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why do I keep seeing Halloween being spelled Holloween?

Is that a new thing or something?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It's the same as the Noble peace prize. Even Americans can't spell Halloween and they invented the bloody thing.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Who knows. Someone is always trying to change the English language. Must be people that spell everything as it sounds instead of the way it is suppose to be.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The education system is failing. Or Gwen Stefani

  • 1 decade ago

    Gwen Stefani!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Nope, not a new thing, just some people can't spell

  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe the kids should pay attention at school instead of playing on here.

  • 1 decade ago

    it is because we say it "Holloween" when it should be said "Halloween"

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No it's not new! It's illiterate morons! Your spelling is correct.

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