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Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Speller
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Date: January 20, 2014 10:55PM
January 20 - 10 p.m. - All Fairfax County public schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Offices will be open with an unscheduled leave policy in effect.
The following activities in schools and on school grounds are canceled:
extracurricular activities
interscholastic contests
team practices
field trips
middle school after-school programs
professional learning and training courses
all adult and community education classes
recreation programs and community use by outside groups not affiliated with FCPS
School Age Child Care (SACC) centers are closed.
The following activities in schools and on school grounds are canceled:
extracurricular activities
interscholastic contests
team practices
field trips
middle school after-school programs
professional learning and training courses
all adult and community education classes
recreation programs and community use by outside groups not affiliated with FCPS
School Age Child Care (SACC) centers are closed.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
I Hear Ya
()
Date: January 20, 2014 11:06PM
I too was horrified when that spelling first started showing up in news reports. But it is apparently now so accepted that it has become the norm. Go figure.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Jacques Offe
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Date: January 20, 2014 11:08PM
Either spelling is considered acceptable.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Calling Ryan McElveen
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Date: January 20, 2014 11:11PM
Something tells me they can spell
FOOTBALL
PLAYOFF
HOMECOMING
PROM
SPIRIT
TURF
TEAM
COACH
BAND
FOOTBALL
PLAYOFF
HOMECOMING
PROM
SPIRIT
TURF
TEAM
COACH
BAND
But, apparently, the election is still on
Posted by:
Not Brian Schoeneman
()
Date: January 20, 2014 11:22PM
even though the schools where the voting is to take place will be closed.
Maybe they'll pitch a big tent in the parking lot for the delicate computers that are the voting machines.
Maybe they'll pitch a big tent in the parking lot for the delicate computers that are the voting machines.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Tards Everywhere I Look
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Date: January 20, 2014 11:38PM
Actually both spellings, with one L or two, are correct. The spelling with one L is the Associated Press style which most news outlets follow.
“Canceled” is the preferred American spelling and “cancelled” is the British form of the word.
“Canceled” is the preferred American spelling and “cancelled” is the British form of the word.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
A Measured Response
()
Date: January 20, 2014 11:47PM
Tards Everywhere I Look Wrote:
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> Actually both spellings, with one L or two, are
> correct. The spelling with one L is the Associated
> Press style which most news outlets follow.
>
> “Canceled” is the preferred American spelling
> and “cancelled” is the British form of the
> word.
You get the hell out of here with your facts, logic and sense. This is a place for blind outrage about a very important matter.
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> Actually both spellings, with one L or two, are
> correct. The spelling with one L is the Associated
> Press style which most news outlets follow.
>
> “Canceled” is the preferred American spelling
> and “cancelled” is the British form of the
> word.
You get the hell out of here with your facts, logic and sense. This is a place for blind outrage about a very important matter.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Who cares!
()
Date: January 20, 2014 11:51PM
Get a life!
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Former proofreader
()
Date: January 20, 2014 11:53PM
Canceled with one L is correct according to the federal govt. printing office style manual.
I get that you have an obsession with bashing the FCPS, but at least know what you're talking about before you do.
I get that you have an obsession with bashing the FCPS, but at least know what you're talking about before you do.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Just Say No
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Date: January 21, 2014 12:16AM
And, for the record, correct grammar would be: 'Cancelled' spelled incorrectly on the FCPS website.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
HOC
()
Date: January 21, 2014 12:49AM
Just Say No Wrote:
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> And, for the record, correct grammar would be:
> 'Cancelled' spelled incorrectly on the FCPS
> website.
I believe the cherry on the proverbial sundae just got served.
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> And, for the record, correct grammar would be:
> 'Cancelled' spelled incorrectly on the FCPS
> website.
I believe the cherry on the proverbial sundae just got served.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Grammar Biker Gang
()
Date: January 21, 2014 01:25AM
I belong to one of the top biker gangs. Our sergeant at arms sent out a text today saying the table is "cancelled." THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE!
Oh yeah his patch is history! This was the last time he is going to get away with incorrect grammar.
Last week he incorrectly used a pronoun and an adverb!
Oh yeah his patch is history! This was the last time he is going to get away with incorrect grammar.
Last week he incorrectly used a pronoun and an adverb!
