Author Topic: what is correct again? (Read 846 times)

Nilsen · « **on:** June 26, 2004, 12:18:46 PM »

its been too long since school so...

likly or likley ?

did a google and both came up with 25k vs 32k in number of results. I could look it up, but maybe both are good or perhaps its often spelled wrong?

VOR · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:37:39 PM »

LIKELY

UNLIKELY

hawker238 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:38:21 PM »

Likly isn't english.

Lizking · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:39:24 PM »

How about likely.

Chairboy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:39:26 PM »

Sweet jesus.

I've got a new website for you: http://www.m-w.com

The google trick would work if, and I emphasis IF, there weren't so many bad spellers.

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:07:50 PM »

of cours its likely

When i was in school i had an A in english and almost never did any mistakes at all. I know its been 11 years or so since my last lesson but i feel like im getting worse every day. Must be the internet that has ruined it for me

Whenever i speak with tourists from GB or the US they ask me if im american and that i speak with a New York accent. They are stunned when i say that i have never lived there. I've spoken alot of english in the navy and with friends of mine from abroad, but almost only use the written language on the internet.

hawker238 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:11:25 PM »

I got 15 million results for likely.

Nilsen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:15:41 PM »

I should have known something was wrong when i only got 32k and 25k results on both words since its such a common one.

Sandman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:30:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Sweet jesus.

I've got a new website for you: http://www.m-w.com

...and if you don't like Mirriam Webster, try http://www.dictionary.com

J_A_B · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:43:12 PM »

http://www.spellcheck.net/ is the one I use for words I'm not sure about.

J_A_B

Nilsen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2004, 01:45:57 PM »

tried J_A_B but nothing came up.

J_A_B · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2004, 02:03:58 PM »

"likly" is misspelled.

"likely" is spelled correctly.

That's what spellcheck.net told me.

If my above link doesn't work, google for "free online spell checker", it should be the first hit. If that doesn't work than it's internet wierdness.

J_A_B

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2004, 02:19:46 PM »

I have to start paying more attention to my spelling, and it would help if folks around here would point it out if i spell things wrong. I hate it when i get bad spelling habbits. Its ok for a teenager trying to be cool i guess, but for someone closing on 30 its not charming anymore.

Lizking · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2004, 02:20:47 PM »

You spelled your name wrong-it is "Neilson"

Nilsen · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2004, 02:24:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
You spelled your name wrong-it is "Neilson"

rofl, i was under the impression that it was nilson but nielson has also been used. neilson is new to me