It's spelled 'hypersensitivity'.

[Star]

:rant: :laser: :rant:

That is all.

[songbird36]

Thank Christ for someone who can spell

[Niflheimian]

Indeed; it's sad that people can't spell even simple language properly. It makes them look ignorant and causes annoyance for the readers (me, at least). A spell-checking tool would be nice (for some people).

["InsertNameHere"]

spelling doesn't really bother me but i guess that it's because I'm one of those people who couldn't spell if my life depended on it. I'M SORRY! "Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe"

[mgb]

Nice one deepsky. Way to be all PC and put this thread in the right place. ;)

[Miss Anthropic]

I live in a constant state of vigilance, worrying that I will spell something wrong. (perfectionism.) I do join in the correction of those who spell wrong. Its OH SO rewarding to tease Shai Gar. But I know what goes around comes around! Spelling has little to do with intelligence, a lot to do with visual memory. Spell check here would definitely decrease some people's pleasure of correction.

[Miss Anthropic]

spelling doesn't really bother me but i guess that it's because I'm one of those people who couldn't spell if my life depended on it. I'M SORRY! "Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed erGvey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe"
Yeah! "Guess-n-Go' spelling. It was popular in our state's schools throughout the 90's. Problem is they never taught them how to correct their spelling. They thought it would happen automatically. Spellers are born, not made. The rest of the world uses a dictionary, and those who don't give a damn 'geuss and go'!

[Eileen]

Holla.

I try not to be grumpy about spelling and grammar, but I ALWAYS notice when it's wrong. Because I am a perfectionist, if I am not sure how to spell something or how to convert a noun into an adjective, I look it up. Dictionary.com is my friend.

I guess people have different priorities though.

[Lee]

It's spelled 'hypersensitivity'.

I don't care.

[Niflheimian]

A typical reaction for someone who's not open to new information. Or someone who has an ego at stake.

[Lee]

A typical reaction for someone who's not open to new information. Or someone who has an ego at stake.

I don't care :lol: jk

Spelling is not very important, it is always changing, differs across cultures and most of all differs across language, as long as the spelling is not so far removed from the generally agreed combination of letters so that it is unrecognised then it is understood and langauges most important goal is achieved....communication of meaning.

e.g. Color/Colour

oh.. and I have always been a bad speller, I would probably feel very differently about this if I were a good speller.

[Lee]

previous message edited

[Niflheimian]

Yes, while the spelling of certain English words in different lands/cultures does differ, the changes are minor, and either form is generally acceptable. I don't have a problem if you say "centre," "colour" or "realise" because those are all proper forms. Last time I checked, there was only one way of spelling hypersensitivity (what if I spelled that wrong?). Knowing that you don't have a natural aptitude for spelling, it may be wise to use a spell-checking tool or dictionary. That's what I would do under the circumstances, but obviously it's not very practical.
But you're correct about "communication of meaning"; I just tend to nitpick. 8O

[mgb]

Wow, this got long.

I think the point was not to detract from the thread where it was spelt wrong by placing it here, where people can vent about stuff bothering them. So rather than provide some counter-intellectual argument during a discussion, deepsky just brought her nitpicking here, which is fine with me.

[Claverhouse]

Last time I checked, there was only one way of spelling hypersensitivity (what if I spelled that wrong?).
Actually, hyper-sensitivity is also allowable.



Claverhouse :ph34r:


[ I can't say other's mistakes worry me much, apart from hissing slightly when it's all in lower-case... And if my spelling ever offends anyone, there's only the gun to apologise with, alongside a ( misspelt ) suicide note. ]

[songbird36]

I'm impressed Claverhouse.

"Misspelt" is one of the most commonly misspelt words!

[Star]

I really did want to rant about bad spelling in general. I find it insulting! I don't recognize any of the arguments as anything but laziness. What is so hard about spelling? I think it's incredibly disrespectful for someone to start a thread and expect us all to read it and comment on it, but then can't be bothered to check their own spelling.

What is so hard about spelling? Turn off the TV, read a book, and it will come naturally.

If you are so poorly-read on a particular subject that you can't even -SPELL- it then you have no right to post about it as if you are an authority.

