Take note. 80% of CC posts misspell "minuscule."

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<p>“Minuscule” is most often misspelt “miniscule” everywhere including CC.</p>

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<p>“miniscule” is a variant of “minuscule”, just as correct, and it is as you said in wider use today
<a href=“http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=miniscule[/url]”>http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=miniscule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Some wordprocessing spellchecks don’t accept “miniscule.”</p>

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<p>That’s due to the fact that some wordprocessing software doesn’t use up-to-date databases that would alert said-software to the fact that “miniscule” is a variant of “minuscule.”</p>

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<p>cool thread</p>

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<p>amazing thread, we needed something like this</p>

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<p>it’s “misspelled”. :)</p>

<p>and “miniscule” is arguably as beastly as “irregardless” or “I could care less,” irrespective of whether enough folks misused it for it to become an accepted variant.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>mis•spell (mĭs-spĕl’)
tr.v., -spelled or -spelt (-spĕlt’), -spell•ing, -spells.
To spell incorrectly.</p>

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<p>:D</p>

<p>minuscule vs. miniscule, misspelled vs. misspelt. dictionaries seem to list all as acceptable variants.</p>

<p>I think this thread has run its course. :)</p>

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<p>Agreed. RIP</p>