From the Egg challenge. See all 500 entries (closed)

(James Cupboard may contain emotionally intense scenes, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:50, archived)

does salmonella [sic] class as a surprise
?
( hubare originator of "NEAR THE TOP", Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:52, archived)

salmonella sick certainly does if you aren't expecting it

( Merry Griffmas and a Savally New year now has a chrissmassy name!, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:52, archived)

stop it with your [sic]
It's wrong and annoying me :p ;)
( Nonny Mouse. -- Scared as a Shitting Scorpion, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:54, archived)

Salmonella will make you [sic}

(Ronnie Spleen is a loud-mouthed, ignorant virgin, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:56, archived)

In Soviet Russia, eggs [sic] you!

(Ronnie Spleen is a loud-mouthed, ignorant virgin, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)

[sic] should only be used if you are copying text or quoting from another source, where the spelling is incorrect
not just if you are unsure of how to spell it yourself ;)
( mugatu what the deuce?, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:57, archived)

you can use (sp?) if unsure of your own spelling, e.g. samonella (sp?)
or have I just made that up?
( Merry Griffmas and a Savally New year now has a chrissmassy name!, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)

This is correct
YEE-HAH!

( Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:59, archived)

be bold, be brave
be phearless with your spellung mistakes
( Derek the halls with boughs of Monte show us yer gnawed ratmeat darlin', Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)

yes
I propose you now put (?) when you are unsure of your own spellung(?)
( Nonny Mouse. -- Scared as a Shitting Scorpion, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)

( hubare originator of "NEAR THE TOP", Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:59, archived)

heh...sorry :)

( mugatu what the deuce?, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)

spelt correctly, Sir!
www.dictionary.com

for future reference
( Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)

i know what it means...
pedant
( hubare originator of "NEAR THE TOP", Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)

I didn't question if you knew what it means -
rather that if you don't know how something is spelt, rather than putting [sic] after it, why not just look it up in the dictionary.

- Dictionaries. Doing their thing since 1604 -
( Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:11, archived)

DIXON IS OUR SPELLING HERO

( mugatu what the deuce?, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)

My work here is done.

( Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:09, archived)

ahem!
not quite!

*drops trousers - bends over*
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:11, archived)

*groans*
AGAIN? *sigh*

*rolls one on and applies lube*
( Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:12, archived)

is spelt [sic] spelt [sic] spelt [sic]?

(Ronnie Spleen is a loud-mouthed, ignorant virgin, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:01, archived)

It can be spelt spelled or spelt
[sic]
( emvee I wanna do bad things to you, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:02, archived)

but he spelt [sic] spelt [sic] spelt [sic]
I'd have spelled spelled spelled not spelt [sic]
(Ronnie Spleen is a loud-mouthed, ignorant virgin, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:05, archived)

mr horrible wants...
...the eggs of numbing inevitability
( mr horrible put his trousers on really angrily on, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:10, archived)

sorry mr h
I hope I didn't steal an important post
why are you swimming in a carpark?
( mr horrible put his trousers on really angrily on, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:13, archived)