Forum Home
PC World Chat
Thread ID: 72399	2006-09-11 13:06:00	QOL - Quality Of Language	Erayd (23)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
484035	2006-09-13 05:21:00	But why do I get the impression that some people don't ever check what they've written - with the aim of analysing whether it makes sense to others? Dyslexia is relatively rare, sfter all... Am I the only one to find this funny? Sure it's an innocent typo, but ironic nonetheless. I do, however, agree with Laura. A quick re-read to see one understands their own post is most definitely a good idea. As for incorrect spelling on webpages, as a signwriter I find myself constantly pointing out spelling errors either while beginning my own job, helping install someone else's work or once the sign is up and I'm checking everything is OK. I really wish I wasn't the only person at work who could spell, it can become frustrating, especially when even the client has spelt words incorrectly. A classic example was at a cafe where "satay" had been spelt "sate" in every instance, the client never noticed, but ever since I've been checking my jobs before they even get off the computers.	motorbyclist (188)
484036	2006-09-13 05:27:00	zqwerty's quoted "research at Cambridge" falls down on one simple thing . It's wrong . I can read such gibberish, but very slowly . I do read words as a whole; that's why I can spell most words without hesitation (my fingers sometimes get it wrong, but my eyes never) . In fact if I'm in doubt, I just write it and I can see if it's right . In that example every word is recognised as wrong . That slows my reading considerably . As for the other "txt" rubbish; I don't even try . If people want to communicate, they should make some attempt to communicate . One problem is that people can use PCs with GUIs without ever having to type filenames etc . correctly . Anyone who has ever punched cards for job control will remember that the cards had to be "only just exactly correct", in spelling, syntax, and punctuation . Anyone who has written programmes in proper languages will know that source code has to be correct in every detail . Tideman's example shows a reason for care: If you want to be paid for professional work, you have to do it in a professional manner . That is, "right" . Spelling, punctuation, and grammar do matter .	Graham L (2)
484037	2006-09-13 05:42:00	Tideman's example shows a reason for care: If you want to be paid for professional work, you have to do it in a professional manner. That is, "right". Spelling, punctuation, and grammar do matter. Would you say, it should be done "write"? Oh dear, that is quite possibly my worst pun yet.:groan: (Also, I can read zqwerty's post fine, just slightly slower, or less flowing than normal, due to the spelling, I guess.)	motorbyclist (188)
484038	2006-09-13 13:27:00	How easy/difficult zqwerty's quote is to undestand is really just a red herring here . We're not talking about how long it takes forum members to decipher some general gobbledegook they may come across somewhere . . The topic is the legibility of posts in this forum . To understand what someone's problem is, accuracy is important . To understand an answer, accuracy is important . Graham has already covered those points well . Fitting the words together so that as many people as possible can understand them is simply common sense in a forum which relies on a wide exchange of ideas . And every language has rules - not just English .	Laura (43)
484039	2006-09-15 08:36:00	HA....There are more posts in this thread whinging about deliberate poor spelling then there are posts with such carry on. Still, if it makes ya happy. Hey....Whats that out the window? Anyhow, The English language is a tool, people will weild that tool how they see fit, Presumibly with no care in the world whether permission has been granted by the sentinals.:D:D Woof woof.	Metla (12)
484040	2006-09-15 12:59:00	I don't particularly care about incorrect spelling so long as the intent is clear, but the fact that so few people can use basic grammar correctly is a cause of serious frustration for me. Allow me to present a few mistakes made in this very thread by people promoting good grammar. its not going to get any better from here on out.... It's not going to get any better from here on in. And lets pick on trendy phrases and bad pronunciation too. Especially from newspeople. A sentence must always have a verb. This would be better expressed as "Let's pick on trendy phrases and bad pronunciation too, especially from newspeople." I must confess that I'm the sort of person who checks the spelling and grammar of my text messages. I have also studied Latin. English grammar is simple by comparison. The scary thing is that this does represent a change in our language. My mother was telling me a few months ago that in a recent round of applications for a senior administrative position at her work not a single CV submitted was free of grammatical or spelling errors. People can't even write correctly when a job is on the line.	TGoddard (7263)
1 2 3 4