:rant: Learn to spell or get off the internet! :rant:

(This post deliberately -not- run through a spellcheck, just to give the bad spellers a chance to catch me at it :D)

["InsertNameHere"]

I really did want to rant about bad spelling in general. I find it insulting! I don't recognize any of the arguments as anything but laziness. What is so hard about spelling? I think it's incredibly disrespectful for someone to start a thread and expect us all to read it and comment on it, but then can't be bothered to check their own spelling.

What is so hard about spelling? Turn off the TV, read a book, and it will come naturally.

If you are so poorly-read on a particular subject that you can't even -SPELL- it then you have no right to post about it as if you are an authority.

:rant: Learn to spell or get off the internet! :rant:

(This post deliberately -not- run through a spellcheck, just to give the bad spellers a chance to catch me at it :D)
haha...it's O K! calm down, please. You are starting to scare me

[Star]

haha...it's O K! calm down, please. You are starting to scare me

Thank you! I try. :devil:

[Dunearhp]

I frequently have to quell my spelling nazi tendencies. Unless it gives me the chance to make a bad pun, of course.

Also, if I did start correcting people too often, I would have to defend my own typos, thinkos and misspellings.

[Claverhouse]

I frequently have to quell my spelling nazi tendencies. Unless it gives me the chance to make a bad pun, of course.

So long as it's not your swelling nazi tendencies.


Claverhouse :ph34r:

[s0978]

I wish I was a fish.....life would be easier if I was a fish.

oh and lee, it should be "I wish I were a fish...life would be easier if I were a fish." remember the subjunctive, would you, dear?

[Star]

Oh no, no. No grammar flaming allowed!

(Mine's awful :D)

[songbird36]

My father used to be a journalist/editor and he used to constantly rant about how standards of grammar were slipping.

A lot of schools simply don't bother to teach grammar these days, and in many schools the teachers themselves can neither spell properly, nor use correct grammar.

How many people know what a semi colon is for, and when it should be used for example?

[Star]

How many people know what a semi colon is for, and when it should be used for example?

That's what you put at the end of each line of code;

Right? :)

[Dunearhp]

So long as it's not your swelling nazi tendencies.


Claverhouse :ph34r:

No. I used a poultice and the swelling went down.

[songbird36]

That's what you put at the end of each line of code;

Right? :)

lol.

Two uses for it - to separate list items, and to punctuate a sentence where it is necessary to separate two ideas with something more than a comma (i.e. it has intermediate value between comma and full stop).

I could also rant about incorrect word usage. Such as people confusing "competence" with "competency" and "precipitate" with "precipitous"

[shaytana]

I really did want to rant about bad spelling in general. I find it insulting! I don't recognize any of the arguments as anything but laziness. What is so hard about spelling? I think it's incredibly disrespectful for someone to start a thread and expect us all to read it and comment on it, but then can't be bothered to check their own spelling.

What is so hard about spelling? Turn off the TV, read a book, and it will come naturally.

If you are so poorly-read on a particular subject that you can't even -SPELL- it then you have no right to post about it as if you are an authority.

:rant: Learn to spell or get off the internet! :rant:

(This post deliberately -not- run through a spellcheck, just to give the bad spellers a chance to catch me at it :D)


You know, when I first started posting here I always ran my posts through spell check first. I capitalized my I's and put the apostrophes in, it mattered to me then. I didn't want people to judge my intelligence based on my spelling and grammar. I have gotten over that somewhat, although if I am in a debate or posting something serious I will take the time to do a spell check. I will with this post because I am pretty sure that I spelt apostrophe wrong.

edit: yup, it was wrong.

It doesn't come naturally to everybody and I consider myself well read. Maybe it is because we read differently? When I read "InsertNameHere"'s gibberish post it actually took me about half way through the first sentence before I noticed that the words were spelt wrong, I can read that sentence as easily as if it were spelt correctly. When I am reading and I come across a hard word (one I know I wouldn't be able to spell) I don't take the time to look at how the letters are arranged, as long as I can look at it, recognize it and understand its meaning that is enough for me.

Am I just lazy? Well, the huge pile of laundry taunting me from my corner of my room can probably answer that question for you.

[Dunearhp]

One of the difficulties of proofreading is that you often read what was meant rather than what was on the page.

