Are you a good speller?

[Swede]

When I post something I am unsure of and hit spell check,I usually get it right. Yeah,it surprised me too.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Yes

I spell incredibly well, which I attribute to a lifetime of reading.

[WeRQ4U]

2. Nope

"Spellers of the WOrld.... UNTIE!"

[eyepaddle]

3. Yes I am a good speller,

although I am a terrible typist. Spell check helps but there is still no substitue for proofreading.

I also attribute this to a lifetime of reading.

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Haha

I'm the same way! Typing is my weak spot, for sure.

[eyepaddle]

14. Yeah, you've gotta always be sure to look for typos

that are inadvertently OTHER words. Or the occasional gaffe where you just leave a word out--spell check doesn't help with that stuff! (I'd like a smilie slapping its own forehead to sum up how I feel about that)

:hi: speller

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Umm, it's spelled "spellor" when used as a noun

:silly:

[eyepaddle]

15. You know, I do believe you're right,

I've just rarely seen it spelled out at all, and never with an "OR" ending.

Here's a question, are people who post on a board like this postOrs or postErs?

My hunch wopuld be postors--but I've never seen it written out.

Any thoughts?

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. spell is of greek origin, while post is indo-european, thus er for post

and or for spell when making nouns out of them.

See Binckly, "Etymological Patterns In Spelling and Usage", 3rd ed., 1942.

[eyepaddle]

23. I'll be damned--is that the reason for the distinction

between -or and -er endings? Bettor, runner, spellor, poster, lessor, actor, lover, shit. We're all screwed!

Thanks for the reference thouogh.:crazy:

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. No problem. I assume you have that book on your shelf.

I couldn't live without it.

:silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly:

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

6. dupe n/t

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

7. I am very good to outstanding

probably because I have learned English as a second language and primarily in high school and college.

[Bluzmann57]

8. Can spell quite well

It can be attributed to a lifetime of intelligence, not to mention modesty.

[rock]

9. Know

Eyem knot.

[MissHoneychurch]

10. sometimes I surprise myself also

esp. since English isn't my native language.

[GiovanniC]

11. Yes Eye Spell Vary Grate

The spell checker dozen fine Annie thing win eye right!

[madrchsod]

12. spell check is a gift

from elementary school teacher angels that i paid no attention to

[liss681]

13. Suck at typing...

but I was the spelling champion of my hometown 4 years in a row.

(I know, I'm a dork!)

[alarcojon]

22. Welcome to DU, fellow dork!

I took part in the city of Chicago spelling bee finals in the eight grade. Didn't win, though.

:(

[u4ic]

16. I never use spell check

and yes, spelling is always something I've been very good at.

[Redstone]

17. Yse I em.

Ridstone

[dajoki]

18. i dunt no yu tel me

:rofl:

[blondeatlast]

19. Apparently not; I was corrected this morning... by PM. nt

[Melynn]

21. No, I am a terrible speller.

Thank God for spell check. I have improved my spelling skills since I started posting on the Internets.

[MissMillie]

25. In grade school I was in the top 5% of my class

I'm probably still above average. Most of the time, I'll take the time to look up what I'm trying to spell.

[johnnie]

26. Nope

I never took the time to learn how to spell correctly. I am an avid reader, but I don't think it helps me spell any better.
There are many things that I can do really well, but I have "black holes" in my brain for some of what I was supposed to learn. I'm really not a "stupid" person, I just don't have a passion for grammar and spelling.