Drives me nuts.
Between people in a non professional experience it doesn’t matter, but a professional production of words should be spelled correctly.
I do not think the misspelling reflects poorly on its government at all. Mistakes do happen, and our own government has misprinted coins and paper bills. I do sympathize with the people printing the money, it would be a costly mistake.
Spelling comes with variance, professionalism and just what you do. I believe English to be a difficult language only because it does have a lot of rules, it even takes from others. If a am following a blueprint for electrical engineering installing a power plant for a government building, I expect everything to be precise or I will print another.
The New York Times, as a professional journalist paper, is merely saying to proofread your work and when it comes to news and facts it matters is my take from it. I do not think it was a good one, The New York Times itself has spelling misprints before and just the previous article we read I noticed was missing an “h” in one of the words.
My thoughts on leaving the bills in circulation does not take from their value it actually increases to collectors. So, I would expect a spike of collectors buying Australian currency after the story.
Do I personally care about spelling online, not if I can figure it out without still debating. I have other things to do. Most people make a mistake now again, we correct and move on.
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@John Johnson I totally agree. The misspelling of the word "responsibility", was only human error. Mistakes are bound to happen and I'm sure no one is going to have a hard time spending the money based on something as simple as a misspelled word. Most people probably didn't even notice the error until the article was written. Although contrary to our beliefs, Edith Cowan possibly would have wanted her words quoted correctly. After all, a person's legacy is everything.
I think spelling is important just due to the fact that many words, especially in the English language are so close to the same spelling but with different meanings. I honestly looked over the fact that it didn't spell it correctly on the note until I looked at the caption. I believe that our brains are hardwired to read something correctly as long as most of the letters are there. Scientists believe that most proficient readers don't read words one letter at a time. Therefore, I believe it was an honest mistake for the mint company to overlook the missing I in responsibility. Spelling is essential in everyday life but i don't think people should be frowned upon for making a spelling mistake. I'm sure if people didn't have spellcheck most of them wouldn't have the right thing spelled on their phones or computers.
@Mike Blair I stated something similar to this in my response as well. I too believe that spelling is important because a misspelled word can change the meaning of the word itself and cause confusion. Also your statement " I believe that our brains are hardwired to read something correctly as long as most of the letters are there," is definitely a meaningful one. Sometimes using the context clues of what we already read also plays a part in us filling in the blanks as well. We may hardly notice if a passage is missing a word if we're not looking for the word to be missing.
Correct spelling is very important when communicating. While sometimes, especially when talking with friends or family we tend to abbreviate or use slang, incorrect spellings while dealing in a professional environment can affect the clarity of the message a person is trying to convey. And while I do believe there is always room for human error, when dealing with things in this type of setting, I do find it incredibly unprofessional. As far as the misspelling pointed out in the article, I think the error on this currency will cause the value of the misprinted bills to increase, due to those who collect this type of currency. All in all, I usually don’t find incorrect spellings incredibly harmful but in cases like this, it sets the tone as unprofessional.
It was a good idea to draw attention to the misprint on the bill in the headline because it can be used to draw attention to the article's main topic. It would be best to leave these bills in circulation because it would be expensive to track them all down and it was only a one letter mistake in very small print. Some may even hold these bills to a higher value due to the misprint. An article from Collectors Weekly states that “a statistically tiny number of errors is hardly an indication of lax quality standards. But that very scarcity is precisely what makes error notes so interesting to collectors” (https://www.collectorsweekly.com/us-paper-money/errors). Misprinted bills on the site range in value from $50 USD to $1017+ USD.
I don’t believe anyone should see this mistake as a status mark on the government considering how relatively small it is compared to other controversies. This is a mistake made by one, maybe two or three individuals that have nothing to do with the government's politics. So how could this really even tarnish the government's name? It's not like the Prime Minister himself was looking over every bill nor the process that makes them. I myself misspell a multitude of simple words daily. I usually read right over any misspelled words that I happen upon in my day-to-day life. This is not to say that correct spelling is not important, in fact myself and everyone I’ve ever met have agreed that correct spelling plays a crucial role in everyone's life.
I think spelling is very important, it can not only help people distinguish similar words and avoid mixing them up, but also help people improve their pronunciation. It is well known that many people rely on the spelling of words to determine their pronunciation, and if their spelling is wrong, their pronunciation will be wrong as well. Spelling correctly can also improve the appearance of articles and sentences because people will feel uncomfortable when they see sentences with misspelled words. Especially in some important places such as airports, train stations, subways and so on, if there are spelling mistakes, it will cause great losses. Because they need to spend a lot of money to correct this mistake. It's an extra expense that sometimes leaves a company in a bit of a pickle.
Spelling is important in many ways especially when on currency, but the misspelling of words also are important because of the uses of the word that is misspelled like when reading letters or documents from the past many words were misspelled. Currently the misspelling and pronunciations of word create the forming of new “slag” words which are not always appropriate but bring new speech patterns in to the light altogether which it is why spelling is important in many ways a BBC writer by the name of Lennox Morrison wrote “
While some spelling mistakes are harmless and funny, many aren’t. The humble typo not only has the power to make us appear less intelligent than we are. Poor spelling can also create confusion, a loss of clarity and meaning and in extreme cases it can cost millions in missed sales and job opportunities.” which implies that spelling is important for the sake of the writers appearance and would show their lack of intelligence. Appearances of low intelligence could make the writer loose the following of the readers the read their work but if the spelling was incorrect on purpose would that also mean that the writer had a low IQ or maybe the style or intension of the written document was to show is perfect misspelling’s happen all the time from currency to basic literature the fact is the there is importance in spelling but also in the misspelling of words.