I am only guaranteed to find a misspelling if it changes or destroys the meaning of the sentence. An example would be someone using "seen" when they meant "scene".

[Boneca]

This is a scary thread for a non-native English speaker to post in, but I will anyway.

I often have to edit my posts for both spelling and grammar mistakes that I don't catch until I read the post a bit later. It's very true that thing about only seeing what you mean instead of what is actually written.
I am quite nitpicky myself in my native tongue, so it makes me very embarrassed that I make so many errors in English.

But I will still add another reason to spell correctly to the list: constantly seeing misspelt words makes it really hard for people to learn English properly. Honestly, I think my English spelling is worse now than it was when I left school, due to the Internet.

Edit: Semi-colon? What semi-colon? :whistle:

[Star]

Yeah, there are two cases where I would never criticize someone's spelling:

- non-native English speaker
- dyslexic

These are both usually very easy to spot.

And I would never expect anyone to spell check everything they post. But at least hitting the preview button and reading through what you've written, before submitting it, is just common courtesy, I think.

You know what I would use, though, and it probably exists: a clipboard spell-checker; one where you could highlight some text, right-click and then choose 'check spelling'.

[melancholeric]

Yeah, there are two cases where I would never criticize someone's spelling:

- non-native English speaker
- dyslexic


HAA HAA, I'm both!!!!

From now on, I swear I'll misspell everything possible. Everything.

[Geoff]

This is a scary thread for a non-native English speaker to post in, but I will anyway.

I often have to edit my posts for both spelling and grammar mistakes that I don't catch until I read the post a bit later. It's very true that thing about only seeing what you mean instead of what is actually written.
I am quite nitpicky myself in my native tongue, so it makes me very embarrassed that I make so many errors in English.

But I will still add another reason to spell correctly to the list; constantly seeing misspelt words makes it really hard for people to learn English properly. Honestly, I think my English spelling is worse now than it was when I left school, due to the Internet.

So much for netiquette. The forum is about communication, as long as you are understood why should the odd error matter! I am a stickler for spelling and grammer professionally so therefore naturally worry about it (a bit) on here - but I see no point to criticise someone who makes a near miss. If you understand what they say, what does it matter?

Particularly when the person when english is not the first language like for Boneca, it seems most unfair to me. Lighten up!

-Geoff

[Chall T. Dow]

I must admit that my spelling is often attrocious, especially since I have to tendency to use verbose language. I usually came in around last place when we had spelling bees in elementary school. I consider myself rather well read, at least compared to the average person. I agree that reading will help improve spelling, but it is a slow process. I don't normally check my posts for spelling or grammar, though I will occationally glance over everything. Usually all the editing I do will occur as I type since I usually catch things immediately or not at all.

Chall T. Dow

[Niflheimian]

Actually, hyper-sensitivity is also allowable.

Actually, by "spelling" I meant the correct sequence of the letters. :p

[Niflheimian]

But I will still add another reason to spell correctly to the list; constantly seeing misspelt words makes it really hard for people to learn English properly.

Oops, incorrect use of the semi-colon. Hint: you should've used a colon! ;P
For a non-native speaker you communicate well in English, I must concede; it hardly shows (most of the spelling and sentence structure around here looks like something a non-native speaker would say anyway).

May I recommend Lynne Truss's Eats, Shoots and Leaves?

[Boneca]

Oops, incorrect use of the semi-colon. Hint: you should've used a colon! ;P
For a non-native speaker you communicate well in English, I must concede; it hardly shows (most of the spelling and sentence structure around here looks like something a non-native speaker would say anyway).

May I recommend Lynne Truss's Eats, Shoots and Leaves?Thank you. I hate punctuation, it seems every language have different rules.
I've actually heard of that book before - I will try to find it.

And deepsky, I don't mind at all if you point out my mistakes. That way, I'll learn. As long as you don't assume I'm just lazy or less intelligent for making them.

[Eileen]

My father used to be a journalist/editor and he used to constantly rant about how standards of grammar were slipping.

A lot of schools simply don't bother to teach grammar these days, and in many schools the teachers themselves can neither spell properly, nor use correct grammar.

