Common Misspellings: A guide to help you look good!

(Purposely in the most popular section of the forum.)

For whatever reason, many people nowadays seem to spell certain commonly used words incorrectly. You know, those words that are very common in everyday conversation and even some that are well-used in online poker verbage. Here's a little help & clarity for those who want to tighten up their spelling and their online image:

Correct Spelling - Short Meaning - Usage

There - a place - "I play there."
Their - belongs to them - "I play at their site."
They're - "They are" - "They're playing now."

Your - belongs to you - "I like your game."
You're - "You are" - "You're really nice."

Deuce - the "2" card - "The river was a deuce."

Withdrawal - the act of taking out - "My withdrawal is complete."

Site - a place - "I play at their site."
Sight - regarding seeing - "She was a lovely sight."



(My spelling isn't always perfect, but I will add more as they come up. Staff: Feel free to add to this main post as you see fit and please consider for a sticky. Others can add posts to this, also. But be sure to use your dictionary. I did!)

You -referring to other person - as in "you"
U - a freakin' letter.

Night - The time of day following daytime.
Knight - a soldier in olden times.

Shoe - what you wear on your feet.
Shoo - what you say to an animal to make it go away

Freeroll - A free tournament by a poker site or host
freroolll - I have no freaking clue?

i - Just a short line with a dot on the top of it.
I - Refering to ones self

tonite - An explosive compound
tonight - After 8:00pm!

Here- this place now
Hear- what you do with your ears

OMG, I would so +rep you Stick if I could.

Lose - The opposite of winning
Loose - The opposite of tight

this is hilarious<did i spell that rite,,lol, great thread,+Rep. buck

Rite - a religious ceremony
Right - correct or good
Right - opposite of left
Right - a just claim

Too - a measure - "He bluffs too much."
To - used with action - "He likes to bluff."
Two - the number 2

Have you heard about the trainee wizard ?

While trying to remember how his spell was spelt, for he gave the wrong spiel for a spell.

Also,

Too: also- "I too enjoy poker"
to: "He goes to the store"

grr i was going to do this one. so sick of seeing "WOW WHAT A LOOSER"

Joose: See above
Juice: Nutritious drink filled with vitamins

you forgot the most important one:

Juicee - hawt ex-pornstar turned moderator

Then - at that time - "Then I played some cash games."
Than - used in comparison - "I like PokerStars better than Full Tilt."

No one - nobody - "No one reads this."
Noone - Peter Noone from the 60's British band, "Herman's Hermits"

Ridiculous - absurd

Rediculous - problem with you fireman that you should have checked out by a doctor

Beefcake...BEEFCAKE!!

Definitely - Yes! Right on! Totally!
Definately - NO. WHY THE HELL CAN 85% OF PEOPLE ON EARTH NOT SPELL THIS WORD RIGHT? IS THIS A CURSE FROM THE DEVIL HIMSELF?!

Knew...as in "I knew he was going to call".

New...as in "I'm new to the world of spelling".

I'm not even going to touch hyphons .

lol I love reading the posts of stupid people. Of course they will be to stupid to read this post.

Irony

I realise a lot of regulars have contributed to this post so this might not be a popular opinion and the thread has become a lot more humorous as it has proceeded, which improves it somewhat. However, to be honest, who is here to learn how to spell?

Pedantic, self-indulgent and unnecessary.

An off-topic thread at best.

Ahhh! Thanks

going - ex. i am going to school today.
gonna - not in the dictionary

drunkenness - ex. i am in a state of drunkenness after 14 1/2 beers
drunkeness - not in the dictionary

its - something that belongs to it
it's - it is

odds - ex. cards come out based on odds.
rigged - ex. poker sites are not rigged

@#$%^&* a name you would call a player who fished you
a sshole a name you would successfully call a player who fished you

Realize - to comprehend - "When you get to be around this forum for a while, you will realize that many people have an interest in presenting themselves in the best way possible. It helps their posts to be taken more seriously."

Um, no? He used "too" correctly in that sentence...

Actually that too was after I had fixed it.

I think all people have an interest in presenting themselves in the best way possible . what that is might be different for different people.

we come from all places in the world , we come from all walks of life , we are different races , we are all here for the same reasons, poker talk and advice ,and friends .

Judge Not , Lest you Be Judged .

I do think this is a good thread , started in a helpful way ,for people wanting to do better,me included. if we didn't get it in school , I'm not sure we will now either , but thanks for trying.

Jay, it's meant in a light-hearted way. We all know everyone makes mistakes.

Here's my contribution:

Slain: past participle of slay; to kill (He was slain by the superior female poker player.)

Slained: not a word

I know , I know , just got carried away , after so many threads about proper this and proper that . it's a fun thread , I said it was a good one. some people really are learning something too.


KJo - king ,jack,different suites

KJo - jay sometimes

Realise is correct.

People aren't likely to stay around the forum for a while if they see this thread.

this makes a lot of sense maybe ill win at scrabble next time