Brakes and pedals
essex-commuter
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Public service announcement:
That's how you spell the words. It's not breaks and it's not peddles.
Genuine spelling mistakes are ignored, get these wrong and you will get comments.
Just thought I'd share that. Sticky please
That's how you spell the words. It's not breaks and it's not peddles.
Genuine spelling mistakes are ignored, get these wrong and you will get comments.
Just thought I'd share that. Sticky please
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I'll add kerb to the list.0
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_Brun_ wrote:I'll add kerb to the list.
kerb your enthusiasm just looks wrong...Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Can I add these:
tire
license
apauling
rediculous.
No. Just no. It must look wrong to you when you type it like that, surely?0 -
Whilst these things are mildly irritating, i wouldn't loose any sleep over it...0
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Thanks for the tips.
Can I add my own public announcement to Newbies?
Just kerb your enthusiasm. Supermarkets generally pedal dodgy bikes, likely to brake on their first ride and will tyre you out over any distance.
Edit - CP beat me to kerb your enthusiasm.Nobody told me we had a communication problem0 -
Spell czech can confuse people. Maybe it shouldn't be aloud so as to make kids learn to spell properly. Butt, we shouldn't let it color our judgement.
Americanisms do great* with me. I could never buy a Specialized, I'd have to get the Tipp=Ex out.
*that doesn't work, looks like I approve of them. I do mean grate of course.0 -
Add 'definately' to the list, ans 'Everyday...' when it should be 'Every day...'0
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mkirby wrote:CiB wrote:Can I add these:
tire
license
apauling
rediculous.
No. Just no. It must look wrong to you when you type it like that, surely?
License and Licence are both correct, its the context they are used that is often wrong.
Licence is a noun
License is a verbMud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
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Location: ciderspace0 -
I have mixed up Ouiji and Weedgie, but deliberately, for comic effect. Honest.
Others may just type fast, be cr4p spellers or may indeed have dislexia. As long as the jist of the point is not lost then who cares......
My own personal gripe is when mnemonic is spelt pnemonic :evil:"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0 -
Oi, I used to have dxslexia, but I'm KO now.Nobody told me we had a communication problem0
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How's it go?
Six months ago I couldn't even spell intelligent. Now I are one. 0 -
Can't believe I've not got a girlfriend. I'm one of the most illegible men I know.Nobody told me we had a communication problem0
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What does DNA stand for?
National Dyslexics Association0 -
I understand this is one of those forums (or sub section of a forum) where the standards of spelling and grammar are fairly high. Why is that? Are people who commute regularly better educated/more meticulous than say people who only go mountain biking?* Is it fair to assume that if somebody commutes and posts on a forum during working hours, then they're probably holding down a steady office-based job that requires a degree of intelligence? :twisted:
DISCLAIMER: I use this purely as a hypothetical example. Feel free to replace 'mountain biking' with any other appropriate pursuit. I have absolutely no idea about the level of education, type of job or writing ability that the fine people over in CrudCatcher might possess!0 -
I'm a dyslexic agnostic - I lie awake at night wondering if there is a dog.Nobody told me we had a communication problem0
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walkingbootweather wrote:I'm a dyslexic agnostic - I lie awake at night wondering if there is a dog.
You forgot 'insomniac' for the full joke0 -
kelsen wrote:Feel free to replace 'mountain biking' with any other appropriate pursuit.
Devil Worshiping
Self Mutilation
Beastiality"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0 -
You know what gets my goat?
Degrees on absolutes.
Drives me flipping nuts, and I blame the Americans (again)
Something CANNOT be more unique or really unique or slightly unique. Something either IS or is NOT unique.
Oh, and it generally isn't, okay?Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
kelsen wrote:walkingbootweather wrote:I'm a dyslexic agnostic - I lie awake at night wondering if there is a dog.
You forgot 'insomniac' for the full joke
You might be right. I'll try and sleep on it....Nobody told me we had a communication problem0 -
Kieran_Burns wrote:You know what gets my goat?
Degrees on absolutes.
Drives me flipping nuts, and I blame the Americans (again)
Something CANNOT be more unique or really unique or slightly unique. Something either IS or is NOT unique.
Oh, and it generally isn't, okay?
Totaly and absolutely agree, 110%."Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0 -
kelsen wrote:I understand this is one of those forums (or sub section of a forum) where the standards of spelling and grammar are fairly high. Why is that? Are people who commute regularly better educated/more meticulous than say people who only go mountain biking?* Is it fair to assume that if somebody commutes and posts on a forum during working hours, then they're probably holding down a steady office-based job that requires a degree of intelligence? :twisted:
DISCLAIMER: I use this purely as a hypothetical example. Feel free to replace 'mountain biking' with any other appropriate pursuit. I have absolutely no idea about the level of education, type of job or writing ability that the fine people over in CrudCatcher possess!
I have opined on this in the past. It is because we are commuters. Necessarily, we have jobs. That is indicative of modest educational standards.
But furthermore, we have access to computers during the day. So we are white collar workers. That is indicative of higher educational standards.
And yet further, we are able to post on BR during our working day. That means either (a) we are so senior in our jobs that no one looks over our shoulders, or (b) we are brimmed full of cunning and guile, and able to evade the internet use detectives at our workplace. Thus, we are really Very Very Clever.
Unlike those thickets over at Cake Stop. None of them have jobs. If they did, they'd be here. They're all Deltas and Epsilons, who can't spell for toffee. They steal computers and ask strangers to type in their messages for them. No one would ever employ them.
Obvious, innit?0 -
Kieran_Burns wrote:You know what gets my goat?
Degrees on absolutes.
Drives me flipping nuts, and I blame the Americans (again)
Something CANNOT be more unique or really unique or slightly unique. Something either IS or is NOT unique.
Oh, and it generally isn't, okay?
Have to agree with you. My sister was doing a masters in media studies - if that's not a degree on absolute twaddle I don't know what is. Until that is she got a little bit pregnant......Nobody told me we had a communication problem0 -
Kieran_Burns wrote:You know what gets my goat?
Degrees on absolutes.
Drives me flipping nuts, and I blame the Americans (again)
Something CANNOT be more unique or really unique or slightly unique. Something either IS or is NOT unique.
Oh, and it generally isn't, okay?
You have a goat? :?0 -
It is one of the most literate forums I've ever been on. Very middle class.
Sorry about the degrees on absolutes.0
