pet peeve

[Hayl]

why do people spell "dual boot" incorrectly like this: "duel boot" ??

it's extremely funny. especially considering that dual = two and duel = fighting as in a sword duel.

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strangely enough it's mostly north americans and british people that i see spelling it that way.

[madcompnerd]

Because people who speak a language natively rarely ever master it, so they usually have stupid querks like that. It's very ironic though, because the two OS's are in fact dueling for the user's love.

[Hayl]

Originally posted by madcompnerd
Because people who speak a language natively rarely ever master it, so they usually have stupid querks like that. It's very ironic though, because the two OS's are in fact dueling for the user's love.

hehe

[plattypus1]

Hey, I take offense to that! English may have quirks, but native speakers can master the language.

Most people just don't take the time to check their spelling.

[Hayl]

actually, i think its more of a case like: there, they're and their - where some people don't know which one is the correct spelling in the correct context.

[Gertrude]

About a month ago I had to use google to be sure of the correct spelling I thought it was duel at first but it just didnt look right so I had to double check. I dont think that is as bad as:

"Hi, I am running Linux 9.0 here, and I have a virus on my floppy wheel and Im getting hacked right now, HELP!!!"

[Parcival]

Every kid (like me) learning English as a foreign language gets to hear pretty early that in English spoken and written English differ very much. It's not the case that native English speakers can't master their language (rather the oposite!), their spoken English just keeps intruding their written English.

I guess I've got a pretty clean written English, but I guess I wouldn't have it if my teachers hadn't cracked down on me when I wrote "bad" written English. :)

[JesseJames]

Originally posted by madcompnerd
Because people who speak a language natively rarely ever master it, so they usually have stupid querks like that. It's very ironic though, because the two OS's are in fact dueling for the user's love.
I agree with that. There was a kid in my English class at school who was from The United Emiretes (Not sure how you spell it. The city they came from was Dubia.. again im not sure:D ) and he kept coming out with lots of words I had never even heard before but because he knew them he got an A.
I think this is because he was actually taught advanced words of the English language using simple words in his native language. The way I spell and talk is simply what I have picked up over the years and is even now changing. Only a few weeks ago I found out when to use there and their.

[madcompnerd]

That's odd, when I use my vocabulary I get C's because the teacher claims it's not a word. But then I look it up, and sure enough it's right there in Webster's dictionary!
"If you can't do, teach!"
For any teachers out there, I'm just joking. Although, my computer science teacher quite frequently admits to possessing programming skills inferior to the industry standards; so he teaches....

[drummerboy195]

when students are learning english (or any other forgein (sp?) language,) they learn it in a controlled enviroment, where proper grammar and spelling are strickly enforced. when one speaks english in everyday life, it begins to become "corrupted" due to the lack of enforced grammar and spelling rules.

[Parcival]

That nation is being called United Emirates, and the city is Dubai. :) Dubai is nice for vaccation - if you can afford it. :)

when one speaks english in everyday life, it begins to become "corrupted" due to the lack of enforced grammar and spelling rules.

Umm, yes, I can observe that whenever I visit the US. After being there for a couple weeks I start using things like "ain't" and my friends give me surprised looks: "Parcival, that's not you at all!" :)

[bs_texas]

A search on 'duel and booting':

http://www.justlinux.com/forum/search.php?action=showresults&searchid=527377&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

My solution:

http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=97519&highlight=duel+and+booting

;)

:D