Commonly Misspelt Words

[NoMercy]

The 3 that spring to mind for me are:

Whisky (whiskey)

Definitely (Definately)

Granddad (Grandad)

Which ones spring to mind for you?

[DSJ]

Accomodation (Accommodation)
Proffesional (Professional)

[Unsureme]

Separate (Seperate)

[pixie374]

I think whiskey can be either- depending where it's from?
Too/to
Separately
Desperately
Agitated

[-SharonA-]

Uh oh, I've spelt whisky in my posts.

Relevant!!!!!

[Pete65]

Elephant (heffalump)

[Cloverjo]

One that always grates on me is recieve for receive. It actually causes a strange sensation in my head looking at it now.

[NoMercy]

Whisky is correct, whiskey is incorrect.

[Peter Pedant]

oirish whiskey has an 'e' in it - innit ?

[ubasses]

whisky - Scotland
Whiskey - Ireland

[DaisyNonna]

Whisky is Scotch
Whiskey is Irish

[SirOracle]

In your example NoMercy both spellings of whisky are correct.

Without the " e" is the Scottish drink and with the "e" is the Irish drink.

[ichkeria]

Indeed. "Whiskey" is actually correct :-)

[DTCwordfan]

NoM, I am appalled at what you have written as No. 1 - both are right - you haven't defined the adjective, as there are differences.

Happy New Year and I think you need a trip to Ireland/Kentucky and then on to Scotland. Failing that, come down to the Nobody Inn, not far from Exeter, and I'll treat you to the difference.

[ichkeria]

"Supercede" is my favourite, along with "concensus"

[-SharonA-]

Well there you go, I was talking Oirish whiskey.

Necessary.

[-Talbot-]

Jack Daniels ... Tennessee Whiskey.

[DTCwordfan]

ok, which is correct in English, rationalized or rationalised, similarly summarized and summarised?

[NoMercy]

Can't you treat me to a Viognier instead?

In GB we use the English spelling, right? Not the Irish one?

[pixie374]

-ised. -ized looks American to me.
Pleasent/pleasant.... boaty!

[DTCwordfan]

Is there an English whisky?

Rheotorical, that one.... the answer, yes.

However, we do import this Irish and American Whiskey....and Canuck.