Small doses of the idiotic, hilarious, and downright strange errors that occur in everyday use of the English language.
12.07.2011
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10.09.2011
10.05.2011
10.03.2011
New game: Guess the Intended Word! (#1)
Achives.
8.25.2011
6.30.2011
5.17.2011
4.12.2011
3.29.2011
3.22.2011
Frère Jacques
This one is obviously not English. But many English-speaking children are taught the French song as well as or instead of its English version, so I think these misspellings are worth sharing.
Frere Jacque.
Frere Jeka.
Frayrashaka.
Frere Jaques.
Fraire Jaques.
Frejaqua.
Fere Jaques.
Farajocka.
Fara Shaka.
Fara Jaquse.
Frer Rejoca.
Fara-jaka.
Frere Jacque.
Frere Jeka.
Frayrashaka.
Frere Jaques.
Fraire Jaques.
Frejaqua.
Fere Jaques.
Farajocka.
Fara Shaka.
Fara Jaquse.
Frer Rejoca.
Fara-jaka.
3.12.2011
2.28.2011
2.24.2011
2.23.2011
2.21.2011
2.15.2011
Various misspellings of famous names
[actual spelling - incorrect spelling(s)]
Tchaikovsky - Tchiacovsky, Tchivosky (There are alternate ways to spell this name, as it is difficult to translate Russian names from the Cyrillic alphabet, but these spellings are not included in the list of alternatives.)
Goliath - Goliathe, Golieth
Schubert - Shubert
Schumann - Shumann
Mendelssohn - Mehndolson, Mendholson, Mendelson (This one is really hard to get right, but musicians should be able to do it.)
Gretel - Grettle
Liszt - List
Wagner - Wanger
Tchaikovsky - Tchiacovsky, Tchivosky (There are alternate ways to spell this name, as it is difficult to translate Russian names from the Cyrillic alphabet, but these spellings are not included in the list of alternatives.)
Goliath - Goliathe, Golieth
Schubert - Shubert
Schumann - Shumann
Mendelssohn - Mehndolson, Mendholson, Mendelson (This one is really hard to get right, but musicians should be able to do it.)
Gretel - Grettle
Liszt - List
Wagner - Wanger
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