Scepticism Spelled Wrong

[Ivan92]

"Scepticism" Spelled Wrong...

I just noticed that Skepticism is misspelled. However, it wasn't spelled wrong before. What happened? Is it just me or is it everyone else?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

where do you see it spelled wrong?

 

[Ivan92]

In the PF home page, "Scepticism and Debunking". I just looked it up though; it seems that scepticism is another way of spelling it.

 

[Evo]

In the PF home page, "Scepticism and Debunking". I just looked it up though; it seems that scepticism is another way of spelling it.

Skepticism is the dictionary spelling.

Where were you looking that had it spelled diferently?

 

[Pengwuino]

Ban him.

 

[Evo]

Ban him.

Throws herself in front of Ivan. Nooo, he was just confused by the amount of misspelling on the web.

 

[Ivan92]

There is a screen shot.

 

[Ivan92]

LOL I saw it on Wikipedia (then again, it should never be used as a trusted source):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skepticism

 

[Evo]

The forum is spelled correctly - skepticism.

 

[Ivan92]

I see it differently though... I see what my screen shot has.

 

[Evo]

Oh, you mean its spelled scepticism, that's the british variant of skepticism, yes, it should be changed.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

both spellings are correct

 

[Ivan92]

Yep, even when I enter the sub-forum too, it is spelled scepticism.

Yea I know, I just realized it. Before I thought I saw it spelled it with a k.

 

[Evo]

scep·tic, scep·ti·cal, scep·ti·cism

Definition of SCEPTIC
chiefly British variant of skeptic, skeptical, skepticism

Greg, we have the Britsh spelling, not American English.

I swear it was spelled with a k too, someone messed with it? Or did my mind automatically correct it?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

scep·tic, scep·ti·cal, scep·ti·cism

Definition of SCEPTIC
chiefly British variant of skeptic, skeptical, skepticism

Greg, we have the Britsh spelling, not American English.

I swear it was spelled with a k too, someone messed with it? Or did my mind automatically correct it?

hmmm must have been cristo

 

[Ivan92]

I thought I went crazy there for a sec! LOL! So I guess cristo changed it. haha!

 

[micromass]

I thought I went crazy there for a sec! LOL! So I guess cristo changed it. haha!

Here is what the dictionary says about spellings with c or k:

 

[Evo]

Here is what the dictionary says about spellings with c or k:

Damn you!

People that don't come to chat will not understand the significance of this!

Shakes fist at micro!

 

[Joe Blow]

Scepticism can only really be spelt with a "c". Scepticism is a word of Greek origins and there is no "K" in Greek.

 

[Borek]

Scepticism can only really be spelt with a "c". Scepticism is a word of Greek origins and there is no "K" in Greek.

Last time I checked there was no c in Greek. According to wiktionary in Greek it is σκεπτικός - written with kappa.

 

[StevieTNZ]

both spellings are correct

That's what OUP English Dictionary online is saying.
People need to realize that there can be a variety of spellings for various words, and not claim that it is suddendly incorrect.
For example, on Facebook, someone said someone else had spelt realize wrong because it was without a z. Stupid comment.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Last time I checked there was no c in Greek. According to wiktionary in Greek it is σκεπτικός - written with kappa.

So the proper spellings are Greeϰ and sϰepticism.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

both spellings are correct

I wouldn't be too sure about that.

 

[skeptic2]

As one who has a dog in the race I agree that both words are correct but I strongly prefer skeptic as sceptic carries connotations of being infected or contaminated as in the opposite of anti-sceptic. :-)

 

[cobalt124]

http://www.ukskeptics.com/article.php?dir=articles&article=skeptic_or_sceptic.php

"Correctness" is with sceptic, greatest usage is with skeptic, so they are both "right" in a way. To me, the American spelling looks the better one to go with.

 

[jtbell]

Just don't write "skeptick" or "sceptick." Unless maybe you're Benjamin Franklin.

 

[cristo]

Skepticism is the dictionary spelling.

I'm quite sceptical about this...

hmmm must have been cristo

Haha, I wish I had the power to do that! There'd be no z's left on the forum!

 

[lisab]

I'm quite sceptical about this...



Haha, I wish I had the power to do that! There'd be no z's left on the forum!

I'm sure you read that in your head as "zeds"...sigh .

 

[Borek]

There'd be no z's left on the forum!

Soom the Soo image on the sebra sone?

 

[cristo]

I'm sure you read that in your head as "zeds"...sigh .

Well of course; that's what the letter is called after all!

Soom the Soo image on the sebra sone?

Ok, most of the z's would be gone.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

I think it entered English via Latin, but is "wrong" wrong? :)
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/wrongly
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/wrong_25