Spelling is very important because it assembles words together from their letters and spelling is one of the essential components to a successful writing. Spelling is important could be important for three or more reasons which are: communication, literacy and employment.
Spelling is important in communication, because people send emails and online messages and spelling is crucial because wrong usage of words can lead to a misunderstanding. People communicate through online texting to send locations and that's spelling comes to play a big role, because people tend to not pay attention in spelling and can end up sending the wrong address.
Spelling is also very important in employment, because wrong usage words in their resume or CV is not quite a good first impression.
When the New York Times opted to feature the misspelling of "Responsibility", many students including myself did notice the error that was made. I think it was a good idea, because we students tend to read fast and don't pay attention to the spelling of the words. I think it was also a good idea , because after going back to read and seeing the misspelling it made us stay focus more while reading the whole texts.
Australia's new $50 bill has a misspelling and it's still in circulation. This specific error could have been made by carelessness and not being able to pay attention to words. I do not think the size of the type or it's location played a role.
Correct spelling is something society has raised us to believe is critical, as misspelling may offend particular people. This is true, but it is not the only reason why it is important. Spelling can determine the value others perceive you to have, the value of your work, and the value of what you write on. Misspellings can also cause, in some instances, miscommunication regarding important ideas or decisions.
When writing an important and honored sentence or quote, one should be explicitly attentive to the spelling. For example, Civil Rights Activist Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” If this was displayed in a public place, and an official misspelled a word, some might take offense and believe it is an attempt to create dispute over equality. Others may take opposing sides in the debate, and go to an extent to support their belief.
Despite what many people think, misspelling can be a huge deal. Images and words are very important in our society - it is the basis of civilization. They are all around us, so when an important document is misspelled, one may take serious offense in it. Accident or not, misspelling can be incredibly impactful, perhaps more impactful than correct spelling.
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@Olivia Tan
Hey Olivia!
I definitely agree with your opinion on this on whether spelling is important. Misspelling can cause misunderstanding, confusion and misleading. But this can be the case in certain situations like applying for a job or doing a speech, while in other situations such as texting a friend or family member is not that big of a deal.
@Olivia Tan
I share your sentiment that spelling is very impactful in our day-to-day lives and lives of those who came before us. Words and how we use them, whether through speech or text, show those around us what type of person we are and give a glimpse into our background as a person. This can be shown in situations where people assume someone who uses foul language must also have very little education. It is one of the many reasons why it's so important to speak clearly and confidently.
Spelling and grammatical mistakes jump out at me like the sound of nails on a blackboard. Occasional typos are easy to forgive but it bothers me when patterns become common because then I think people become accustomed to the incorrect ways. I know language is always evolving and it’s considered polite to ignore these things. For most of my career, I’ve had to defer to purveyors of bad grammar, and they will never know how that was for me.
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I think spelling should be put into thought, but it depends on the situation. If you're texting your friend about something carefree, like what they did over the weekend, or about their crush, a few spelling errors are fine. But lets say that your friend's Dad passed away in a car crash, and as an attempt to comfort him/her, you write a long and meaningful text message. If there are spelling errors in that message, your friend may think that you didn't put your time and effort, and did it in a short amount of time, not thinking about the full seriousness of the situation him/her hoped that you would understand.
I also find that spelling errors make the piece of writing unprofessional. It's like the bare minimum of a published essay or writing is correct spelling and punctuation.
Spelling is very important. It especially bothers me when it is something easy to spell. For example, you’re and your, or there, their, and they’re are commonly misspelled. It really irritates me! Punctuation errors are also annoying.
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I think spelling is really important especially when you are writing an email to someone and you do not want to make a mistake, however, people make mistakes. Also, usually people do not really type the whole sentence they usually use the short cut which is not cool.
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I usually notice people misspelling when I text other people. For example Instead of are you, they say r u. I believe they are doing that because they are just lazy and don't feel like typing up a few more words.
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To me, a misspelled word is generally not a big deal unless one is writing or filling out an important piece of work such as a resume, an article, an essay, etc. When writing professionally, one should make their work sophisticated and presentable as it sets the impression that the work is reliable. Often times, as sad but true as it may seem, when misspelling words, individuals criticize the person's mistake when they have probably done it as well. Mistakes happen all the time, so if some *difficult* words were not spelled correctly, people should just let it go and deal with it because it is not a big deal. I generally notice misspelled words but usually do not point it out unless it is truly mandatory. For example, when helping revise my friend's essays, I would point out their grammar mistakes to help them earn the best grade possible. However, when text messaging, I do not mind when misspelled words are sent since it is not a great deal and I will most times comprehend what the person is trying to convey. Obviously, the language we use with friends and relatives is different from the one we use at work or at school; Institutions are professional and formal, while friends and relatives are commonly improper and informal.
@Fadya Shamaan
I definitely agree with your opinion on this particular topic on whether spelling is important. When texting a friend or family member, we tend to pay attention on spelling, because we just figure the message has been passed. But in some situations such as this one whereby we are suppose to give our opinion on this topic, spelling is very important because we want the audience to understand exactly what we saying.
I usually notice people misspelling when I text other people. Instead of are you, they say r u. I believe they are doing that because they are just lazy and don't feel like typing up a few more words. In newspapers or articles, I barely or never see spelling mistakes. They want that article to look professional and they do not want to confuse anyone. To me if I see people misspelling things, if I can figure out what the word means, I don't really care. They should work on their spelling though.
The misspelled word is so small that most people wouldn't even notice it, and it doesn't get in the way of comprehension. I had to look at it a few times before seeing the problem. I think we've made too much of a "thing" of spelling in recent years.
Did anyone else think that "emphasize" was also spelled wrong? On the bill it is printed "emphasise". i know this is off the subject of the word "responsibly", but I was wondering if I was doing something wrong or if there are more than one spelling error.
