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Postby kafenes » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:20 am

SSBubbles wrote:It is not so much the spelling that is annoying as the mispronunciation.

I cringe every time I hear 'Pathos'! :x


I used to feel the same about people calling it 'pathos' but then I realised it had something to do with the 'check spelling' function. :)
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Postby miltiades » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:29 am

I just dare them to change the spelling of Stroumbi The Great !
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Postby kafenes » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:41 am

Mildiates, when are you over next? Looking forward to a drink together.
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Postby Get Real! » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:01 am

kafenes wrote:
SSBubbles wrote:It is not so much the spelling that is annoying as the mispronunciation.

I cringe every time I hear 'Pathos'! :x


I used to feel the same about people calling it 'pathos' but then I realised it had something to do with the 'check spelling' function. :)

Well how do you explain that ancient inscription they found on a slate in one of the Paphos ruins that went…

“I cum from Pathos… love Afrodyed!”

:?
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Postby kafenes » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:15 am

Get Real! wrote:
kafenes wrote:
SSBubbles wrote:It is not so much the spelling that is annoying as the mispronunciation.

I cringe every time I hear 'Pathos'! :x


I used to feel the same about people calling it 'pathos' but then I realised it had something to do with the 'check spelling' function. :)

Well how do you explain that ancient inscription they found on a slate in one of the Paphos ruins that went…

“I cum from Pathos… love Afrodyed!”

:?


:lol:
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Postby lyso » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:51 pm

kafenes wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
kafenes wrote:
SSBubbles wrote:It is not so much the spelling that is annoying as the mispronunciation.

I cringe every time I hear 'Pathos'! :x


I used to feel the same about people calling it 'pathos' but then I realised it had something to do with the 'check spelling' function. :)

Well how do you explain that ancient inscription they found on a slate in one of the Paphos ruins that went…

“I cum from Pathos… love Afrodyed!”

:?


:lol:


The other one is Peia

Spell the pronunciation of that one then

BBBeeehhhya

I live in PPeya
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Postby CBBB » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:12 pm

lyso wrote:
kafenes wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
kafenes wrote:
SSBubbles wrote:It is not so much the spelling that is annoying as the mispronunciation.

I cringe every time I hear 'Pathos'! :x


I used to feel the same about people calling it 'pathos' but then I realised it had something to do with the 'check spelling' function. :)

Well how do you explain that ancient inscription they found on a slate in one of the Paphos ruins that went…

“I cum from Pathos… love Afrodyed!”

:?


:lol:


The other one is Peia

Spell the pronunciation of that one then

BBBeeehhhya

I live in PPeya



Easy to spell, Whinging Brit Land!
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Postby psycho » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:17 pm

Just hope no one ever takes the S from Scunthorpe :lol:
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Postby lyso » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:03 pm

psycho wrote:Just hope no one ever takes the S from Scunthorpe :lol:


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Postby CBBB » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:47 am

lyso wrote:
psycho wrote:Just hope no one ever takes the S from Scunthorpe :lol:


Yo, Cool


Who did put the **** in Scunthorpe?
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