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by jagged-chisel 471 days ago
Sometimes, we know just the word we want. And we know how to spell it. But we fat-finger it. Or our fingers trip. Or our brains just get the finger-tapping order a bit off.

None of these things requires an education in using the incorrect word. “Irregardless”? Give ‘em what for! Their/there/they’re? A nice reminder. Swapped a couple letters is a plausible explanation? A simple correct spelling followed with a * would suffice.

rogue*

1 comments

Yeah I wasn't trying to be insulting or anything. It's a common mistake and I haven't seen a clever mnemonic for it yet.
How about:

Rouge is red, you rascally rogue!

No, no - don't bother, I'll see myself out :)

Would hearing them pronounced properly help? The only thing that sounds similar is the first letter.