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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This is completely beside the point, but it feels like I have been seeing this error more and more these days. I was actually just thinking about this yesterday with how much more frequently I see it tolerated, and I am wondering: is this a phrase that is entering our vernacular for good? Will my grandkids be writing about "all that could of been" in school without repercussions? What is happening to my world?
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Adding to your point: one of my biggest pet-peeves is when people spell names incorrectly. It's not especially difficult to do in many cases.
So, to help out the masses, I've compiled this handy guide. If you're ever in doubt, these spellings are all triple checked and correct!
Correct:
Noah Hanifin
Incorrect: Hanafin, Hanafan
Correct:
Sean Monahan
Incorrect: Monohan, Shawn, Shaun
Correct:
Brian McGrattan
Incorrect: McGratton, McGratten, McGrattin, McGrattun, MacGrattan
Correct:
Juuso Välimäki OR Juuso Valimaki
Incorrect: Jusso
Correct:
Jarome Iginla
Incorrect: Jerome
Technically incorrect but ironically acceptable: Jarmoe
Correct:
David Rittich
Incorrect: Riddich, Riddick, Rittick
Correct:
Travis Hamonic
Incorrect: Harmonic, Hamonick, Hamanic
Correct:
Brad Treliving
Incorrect: Treeliving
Correct:
Michael Frolík OR Michael Frolik
Incorrect: Mikael, Frolic, Frolick
Correct:
Mikael Backlund
Incorrect: Michael, Mikäel, Backlind
Correct:
Matthew Tkachuk
Incorrect: Tkachuck, Tkaczuk
Correct:
James Neal
Incorrect: Neil
Correct:
Dillon Dubé OR Dillon Dube
Incorrect: Dylan, Doobe
Correct:
Sam Bennett
Incorrect: Bennet, Benett
Correct:
Rasmus Andersson
Incorrect: Anderson, Andersen, Anderssen, Rasmussen
Correct:
Morgan Klimchuk
Incorrect: Klimchuck, #1 prospect