NationStates Jolt Archive

In what nation's version of the English language is "ridiculous" spelled "rediculous" and the word "of" may be used as a helping verb?

I see this all the time and I'm beginning to doubt my own literacy. Is that American spelling or something? :confused:

No, it's just that not everybody's first language is English. And many people can't spell. It really doesn't matter that much.

American southern.
Hint: the dialect of our nation's president.

and the word "of" may be used as a helping verb?

Do you mean like "could of" rather then "Could have?"

In what nation's version of the English language is "ridiculous" spelled "rediculous" and the word "of" may be used as a helping verb?

I see this all the time and I'm beginning to doubt my own literacy. Is that American spelling or something? :confused:

It's just the internet... people make typoes, and the common ones hang around and become standard.

I personally hate the confusion between 'moot' and 'mute'. To clarify, there is no such thing as a 'mute point'. The saying is 'a moot point'.

And 'disgusting' has a *G*... not a *C*... I know they look similar but gah.

I just try to ignore it, since it's often rude to point out (what with all the non-native-speakers-of-English around, who might just be picking up bad habits unknowingly).

I just try to ignore it, since it's often rude to point out (what with all the non-native-speakers-of-English around, who might just be picking up bad habits unknowingly).

Why not? The French do it. :D

Why not? The French do it. :D

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Hmm, let's see... Irish blood?... Check... Scottish blood?... Check.... Italian?... Check... Welsh?... Check... German?... Check... French?

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Hmm, nope, none that I've been made aware of. Funny, since I seem to be a mix of just about everything else. But anyway, I'll stick to not following French stereotypes, I think ^.^