People writing "seperate" instead of "separate"
I hate it. And this is the right place to rant about it, right? I don't mind people confusing your and you're, or then for than, but when I read "seperate" my eyes cringe. It's painful.
AAAAAAAGH
WHY.
I'm a writer and always did exceptionally well in English; I also sometimes can't remember how to spell separate. Imagine how difficult it is for someone who doesnt know English as their primary language. Or an average American.
To separate is to part, not to pert. Easy.
English is not my primary language either, I wonder if that has anything to do with it. BUT I STILL HATE IT
Don't hate me...
People here say "sep-rate".
Thanks for pointing that out. I wrote "say" in the same sense one would say writing can convey what one says. But my problem is specifically with writing. So I've amended the post title.
Welcome to English where the spelling is made up and the rules don‘t matter.
I’ve never heard any difference in how people pronounce that word. Can you make it more explicit? Recordings perhaps?
Sep-er-ate vs sep-ret
Sep-ret as the adjective, sep-a-rate as the verb? That's how it's said where I am.
If it weren't for spellcheck, I'd definitely make this mistake.