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Sic, Sic, Sic

By Erik Gunther
Mon, October 16, 2006, 4:00 am PDT

We'll be the first to admit we've yet to master the English language. Any time we slip up, you're there to remind us of our gaffes in a not-so-gentle way. But we do believe we have a gift for spelling words correctly. However, never let it be said that we are haters of the spelling-challenged.

We know some of our searchers aren't dexterous when it matters most. Misspelling your query in the Search box used to lead to disastrous results. But thanks to our advanced computerized technology, we can catch most of your mistakes and provide you with the correct result.

For folks whose spelling skills leave something to be desired, we provide this list of our top 20 misspelled searches. Study it and learn from the errors of your fellow searchers ways...

  1. Rachel Ray (Rachael Ray)
  2. Tatoos (Tattoos)
  3. Scarlett Johanson (Scarlett Johansson)
  4. Wierd Al Yankovic (Weird Al Yankovic)
  5. Evanesence (Evanescence)
  6. Soduku (Sudoku)
  7. Barbara Streisand (Barbra Streisand)
  8. Louis Vitton (Louis Vuitton)
  9. Jamie Presley (Jaime Pressly)
  10. Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy Buffett)
  11. Brittany Spears (Britney Spears)
  12. Brittney Spears (ibid)
  13. Anna Nichole Smith (Anna Nicole Smith)
  14. Eva Mendez (Eva Mendes)
  15. Jessica Beil (Jessica Biel)
  16. The Biggest Looser (The Biggest Loser)
  17. Jennifer Anniston (Jennifer Aniston)
  18. Marie Antionette (Marie Antoinette)
  19. Mercedez Benz (Mercedes Benz)
  20. Micheal Jordan (Michael Jordan)

 

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