Weird
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
Have you considered using awe-inspiring, awful, creepy, curious, dreadful, eccentric, eerie, far-out, fearful, flaky, freaky, funky, ghastly, ghostly, grotesque, haunting, horrific, inscrutable, kinky, kooky, magical, mysterious, occult, odd, oddball, ominous, outlandish, peculiar, preternatural, queer, secret, singular, spooky, strange, supernal, supernatural, uncanny, uncouth, unearthly, unnatural Just a thought "I believe I referred to her personality as a potential science exhibit." - Elaine, about Ellen, in "The Dog"
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
Hmmmm... That's wierd :) And if the paths that I have followed/have tread against the flow/there is no need for sorrow I am coming home Return, Crüxshadows
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
How wierd! Seriously though, I had the exact same problem as you the first time I heard the word. My mother tongue is not english, so I heard the word before I saw it spelled out. When I saw it spelled I was amazed that E came before I. To me, the "ei" is a far different vowel/diphtong than "ie". -- Ich bin Joachim von Hassel, und ich bin Pilot der Bundeswehr. Welle: Erdball - F104-G Starfighter
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
"i" before "e" except after "c". But, "weird" is weird because it's "ei". ----------------------------------------------------- Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On' - The Onion "Moore's prominent presence in the news brings to light some serious questions, such as 'Can't he at least try to look presentable?'" - The Onion
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"i" before "e" except after "c". But, "weird" is weird because it's "ei". ----------------------------------------------------- Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On' - The Onion "Moore's prominent presence in the news brings to light some serious questions, such as 'Can't he at least try to look presentable?'" - The Onion
Rats! You beat me to it. :)
Paul Lyons, CCPL
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"i" before "e" except after "c". But, "weird" is weird because it's "ei". ----------------------------------------------------- Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On' - The Onion "Moore's prominent presence in the news brings to light some serious questions, such as 'Can't he at least try to look presentable?'" - The Onion
...or when sounding like "a", as in "neighbor" and "weigh". ;P Jeremy Falcon
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
Barry Etter wrote: Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. Try having an email discussion about a 'debugger' or - god forbid - sarcastically describing a bad one as a 'bugger' when you have the nasty habit of homing your index finger onto 'k' instead of 'j' when switching back and forth between keyboard and mouse with your right hand (touch-typing, I always hit 'b' with my right hand)... Very embarassing :eek:X| :sigh: -- Russell Morris "So, broccoli, mother says you're good for me... but I'm afraid I'm no good for you!" - Stewy
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"i" before "e" except after "c". But, "weird" is weird because it's "ei". ----------------------------------------------------- Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On' - The Onion "Moore's prominent presence in the news brings to light some serious questions, such as 'Can't he at least try to look presentable?'" - The Onion
Someone's sig on this site was " 'i' before 'e' except after c... What a weird society "
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
I can't believe no-one did this before me. And yeah, I sympathise, I'm generally a decent speller, but this is one word that always confuses me, if I get it right or otherwise. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
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How wierd! Seriously though, I had the exact same problem as you the first time I heard the word. My mother tongue is not english, so I heard the word before I saw it spelled out. When I saw it spelled I was amazed that E came before I. To me, the "ei" is a far different vowel/diphtong than "ie". -- Ich bin Joachim von Hassel, und ich bin Pilot der Bundeswehr. Welle: Erdball - F104-G Starfighter
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You know, I've been talking (fluently) for about 30 years now. I've been writing for around 27 and typing for, say, 22. During this time I've probably used the word weird millions of times, but no matter how many e-mails I send or documents I write, I still spell it WIERD. Just needed to vent after the ump-teenth SpellCheck correction for this word. :mad: Thanks for listening. Barry Etter
Complete Rule: Use I before E Except after C Or when sounded as "I" as in Einstein Or "A" as in weigh "A" Neither, weird, foreign, leisure Seize, forfeit, and height Are the common exceptions spelled right But don't let the C-I-E-N words get you uptight! Steve