Fordim or Fordhim? The Horrors of S-p-e-l-l-i-n-g - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rikae · 09-10-2007, 07:26 AM

Lommy, I read "Davem" as "Davern" too for a long time (I think until I saw it typed on LJ!) so you're not alone...

I had a terrible time trying to spell Isabellkya - or Izabellkya? Isabelika? Izzabellkya? Isabellica?

and "Izzy" sounds too much like "Xyzzy" - if I'm pronouncing the latter correctly.

*sigh*

I think errors like "Fordhim" tend to become memes - other people who would never have misspelled it on their own become confused after seeing certain well-respected downers do so enough times. Herd instinct, if you will.

Actually, I think the same phenomenon is to blame for making Macalaure female, sometime last fall, in the minds of a few downers (including yours truly).

09-10-2007, 07:26 AM	#25
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Lommy, I read "Davem" as "Davern" too for a long time (I think until I saw it typed on LJ!) so you're not alone... I had a terrible time trying to spell Isabellkya - or Izabellkya? Isabelika? Izzabellkya? Isabellica? and "Izzy" sounds too much like "Xyzzy" - if I'm pronouncing the latter correctly. sigh I think errors like "Fordhim" tend to become memes - other people who would never have misspelled it on their own become confused after seeing certain well-respected downers do so enough times. Herd instinct, if you will. Actually, I think the same phenomenon is to blame for making Macalaure female, sometime last fall, in the minds of a few downers (including yours truly).