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"may other examples. Sloppy! "Hehe...  | |||
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"Undecipherable x my bad x " Ha ha!  spanking offence!!! | |||
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"Bad spelling puts us off. That is unless their pics are hot, in which case we suddenly don't care at all "My point exactly, if people used better language, their chances of a meet would surely increase . | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" We're with you all the way on this one. The amount of incorrect spelling we see on here and in messages we receive is incredible. We accept that mistakes are made when typing, after all, "to err is human", but lack of a basic command of the English language is disgraceful. People say 'It's not important, as long as you know what they are saying, what difference does it make?', well, there are right and wrong ways of doing and saying things, so why not put the effort in to get it right? Would these people who think it's OK to spell incorrectly teach their children the wrong way too, let them believe it's OK and to not worry? We are all over 18, we have all had an education, so the way we see it is thus: If you didn't pay attention in school, don't care, or are simply indifferent in your attention to detail, then we will assume you apply the same indifference and lack of attention to everything else, and we have no interest in people with that persona, ( or 'Thick as shit' as we like to call them). | |||
"Your a grammer nazi, look up all the other 100's of threads on the same subject" You're a grammar Nazi. Please look at all the other threads discussing the same subject.
To be honest, grammar and spelling is one of the ways people on here use to slim down the volume of people they're interested in.
Just in the same way some of you will eliminate people who can spell and use grammar appropriately, because, you feel they're "full of themselves".
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"Your a grammer nazi, look up all the other 100's of threads on the same subject You're a grammar Nazi. Please look at all the other threads discussing the same subject.
To be honest, grammar and spelling is one of the ways people on here use to slim down the volume of people they're interested in.
Just in the same way some of you will eliminate people who can spell and use grammar appropriately, because, you feel they're "full of themselves".
"There's a difference between using grammar 'appropriately' and using 'correct' grammar. Those that feel 'full of themselves' are justified in doing so, for it is those people that can use the English language correctly as opposed to those who can't. For example, my car has a reverse gear and drives perfectly well using it, it doesn't however mean it would be correct to drive everywhere in reverse gear does it? | |||
"Weather their spelling is gud or bad moast thymes it is possible to decipher incorrect English. It's just not worth spending time correcting it. " lol.brill | |||
"Your a grammer nazi, look up all the other 100's of threads on the same subject You're a grammar Nazi. Please look at all the other threads discussing the same subject.
To be honest, grammar and spelling is one of the ways people on here use to slim down the volume of people they're interested in.
Just in the same way some of you will eliminate people who can spell and use grammar appropriately, because, you feel they're "full of themselves".
There's a difference between using grammar 'appropriately' and using 'correct' grammar. Those that feel 'full of themselves' are justified in doing so, for it is those people that can use the English language correctly as opposed to those who can't. For example, my car has a reverse gear and drives perfectly well using it, it doesn't however mean it would be correct to drive everywhere in reverse gear does it?"I sort of agree with you. There are differences in using language correctly depending on where you come from. For example where I'm from, we use tire/tyre and color/colour interchangeably. As language develops then we can see more and more variations in grammar and spellings which lead us to the next stage of language. We don't spell or construct sentences as we did when Milton and Chaucer were in full flow (thank god), however a fundamental misunderstanding of how words are used can often leave the person who's receiving those words struggle to figure out what they're talking about. So although not a "Grammar Nazi" I would immediately click more with someone who challenges my intellect as well as my cock! | |||
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"People who make mistakes and get the odd bit of grammar wrong don't phase me. Text speak I hate. Really sloppy spelling like 'shud' and 'wot' irritate me a bit... okay, quite a bit. People who constantly correct others spelling and grammer also irritate me. " Did you get glitter into your irritability suppressors too? | |||
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"People who make mistakes and get the odd bit of grammar wrong don't phase me. Text speak I hate. Really sloppy spelling like 'shud' and 'wot' irritate me a bit... okay, quite a bit. People who constantly correct others spelling and grammer also irritate me. " My grammer is quite old but doing well. | |||
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"People who make mistakes and get the odd bit of grammar wrong don't phase me. Text speak I hate. Really sloppy spelling like 'shud' and 'wot' irritate me a bit... okay, quite a bit. People who constantly correct others spelling and grammer also irritate me. Did you get glitter into your irritability suppressors too?" I do sound very irritated there don't I? I think I need a drink...   | |||
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"Have some whine. "Read or wit? | |||
"Have some whine.
