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In response to "Headline of the day: Edmonton filmmaker admits he killed victim in publicity stunt gone awry -- (link)" by Reagen

This part of the story troubles me...

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Apr 6 '11, 11:38

It's "whaled on", isn't it? I keep seeing 'wailed'.

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wailed. Whaled? That's like when you sit on someone, right? -- nm - oblique Apr 6, 11:45
I thoguht "wailed" but according to Webster's you are correct -- (link) - Roger More Apr 6, 11:43 12
- who knew? i would have thought 'wale' before 'whale': (more) - Andie Apr 6, 11:46 1
  - I would like that to become the preferred spelling. Actual wailing whales probably don't appreciate the homonyms. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 6, 11:48
- OED agrees with SD. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:45 1
  - I mean, OED agrees with MW. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:45
- According to Urban, he is not. -- (link) - Spawn Apr 6, 11:44 7
  - Urban dictionary says Urban is wrong -- (link) - oblique Apr 6, 11:46 2
    - Oh slang, you're so damn slangy. Fo Shizzle. -- nm - Amy Apr 6, 11:50
    - urban dictionary isn't carefully vetted. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:47
  - "whaled on" has more google hits! -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 11:46
  - According to Urban, I am. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Apr 6, 11:46 2
    - Your Urban sucks! -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 11:46 1
      - Urban dictionary is great for popular definitions. Not so great for correct spelling. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 11:47
wailed is correct -- nm - decline Apr 6, 11:42 1
- stands corrected. -- nm - decline Apr 6, 11:50
I thought it was whaled. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:42 4
- Here's an archived discussion. Apparently MW dictionary says it's "whaled". -- (link) - loosilu Apr 6, 11:44 3
  - And from that discussion, the Onion uses "whaling" -- (link) - Roger More Apr 6, 11:49 2
    - I love that I knew which article this would be. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 11:50
    - if you can't trust the Onion, who can you trust? - loosilu Apr 6, 11:49
Wailed on is what I have always seen. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 11:41
"whaled on"? i've never seen that. -- nm - Andie Apr 6, 11:40

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