Reply #11: I do it occasionally, because often the point I am making

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isn't dependant on whether I spell that particular word correctly, and it isn't worth my time to go look it up for an internet board. I am especially guilty of doing this with celebrity names, because for the most part, I'm not so interested in the correct spelling so long as people know who I'm talking about. For an academic paper, yes, I will do that. Of course.

But not often for an internet chat.

About the only time I will look up to get the right spelling is if I'm using an obscure word, in which case misspelling it would be very embarrassing.

Otherwise, I don't think it matters. I'd rather have someone, who is writing to get a thought out, put the (sp?) there, than the johnny-come-lazilees who just spell shit however they feel like it.