OK, people, it's spelled "Whoa" not "Woah"

johnjohn320

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Pet peeve, and if I see one more thread called "Woah xxxxxxxx" I'm gonna....I dunno, implode or something.

That is all.
 

PatboyX

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Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: PatboyX
i dont think there are proper spellings of such words.
maybe just more common.

http://www.m-w.com

1. thats not a proper link.
2. thats not conclusive proof that is how a word is spelled. the spelling effects the sound, therefore, the spellings are useful in both cases.
 

dighn

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Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: PatboyX
i dont think there are proper spellings of such words.
maybe just more common.

http://www.m-w.com

1. thats not a proper link.
2. thats not conclusive proof that is how a word is spelled. the spelling effects the sound, therefore, the spellings are useful in both cases.

sorry about that. apparently they use http post instead of get

"whoa" is in the dictionary, "woah" is not. to me that makes "whoa" more correct.
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: PatboyX
i dont think there are proper spellings of such words.
maybe just more common.

http://www.m-w.com

1. thats not a proper link.
2. thats not conclusive proof that is how a word is spelled. the spelling effects the sound, therefore, the spellings are useful in both cases.

Uh.....

"Whoa" is a word. It is a command to stop.

"Woah" is not a word. It means nothing.

Edit: Hmm.. I just realized I just bumped an old thread. Was searching for something.. lol
 

tcsenter

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Ok, just so I have this straight...

Someone who thinks "Bowling for Columbine" is an honest documentary that made many 'good points' reserves for himself the standing to be bothered by spelling?

God that is dripping with so much irony that its....well...ironic.
 

Shelly21

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: PatboyX
i dont think there are proper spellings of such words.
maybe just more common.

http://www.m-w.com

1. thats not a proper link.
2. thats not conclusive proof that is how a word is spelled. the spelling effects the sound, therefore, the spellings are useful in both cases.

Uh.....

"Whoa" is a word. It is a command to stop.

"Woah" is not a word. It means nothing.

Edit: Hmm.. I just realized I just bumped an old thread. Was searching for something.. lol

So, when Neo said Whoa, he meant "stop"? Woah, that's wicked....