Read or wit? "Bobbly | |||
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"Have some whine. "With a hoary whore. | |||
"I love to see people moan about such things. Then make spelling mistakes themselves "Yes, it's amusing. I'll forgive him this time as he's only got one eye working. | |||
"Your a nazi I am horrid at spelling and I never get them right even at work and as long as there spelt right it won't tell you the grammar is wrong " I have to say that the "Your a nazi" and "you're a Nazi" changes the meaning of the phrase. There, their and they're, your and you're, aren't spelling issues they're a misunderstanding of what a word actually means. A bit like when people confuse bear back and bareback! One is potentially fatal, the other is definitely fatal | |||
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"Im quite happy for people to judge me if i spell something incorrectly or my grammar isnt perfect as i wouldnt wish to meet such pedantics anyway. However, i dont understand text speak and i have no intention of learning it either. " Technically they're pedants not pedantics | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" Please explain how any of the above would be corrected by a spell checking device? I have to be honest as I look at it you have slipped on your own banana skin. | |||
"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer" Grammar  | |||
"People who make mistakes and get the odd bit of grammar wrong don't phase me. Text speak I hate. Really sloppy spelling like 'shud' and 'wot' irritate me a bit... okay, quite a bit. People who constantly correct others spelling and grammer also irritate me. My grammer is quite old but doing well. "Can I say it again Best not  | |||
"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer Grammar "Of indeed Nazi.....I think it's pretty petty when people fret over grammar. xxx | |||
"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer Grammar
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Nazi.....I think it's pretty petty when people fret over grammar. xxx"Good job I was being pedantic then | |||
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"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer Grammar
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Nazi.....I think it's pretty petty when people fret over grammar. xxx
Good job I was being pedantic then "What's the collective noun for pedants? | |||
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"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer Grammar
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Nazi.....I think it's pretty petty when people fret over grammar. xxx
Good job I was being pedantic then
What's the collective noun for pedants? "A quibble! Doh | |||
"Lickety: yes please Julie: say it. I can take it. Ooo-er! "I've gaffa taped my fingers and mouth so I don't get into trouble | |||
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"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" who cares what way its spelt as long as u can read it!! | |||
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"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer" | |||
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"nazi.. i think its pretty petty when people fret over grammer Grammar "In my home town on the headstone above one of the Grammar school buildings entrance you can see where the stonemason misspelt the word "grammar"then had to recorrect it | |||
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"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi? We're with you all the way on this one. The amount of incorrect spelling we see on here and in messages we receive is incredible. We accept that mistakes are made when typing, after all, "to err is human", but lack of a basic command of the English language is disgraceful. People say 'It's not important, as long as you know what they are saying, what difference does it make?', well, there are right and wrong ways of doing and saying things, so why not put the effort in to get it right? Would these people who think it's OK to spell incorrectly teach their children the wrong way too, let them believe it's OK and to not worry? We are all over 18, we have all had an education, so the way we see it is thus: If you didn't pay attention in school, don't care, or are simply indifferent in your attention to detail, then we will assume you apply the same indifference and lack of attention to everything else, and we have no interest in people with that persona, ( or 'Thick as shit' as we like to call them). "What a horrible thing to say. Just because someone can't spell does not make them "thick as shit" | |||
"I'd much rather not see poor spelling and bad grammar but I can cope with reading it. What really pisses me off and makes me all but lose the will to continue reading are the lengthy unpunctuated stream of consciousness posts." Please say that is a 'tongue in cheek' last paragraph? | |||
"gotta love the perfect people with their perfect lives having perfectly appropriate and correct enjoyment.. tbh peoples attitudes are far more off putting than a grammatical error.. " | |||
"I'd much rather not see poor spelling and bad grammar but I can cope with reading it. What really pisses me off and makes me all but lose the will to continue reading are the lengthy unpunctuated stream of consciousness posts. Please say that is a 'tongue in cheek' last paragraph? "That's not the preferred location for my tongue | |||
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"I'd much rather not see poor spelling and bad grammar but I can cope with reading it. What really pisses me off and makes me all but lose the will to continue reading are the lengthy unpunctuated stream of consciousness posts. Please say that is a 'tongue in cheek' last paragraph?
