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Presposterous spelling
February 16, 2013 — Laura
Posted in Misspellings. Tags: bad spelling, incorrect spelling, misspelling, spelling, spelling error, spelling mistake, Yahoo!, Yahoo! front page. 5 Comments »
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February 16, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Going with the original meaning of “preposterous” (at least, its etymology), a “preposterous dress” would have to be one that was on backward. (Or is that “backwards”? I’ll check with the Yahoo! editors on that one.)
February 16, 2013 at 6:22 pm
Lemme know what they say.
February 16, 2013 at 3:50 pm
I don’t wee what is so redikulis about that spelling. Laura, sometimes your criticisms are simply asburd.
February 16, 2013 at 6:22 pm
I am a nitpicker. I pick nits.
February 16, 2013 at 9:17 pm
Gross. But someone has to do it.