How many people know what a semi colon is for, and when it should be used for example?


I know what a semi colon is for.

Schools are teaching grammar. Students just don't retain it--seriously. I have a kid in my writing class who took English III with me last semester, and we're covering some of the same grammar, and he didn't retain it from last semester at all. What students really need to learn grammar is to read and read and read and read examples of what you'd call "good grammar."


Also, teaching grammar can be a highly political act (people don't even realize this), so while I might slip and say "proper" or "correct" grammar, the word really should be "standard" grammar, because some people use dialects that use verbs differently, but they aren't incorrect; they're just different from the standard. The standard grammar is every bit as much of dialect as ebonics is. I actually have two papers I wrote in the same semester, one theoretical and one practical (same topic for different classes) that I'd be glad to post if anyone's interested in this topic. :)

[Eileen]

Oops, incorrect use of the semi-colon. Hint: you should've used a colon! ;P


Technically, it wasn't incorrect. Well, it actually was because an independent clause never begins with a coordinating conjunction, but semi-colons are for joining two independent clauses, which she was trying to do. The colon is more correct given the context, but given the structure of her sentence, the semi-colon is allowable.

[Niflheimian]

Technically, it wasn't incorrect. Well, it actually was because an independent clause never begins with a coordinating conjunction, but semi-colons are for joining two independent clauses, which she was trying to do. The colon is more correct given the context, but given the structure of her sentence, the semi-colon is allowable.

"But I will still add another reason to spell correctly to the list; constantly seeing misspelt words makes it really hard for people to learn English properly."

A semi-colon would work there, but it's far from correct. The "constantly seeing misspelt words..." is the "other reason to spell correctly..." Therefore, a colon is proper. A colon is used in that case to show the connection between the broad and specific.

Sure, structurally the sentence allows it, but a semi-colon is not consistent with the intention and meaning of the sentence.

We're both correct, I contend.

[Boneca]

:rofl:
I love you guys!

[flan2dave]

I think I had a post, but somebody used the word "clause" and my brain turned off.

[Niflheimian]

To some, a "subordinate clause" is, and ever will be, one of Santa's little helpers.

[flan2dave]

Hmph, no books for you next christmas.

[Eileen]

To some, a "subordinate clause" is, and ever will be, one of Santa's little helpers.

:rofl: *wonders if she will be able to incorporate this into a grammar lesson*

[Niflheimian]

It's from Lynne Truss's book Eats, Shoots and Leaves. In it she also humbly argues that "If you persist in writing, 'Good food at it's best,' you deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked up on the spot, and buried in an unmarked grave." Very clever.

I think it's a book you'd enjoy, Eileen.

[Eileen]

It's from Lynne Truss's book Eats, Shoots and Leaves. In it she also humbly argues that "If you persist in writing, 'Good food at it's best,' you deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked up on the spot, and buried in an unmarked grave."

I think it's a book you'd enjoy, Eileen.

I'll read it this summer.

Have you seen or read The Transitive Vampire? That's another funny grammar book. I'm looking for my copy of it now (while writing this post), but I think that my copy must be at school. I hope it is, anyway; if it isn't, I don't know where it is. If I find it, I'll share a quote. It is hilarious.

[Star]

And deepsky, I don't mind at all if you point out my mistakes. That way, I'll learn. As long as you don't assume I'm just lazy or less intelligent for making them.

Never! I should point out that this flame started because of a post by a bad speller whose political views I disagree with.

INTP Central > Flamethrower > Rants and Raves > It's spelled 'hypersensitivity'.

I think it's called passive-aggressive behavior. :huh:


The standard grammar is every bit as much of dialect as ebonics is. I actually have two papers I wrote in the same semester, one theoretical and one practical (same topic for different classes) that I'd be glad to post if anyone's interested in this topic. :)

I want! What forum section would that go in, I wonder?

[Nighthawk]

To Boneca ... your English is better than that of most Americans I know. It is certainly much better than my Swedish http://forums.intpcentral.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Eileen]

I want! What forum section would that go in, I wonder?

I'm thinking Philosophy and Spirituality, actually, since "ethics" is one of the categories thrown in there, and this is largely an issue of ethics.

