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ShadowLord XT
Commander
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Plane of Shadow
 | | 07/13/2006 10:41 AM |
| | What does that mean? I see it everywhere on here. It's driving me slightly more insane. | |
Disipline is the only way to overcome chaos.
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Lachlarlan_the_Mad
Sergeant
470 Posts
| | 07/13/2006 11:00 AM |
| | It's something people write when they misspell and/or don't know the correct spelling of a word. | |
Champion of the Mimic; Knight of the Caryatid Column
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Vash
Underboss
1995 Posts
| | 07/13/2006 11:02 AM |
| People usually tack in onto a word that they are not sure the spelling of, so that others reading know that if the words spelled wrong its not from lack of trying.
Example: The capital of Iceland is Rakyavik(sp?)
Is that the proper spelling? maybe but I don't know so I tack (sp) or (sp?) on. | |
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griffrat
Commander
3506 Posts
| | 07/14/2006 7:28 AM |
| Also, there are tons of other little "grammar style" type things, like, [sic] — to indicate that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, or other preceding quoted material is a verbatim reproduction of the quoted original and is not a transcription error. Which is why newspaper folks (especially sports writers) use it to show they understand grammer but the person they are interviewing doesn't...[)]
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Richard II
Commander
3663 Posts
| | 07/14/2006 5:53 PM |
| | Reykjavik. I think. [:P] | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10301 Posts
United States
| | 07/15/2006 7:44 AM |
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Originally posted by griffrat
Which is why newspaper folks (especially sports writers) use it to show they understand grammer but the person they are interviewing doesn't...[)]
Heh. I do this all the time too. Sorry griffrat.
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griffrat
Commander
3506 Posts
| | 07/15/2006 9:44 AM |
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Originally posted by Vrecknidj
quote:
Originally posted by griffrat
Which is why newspaper folks (especially sports writers) use it to show they understand grammer but the person they are interviewing doesn't...[)]
Heh. I do this all the time too. Sorry griffrat.
Dave
Oh, I barely speak English, and think I should have the (sp?) after just about word......[P] no need for apologies | |
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stephengroy
Underboss
1362 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 07/17/2006 3:02 PM |
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Oh, I barely speak English, and think I should have the (sp?) after just about word......[P] no need for apologies
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Funny, because non-English speakers generally have a better grasp of the language! | |
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