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The state of spelling in the various states...
Posted on 6/1/15 at 12:48 am
Posted on 6/1/15 at 12:48 am
How do you spell...?
For quick reference, the most commonly Googled word spellings in SEC states:
Arkansas: diarrhea (I don't even want to know)
Alabama: resume (the lack of diacritical marks means there's no way to tell whether they're asking for a a CV or permission to continue plowing their sisters)
Florida: grey
Georgia: pneumonia
Kentucky: jealous
Louisiana: Paran (er...what the frick is a 'paran'?)
Mississippi: niece (unlike Alabama, my home state is branching out to new forms of incest, so I'm feeling proud)
Missouri: maintenance
South Carolina: resume (c.f. Alabama)
Tennessee: pneumonia
Texas: beautiful
At least, unlike the Okies, we know how to spell hors d'oeuvres. Or maybe we just call them 'fingah food' and leave it at that. Either way, it's all good. Also, while it's obvious what Wisconsin wants with "Chiwawa", I'm not clear on what Utah is looking for with "awnry".
For quick reference, the most commonly Googled word spellings in SEC states:
Arkansas: diarrhea (I don't even want to know)
Alabama: resume (the lack of diacritical marks means there's no way to tell whether they're asking for a a CV or permission to continue plowing their sisters)
Florida: grey
Georgia: pneumonia
Kentucky: jealous
Louisiana: Paran (er...what the frick is a 'paran'?)
Mississippi: niece (unlike Alabama, my home state is branching out to new forms of incest, so I'm feeling proud)
Missouri: maintenance
South Carolina: resume (c.f. Alabama)
Tennessee: pneumonia
Texas: beautiful
At least, unlike the Okies, we know how to spell hors d'oeuvres. Or maybe we just call them 'fingah food' and leave it at that. Either way, it's all good. Also, while it's obvious what Wisconsin wants with "Chiwawa", I'm not clear on what Utah is looking for with "awnry".
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Posted on 6/1/15 at 12:50 am to randomways
National Spelling Bee was last week, bruh.
Gokul or go home.
Gokul or go home.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 12:52 am to TbirdSpur2010
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National Spelling Bee was last week, bruh.
Gokul or go home.
Yes, but I didn't see this particular topic posted. If I missed it, RA the thread for gratuitous Teutonicism.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 12:59 am to randomways
Just joshin' with ya 
Actually found that quite interesting.
Actually found that quite interesting.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:03 am to randomways
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Arkansas: diarrhea (I don't even want to know)
I can't imagine the kind of fury Bert unleashes on those poor toilets.
But really, I think everyone has one run-of-the-mill word that trips them up for whatever reason. For a lot of people it's February or Wednesday. I have no idea why but the word I frick up the most is restaurant. No idea why, but it trips me up every now and again.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:06 am to TbirdSpur2010
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National Spelling Bee
Yea a couple of nice Americans from the Midwest tied as champs.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:08 am to TbirdSpur2010
So the state of our nation's education is a joke to you? It doesn't bother you that people in Maine are getting 'frusterated' at spelling 'frustrated' or that people in Tennessee and Georgia aren't smart enough to come in out of the rain?
I...I'm going to step away from the computer before I say something hurtful. Just know that you've destroyed a man's faith in humanity tonight.
Okay, I'm back. I probably overreacted. My total bad.
I...I'm going to step away from the computer before I say something hurtful. Just know that you've destroyed a man's faith in humanity tonight.
Okay, I'm back. I probably overreacted. My total bad.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:11 am to BlackPawnMartyr
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Yea a couple of nice Americans from the Midwest tied as champs.
Thank God some people remember that. The articles I saw about racist Internet comments complaining that the kids weren't gap-toothed white freckle-faced Opies were marginally depressing.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:43 am to randomways
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So the state of our nation's education is a joke to you? It doesn't bother you that people in Maine are getting 'frusterated' at spelling 'frustrated' or that people in Tennessee and Georgia aren't smart enough to come in out of the rain?
I...I'm going to step away from the computer before I say something hurtful. Just know that you've destroyed a man's faith in humanity tonight.
Okay, I'm back. I probably overreacted. My total bad.
Just a tad
I really just wanted to bring up the NSB because I love the NSB. Nothing more than that
I'm a spelling nerd. Was homeschooled, so...
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:45 am to BlackPawnMartyr
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Yea a couple of nice Americans from the Midwest tied as champs
One from kansas and one from MO.
#BorderWar
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:54 am to randomways
Occasion always fricks me up. I want to add an extra s.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:05 am to randomways
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Florida: grey
Grey vs. Gray
Posted on 6/1/15 at 9:59 am to randomways
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Alabama: resume (the lack of diacritical marks means there's no way to tell whether they're asking for a a CV or permission to continue plowing their sisters)
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:06 am to randomways
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Louisiana: Paran (er...what the frick is a 'paran'?)
It's the best Po Boy joint in Metairie. Prime Rib po boy, FTMFW.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:52 am to randomways
I'm with Missouri on this one. That word just begs for an ence ending rather than an ance.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:53 am to randomways
diarrhea is a difficult word to spell. Where does the 'h' go? The rest of those I don't need auto-correct for.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:55 am to randomways
This thread gave me diahrea.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 11:15 am to randomways
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Alabama: resume (the lack of diacritical marks means there's no way to tell whether they're asking for a a CV or permission to continue plowing their sisters)
I've read this somewhere, or maybe I was planning to read it, I don't know.
Regardless, resume, I've got to go work on my resume.
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 11:16 am
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:49 pm to randomways
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I'm not clear on what Utah is looking for with "awnry"
Ornery. In rural Missouri it is pronounce arnry.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 12:03 am to randomways
Technology has made me a very lazy speller
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