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Originally Posted by TheGrimm

I've seen a lot of spell trolling in forums, but can't say I've ever had someone rant that someone mis-spelt a slang term.... Incorrectly I might add :P

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing

It's a pet peeve, and trust me I'm not ranting incorrectly.
Talk to 99.9% of people in the industry and they'll tell you there is no "k".

Look at the websites for any of the big companies, Halliburton, Schlumberger, Trican, Calfrac, and the only places you'll see a "k" is as a minor mention (usually to say "yeah, it's the same thing as fracing), or as a brand name for a proprietary product. When actually talking about the process in a technical document the "k" isn't used.

I suppose this should go in the "Grinds my gears" thread, but it came up here, so I shall rant here.