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Originally Posted by HarryT
Chambers does list common miss-spellings (as in this case) and tell you that they are wrong. Of course, anyone is free to spell any word in any way that they wish - there is no "punishment" for doing so, other than the scorn of the reader at the writer's poor grasp of the language  . |
If the misspelling is intentional, then it's fine, and Chambers is wrong.
'miss-spelling' is a good example, incorporating a pun on the usual misspelling.