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| Thread ID: 35712 | 2003-07-19 12:39:00 | Spelling in Posts | Winston001 (3612) | Press F1 |
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| 161257 | 2003-07-19 12:39:00 | Being fairly new to this forum, I notice a lot of spelling errors and odd grammar. I suppose most people would say it doesn't matter. However can I encourage a little more accuracy. It makes reading and understanding a post much quicker. Naturally mistakes can slip through, and I've done it. There is a view that whole language education has led to a generation of bad or could-care-less spelling on the precept that the idea being promulgated is more important than fussing over the actual spelling of the words used. The standard of language in our newspapers bears incidental witness to this possible dumbing down of education. The problem is that language (particularly in written form) is how we all communicate and learn. Once spelling becomes a free-for-all a myriad of possibilities arise for misunderstandings. We have to guess what the other person is saying. And that is my point (rather laboured - sorry, must learn how to use emoticons), - I sometimes have to guess what a post is saying. Does anyone else care or should I go back to the 19th Century? Just curious. Winston |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 161258 | 2003-07-19 12:45:00 | Come join the party over here: pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Otherwise, I dont think poor spelling or grammar is that bad, some of us simply cant be bothered with correcting ourselves (Take me for example ;-)) There is a point where you do need to tidy up your post though, as some posts here have been shocking in the area of grammar/spelling/layout, but all in all, I couldnt really care less! BTW - If you wanna use Emotes, click on the Emoticons link up above where you reply to messages.. A Popup window will open! |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 161259 | 2003-07-19 12:46:00 | There is absolutely nothing wrong with my speeling its my typing that sux. :D :D :D | Odin (227) | ||
| 161260 | 2003-07-19 12:55:00 | I am with you Win,just can't stand the saying,I couldn't care less,it has lazy connotations and a lack of respect for the words. I am a terrible speller but I do care. |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 161261 | 2003-07-19 13:10:00 | Spelling and grammar are important in written communication. How do you expect others to help you if you don't express yourself clearly? Don't expect others to 'guess' what your problems are. Guessing may not help to solve your problems. | bk T (215) | ||
| 161262 | 2003-07-19 13:59:00 | I hate it when you get an email and the person goes hmmm Like they are thinking out loud. Thats my pet hate. |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 161263 | 2003-07-19 19:29:00 | >I hate it when you get an email and the person goes hmmm That should be hmmmm,do try to spell it right Baldy;) |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 161264 | 2003-07-19 21:37:00 | hmmmmmmmmmm | somebody (208) | ||
| 161265 | 2003-07-19 21:37:00 | [Hears Baldy screem] | somebody (208) | ||
| 161266 | 2003-07-19 23:41:00 | In that case, you seem to have chosen an unfortunate name for yourself because it is a well known fact that Sir Winston Churchill was dyslexic | cappuccino (1800) | ||
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