Why do so many people have trouble spelling "Squier"?

Sporky

Spelt is better if you're cooking. 

Litterick

fretfinder said:

Litterick said:

fretfinder said:

Tannin said:
 …check the spelling before we post. 

I suspect the reason for most of the misspellings on here is that people don’t bother to read through and check what they’ve written before they post it. Or even after they’ve posted it, when it’s still possible of course to edit a post and correct any errors. It’s the same with emails and other messages in everyday life, standards are definitely slipping… 

(…rants on about how they don’t teach English proper like wot they dun in the 60s and 70s when I wuz at skool…)

They probably would not notice. I edit texts for a living. I find clients misspell easy words, even some that are crucial in their work. They have done so for years, without being corrected. They have blindspots; I suppose we all do.

How would they know they’ve been making mistakes for all these years then?

I worked in PR and communications in financial services for 30+ years and I was a demon about using good English and avoiding mistakes in written communications. The teams under me became pretty good at producing error-free work once they got to know me. 

They don't know, until I tell them.

PR people can be the worst offenders; I applaud your efforts.

Adey

My compliments to complement your joint efforts...

guitarjack66

jonnyburgo said:

I could care less how its spelt.

How much less could you care?

HAL9000

Offset said:

jonnyburgo said:

I could care less how its spelt.

I must admit I prefer 'spelled' 

I must admit I prefer ‘it’s’

prowla

HAL9000 said:

Offset said:

jonnyburgo said:

I could care less how its spelt.

I must admit I prefer 'spelled' 

I must admit I prefer ‘it’s’

Does "I could care less" mean you care a lot?

digitalkettle

 @jonnyburgo well played...I think you've had your money's worth there

guitarjack66

Bigsby said:

Tannin said:

Face facts: it's an awkward spelling for a low-salience name. Everybody can spell the glamourous major names like Fender, Gibson, Guild, Martin, Taylor, Marshall, Vox, even Rickenbacker.  (Well, nearly everyone)

Why? Well partly because they are (mostly) easy names to remember and spell (stand fast Rickenbacker with it's weird extra  K and missing H, and Marshall with the extra L). And partly because they are important names, names that live in your headspace if you are a guitarist or even just a wannabe.  We naturally pay more attention to important names, take extra trouble to remember them, even (shock! horror!) check the spelling before we post. 

But unimportant low-rent names like ... er ... like whatever it is Fender call their cheap stuff .... who cares?

If that's true, how is it that everyone can spell Harly Benton correctly?

Don't confuse it with the constipated guitarist Hardly Bent One.

Decorativeed

If the OP hates 'Squire', I dare not imagine how they're going to feel about this: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/electric-guitar/057700017027

BobHillman

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robgilmo

Perhaps the correct spelling only becomes apparent after they have brought it?

SquireJapan

Decorativeed said:

If the OP hates 'Squire', I dare not imagine how they're going to feel about this: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/electric-guitar/057700017027

I’d be very tempted to get a Squirel decal for my partscaster actually. 

jonnyburgo

robgilmo said:

Perhaps the correct spelling only becomes apparent after they have brought it?

Usually "Fender" when it comes to selling.

Sesh

Decorativeed said:

If the OP hates 'Squire', I dare not imagine how they're going to feel about this: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/electric-guitar/057700017027

He'll go nuts. 

BobHillman

Decorativeed said:

If the OP hates 'Squire', I dare not imagine how they're going to feel about this: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/electric-guitar/057700017027

Lovely bit of squirel!!

carlos

Why do so many people have trouble spelling Gilmour (the one from Pink Floyd)?
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3874165/
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3849859/#Comment_3849859
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824459/#Comment_3824459
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824366/#Comment_3824366
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3809924/#Comment_3809924

Ah, fuck it, there's 10 pages of it. https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/search?match=Extended&or=MostRecent&Search=gilmore

prowla

The signature is Squire, squire.

But artists are alliterate.

CarbonCopy

carlos said:

Why do so many people have trouble spelling Gilmour (the one from Pink Floyd)?
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3874165/
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3849859/#Comment_3849859
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824459/#Comment_3824459
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824366/#Comment_3824366
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3809924/#Comment_3809924

Ah, fuck it, there's 10 pages of it. https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/search?match=Extended&or=MostRecent&Search=gilmore

Theirs to many people that definately struggle with simular words too Gilmour eg Seymore Duncan ect.

digitalkettle

CarbonCopy said:

carlos said:

Why do so many people have trouble spelling Gilmour (the one from Pink Floyd)?
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3874165/
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3849859/#Comment_3849859
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824459/#Comment_3824459
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824366/#Comment_3824366
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3809924/#Comment_3809924

Ah, fuck it, there's 10 pages of it. https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/search?match=Extended&or=MostRecent&Search=gilmore

Theirs to many people that definately struggle with simular words too Gilmour eg Seymore Duncan ect.

Defiantly!

prowla

CarbonCopy said:

carlos said:

Why do so many people have trouble spelling Gilmour (the one from Pink Floyd)?
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3874165/
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3849859/#Comment_3849859
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824459/#Comment_3824459
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3824366/#Comment_3824366
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3809924/#Comment_3809924

Ah, fuck it, there's 10 pages of it. https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/search?match=Extended&or=MostRecent&Search=gilmore

Theirs to many people that definately struggle with simular words too Gilmour eg Seymore Duncan ect.

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