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@kira in british and australian english, the z in words like this is an s. so emphasise is correct in australia :)
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The English language can be beautiful and quite precise. Poor spelling and grammar indicates a careless, sloppy, lazy mind. Do you speak to people w/ the wrong words, tenses, and garbled pronunciation? Don't expect people to bother to even listen...the onus is on you to communicate clearly, not for others to try to decipher what you are struggling to say/write. The current "whatever attitude" is really quite insulting to others. Learn to spell if you want to be taken seriously in life. Literacy is the greatest liberator.
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The spelling error on an official form of currency is certainly embarassing, but isn't a very big deal. The misspelled word is so small that most people wouldn't even notice it, and it doesn't get in the way of comprehension. I had to look at it a few times before seeing the problem. I think we've made too much of a "thing" of spelling in recent years. Particularly in the cacophony of online comment sections, you'll see people fighting each other over spelling errors, assuming they've won an argument once an opponent mistypes a word, and likening each other to a member of a certain fascist regime for correcting grammar. It's ridiculous. People mistype things sometimes. It's good to uphold a standard of respectable writing, but typos really don't have any negative implications besides the mass mockery they're followed by.
I've intentionally left a spelling error in the first sentence of this comment; it probably went unnoticed, and did not impede upon anyone's understanding.
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To me, this doesn't seem like a big problem. I do not usually notice misspellings in advertisements, articles, or social media posts. In the few times that my eye does catch that spelling mistake, it does not bother me a lot. I make spelling mistakes myself a lot and it happens because no one is perfect. If I see something like spelling mistakes in just small social media posts or small advertisements, whatever because no one is really paying attention to it. However, if it is a big advertisement from a big company making a spelling mistake, I tend to think, how can this get past people. Like come on, be professional. But, after like ten minutes of seeing that mistake, it leaves my mind. This is an overall rare occurrence and all I have to say is spelling mistakes happen to all of us and it is not that big of a deal.
Whenever I see a misspelled word on a sign or a billboard I always notice it but it doesn’t bother me that much. It would only bother me if a word was misspelled on something like bills. Even though it was just one word and it still got the message across, it should have still been spelled correctly it looks more professional and people could trust the bill. It looks pretty suspicious if something is misspelled on a bill.
I think the misspelling on the note is a possible problem because it could lead to a counterfeit note. In this case it is not really a big deal, because everyone has this on their note, also Austrailian notes have this transparency ablity preventing people from making counterfeit ones, this situation can be applied in different ways, sometimes it's a big problem if you misspell (like on an essay), but sometimes it's okay (like texting).
The misspelling on the bills, was not a big deal. No one I know spends their days looking for misspellings on posters, and especially in bills. The letters are too small to even see, and such a bit small to see with the naked eye. The decision was made because they didn’t want their government to seem careless about silly mistakes like that as well. I probably wouldn’t have noticed the mistake, because I don’t even know how to spell ”responsibility” correct without messing up many times. Also when i’m handed money I don’t check the bill for mistakes, I just spend it.
@ashley vasquez
Little as the mistake may be, some may believe it to make the process of detecting counterfeit money much harder. Though this may or may not be true depending on how aware the public is about the mistake or its frequency in the press. I agree that this small incident should be overlooked. These things happen all the time and cause not but an unequivocally minute ripple as the bills pass from hand to hand and bank to bank.
The misprinting of the money does not reflect at all on the people behind it. The fact that the letter "I" is missing in "Responsibility" is no more than a novelty, and should be treated at such. Misspelling words happens all the time to everyone, in cases of children and teens texting, and autocorrect fixing it or even not. It even happens to our president, although maybe he should hold his writing to a higher esteem. Regardless, it is a trivial mistake that has no real effect on society, so it should not be turned to a public disgrace for Australia.
I usually notice people misspelling when I text other people. Instead of are you, they say r u. I believe they are doing that because they are just lazy and don't feel like typing up a few more words. In newspapers or articles, I barely or never see spelling mistakes. They want that article to look professional and they do not want to confuse anyone. To me if I see people misspelling things, if I can figure out what the word means, I don't really care. They should work on their spelling though.
@Matt Saks I agree, lots of people i know are just two lazy to actually look at what their typing. They end up sending a text that makes no sense. In newspapers articles you dont see any spelling mistakes because they take pride in their work.
For the question of Do you generally notice misspellings in things like signs, advertisements, articles, text messages and social media posts? Do you care when you see a misspelled word? If one word or signs are not correct I really don't care unless if you are doing a writing assignment for class or for some project. But you do want to apply your learning to different things you write out of school.
@Lucas I agree with you. I feel that I don't really care if a word is spelled wrong on a sign or advertisement I just think it makes that thing look unreliable. But, I mainly only care if I have to do a project for school. However, now its really easy to spell check on a computer so it just makes things feel rushed when something is misspelled.
The misspelling on the bills is not especially a big deal and i believe there are more important issues to be dealt with. The small lettering is not a big deal and wasnt even noticed until months after its release. I do think that bills with misprints will go up in value for their rarity similar to star notes and $2 bills.
@Pierce
I totally see your understanding on this situation. The small print doesn't cause a big deal and is barely even noticeable. I understand that mistakes happen, but when dealing with something that is for the whole world to see, this should not happen. It is hard to believe the people who were in charge of making Australia's 50 dollar bill didn't run across this mistake before releasing it. You had to see this mistake when checking over it, right? But overall, mistakes can often be a good thing and you can learn from it, like in the classroom.
@Pierce
Yo Pierce,
I totally agree with you, there are bigger issues than can be dealt with. Yes, the spelling error was not good especially on the currency. However I do no think the bills with misprints will go up in value.
