ATTN: people who know something about spelling...

[Caribou]

I have a question for you.
I've been in a discussion recently over the word 'Interpretive'. A whole bunch of people seem to think this is correct, while in my opinion the correct word is InterpreTAtive.
According to these people both versions of the word are right. I think they are all just idiots. I think it's one of those words (for instance like the word prerogative) that gets spelled wrong by so many people, that eventually the wrong version gets accepted as correct spelling.
Anyhoo, interpretive is not in my dictionary, interpretative is. Therefor I feel that I'm correct. But I also might be a stupid foreign person and have it all wrong.

Opinions please.

[Echewta]

This is my kind of topic!

[Bob]

i don't think i've ever heard of interpretative dance

[Bob]

microsoft word recognizes both words

www.thefreedictionary.com defines "interpretative" as a variant of interpretive. dictionary.com has that as one of the definitions as well. merriam-webster has the same exact definition for both words

they are not idiots

[TOY]

Tomato, toeMAtoe - right?


I annunciate the 'p' in raspberry, which is wrong. :confused:

[Bob]

i pronounce substantive wrong all the time, but it was never a problem before law school

same thing with affidavit (i think, i'm still not sure which one's right; affiDAVitt or affiDAVEitt...in fact i'm not sure which one i even use most of the time, i think i go back and forth, so i guess i'm right half the time)

[TOY]

I also pronounce the 'r' in February. Like.. febROOary

Government, same thing (not goverMENT, there's an 'n')

[marsdaddy]

Go with either wikipedia or oed. :confused: Mrs. marsdaddy pronouces salmon and almond with the same emphasis on the mon and a silent l.

[TOY]

Go with either wikipedia or oed. :confused: Mrs. marsdaddy pronouces salmon and almond with the same emphasis on the mon and a silent l.

Then how is almond supposed to be pronounced? :confused:

[hitmonlee]

i say it like

arlmond, but i'm very light on the "l"

i've never heard anyone say interpretative in my entire life

[marsdaddy]

Then how is almond supposed to be pronounced? :confused:I don't know my phonics, but her way is funny.

[venusvenus123]

either is correct.

[Loppfessor]

Blue M&M, Red M&M....they all wind up the same color in the end....