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(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:50, archived)
# does salmonella [sic] class as a surprise
?
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:52, archived)
# salmonella sick certainly does if you aren't expecting it
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:52, archived)
# stop it with your [sic]
It's wrong and annoying me :p ;)
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:54, archived)
# Salmonella will make you [sic}
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:56, archived)
# In Soviet Russia, eggs [sic] you!
(, 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 ;)
(, 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?
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)
# This is correct
YEE-HAH!
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:59, archived)
# be bold, be brave
be phearless with your spellung mistakes
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)
# yes
I propose you now put (?) when you are unsure of your own spellung(?)
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)
#
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:59, archived)
# heh...sorry :)
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)
# spelt correctly, Sir!
www.dictionary.com

for future reference
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 11:58, archived)
# i know what it means...
pedant
(, 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 -
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:11, archived)
# DIXON IS OUR SPELLING HERO
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:00, archived)
# My work here is done.
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:09, archived)
# ahem!
not quite!

*drops trousers - bends over*
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:11, archived)
# *groans*
AGAIN? *sigh*

*rolls one on and applies lube*
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:12, archived)
# is spelt [sic] spelt [sic] spelt [sic]?
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:01, archived)
# It can be spelt spelled or spelt
[sic]
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:02, archived)
# but he spelt [sic] spelt [sic] spelt [sic]
I'd have spelled spelled spelled not spelt [sic]
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:05, archived)
# mr horrible wants...
...the eggs of numbing inevitability
(, 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?
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 12:13, archived)