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
lolwtf8
()
Date: January 21, 2014 01:36AM
Wow OP is a level 7 troll, a huge idiot, or both.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
wankers
()
Date: January 21, 2014 08:08AM
lolwtf8 Wrote:
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> Wow OP is a level 7 troll, a huge idiot, or both.
Not to mention, a major wanker as are many of the whiners who post here.
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> Wow OP is a level 7 troll, a huge idiot, or both.
Not to mention, a major wanker as are many of the whiners who post here.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Hussein Obama-
()
Date: January 21, 2014 08:22AM
It should be "cancelled" as in, "You can keep your cancelled health insurance"
Lib power!
Lib power!
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
ah man
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Date: January 21, 2014 08:25AM
Thay were checken to see if yous were paying attenshun. Teechars to dthat at skool.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Hmmmm
()
Date: January 21, 2014 10:24AM
Well, if we're going to be really accurate the title of this thread should read,
"Cancelled Spelled Incorrectly....". Since spelled is a verb and needs an adverb as its modifier.
"Cancelled Spelled Incorrectly....". Since spelled is a verb and needs an adverb as its modifier.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Hmmmm
()
Date: January 21, 2014 10:26AM
Just Say No Wrote:
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> And, for the record, correct grammar would be:
> 'Cancelled' spelled incorrectly on the FCPS
> website.
Sorry, didn't see this post, it preempts mine above.
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> And, for the record, correct grammar would be:
> 'Cancelled' spelled incorrectly on the FCPS
> website.
Sorry, didn't see this post, it preempts mine above.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
Joe Citizen
()
Date: January 21, 2014 03:47PM
A bit earlier, I was waiting on an appointment and News Channel 8 happened to be on. All of their cancellations reflected "canceled" for the spelling of the word.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
QueensEnglish
()
Date: January 21, 2014 05:40PM
Jeez...this is what comes of missing too much school because of the weather: illiterate kids and undereducated adults. This is not a matter of grammar! It is a matter of orthography, the study of spelling!
"Canceled" is preferred American usage, though the British/Canadian form spelled with two Ls is perfectly acceptable. If you want to use it, however, you should cash a cheque, buy a shirt in your favourite colour, then walk from your neighbourhood to the city centre and get a cone of your favourite flavoured ice cream. But be sure to finish it before entering the Museum of Civilisation.
"Canceled" is preferred American usage, though the British/Canadian form spelled with two Ls is perfectly acceptable. If you want to use it, however, you should cash a cheque, buy a shirt in your favourite colour, then walk from your neighbourhood to the city centre and get a cone of your favourite flavoured ice cream. But be sure to finish it before entering the Museum of Civilisation.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
you're corrections
()
Date: January 21, 2014 05:44PM
QueensEnglish Wrote:
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> Jeez...this is what comes of missing too much
> school because of the weather: illiterate kids
> and undereducated adults. This is not a matter of
> grammar! It is a matter of orthography, the study
> of spelling!
>
> "Canceled" is preferred American usage, though the
> British/Canadian form spelled with two Ls is
> perfectly acceptable. If you want to use it,
> however, you should cash a cheque, buy a shirt in
> your favourite colour, then walk from your
> neighbourhood to the city centre and get a cone of
> your favourite flavoured ice cream. But be sure
> to finish it before entering the Museum of
> Civilisation.
You spelled Civilization incorrectly dumbass.
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> Jeez...this is what comes of missing too much
> school because of the weather: illiterate kids
> and undereducated adults. This is not a matter of
> grammar! It is a matter of orthography, the study
> of spelling!
>
> "Canceled" is preferred American usage, though the
> British/Canadian form spelled with two Ls is
> perfectly acceptable. If you want to use it,
> however, you should cash a cheque, buy a shirt in
> your favourite colour, then walk from your
> neighbourhood to the city centre and get a cone of
> your favourite flavoured ice cream. But be sure
> to finish it before entering the Museum of
> Civilisation.
You spelled Civilization incorrectly dumbass.
Re: Cancelled Spelled Wrong on the FCPS Website- So Proud of Our School System
Posted by:
ce4Nk
()
Date: January 21, 2014 05:47PM
This isn't the only word with this issue. Signal is another one. If you have just come across this problem, welcome to English.