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May. 17th, 2004 06:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulyVERY IMPORTANT.
The word is NOT backround. It is backGround. It comes from the word "back" and the word "ground". A small amount of thought should convince you that "round" doesn't come into it at all. If you're ever inclined to say "backround", remember that the Bad Spelling Demon eats little boys and girls for dinner if they refuse to spell correctly. I won't tell you what he does to adults.
B A C K G R O U N D
Get it right!
The word is NOT backround. It is backGround. It comes from the word "back" and the word "ground". A small amount of thought should convince you that "round" doesn't come into it at all. If you're ever inclined to say "backround", remember that the Bad Spelling Demon eats little boys and girls for dinner if they refuse to spell correctly. I won't tell you what he does to adults.
B A C K G R O U N D
Get it right!
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Date: 2004-05-17 04:06 pm (UTC)*Tiny voice*
Then I realised that I had completely and utterly made up in my head the content of your post and that if I read your version, the question would be answered. Consequently, I return to my original reaction.
There are people out there who spell if backround? Seriously? And enough to warrant a complaint? I'm stunned.
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Date: 2004-05-17 04:13 pm (UTC)2. Yes
3. Yes
All the time. And it's gone beyond the pale. NOT beyond the pail, beyond the pale.
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Date: 2004-05-17 04:16 pm (UTC)I'm sorry, some words are not spelled phonetically. This is NOT one of them. No excuse. :P
Pedant warning!
Date: 2004-05-17 04:21 pm (UTC)But you are correct, of course. Except in that one tiny niggling way.
Re: Pedant warning!
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Date: 2004-05-17 04:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 04:46 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-05-17 05:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 05:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 05:52 pm (UTC)... what does it mean; the little poodle-in-heat is a-callin'?
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Date: 2004-05-17 05:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 07:12 pm (UTC)It's also one of the errors I've been lucky enough not to run across too often.
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:29 pm (UTC)2. Aw, lucky!
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:17 pm (UTC)I dare you to say that on AutAdvo. *eg*
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:25 pm (UTC)Besides, I double dare you to infinity! Hah!
Tell you what. If this keeps up ONE MORE DAY, I'll say it. Right now I'm hoping it'll pretend to die down.
*hands you a club*
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:27 pm (UTC)That sounds like something straight out of Hogfather...
::listens for suspicious 'glingleglingleglingle' noises::
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:31 pm (UTC)*grins* That's because it's supposed to! I was just sitting here waiting for somebody to catch that.
Incidentally, pity that's not a public icon... it isn't, is it? Because I love it most dearly.
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Date: 2004-05-18 03:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-18 12:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 04:06 pm (UTC)*Tiny voice*
Then I realised that I had completely and utterly made up in my head the content of your post and that if I read your version, the question would be answered. Consequently, I return to my original reaction.
There are people out there who spell if backround? Seriously? And enough to warrant a complaint? I'm stunned.
no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 04:13 pm (UTC)2. Yes
3. Yes
All the time. And it's gone beyond the pale. NOT beyond the pail, beyond the pale.
(no subject)
From:no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 04:16 pm (UTC)I'm sorry, some words are not spelled phonetically. This is NOT one of them. No excuse. :P
Pedant warning!
Date: 2004-05-17 04:21 pm (UTC)But you are correct, of course. Except in that one tiny niggling way.
Re: Pedant warning!
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Date: 2004-05-17 04:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 04:46 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-05-17 05:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 05:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 05:52 pm (UTC)... what does it mean; the little poodle-in-heat is a-callin'?
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Date: 2004-05-17 05:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 07:12 pm (UTC)It's also one of the errors I've been lucky enough not to run across too often.
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:29 pm (UTC)2. Aw, lucky!
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:17 pm (UTC)I dare you to say that on AutAdvo. *eg*
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Date: 2004-05-17 07:25 pm (UTC)Besides, I double dare you to infinity! Hah!
Tell you what. If this keeps up ONE MORE DAY, I'll say it. Right now I'm hoping it'll pretend to die down.
*hands you a club*
From:no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 07:27 pm (UTC)That sounds like something straight out of Hogfather...
::listens for suspicious 'glingleglingleglingle' noises::
no subject
Date: 2004-05-17 07:31 pm (UTC)*grins* That's because it's supposed to! I was just sitting here waiting for somebody to catch that.
Incidentally, pity that's not a public icon... it isn't, is it? Because I love it most dearly.
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Date: 2004-05-18 03:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-18 12:57 pm (UTC)