not set them in opposition to each other. When you use hypocrisy, everyone reads straight on to the end of your sentence and the point you are making. When you use "hypocracy" we understand that spelling is not your first talent *and* that you choose to ignore the spell checker that is built into most word processors these days. The spell checker is usually correct, but not in all cases. If you throw "nanothermite" at the spell checker, it will quietly inform you that you should check the spelling in case you've made a mistake. In this case you haven't, but for "hypocracy", you have.

And frankly, a total disregard for the commonly accepted spelling of common words is the sort of attitude I expect from, and I hope you will forgive me, the Tea Baggers.

If I may quote Paul McCartney in this context, he might say: "Help us to always care." We should care about our fellow man, our fellow animals, the women and children and frogs and honey bees, and we should care about the correct use of one of the most glorious languages on this earth--English. Go forth and listen to the gentle promptings of your spell checker, and you will be blessed with the grace of the comprehension and respect of your readers.

[Martin Eden]

36. hipocrAcy DEFINED:

A nation-state ruled by hypocrites.

[99th_Monkey]

38. +1 you beat me to it by three minutes. nt

[Fly by night]

39. Thanks. It's no biggy to do a quick spell-check on an OP or post here.

Only the trolls or the terminally self-absorbed (and we've got plenty of both here) seem unable or unwilling to perform that simple task. However, both are very willing to label those of us who suggest that simple task as the "spelling police".

[Maru Kitteh]

40. Take a breath and breathe......... That cloth is great for making clothes.

Those are a couple of my pet peeve misspellings.

[Daphne08]

43. I gave up on the misspellings and grammatical errors

long ago.

I'm a retired English teacher so it wasn't an easy thing for this old lady to do. Sometimes I still leave the site immediately (and come back later in the day) when I see a particularly egregious spelling or grammar error.

There was a concerted effort here a few years ago to try and improve the situation, but it failed.

Besides, some of the nicest, most generous people I've met in life can't spell worth a lick. :)

So, take my advice. Just ignore it. You'll have a better day.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

44. I could care less. But I care about my credability. nt

[LLStarks]

45. Hypocracy. Rule by hypocrites.

[hay rick]

46. Guess we all should take the Hypocritic Oath.

[DireStrike]

47. Over the years I've come to believe that this sort of reminder is just sweeping back the tide.

I think it's getting worse in recent years... but that could just be because time moves faster as one gets older.

[sabrina 1]

48. No matter how you spell it, it IS still

Hypocrisy!!

War lies?? To our faces??

Nancy?? Debbie?? Obama??

Did they EVER express even comparable outrage over such lies?

Clarence Thomas has lied to all of us on his Tax Returns.

Maybe if I am patient, we WILL be hearing soon from the Democratic leadership on the serious matter of the lies told by a SC Justice over the course of 20 years indicating that his votes on critical issues that impact all Americans for generations to come, may very well have bought and paid for.