Bossy thought she had nothing more to say about common misspellings, but ever so unfortunately it’s a slow week at Camp Bossy and there is more.
The other day Bossy was trying to type the word who and instead typed ho which is apparently just fine with Spellcheck, even though every single time Bossy types her own website name, iambossy, spellcheck is all Do you mean embassy?
And one more thing.
Der Onelook Dictionary.com, how come no matter which word Bossy types into your provided field, you say it is a surname?
Finally, Bossy would like to announce the winner of her latest Match Game contest: congratulations Grandma J, you won some coffee!
Grandma J says
November 19, 2009 at 9:39 amThank you, thank you…Bossy! I love Seattle’s Best!
Meg at the Members Lounge says
November 19, 2009 at 9:41 amCongratulations on your new Embassy post, Ambassador BOSSY!
panduh8 says
November 19, 2009 at 10:07 amHey Bossy … just so you know, my daughter had a teacher named Miss Bleck! And she was the complete opposite of that.
ballroompics says
November 19, 2009 at 10:59 amHo is a word since about the 15th century and is considered middle english. Its an interjection used to call attention to something else. This is according webster.
The more common usage of the word as a noun describing the worlds oldest profession came about in 1965.
-ballroompics
Chesapeake Bay Woman says
November 19, 2009 at 12:11 pmWay to go, Grandma J. Maybe if we can get Bossy to come to next summer’s Blog Fest she can deliver it to you in person.
AmberStar says
November 19, 2009 at 2:44 pmI couldn’t believe the deal about the ho thing…and looked in the little online dictionary that works fine for me. There were 17 dictionary results.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ho
Who knew.
Jacquie says
November 19, 2009 at 4:29 pmSpellcheck offers a very helpful suggestion for the spelling of my name
Jacquie = tequila
Hippo brigade says
November 19, 2009 at 6:57 pmEverytime I write my name, Beckey, it wants to auto correct to beckett. What’s a beckett?
Terresa Wellborn says
November 19, 2009 at 9:18 pmI wonder what the Urban dictionary has to say about the word “Ho.” They usually come up w/some pretty funny definitions…
vuboq says
November 19, 2009 at 11:24 pmTHUNDERCATS, HO!!!!!!
*cough* 80s flashback *cough*
vuboq wants some coffee.
maria from nj says
November 20, 2009 at 12:47 amSpellcheck can be stewpid
Lively says
November 20, 2009 at 12:59 amHey Bossy. I’m your reader since a very long time now. You have beautiful children and I have a secret crush on your son though I’m to-be-married. And is no more a secret now.
You make my day each time I read you, so I’ve given you a thank-you hug on my blog
goblinbox says
November 22, 2009 at 11:35 pmOh, the whole language is a mess!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/unfriend.word/