[CreativeChaos]

Okay, well I have a WHOLE book on HPs (Hypersensitive People) and I AM one. :whistle:

[songbird36]

Split infinitives bother me too, but are very common, such as:

"He decided to quickly leave" - should be:

"He decided quickly to leave"

[Eileen]

Split infinitives bother me too, but are very common, such as:

"He decided to quickly leave" - should be:

"He decided quickly to leave"


Or "He decided to leave quickly." Actually, I think that's the most logical alternative to that particular split infinitive, because in the SI it's apparent that the adverb "quickly" is modifying 'leave" rather than "decided."


I don't mind split infinitives, though. I think they often sound or look better. Completely subjective, of course, but grammar can only be so scientific.

[songbird36]

Yes of course changing the infinitive position can change the meaning.

I agree your sentence is better!

[jimkopelli]

May I recommend Lynne Truss's Eats, Shoots and Leaves?
Seconded recommendation.

I can't stand bad spelling/grammar that I commit, I have to go back and edit things to fix it.
The thread title was bothering me too.

[songbird36]

Hmm.

Actually it is the descriptor of the average Kiwi male animal - that he "eats roots and leaves"

lol

[cjs55]

Or "He decided to leave quickly." Actually, I think that's the most logical alternative to that particular split infinitive, because in the SI it's apparent that the adverb "quickly" is modifying 'leave" rather than "decided."



I don't even know anything about official grammatical correctness, but the 'split infinitive' is certainly the clearest sentence listed.


"He decided to leave quickly" could be heard as "He decided to leave, quickly."
"He decided quickly to leave" could be heard as "He decided quickly, to leave."
"He decided to quickly leave" leaves no possible ambiguity.

I much prefer the latter.

[songbird36]

We're splitting infinitives *and* hairs now..

Yippee!! :lol:

[cjs55]

Its an INTP forum, what do you expect...

The unbridled pursuit of logically clear statements!

Who wouldn't be attracted to such a place...

[songbird36]

Its an INTP forum, what do you expect...

The unbridled pursuit of logically clear statements!

Who wouldn't be attracted to such a place...

OK I'm starting on double negatives now..

I refuse to not be drawn in by this forum..

[cjs55]

I wouldn't lack the propensity to fail to peruse a logically imprecise board, but I certainly lack said propensity to fail to peruse a logically precise board.

I used psuedo-erudite diction to make it even more fun!

Ok, now sickeningly enough, I have to get back to my homework for logic class, which is basically exactly like the above except in a special syntax.

[Thermo]

Lets take a look back at where all this came from. You made an obnoxious comment toward me in the thread "Politically Correct Hypersensativity!" I responded in kind. You next response was -plonk-. When I asked what that meant, you told me I was on your ignore list by editing the post. I don't see the post there now, so I am guessing you deleted it. You are now openning a thread claiming I am a poor speller in a separate forum without giving me the courtesy of a link. The title of this thread is...


It's spelled 'hypersensitivity'.
You then follow that up with another post about how bad spelling is an afront to you...


I really did want to rant about bad spelling in general. I find it insulting! I don't recognize any of the arguments as anything but laziness. What is so hard about spelling? I think it's incredibly disrespectful for someone to start a thread and expect us all to read it and comment on it, but then can't be bothered to check their own spelling.

What is so hard about spelling? Turn off the TV, read a book, and it will come naturally.

If you are so poorly-read on a particular subject that you can't even -SPELL- it then you have no right to post about it as if you are an authority.

Learn to spell or get off the internet!

(This post deliberately -not- run through a spellcheck, just to give the bad spellers a chance to catch me at it )
I guess if you can't debate my arguments at least you can correct my spelling, which at least makes you useful. If I inadvertently piss you off again, I guess you will really lash back at me by correcting grammar.

Deepsky, if you look back I have never directly intentionally insulted you unless you made a rude comment first. I didn't come here to make enemies and I would be more than happy to discuss rectifying anything you feel I have done wrong to you. You can post here or message me privately.



I agree with Geoff on the matter of spelling and grammar.


So much for netiquette. The forum is about communication, as long as you are understood why should the odd error matter! I am a stickler for spelling and grammer professionally so therefore naturally worry about it (a bit) on here - but I see no point to criticise someone who makes a near miss. If you understand what they say, what does it matter?