@Pierce
I totally agree with you as you stated that there are more important issues to be dealt with. Which is a big concern as instead of solving world problems we're worrying about the misspelling of one letter in one word.
I believe that responsibility being misspelled is not especially important, considering it was a one letter difference and still got the message across. However spelling is incredibly important. It can make a piece of writing appear much more professional and less sloppy. It shows someone you really care and take your time to make sure every word is spelled correctly.
I believe in the case of responsibility being misspelled it is not especially important, considering it was a one letter difference and still got the message across. However in the grand scheme of things, spelling is incredibly important. It can make a piece of writing appear much more professional and less sloppy.
@Maya Davidheiser
Hi Maya! I totally agree with you on your answer spelling words properly makes a huge difference in the professionalism in piece but I'm going to add on my own opinion. In the case of NYT spelling responsibility wrong, I believe they did it because it showed how un-professional it looked for a big corporate company to leave a simple misspelling in their article/headline.
Personally, I often notice misspelled words in books, signs, articles etc., but it doesn’t necessarily bother me as much as I think it should. If a company spells a word wrong because it goes with their catchy slogan, I’ll not think anything less of it, but if I'm reading a book by a well-known author and there is a misspelling, for some odd reason it gets under my skin. I personally do not think it is a gigantic problem that responsibility is spelled wrong, but since this error is on $46 million dollars then it turns into a larger conflict because what will Australia do now?
@Bronagh
I also agree with your statement that its not the end of the world if a word is spelled wrong, I personally don't believe that it means that the person spelling is uneducated. I think people should stop being so uptight about it and just laugh it off.
@Bronagh I also see a lot of miss spelled words appear in lots of literature, articles, etc. and it doesn't really bother me either. But I do think that correct spelling and punctuation is important because it helps show maturity in writing which can be helpful in school and applying for jobs. On the other hand in creative writing I think that sometimes spelling may get in the way of getting all your thoughts down, and it shouldn't be prioritized.
@Bronagh
I agree that misspelled words are definitely not as big of a deal as it is set out to be sometimes. I see misspelled things everywhere and it never really bothers me. Obviously one word being spelled wrong is not the worst thing in the world but since it is on $46 million dollars then it is a bigger deal then something just being spelled wrong once in a book or article.
I personally don't care very much about spelling things correctly as long as people can still understand me. Many adults in my life care way too much about spelling things correctly and even say that spelling is an art. I personally don't believe it to be an art, but I respect people who have that opinion.
The purpose of spelling is to communicate in a written form, to record our existing knowledge and pass it on to future generations. Thus, one could argue that so long as the meaning is coherent - all of us can recognize the misspelled word is "responsibility", the purpose of spelling this word was fulfilled despite the mistake. The Australian government may lose some credibility in terms of the process that it took for this bill to be printed - that not a single person noticed this mistake reflects some serious gaps in the editing and reviewing process. However, it makes full sense that these bills were kept in circulation. The process of retrieving them would be a tedious one, and I'd like to believe the government has more important matters to attend to. Ultimately, this was a careless mistake that does not have any far, lasting impacts.
@Allison I completely agree with your stance on this issue, Allison. While people often see mistakes as an opportunity for criticism or a way of hate, it is important to sometimes understand if it really is an issue. As you stated, the purpose of spelling is to communicate, and as long as a person could still read the word "responsibility" with ease, there is no real issue in this matter, and instead, people should appreciate this new form of currency Australia is using for its extremely well crafted and difficult to copy manner.
In my opinion, I don't think that miss spelling a word is a huge deal. But to this scale, I think it should at least be double checked. Most of the time a word that is misspelled isn't the end of the world but I think because this is in such a big scale and so many people can have the note that it could be a problem. For example, it could affect younger kids who wouldn't know any better and think that it is spelled correctly. I think that although a spelling mistake isn't a huge deal I believe that it is important to have correct spelling if it is going to be exposed to so many people. I also think that everything should be at least double checked.Like many other teens I am guilty of spelling things wrong in texts. But if I am emailing a teacher or writing a paper, I am always careful with my spelling and many of my friends know that as well and ask me to proof read their papers for spelling mistakes. So I personally think that spelling is something that matters especially in important documents or things that your grade depends on.
I think that correct spelling is important; however, the mistake on the Australian $50 note is just human nature, and it was inevitable in my opinion. To me, I don’t believe it’s such a big deal. The error is pretty humorous, but it isn’t something people should really condemn. I’m sure that before the note was released, someone thoroughly checked it, and the fact that the error wasn’t noticed for six months doesn’t mean that people are getting more ignorant and lazy. To be fair, the text on the note is pretty small, and if someone were to read it, they’d most likely wouldn’t be able to see the error. Spelling is important though; for example, if someone mistakens spelling “you” with “u”, that person has been spending way too much time online. Honestly, I play a lot of MMORPGs, but I always use proper grammar whenever I chat with other players. The same goes for texting. I always use proper grammar when I’m texting someone; regardless of who they are. To me, I feel like proper spelling develops a layer of professionalism on someone. I’m okay with acronyms like TL;DR and AFK, because they’re convenient to use, but they should only be used when the time calls for to be casual. If the time calls for to be serious or formal, you should remember to use proper spelling, but even then, good habits are forged only when you do something consistently.
They probably decided to include the misspelling of the word to see if people would catch it. It shows how a little mistake can be glanced over, as it was for a few months with the bills. Especially with the last “i” missing, it took me like ten tries of reading over the word to see the mistake, even with me knowing that it was there. I think this is a humorous play with words but yet it also shows you how little of a change, most people will not notice.
