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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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EVERYONE! Learn to spell the freaking word LOSE. L-O-S-E, this is: a loss, not winning, etc.

Now, stop spelling it LOOSE. L-O-O-S-E, this is: loose, not tight, your mom, etc.

Drives me insane, I think I have OCD or something but people's incompetence just drives me insane.
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224650
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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and while this thread is open

it's spelled

BRAKES: as in vehicle brakes, brake pads; used to slow down the vehicle via friction between the brake pads and rotors of a vehicle...

and not BREAK: to break something; fubar; you dropping something and it separates into itty bitty pieces when it shouldn't be....

sheesh.
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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Amen guys. Now if we can get everyone to realize that YOUR right about the way these words should be used it will be even better. Perhaps we could loan some of the posters YOU'RE dictionary. LOL!!
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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its TO
im going TO the mall not im going TOO the mall
TOO there are TOO many idiots that mix that together
2 is a number
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ZTC
2 is a number
I like how you don't even find the need to spell it haha
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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one two three 4 five six seven 8 nine ten 11 12 13 fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eightteen hahaha
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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their, there, they're !!! don't get it twisted!!!
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Originally Posted by Schmevin1234
EVERYONE! Learn to spell the freaking word LOSE. L-O-S-E, this is: a loss, not winning, ect.

Now, stop spelling it LOOSE. L-O-O-S-E, this is: loose, not tight, your mom, ect.

Drives me insane, I think I have OCD or something but people's incompetence just drives me insane.
FYI you might want to change ect to etc beccause you have already FAILed. j/k


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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Honestly though, does it REALLY matter that much? If someone wants to look like an idiot, who am I to stop them?
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
and while this thread is open

it's spelled

BRAKES: as in vehicle brakes, brake pads; used to slow down the vehicle via friction between the brake pads and rotors of a vehicle...

and not BREAK: to break something; fubar; you dropping something and it separates into itty bitty pieces when it shouldn't be....

sheesh.
x2 -This one drives me bananas! “My breaks are going out at only 5,000 miles”……GAH! *pulling hair out*
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ZTC
its TO
im going TO the mall not im going TOO the mall
TOO there are TOO many idiots that mix that together
2 is a number
This is one I was gonna say...
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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I can't help but laugh when people critique other people's spelling and grammar, but type out posts filled with spelling and grammar errors.

That being said, this thread has me


Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Alot is not a word.
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Originally Posted by HeathenBrewing
Alot is not a word.
But 'a lot' is acceptable.
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Schmevin1234
EVERYONE! Learn to spell the freaking word LOSE. L-O-S-E, this is: a loss, not winning, ect.

Now, stop spelling it LOOSE. L-O-O-S-E, this is: loose, not tight, your mom, ect.

Drives me insane, I think I have OCD or something but people's incompetence just drives me insane.
FYI you might want to change ect to etc beccause you have already FAILed. j/k


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btw my fingers suck at spelling and grammer
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^^^grammar...
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This thread will just be filled with people correcting grammatical errors haha!
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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lol, I could point you towards some posts that would drive you nuts trying to read, not just spelling, but the use of lol to try to make something totally incoherent sound funny, no punctuations, nonstop rambling, etc. Gets to where I don't even want to read their posts anymore.



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