Just as an aside, if you were to put that piece through Spellcheck, it wouldn't flag a thing... which is why we see misused words like this at all levels of journalism. Ever since newspapers and periodicals got rid of their proofreaders and copy editors, leaving the task in the hands of the writer of a piece — and the capabilities of their word processor and its spelling correction program – it's been like that, even at such respected publications as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, or the Washington Post.
I take that back. Spellcheck *MIGHT* possibly pick up on the word 'irregardless' in the phrase 'irregardless of any attempt to better educate them' ... although I have my doubts.
I got 25 including irregardless which some say is now legit, but will never ever be in my book. My ex used it often just to annoy me. Oh, and fuelled I think is a Brit spelling.
There are some people who, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em.
ReplyDeleteJust as an aside, if you were to put that piece through Spellcheck, it wouldn't flag a thing... which is why we see misused words like this at all levels of journalism. Ever since newspapers and periodicals got rid of their proofreaders and copy editors, leaving the task in the hands of the writer of a piece — and the capabilities of their word processor and its spelling correction program – it's been like that, even at such respected publications as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, or the Washington Post.
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I take that back. Spellcheck *MIGHT* possibly pick up on the word 'irregardless' in the phrase 'irregardless of any attempt to better educate them' ... although I have my doubts.
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I got 25 including irregardless which some say is now legit, but will never ever be in my book. My ex used it often just to annoy me.
ReplyDeleteOh, and fuelled I think is a Brit spelling.