@Ethan Quinn
I agree Ethan. People tend to leave minor grammatical errors alone, or maybe not even notice them. The thing is, when this becomes a habit, some mistakes can be uncalled for like in an important paper or job application.
My opinions on spelling are really gray. On job interviews or school assignments, you obviously want to spell correctly. However, if you are just texting it should be fine. While texting has led to an increase in spelling errors, people should find how to balance both. If you misspell a word on purpose or even by accident when texting or on something nonacademic/important but the receiver of the text still gets the point, there should be no problem. On things like essays though I try not to misspell. I don’t think it is fair to criticize the misprint on the money too harshly. Yes, it was a mistake. I don’t believe that the way you spell reflects on who you are as a person. Some people are naturally better spellers than others. People didn’t even realize there was a mistake in the word responsibility on the bill until a while after it was printed. It didn’t affect their lifestyle or how the money was used. Obviously, we don’t want misspellings in every single thing we see, but it is fine to have it once in a while. Most times, our brain just skips over the mistake as we are intellectual and can still understand the message.
Spelling is important to me, but only to a certain extent. If I’m in school then I really focus on spelling because I want to impress my classmates and my teachers, and having minor spelling errors certainly isn’t a way to impress someone. However, regardless of that, when will it really matter. We all make mistakes, even the most stupidest kinds, which is what it’s like in spelling. If we look at the real perspective of things then we certainly aren’t living in an intellectual world anyway. So, why does it really matter. Now, of course I’m talking small spelling errors not when you misspell the enitre word. There I just made a mistake, but you most likely read the world the way it was supposed to be written. And that’s how it is in our society. We only really notice mistakes when we LOOK for them which I certainly know isn’t what I’m usually doing.
@Kristina Kitsul
I agree with what you said how we all make spelling mistakes to a certain mistake. I also admire that last part in your comment of spelling "entire to enitre" and stating that readers can still read the word the way it was supposed to be written. I also agree that spelling mistakes are part of human nature where no one is perfect and that to a certain extent it is important to impress people such as teachers and classmates. I think it is kind of cool seeing a small mistake that the government made because we sometimes see huge scandals or grave mistakes that the government makes but seeing this is kind of funny. Overall, I think that it was a small mistake and if they try to recall the bank notes it could be very expensive all for a tiny error. I do not think it is worth it.
Spelling, along with grammar, is extremely important to me. Having correct spelling and grammar shows that you are educated, and that you understand whatever language you speak or write in. Language developed the way it did for a reason, and it took thousands of years for modern language to come to be. To not care about language mechanics is basically disrespecting everything that went into developing spoken and written language, in addition to making yourself look bad. However, this is even worse coming from the government of a well-respected country. The government should be held to the highest standards of accuracy, including in spelling. Although it is a fairly easy error to overlook, they should have had someone carefully inspect the text before putting it onto a government-approved piece of currency and letting it circulate across the entire country. I think that this is disappointing, and it shows that humanity is beginning to take a turn for the worse. We are so used to having spell check that we don’t notice an error in official work, and can’t be bothered to inspect it to make sure that there are none. I think spelling needs to be taken more seriously, as language remains – and will continue to be – a crucial part of our society, and it deserves to be used correctly.
I’ll be honest, my spelling is absolutely atrocious, and while I would like it to get better, I don’t mind that much. I believe that spelling is a very small blemish as long as the meaning of the piece stays intact. The purpose of writing is to convey a message through notation, and as long as that message is maintained then it is correct. In fact, I honestly don’t care how badly you misspell a word as long as it still keeps the meaning that it was intended to have and is not a purposeful mistake. I am absolutely revolted by purposeful spelling mistakes except for certain comedic purposes, and even then, it has to be a good joke. In some cases, an accidental misspelling can be hilarious such as if a spellchecking extension had a spelling error in its description or some other ironic situation. In all honesty, I found the misspelling on the Australian fifty Australian dollar bill rather amusing, although I do have sympathy for the person who was supposed to be making sure there were no errors. All in all, spelling is not one of my main concerns when it comes to writing, and I honestly couldn’t care much less about it.
To me, spelling is very important. It really does bother me when someone misspells a word or adds a space or comma or period in the wrong place. It is so annoying to me. I usually don’t understand people who cannot spell. I mean, how can you NOT SPELL? It is so irritating and it is an absolute eyesore to me. I have multiple friends that cannot spell for their life, and I try to excuse it and not worry about it, as people are not perfect and they are allowed to make mistakes. However, it still kills me and although I try not to let it bother me, it still does (to an extent). When I correct them, they get annoyed and take it offensive, but I simply just want them to fix it for them -- so they know how to spell it correctly, and so that others can see how to spell it.
It also absolutely does give me a chance to judge the person or people, since it says a lot about whether the person is attentive and careful, or whether the person is educated in spelling and grammar, and whether the person cares enough to write the correct spelling. In the case of Australia, I don’t get how people make such a stupid mistake. I would never do that -- and such an easy word such as “responsibility”? It surely says a LOT about the people and government of Australia. Australia is underestimated because apparently they cannot spell, and the citizens are underestimated because they only noticed the misspelling after a while.
I feel like most people make too big of a deal about misspelled words. If Australia were to replace all the dollar bills with the typo, that would be big waste of time and money. What real damage did that one misspelled word cause? The word was also very tiny on the printed dollars, and people in fact, didn’t notice the typo until a while after 46 million copies of it were put out. The point of words isn’t so much about the spelling, but the actual message going through.This doesn’t reflect badly on Australia at all, because mistakes always happen. No one is perfect, so there will always be mistakes, even in the most important forms of writing. A minimal spelling mistake like the missing I in “responsibility” doesn’t mean anything. It doesn't change the meaning of the writing in any way. The real problem is only when any form of writing has multiple spelling errors. It makes the writing much harder to read, which affects the important message and meaning of the writing.
