Comments on: The 100 Most Mispronounced Words http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/tactics-and-techniques/the-100-most-mispronounced-words/ Connect With Customers at a Deep Level Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Marcia Hoeck http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/tactics-and-techniques/the-100-most-mispronounced-words/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Marcia Hoeck Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:37:30 +0000 http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/?p=12#comment-73 Ed, Looks like we all need to be careful. "Misspelled" should be in your dictionary, it's in mine. But I do see that Nettie "mispelled" it in her comment above. And you misspelled "anything," reversing the "h" and the "t." Sigh. It's a constant battle, isn't it? Ed,
Looks like we all need to be careful. “Misspelled” should be in your dictionary, it’s in mine. But I do see that Nettie “mispelled” it in her comment above.

And you misspelled “anything,” reversing the “h” and the “t.” Sigh. It’s a constant battle, isn’t it?

]]> By: Ed Roach http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/tactics-and-techniques/the-100-most-mispronounced-words/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Ed Roach Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:30:48 +0000 http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/?p=12#comment-72 One reason for bad spelling might be how it's taught. I've asked friends kids about it (we have no kids) and they've told me that they were taught to spell by how it may sound - not phonetically as I was taught. Worry about correct spelling later. So frends instead of friends. Ed P.S. Since we are talking about spelling, did you re-read your comments to see if you misspelled anyhting? How come misspelled is not in my dictionary? One reason for bad spelling might be how it’s taught. I’ve asked friends kids about it (we have no kids) and they’ve told me that they were taught to spell by how it may sound - not phonetically as I was taught. Worry about correct spelling later. So frends instead of friends.

Ed

P.S. Since we are talking about spelling, did you re-read your comments to see if you misspelled anyhting? How come misspelled is not in my dictionary?

]]> By: Marcia Hoeck http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/tactics-and-techniques/the-100-most-mispronounced-words/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Marcia Hoeck Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:15:06 +0000 http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/?p=12#comment-18 Nettie, You have more guts than I do -- I always irritate my friends and family by pointing out every mistake in every sign, brochure, or menu I see, but I've never had the nerve to circle them and give them back! Nettie,
You have more guts than I do — I always irritate my friends and family by pointing out every mistake in every sign, brochure, or menu I see, but I’ve never had the nerve to circle them and give them back!

]]> By: Nettie Hartsock http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/tactics-and-techniques/the-100-most-mispronounced-words/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Nettie Hartsock Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:15:14 +0000 http://www.hoeckblog.com/meaningfulmarketing/?p=12#comment-13 Marcia, I totally agree with you on spelling errors in marketing copy. It drives me nuts. (Sadly, though I've also been banned from every restaurant in the Texas Hill Country because I'm always circling the mispelled words in the menus) On the Web side (and more serious side) it seems that people don't think it's important to rigorously run their copy through a grammar and spell check. Unfortunately, there's nothing worse than on first (web) impression someone coming to your site and having tons of spelling errrors in web copy or marketing collateral. It's sloppy and it takes so little effort to get the copy pristine and "best-Web face forward" for readers! Marcia,

I totally agree with you on spelling errors in marketing copy. It drives me nuts. (Sadly, though I’ve also been banned from every restaurant in the Texas Hill Country because I’m always circling the mispelled words in the menus)

On the Web side (and more serious side) it seems that people don’t think it’s important to rigorously run their copy through a grammar and spell check. Unfortunately, there’s nothing worse than on first (web) impression someone coming to your site and having tons of spelling errrors in web copy or marketing collateral.

It’s sloppy and it takes so little effort to get the copy pristine and “best-Web face forward” for readers!

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