Particularly when the person when english is not the first language like for Boneca, it seems most unfair to me. Lighten up!

[Geoff]

Split infinitives bother me too, but are very common, such as:

"He decided to quickly leave" - should be:

"He decided quickly to leave"

Split infinitives (that one should not do so) is now an antiquated idea, if you follow through the development of english. It was only ever an odd grammar rule drawn up by someone without much in the way of qualification, as I understand it. There is some good information on this in Mother Tongue (Bill Bryson) and the development of English which gives some good example of some very proper infinitives to split, where the lack of the split enforces an entirely clumsy rewording.

The conclusion he reaches is that there is inherent problem in splitting an infinitive (there is no logical reason not to).. it is just being perpetuated by some rather elderly grammatarians. Although I do not have the detail to hand it made perfect sense to me.

Out of interest - a question for Eileen here - as she work on grammar and linguistics (clearly) through school, are you in line with the modern thinking on split infinitives? Or do you still refuse to boldly go where no teacher has gone before?

Edit : here is some good commentary on it http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000194.htm

-Geoff

[Geoff]

I agree with Geoff on the matter of spelling and grammar.

It is definitely time I got that Cult started.

-Geoff

[Eileen]

Out of interest - a question for Eileen here - as she work on grammar and linguistics (clearly) through school, are you in line with the modern thinking on split infinitives? Or do you still refuse to boldly go where no teacher has gone before?

Edit : here is some good commentary on it http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000194.htm

-Geoff

I'm not at all dogmatic about split infinitives. I agree with the author of your resource, that the middle of an infinitive is often the perfect place to put an adverb. :)

[s0978]

Normally, I don't give a rat's ass about spelling.

But lately:

1) I cannot even look in the thread that has the word "habbits" in the title. That misspelling is just too fucking ridiculous.

2) Helios, the correct spelling is "of course," of course. You're always writing "of coarse," making me think of sandpaper, you mimbo.

[Mariel]

yeah, that "habbits" is bugging me too. mods, correction PLEASE.

[jimkopelli]

I keep seeing the title, and thinking... "Why would I own a hobbit, and why would I want to put him down?"

[s]

IT'S spelled "superciliousness." [sarcasm]

SO J.

[mgb]

IT'S spelled "superciliousness." [sarcasm]

SO J.

If we put all your posts together do you think there is enough there to make an actual paragraph?

[s]

If we put all your posts together do you think there is enough there to make an actual paragraph?



Some of us are less wordy and cram a lot of meaning into one word.

Some of us talk too much and yet say nothing. A post whore... I am not. [looks at your post history]

[mgb]

Some of us are less wordy and cram a lot of meaning into one word.

Some of us talk too much and yet say nothing. A post whore... I am not. [looks at your post history]

That's so J of you.

(like that?)

[s]

Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving...

How so NOT you.

[s]

Yep, being a woman of few carefully chosen words is SO not INTP. Filling in the blanks when reading posts and expecting others to do the same... so NOT INTP. Losing interest and wandering off when someone talks out of their ass... so NOT INTP. [sarcasm]

[walks away]

[mgb]

Yep, being a woman of few carefully chosen words is SO not INTP. Filling in the blanks when reading posts and expecting others to do the same... so NOT INTP. Losing interest and wandering off when someone talks out of their ass... so NOT INTP. [sarcasm]

[walks away]

Is that, yes, I think so, a whole paragraph. *cheers*

Still, "So J"

[Mariel]

"Misspelt" is incorrect spelling. It should be "misspelled".

[sandwich]

I am always nitpicky about how others spell, and I'm not that great of a speller myself. Because of this, I have often completely reworded posts to avoid misspelling a word for which I didn't couldn't find the correct spelling.

I do always make sure I don't end sentences with prepositions.

[Star]

"Misspelt" is incorrect spelling. It should be "misspelled".
I think you're just having fun, but I'll say it anyway -- both are correct. :]

Where is Nefleheimian? I used to always get a kick out of reading the interests in his (her) profile: spelling and nitpicking. I've misspelt the name on purpose, in the hope that he will come back and correct me. ;P