Correct spelling is very important to me! I think that a person’s writing is a translation of how much they know (in most scenarios). Spelling is a big part of writing, but a lot of people these days brush it off, not realizing how important it is! Texting has greatly influenced grammar, because people might only know texting lingo as the way to express a certain point, or the only way to write a certain combination of words! People think that my texts are strange, because they are “long”, “weird”, and “wordy”, when all they are is grammatically correct! Where someone would text “brb”, I would text something like “one minute” or something that is not an abbreviation!
Some people have gone as far as to start verbally saying texting lingo! It is NOT supposed to replace words in conversation, it is just supposed to create an easier life for the texter! I have seen people saying “LOL” out loud, which completely defeats the purpose of the abbreviation, because if people are saying “LOL” instead of actually laughing, what is this supposed to symbolize. By saying texting lingo verbally, you are not only defeating the purpose of the lingo, but you are also coming off as less formal! If you went to a job interview, and said these things, you would almost certainly not get the job. The same thing would happen if you typed these things. This lingo is made for informal texting, not formal conversations! Texting is changing grammar and many languages for the worse!
In my opinion, I don't think that miss spelling a word is a huge deal. But to this scale, I think it should at least be double checked. Most of the time a word that is misspelled isn't the end of the world but I think because this is in such a big scale and so many people can have the note that it could be a problem. For example, it could affect younger kids who wouldn't know any better and think that it is spelled correctly. I think that although a spelling mistake isn't a huge deal I believe that it is important to have correct spelling if it is going to be exposed to so many people. I also think that everything should be at least double checked.
Personally I notice spelling errors 95% of the time. For me it really depends on how big the text size is. On the dollar bill, I am not surprised more people didn’t notice it because it was in such small print. If that had been the main focus on the bill or what your eyes were drawn to, people would have noticed it more. Once it was pointed out to me, it really started to bother me though, it is one of those pet peeves that I have that I always want to fix and start to loose concentration thinking about. Like many other teens I am guilty of spelling things wrong in texts. But if I am emailing a teacher or writing a paper, I am always careful with my spelling and many of my friends know that as well and ask me to proof read their papers for spelling mistakes. So I personally think that spelling is something that matters especially in important documents or things that your grade depends on.
@Abby Butkovich I totally agree with you. It depends on who I am emailing or texting. If i am texting one of my friends, then spelling something correct does not matter for me. If I am emailing a teacher, the i read over my email a lot to make sure i do not embarrass myself with my teacher.
@Abby Butkovich
I agree with your point. Spelling errors can be easy to spot when the font is big. I personally would not be able to notice errors in such small font like on the dollar bill. I also agree when you said it is important to check and see if emails to teachers and important messages have no spelling errors to make it professional.
@Abby Butkovich I too get bothered by tiny grammatical errors. Usually, notice them and try to fix them as soon as possible. But, sometimes graze right over them. So with something as small as a missing "i" in very small print, I probably would not have noticed it. But, I also find it ironic that we are talking about spelling errors, and you spelled "lose" as "loose"!
I don't usually see misspelled things in signs, advertisements, or articles since I don't see them that often. However, I do usually catch them in social media posts and texts messages but I think that they're usually intentional. Occasionally misspelled words annoy me, but it usually depends on if I know if it's intentional or not. If I don't think that it's intentional, that's when it bothers me.
The fact that they made an error in the word responsibility on the bill is absurd, but at the same time, we are all humans and none of us are perfect. It is a bit funny that they made a mistake on something as simple as money, but at least someone spotted it. I think that I am a very good speller, and spelling is important to me. Some people say that spelling is really not that important because you can communicate well without having proper spelling. However, I think that it is important because it shows people that you are an educated person, and are professional in a manner. When my mom posts pictures of our family on Facebook, I like to read the comments. I freak out when they spell the simplest words wrong. It really annoys me when she spells the word in her comment on her picture, and people comment spelling a word that she just spelled for you wrong. Before my mom posts, I have to check for grammar and spelling errors because it bothers me. Spelling may not matter to others, but it matters to me.
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I think that the idea was very inteligente and keep the omission inside the text. In my opinion, the high cost for replace all the notes is the meaning point to keep the “wrong notes” in normal circulation and it´s a nice decision, because the mistake doesn´t affect the special atribute of the Money. I´m generally notice when one word was wroten wrong, but actually, i didn´t notice the mistake of the 50 bills australian.
To me, spelling doesn't really matter, but it does annoy me when people use abbreviations like "ur" in their writing. But when is spelling going to actually matter in life? And I mean, REAL LIFE. I understand how science can help, because it helps save lives, and math can help build new things. History can help people not relive their stupid mistakes, writing can educate others, and spread a message. But spelling? Don't tell me that we are in an "intellectual society", so spelling matters. Think about it this way. I'm going too argue that you don't need perfect spelling, if people know what you mean. In fact, in that sentence, I misspelled "to", and wrote "too", instead. Yes that was incorrect, but you still understood what I was saying. However, if someone writes I new that, you might not understand what they said, if you were reading their sentence, so it would be an exception. If people are using complex words, that require a little more attention to detail, spelling shouldn't matter, as long as you know what they're are saying. If someone wrote apperantely, instead of apparently, you would still know what they mean. However if it is on an official document, it would be pretty embarrassing to mess up something so little, yet so important. Having to reprint all the bills would be pretty wasteful, so I'm happy they're keeping the bills with typos on them in circulation. Personally, I'm not a stickler for spelling, because if it's understandable, to me, it's okay.
