Why do so many people spell prerogative wrong?

[etalns]

Is it their perogative?

/end daily pet peeve thread.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

 

[Shawn]

yes, it is.

 

[LAUST]

I don't know, lets ask Bobby Brown what he thinks

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: LAUST
I don't know, lets ask Bobby Brown what he thinks

Wait until he finishes doing his drugs first. Otherwise, he might slap you upside the head.

 

[Radiohead]

Did you say Pierogies?

I love Pierogies 😛

 

[Zenmervolt]

They spell it incorrectly because the vast majority also pronounce it incorrectly.

ZV

 

[Howard]

I like eatin' crow. Bah.

 

[Nyical]

Because its a free country and we have the right not to use a spell checker <shrug>

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Howard
Then the vast majority is stupid. Why not say it the easy way?

Come on, the nonexistent r makes the word tough to say.

The "r" is pronounced. Or, rather, it's supposed to be.

pre?rog?a?tive \pri-"ra-ge-tiv\

ZV

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: Radiohead
Did you say Pierogies?

I love Pierogies 😛

pierogies suck.

 

[Cyberian]

They think that is one of their perquisites.

 

[Alchemist99]

It's my f-ing perogative to spell it anyway i want! IMO

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: Alchemist99
It's my f-ing perogative to spell it anyway i want! IMO

Doesn't change the fact you're dead wrong.

 

[ElFenix]

stop being pejorative!

 

[Nohr]

big wurds am mak nohr hed ichy

 

[Hubris]

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

 

[Krakerjak]

peroga-who?

 

[Alchemist99]

Originally posted by: kt

Originally posted by: Alchemist99
It's my f-ing perogative to spell it anyway i want! IMO

Doesn't change the fact you're dead wrong.

I know, never could spell,
But I can gesticulate like a mofo 🙂

 

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by: dethman

Originally posted by: Radiohead
Did you say Pierogies?

I love Pierogies 😛

pierogies suck.

SIR I say SIR, I challenge you to a duel !

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: Radiohead

Originally posted by: dethman

Originally posted by: Radiohead
Did you say Pierogies?

I love Pierogies 😛

pierogies suck.

SIR I say SIR, I challenge you to a duel !

i DEMAND satisfaction!

 

[rh71]

Similar vs. Familiar ... hmm... it's all about proNUNciation.

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