Comments on: Bad spelling http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/08/bad-spelling/ Expat adventures Down Under Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/08/bad-spelling/#comment-3 Matt Tue, 15 May 2007 22:12:24 +0000 http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/08/bad-spelling/#comment-3 Indeed! I was going to write "Whingeing Pom" when setting up my categories; however, I noticed that a lot of people seem to spell it without the 'e'. So I searched for both variants on Google and came up with the rather surprising result: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=whingeing http://www.google.com.au/search?q=whinging In fact, Google even suggests that you spell it "whinging"! So in this case I acted like a sheep and went with the commonly used spelling, rather than the "correct" spelling. Such is how language evolves I guess! I think "Whinging" looks nicer too. :P Indeed! I was going to write “Whingeing Pom” when setting up my categories; however, I noticed that a lot of people seem to spell it without the ‘e’. So I searched for both variants on Google and came up with the rather surprising result:

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=whingeing
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=whinging

In fact, Google even suggests that you spell it “whinging”!

So in this case I acted like a sheep and went with the commonly used spelling, rather than the “correct” spelling. Such is how language evolves I guess! I think “Whinging” looks nicer too. :P

]]> By: viv doyle http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/08/bad-spelling/#comment-2 viv doyle Tue, 15 May 2007 09:34:43 +0000 http://tgo.elated.com/2007/05/08/bad-spelling/#comment-2 Since you're on about spelling, surely that should read whingeing pom? The 'e' softens the 'g' otherwise it is like winging!!! ; ) Since you’re on about spelling, surely that should read whingeing pom? The ‘e’ softens the ‘g’ otherwise it is like winging!!!

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