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proper spelling 

1. A skill that is rapidly becoming anachronistic since the advent of the computer age. Being able to spell words correctly as they appear in a dictionary of the English language.

2. Something so rapidly diminishing that it prompted a major university to do a study showing that it's not really necessary, that as long as the first and last letters of a word are in place, we can figure it out. So apparently spelling for its own sake would be useless, then. Fuckers.
I am bitter because no one employs proper spelling any more, instead choosing to take the easy road in our society of instant gratification.
proper spelling by Liz November 20, 2003
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proper spelling 

Being able to spell like a normal, educated person. Some people aren't capable of this; this is why words like yuo, OMG, teh, dood, and much of the haxor language exists.
On UrbanDictionary.com, proper spelling has gone the way of the dinosaur.
proper spelling by Shawn B. May 11, 2003

proper spelling 

Not looking like an idiot when one is typing. Being able to spell out words correctly.
God you're and idiot! You can't even spell
proper spelling by Liz March 5, 2004

proper spelling 

Related to correct use of apostrophes.
proper spelling by DavidusPrimus February 15, 2004