Spelling plays a big role in the type of person you are. If you accidentally use "u", instead of you, then you have been spending way to much time on your phone. Also, spelling things properly is a must. If you spell "your" with "you're", then it can change the spelling of the whole sentence. Me personally, I suck at spelling things. Some words that are big, (more than 6 letters), haunt me when I'm am writing something down. I am typing, then I know there is nothing to worry about because there is a spell check. This brings me to another thing if you misspell a word using a spell check or Grammarly, that's even worse. This shows people that you have rushed through to get this done and haven't taken the time to look over it. When I look over social media, a newspaper, or a sign, there will rarely be a spelling error, though if there is one present, I usually miss it. Our brains have the power to read anything the way it is supposed to be, as long as the first and last letter are alike. If you poelpe can raed tihs, tehn be srue to cmoemnt dwon bolew, waht tihs raeds.
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Correct spelling tells someone the person you are. If you spell correctly, you are looked at as smarter than someone who spells incorrectly. Spelling is very important because people will make better assumptions if you are spell correctly. Sometimes I spell words incorrectly, and I don’t realize it. It bothers me when I make those mistakes, and it bothers me even more when other people make the same mistakes. But spelling correctly and incorrectly might not seem so bad when you compare it to someone who writes like they text. This means using “u”, “abt”, “r”, and many other abbreviations you will sometimes use when you text. So many times we will accidentally put these in when we are writing, and we will catch them. However, sometimes we don’t catch them and we are embarrassed. It is not a good feeling. Always double check your work, and try to do the best you can while you are writing.
I missed the misspelling of responsibility in the headline. I think I missed it because i'm so used to my own mispelling of words, that when I glance over a word that looks similar to another, my brain changes the word to the perceived word, and that's how we communicate through text too. I think this decision was made to represent the mistake was that of one to test to see how many people would notice the mistake. This was a great decision because I they spelled it correctly and showed the misspelled word, it's almost contradictory. I think it is ok that the Australian government leaves these defected notes in the moneypool because it doesn't affect the price of money in any way, and it's still perfectly good money. It's such a tiny mistake too, that it shouldn't be a problem either and the cost to withdraw the money probably is a lot more than a tiny grammatical error is worth. I see spelling mistakes all the time, but it doesn't really bother me, unless its in a book or other form of public documentation, otherwise I think having correct spelling matters because, you will always need it someday.
@George Siokos I too did not notice the misspelling of responsibility because when I read the title I just glanced over the word and didn't actually take into consideration the spelling. I think it was done purposely to show how easily one can look over a word like that that and not notice the spelling which some people take very seriously. I believe it was a good idea because it proves that a simple spelling mistake isn't that big of a deal, like some make it out to be.
Whenever I see bad spelling, I cringe. When I saw that a government of a global superpower made a mistake on their money, I was debating whether to smack my head on my desk really hard. Spelling is crucial to life. And if people say, well with the digital age can’t we just use spell check? Well, I have one question for them. If you’re so used to using spell check, how are you going to do well on any standardized test?
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It is important to correct the spelling because it helps you make more professional and every mistake makes you less professional. However, this is important because when you write an essay you have a lot of bad spelling is not good because the reader does not understand. However, spelling has knowledge and a word changes everything
I think that a badly spelled words in this case is serious because this error is answered throughout a city. The confusion of words will make its appearance many people will discuss on this and be confused. Everybody is not perfect but make a mistake like this is an irresponsible. The writer should take a little bit time to reread his work before publishing it. And also grammar is a reflection of image. Good or bad, you have made an impression. And like all impressions, you are in total control.
The correct spelling is extremely important. A simple mistake can change the whole sentence. It is very important to focus when you write something. Especially when someone writes something to be seeing by many people or to be publishing. Sometimes when a person writes that person is unable to see the mistake. This is the reason that quality control plays a role very important, the first reader reads and gives correction; the second does the same, until the manager give the final okay to publish. Being meticulous is an art to cultivate.
My opinion on the matter is that the misspelling does not affect much for the bill itself. The speech on the bill is still a great way to pay homage to Edith Cowan. The misspellings were bound to happen at one point. Mistakes happen in any job or any product. The misspelling also did not make any of the money worth less. The one letter was a mistake, but overall, it is not very important.
@Evan McCarty I also agree that the misspelling does not affect the bill itself. Clearly, the speech on the bill is still a great way to pay homage to Edith Cowan. I agree how mistakes are always bound to happen because nobody is perfect. Also, the spelling did not change the price of the money. Therefore the mistake is a very minor mistake and is not very important.
In my opinion, I do not think spelling errors are that big of a deal. But, if it is a commonly misspelled word, that is more of an issue. The example with the Australian currency misspelling responsibility is a bigger issue because it may teach younger children, and embed the wrong spelling in their head. I think that it was a good idea to misspell it in the headline because if the reader catches it, they will be intrigued to read the article. I did not notice it was misspelled when I first read it. That shows that our brains recognize words even if they are misspelled, so it is not that big of a problem.
In the article that I read, it teaches us that it is very important to consider the correct spelling, because we should focus when we are writing an article and be responsible if it is a government document. I cannot judge because we are human beings and we can make mistakes, but we must do everything possible so that our spelling is correct. Otherwise we should do a good job when we is writing . Therefore if our spelling is incorrect, we should fix immediately because in our society can criticize us and can feel bad.
