Memo to eBid towers, we've got a spelling mistake

[damian_steele]

What are they teaching in schools these days?

You would be speaking German if not for the US

And that relates to the incorrect spelling and usage of English in what way exactly?

[birdwatcher2008]

It it ....

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I'm glad your mathematics classes weren't wasted, but I think you'll find that our many hundreds of years of history out number your tiny fraction. We "invented" the language whilst your people just corrupted it. And, whilst we're having this pi$$ing contest, your country wouldn't exist at all without us, so I don't think you're in any position to be telling us Brits that OUR language is wrong.

So funny
The first time I saw the word "earnt" here (in the help pages), I thought it was a typo. Proving, of course, that I would be the uneducated one (since it is considered proper english in the UK), I thought "only people in the US to use the word earnt in place of earned would be uneducated hillbillies." No offense to hillbillies, but they (the uneducated ones) don't have computers anyhow. Which reminds me of the time our church went on a missions trip to help a man in Appalachia. Bless his heart, he doesn't even have indoor plumbing. We put new windows in his house and built (not unlike earnt) him a new outhouse. I've heard the English language is the hardest to learn, and with two versions, how confusing.

[TiasTreasures]

Tell me about it. Near the top of my list would be discussion threads about British spelling being different from U.S. spelling. It it stultifying to realize what gets some users' knickers in a knot.

I think some posters were worried because people in the U.S. would not use the British spelling of keywords when searching, so their listings would not show up. For example," jewellery" is spelled "jewelry" here. I thought it was a valid question, but even if it weren't, why be irritated by it? I hope these forums continue to be friendly, and that people won't feel too intimidated to ask if they have a concern.

[canuckbid]

Attention Mark or Gazza. I recently added some laptop computers over the last couple of days. When I try a laptop search in computer category, they do not show. They are listed in my store though. I'd like to get more exposure on them. Is there a problem or have I done something wrong? Thanks Mike (canuckbid)

[Gothicina]

Attention Mark or Gazza. I recently added some laptop computers over the last couple of days. When I try a laptop search in computer category, they do not show. They are listed in my store though. I'd like to get more exposure on them. Is there a problem or have I done something wrong? Thanks Mike (canuckbid)

Your title needs to contain the words a buyer would use to search.

Search searches the title of the item only, not the category the item is in.

As you don't have the word laptop in the title, a search for laptop won't show them.

If you have used the word in your description & you tick the search description box, it will find them then, if you haven't used it search cannot find it.

[JudesNiceThings]

I think the worst is:

" I bidded for it, so I've brought it!"

Wish I had a pound for the number of times I've seen that!

[OldPostcards]

'Could of' and 'would of' are the worst for me....

[baconsdozen]

What are they teaching in schools these days?

You would be speaking German if not for the US

In your dreams.

[gazza]

Evening Chaps

Just noticed a spelling mistake:

Occasions & Seasonal > Weddings & Stationary

should be..............."e" as in envelope....., not "a" as in car

Yvonne x

Having trouble locating this, can you give us a URL where it is shown.

Thanks,
Gazza

[bykimbo]

Just found it in about five seconds, do I get the job?

It's in the category selection list of the selling form.