Spilling

OK, can I occupy pedant's corner for a while? I do not get uptight about spelling on a forum. A certain rough and readiness is in tune with the usual hesitations and uncertainties of conversation. But we are all photographers (or at least aspiring to be), so I wonder if we can agree to get one word right in its singular and plural forms?

LENS not LENSE for one

LENSES not any other variants for more than one.

I have no hope of change, but I think I must have seen one more 'lense' this morning than was good for me. Perhaps it is jealousy, perhaps I just recognize that some of those who own a 'lense' take better photos than I do with my orphographically correct lens.

sorry, I really tried not to but your thread title 'Spilling' just tickled me, especially after I read your post.

Why title it 'Spilling'

Tickling is funny! Spilling isn't

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Annoying though it may be for many, incorrect speeling is not the end of the world if the meaning is still clear. Not everyone is fluent in English.

However, it is also fair to say that if we wish to express ourselves clearly then good spelling and good grammar will help enormously.

Lens has been the correct spelling in English for a very long times. lenses is the plural.

Again a caveat though. In 1850 "finished" was spelt "finisht" so correct spelling can change with time.

Should that be "may I" ?

Just reading something about the Lancashire Witch Trials
from 400 years ago

It seems the correct spelling to describe how to grip a
lens is with "foure fingers and a thumbe and turne againe"
otherwise it will make you "sicke" and you won't be able
to return home upon "horse-backe" With all the extra
"e"'s maybe lense is correct

I don't recognize, I recognise.

I am the pedant!

Given the amount of "txt spk" I receive on a daily basis in email - I 4 1 am not going to moan about an occasional superfluous vowel - IMHO - nice to C them 4 a change!!!!!

Can not stand Z instead of S though

Carl

My Firefox spellchecker set to English not US English
sees recognize as correct and recognise as incorrect.
The webs here to stay so you had better learn to like
zzzz's

Why don't we just give in to America? Why don't we become the 51st State and get it over and done with? Better still, why don't we obey the law of the land and spell correctly?

Don't start about the mangling of English grammar and spelling or I'll go off on one about the common misuse of the apostrophe on PUF.
I have to keep reminding myself that PUF is a photography forum and not an English lesson.
David

PS: I'm not getting at the many members of PUF for whom English is not the first language, I have nothing but respect for the way they clearly express themselves.

PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout

I hvae jsut toghut of smtnoehg, it is siad taht you can udsnnrestad waht is witrten if the frist and lsat are crcerot!

Ltertes is msinsig!

Shouldn't that be 'lterts are msingsig'?
David

No, walkeja is correct here. Walkeja is, I believe, expressing the fact the the word 'ltertes' is missing from his original post.