Making spelling mistakes is understandably in my opinion, but not on important documents or notes. Almost everyone making mistakes while writing something difficult even on simple writing too. It doesn’t bother me because it’s impossible writing every time without any mistakes. Especially in English as we know writing and reading don’t match each other and this is increase probability make mistakes. Unfortunately, we can notice such as big spelling mistakes on important notes like Australia’s $50 bills. Why I’m saying unfortunately because it shows irresponsibility and inattention of people who do such are important notes. When we discussing spelling mistakes of school writing or writing some of the work documents it's correctable and understandable as I said above, because of its handwriting. But when people making important documents like declarations, constitution rules, and bill notes they using special writing tools to avoid mistakes. Even after that if there is a mistake how we can explain it? And do we have any chance to scold our self for a simple mistake on our handwriting?
When I am looking around, say, in a car, or if I'm on my skateboard, I am always looking at my surroundings, and observing the little things everywhere. Occasionally, I could be looking at a sign or an article and I could see a mistake in spelling. Now, I don't usually loose my marbles over it, but I still wonder: Why don't people spell check things before officiating them? It is such a simple thing to do, yet people just skip over that step of publishing something. I always read over my texts and essays before I send them to someone, to prevent mistakes from occurring. While I don't usually care when there is a spelling error, I still wonder why people don't check their work.
If I had received this $50 bill, I would not have noticed if there was a spelling mistake. The wording was so small that it would not have jumped out at me. Overall, I am a good speller. It takes me a while to notice misspelled words because my eyes automatically spell the word correctly. Spelling is important because one or two letters could be the difference between an important word. For example, someone could accidentally write deaf but mean death. This would not make sense in certain situations.
@Heather Stark
i do agree with heather that i would not of seen the mistake it is either because i would not read the wording or not notice it because it is so small. am a good speller like heather but in something that tiny i would defiantly not see it or not pay close attention. i think heather makes a good point about a few letters being different between an important word
The older people of this generation, whether it be teachers or employers, tend to hold proper spelling up to a golden standard. So much so that if you were to misspell one word it could potentially make them disregard whatever point you were trying to make. Personally i believe most people of my generation don't care too much for spelling, as long as you have some vague resemblance of the word, you can get meaning out of it. Your ability to spell shouldn't be the deciding factor on whether you are a competent member of society, nor should it devalue ideas. If it was so then some of the smallest mistakes can stop some of the greatest works of literature or artwork Etc. In conclusion spelling isn't as high of a standard as the previous generations have believed it to be.
I think that misspelling is really big responsibility because the government is the first authority who needs be professional, this big mistake reflects how unprofessional they are. In this case the spelling really matter and leave the bills in circulation with that misspelling is not good, because they do not care, I generally notice misspelling in my medicines, in the stores, in everything but not in social media because many people use incorrect spelling, spelling matter in everything what you do that shows how much you have read through your life and also shows respect to the pother person who reads.
My particular opinion is that I agree that it is elementary and important that the competent monetary authority that is in charge of preparing the bill must supervise the spelling before launching it to circulate. I believe that before sending the bill to circulation it is necessary that a different department verify all information about it. Personally for me it is necessary, important and vital that all words are written correctly orthographically as it indicates the academic level that the writer possesses.
The correct spelling of words is always good, because it helps you to make clear an idea that you have in mind. What I want to say with this is that a wrong spelling always bring a double meaning, it also can make your work or your essay unclear. That is why I think that we always should try to be the most clear and correct in our spelling. While it is true that sometimes because of the time we try to type faster and we can make errors inadvertently. That is why I think even when they made a mistake in the $50 bill from Australia, for me it is not necessary to change it, because most of the people did not realized that error, as well as most of all the people only have the idea what you can they buy with it.
In my opinion, it is important to correct spelling because a small mistake can change the meaning of the whole sentence and especially in the new they need to correct mistake so people can understand what they means and the writers are knowledgeable. Correct mistakes helps you to see your own mistakes while you are writing. Correct mistakes helps we learns how to write it correctly and be able to enunciate your words while speaking.
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In my opinion I think that having a good spelling is obviously important but we must also bear in mind that mistakes can also be made, in my personal opinion I do not need to replace these 50 bills that were processed in Australia, only in The next time you take out the tickets, be more careful in having a good spelling.
After reading this article, my opinion is that all people in this world have made spelling mistakes, it is a very common mistake. Having a good spelling positively influences your professional image, it is useless to know how to express yourself or communicate excellently if you have errors at the time of writing. Sometimes people leave quickly what they are doing and make mistakes do not realize it, so it is good to read carefully before publishing or submitting a job.
Did you notice that The New York Times opted to feature the misspelling of “responsibility” in the headline for the article? Why do you think that decision was made? Was it a good one, in your opinion?
In my opinion this title was a very good idea. I mysef didn’t even notice it because our brains don’t always tell us when one little thing is wrong if it is close enough to correct it without any doubt. The miss spelling shows how a supple mistake can matter when it comes to the context, in this case it didn’t but if one letter in a word you meant to spell right is missing you could have a completely different word with a even more different meaning.
@Ashley Ries I totally agree with you. Even after seeing it written out it took my a long time to realize what was truly wrong with that word. I think that this was a good idea because the author captured what he was writing and made it true. I can see the humor in this and i think any other people see it the same way. This was a good addition to his article.
I don’t normally notice that things like signs or government funded stuff is misspelled, but on social media most people tend to spell things wrong. It doesn’t bother me because I make a lot of those mistakes myself and I understand that not everyone is perfect, and a lot of the time when people make these mistakes they are mocked, which I think is not needed. I think it is important to correct yourself if possible but It doesn’t bother me when it’s on social media, but if it’s something administered by the government I think it’s important that it’s spelled correctly because it makes the government look less professional.
I usually do notices spelling errors. It’s kind of like a pet peeve. It bothers me a lot if it isn’t corrected. I feel as though they are easy to spot for me. In both government and social media I find it relatively easy to find spelling errors. I am guilty of some spelling errors though.