Brakes not breaks

[Webbo]

I know I am pedantic but the number of posts which mention breaks instead of brakes is worrying.

 

[Severnless]

I know I am pedantic but the number of posts which mention breaks instead of brakes is worrying.

Yep spellcheck can be a pain!

 

[Webbo]

Yep spellcheck can be a pain!

I heard that the man who invented spellcheck died last week, his funfair is next monkey!

 

[Cocijo]

Some EV’s take a break from using conventional braking to use regenerative braking whereby breaking from the norm.

 

[defeatedbythecat]

I know I am pedantic but the number of posts which mention breaks instead of brakes is worrying.

Really something worth worrying about? ?

 

[Kithmo]

Worrying in what way ?
We all know what they mean.

 

[Gomev]

Worrying in what way ?
We all know what they mean.

prehpas we shoudl jsut spall hwovever we wnt so lnog as we no wot thay meen.

 

[Kithmo]

prehpas we shoudl jsut spall hwovever we wnt so lnog as we no wot thay meen.

That makes perfect sense to me.

 

[Coulomb]

Really something worth worrying about?

I think so, yes. Clear communication is a hallmark of civilisation.

Edit: Heh. Looks like I failed the test ?

 

[m4rmite]

Remember, some members may be dyslexic.

Some may just have apple phones! ?

 

[MEH]

Threads like this tyre me out

 

[Kithmo]

Threads like this tyre me out

Take a brake then

 

[nmhampson]

If it were a CV with a typo, I would take a note. If it was instructions on carrying our cardiac surgery I would be concerned.

As its a forum and if what was being asked was clear I would let it go.

Language develops over time. I remember when canceling was lavishly enlarged with two 'L' and not one. Who is to say we won't be laughing at someone who writes 'brake' in ten years from now?

Reality is, if someone wants their car to break I don't care as long as I don't have to pay to have it mended.

PS. Anyone who responds to this calling me a twit; I will know its a typo.

 

[Archev]

Stick with tried and trusted technology I say ?

 

[Gomev]

If it were a CV with a typo, I would take a note. If it was instructions on carrying our cardiac surgery I would be concerned.

As its a forum and if what was being asked was clear I would let it go.

Language develops over time. I remember when canceling was lavishly enlarged with two 'L' and not one. Who is to say we won't be laughing at someone who writes 'brake' in ten years from now?

Reality is, if someone wants their car to break I don't care as long as I don't have to pay to have it mended.

PS. Anyone who responds to this calling me a twit; I will know its a typo.

No you are not a twit. and agree that language changes, evolves.

However spelling hardly ever changes, canceling is the American version of British cancelling, same as color and colour. I wouldn't use either canceling or color in Britain. Probably would in the U.S. so as not to confuse the good folks there.

'Typos' are either the failure to check your spelling once written to correct any typos, or simply not recognising that you have used the wrong word that has a completely different meaning.

 

[Jaygee]

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Stick with tried and trusted technology I say ?

It ruInes my screen which is now an inky mess

 

[Archev]

Gimmee a brake - I reckon your operating system must be broken ?

 

[Kayged]

If it were a CV with a typo, I would take a note. If it was instructions on carrying our cardiac surgery I would be concerned.

As its a forum and if what was being asked was clear I would let it go.

Language develops over time. I remember when canceling was lavishly enlarged with two 'L' and not one. Who is to say we won't be laughing at someone who writes 'brake' in ten years from now?

Reality is, if someone wants their car to break I don't care as long as I don't have to pay to have it mended.

PS. Anyone who responds to this calling me a twit; I will know its a typo.

Cancelling still has 2 L’s in actual English, just saying!

 

[Kithmo]

It ruInes my screen which is now an inky mess

I have the same problem with Tippex.

 

[nmhampson]

Cancelling still has 2 L’s in actual English, just saying!

I thought both were correct but the single L more common in US english and the double in english english.

I have read documents from both sources with each spelling so guessed it was interchangeable. Happy to bow to someone more knowledgeable, or is that knowledgeablle?