:smartass: :tongue_smilie: :rofl:

I remember ( in a car) on the a74 above carlisle overtaking a container lorry with so much spray :stormy: as I got along side I couldn't see a thing and was almost disorientated but did what you always do - hold it straight and keep going - thing was there was 1 headlight in my rear view mirror - a bike avoiding the spray in my slipstream:(. Except I didn't know if it was a bike or if I was 1/2 a lane out:funmeterno:. Scared the s... out of me.
Not sure what the lesson is but just be carefull - I was allways taught to treat everyone else as a learner driver.:scooter:

In fact, Dean, the verb ‘spell’ has two past participle forms which are both considered correct and are in current usage. These are ‘spelled’ & ‘spelt’.

Regarding the choice of verb tense, the present perfect would refer to an action in the past which occurred at an unimportant or unspecified time; as in your sentence:

‘The second word of your post has been spelt incorrectly.’

The present simple passive may refer to a general statement of fact, irrespective of time. Therefore, ‘the second word of your post is wrongly spelled’ is also grammatically correct with a coherent meaning.

I’ll get me coat. :innocent:

Stephan

Hi
I never questioned the spelling of the verb "Spell".
As for the correct grammer.........i would think Present Perfect would be more suitable as we want to make a point about a recently made mistake...therefore the time element is relevant and would concern the present.
As you say,both are correct and if we were not bothered about the mistake that tense would be ok.......my point is someone was trying to be clever and make a point about something,which i think was incorrectly made.

You teach what?

You are either a liar or totally unprofessional to use a phrase like that !

Also a while back you made unsavoury comments when a hubb member said about a mental medical condition he suffered from.

juddadredd, Boxer 2U
 

Go ride in the rain!!!!!

Rain?

While we are on the topic, does anyone know what you add to powdered water????

Get on topic while you can
 

That won't last long!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes2:

Powdered whisky.

I thought someone would come up with that - no, you're wrong. "Spelled" it is. That is the present perfect. 0/10 go to the bottom of the class. Any more nonsense and you'll be made to ride a Harley.

No, that's your kind of trick. It goes with your verbal incontinence.

Its raining outside with snow on the way - I am not working today so I am dragging the bike out and going for a ride just because its nice to do so. I love riding in the rain - i work when its dry so riding in the rain is my mainstay when in the UK.

Spot on, Stephano. At last, a knowledgeable contribution on language! However, I would question your remarks about a tense in relation to an unspecified time. Does your info come from CoBuild? And I did not use the form "spelt", as you quote. I'm not so sure about this unspecified time. But a nice post....

You seem to be very familiar with these terms. I guess they've been said to you very frequently. Your last comment is malicious fantasy, and worse, you end with a preposition. You wish to flame so you use extreme language. Please stick to the truth, and avoid rude and provocative language.

I can recommend tranquillizers - trust me, I'm a doctor.

Now please leave me alone? Thanks.

Ok...i never suggested you spelt "spelled" incorrectly.
I never suggested your choice of tense or adverb/verb order was wrong.
All i pointed out was the fact that "is wrongly spelled" appears a little alien to me.

Hi Dean

No problem! Language is a slippery thing anyway - and among linguists you have the prescriptive school as opposed to the descriptive school. I really dont want to see you on a Harley anyway!!!