Sill or cill?

[V Mad]

Trivia Sunday

I wonder why so many people spell sill as cill?

Any other odd spellings you often see?

[Andrew S]

Interesting

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/151767/which-is-correct-cill-or-sill

[73stagman]

seems like many things in life its a matter of convention and acceptance. As long as the meaning is conveyed from the writer to the reader often the consequences of a different order of letters is inconsequential.
More accuracy is required when the same sounding word (in english) spelled different ways conveys an entirely different meaning. "They're" placing "their" parcels over "there" in this case the use of the wrong "form" of the word creates a meaningless sentence (eg there placing they're parcels over their is senseless). We see these words used incorrectly more often than the "sill" vs "cill" (which as Andrew pointed out actually have been accepted as correct spellings in days gone by.) There are other words which we regularly seen used in the wrong form eg "to" and "too". However most of us have a brain capacity to be able to decipher and read misspelled words because we quickly get an idea of the message the writer is trying to give us. The same ability actually works against us when we are trying to proof read our own writing because we know what we are trying to say we read what we are trying to say rather than what we actually write.

[jleyton]

I remember once trying to ask what the cost of an item was in France once. With my very poor French it came out as a very, very rude word

Cheers

Julian

[Another Peter]

Trivia Sunday

I wonder why so many people spell sill as cill?

Any other odd spellings you often see?

Too many. Most of the time people don't bother. Particularly on Facebook and internet forums where some contributors use dumbed down text speak.

On the forum of a well known German manufacturer I'm also a member of, one poor guy passed a comment about another contributor's continued posting using text speak and poor grammar and spelling. Mentioned it in a polite, non-offensive way but it caused a right kerfuffle. You'd think that WW3 was about to start.

As much as it annoys me, people nowadays don't seem to think it is important. As a certain Mr Dylan once sang "Times, they are a changing" - and that's not grammatically correct either!

[mjheathcote]

I still start an email at work with 'Dear xxx' just like writing a letter!

[DJT]

One seen all too frequently on here is the misuse of 'lose' and 'loose'.

If a wheel nut is loose, you could lose it. Simples.....

[Staghound]

I was taught ITA English (early 1970's) at primary level(spell it like it sounds), a real set back when you join the real world. My spelling is a cause of great amusement to SWMBO...

Andrew.

[Andrew S]

I was taught ITA English (early 1970's) at primary level(spell it like it sounds), a real set back when you join the real world. My spelling is a cause of great amusement to SWMBO...

Andrew.

Same here

[Guest]

I have been in the architectural sector since 1978, and have always used the spelling "cill" - it is the term used in a lot of text books. Some might think any other spelling would be "silly"

[Andrew S]

I agree its cill as it used to be but looks like its been shelved in favour of Sill

[73stagman]

Sounds to me like "cill" has become an accepted misspelling of "sill" in the UK like "color" has become an acceptable spelling of "colour" in the USA. My spell checker still underlines "colour" as wrong even though I know it's correct!
It matters not a jot to me.... The only time poor grammar or wrong spelling annoys me is when it is published in official documents which should by default be correct in every detail; both in the content and in the way it is conveyed to the general public.
We accept slang and swearing and poor grammar as an every day consequence of living and working but we should not have to accept it in public documents or productions of the media.

[Bandit1200]

I consider myself fortunate to have completed my secondary education at a Technical school in the late 60's before the most virulent of the socialists' policies destroyed our education system.
Although I recognise the various wrong applications of their, they're, there etc. and I can even put up with the use of the word "of" instead of "have" as in "I could have danced all night" I am still uncertain of the difference between an aeroplane and an airplane.
Can anyone help?
Steve

[Paul Roberts]

An aeroplane is full of holes.... .

TBO.

[SaskStag]

I am still uncertain of the difference between an aeroplane and an airplane.
Can anyone help?
Steve

UK vs USA English, but I prefer TBO's answer
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