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There needs to be some kind of corrective list. "Commonly misspelled words online". I've noticed increasing prevalence of certain misspellings on the internet, and I fear they will reach critical mass and start building momentum.

- wreak/wreck

- weary/wary

- piqued/peaked




You may enjoy Paul Brians Common Errors in English Usage http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/


Oh my god, I imagined it and it exists! Today is a good day.


My favorite is "wreckless", as in "wreckless driving". One should hope that all driving is wreckless.




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