who was it.one prominate person couldnt spell it?
2007-07-28 17:12:03 · 12 answers · asked by Terry B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Dan Quayle
2007-07-28 17:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was Vice President Dan Quayle. He was in a classroom watching kids when a boy wrote "potato" on the board and Quayle said he spelled it wrong.
2007-07-29 00:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by bigjoe760 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Quayle
2007-07-29 13:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Quayle
2007-07-29 00:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by jaje626 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer you're after is Dan Quayle - in 1992.
But it wasn't actually a matter of HIS not being able to spell. He was given a card to read (for a staged spelling bee) with it spelled that way.
For more of the actual story, check this article:
http://www.capitalcentury.com/1992.html
Interesting point he makes -- when Al Gore made similar gaffes (like speaking of a leopard not being able to change its STRIPES), for some reason the press had a lot less interest in them.
2007-07-29 07:52:39 · answer #5 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
J.Danforth Quayle
2007-07-29 00:25:08 · answer #6 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Quayle was the prominent person to whom you are referring.
2007-07-29 00:14:57 · answer #7 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know but apparently you cant spell it either. Its Potato. The "E" is only included if youre spelling it pluraly like this = Potatoes. Good job :)
2007-07-29 00:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be Dan Quayle in a classroom in 1992
2007-07-29 00:16:25 · answer #9 · answered by Driva25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Al Gore
2007-07-29 00:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by mel s 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