Date   : Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:51:01 +0000
From   : Tim Fardell <tim.fardell@...>
Subject: Re: Making a 3.5" Beeb floppy drive

Jules Richardson wrote:
> Mike Tomlinson wrote:
> 
>>In article <43DE5C24.2010100@...>, Annihilannic
>><annihilannic@...> writes
>>
>>
>>>'definately' being continuously 
>>>mis-spelled
>>
>>Usually spelt "defiantly" on usenet for some reason (spool-chukkers?)
>>
>>Also confusion of "principle" and "principal", which really irritates
>>me.
> 
> 
> And, to be somewhat on-topic, program and programme :-)

I wish I hadn't missed this fascinating discussion!
Might I be permitted to add a couple of my own linguistic irritations?

(i) People who write "loose" when they mean "lose".
(ii) "Advanced Warning" instead of "Advance Warning".

I had a third one in my brain before I started typing this, but I've now 
forgotten it. Need some sleep.