Spelling?

[earthangel]

I've just noticed on the home page, where it shows what people have been putting in searches for, 5 different spellings of the word television! Is this an indication of how poorly schools are teaching children?

[Huddylion]

As you say, schools today leave a lot to be desired

[bykimbo]

There is a certain irony in this thread starting at the same time as one is running with people boasting about how they bunked off school. Perhaps a comparison with the spelling between those saying "yes, I bunked off" and those saying "no, I went to school" would prove interesting?

[raindropsies]

As you say, schools today leave a lot to be desired

And the starting age is now gonna be 4

[playtowin]

I've just noticed on the home page, where it shows what people have been putting in searches for, 5 different spellings of the word television! Is this an indication of how poorly schools are teaching children?

maybe because schools put more emphasis on the child trying the word themselves these days (sounding it out) but i would suspect that it is not the current way of teaching that is the issue-
it may also be people deliberately searching items with incorrect spelling to try for bargains- i know i've had quite a few that way

[lofty100e]

There is a theory that on another auction site you can get good bargains by looking for mis-spellings, that maybe the case this time. But more likely to be bad spelling, personally I tend to run things through the spell checker if I am unsure of something, or just use an alternative word.

[damian_steele]

I've just noticed on the home page, where it shows what people have been putting in searches for, 5 different spellings of the word television! Is this an indication of how poorly schools are teaching children?

Ye, pollally.

Yep, pobrally.

Es, posiilly.

Yes, probilly.

Yes, I would say that it is quite likely. . . . either that or someone is a very poor typist.

[playtowin]

Ye, pollally.

Yep, pobrally.

Es, posiilly.

Yes, probilly.

Yes, I would say that it is quite likely. . . . either that or someone is a very poor typist.

aha- i think you meant probly

[kengillam]

posiblee