That's not the preferred location for my tongue "Ooo errrr. Ooops, my sincere apologies to fab's own dictionary corner for my first sentence of this post. | |||
"I shag anyone high IQ, low IQ, good spellers, bad spellers, text talkers...... I don't do shallow. anyone with a big cock "Tart | |||
"I shag anyone high IQ, low IQ, good spellers, bad spellers, text talkers...... I don't do shallow. anyone with a big cock
Tart "cheers | |||
"Only here for pussy not punctuation " Me too.... I'd hate to think I'd come to a full stop, because I'd misused a colon....  | |||
"Only here for pussy not punctuation Me too.... I'd hate to think I'd come to a full stop, because I'd misused a colon.... "It probably won't kill you but you might need analysis. It | |||
"People who make mistakes and get the odd bit of grammar wrong don't phase me. Text speak I hate. Really sloppy spelling like 'shud' and 'wot' irritate me a bit... okay, quite a bit. People who constantly correct others spelling and grammer also irritate me. " Imparting knowledge and pointing out errors others make irritates you? By the way, it's GRAMMAR not GRAMMER. | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi? We're with you all the way on this one. The amount of incorrect spelling we see on here and in messages we receive is incredible. We accept that mistakes are made when typing, after all, "to err is human", but lack of a basic command of the English language is disgraceful. People say 'It's not important, as long as you know what they are saying, what difference does it make?', well, there are right and wrong ways of doing and saying things, so why not put the effort in to get it right? Would these people who think it's OK to spell incorrectly teach their children the wrong way too, let them believe it's OK and to not worry? We are all over 18, we have all had an education, so the way we see it is thus: If you didn't pay attention in school, don't care, or are simply indifferent in your attention to detail, then we will assume you apply the same indifference and lack of attention to everything else, and we have no interest in people with that persona, ( or 'Thick as shit' as we like to call them).
What a horrible thing to say. Just because someone can't spell does not make them "thick as shit" "I did put a at the end to indicate it was said in jest. However, after 11 statutory years of schooling, with English language and literature heading up the curriculum, one has to suspect ignorance or blatant stupidity on those who cannot spell. The exceptions being those who have dyslexia or other 'learning difficulties'. | |||
"Only here for pussy not punctuation Me too.... I'd hate to think I'd come to a full stop, because I'd misused a colon.... "Even if you had had a semi. | |||
"I did put a at the end to indicate it was said in jest. However, after 11 statutory years of schooling, with English language and literature heading up the curriculum, one has to suspect ignorance or blatant stupidity on those who cannot spell. The exceptions being those who have dyslexia or other 'learning difficulties'."Social inequality.... Domestic disadvantage... Poor state educators..... Second language English.... Creative expressionism...... Comedic effect...... Bored now, but the list is extensive..... | |||
"I did put a at the end to indicate it was said in jest. However, after 11 statutory years of schooling, with English language and literature heading up the curriculum, one has to suspect ignorance or blatant stupidity on those who cannot spell. The exceptions being those who have dyslexia or other 'learning difficulties'.
Social inequality....
Domestic disadvantage...
Poor state educators.....
Second language English....
Creative expressionism......
Comedic effect......
Bored now, but the list is extensive....."Actually I think the main one is the "Doesn't matter how it's written as long as you can understand it" attitude. The reality is some people don't think it matters and therefore don't bother to make it matter. Others among us believe that it does matter and therefore make it so. I honestly believe the grammar/spelling discussions on here are almost as emotional as the bareback ones. | |||
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"Undecipherable x my bad x " You were correct the first time. It's indecipherable. | |||
"Actually I think the main one is the "Doesn't matter how it's written as long as you can understand it" attitude. The reality is some people don't think it matters and therefore don't bother to make it matter. Others among us believe that it does matter and therefore make it so. I honestly believe the grammar/spelling discussions on here are almost as emotional as the bareback ones. " Grammar and spelling discussions on here are almost as emotive as ones about bareback.... People can become very emotional.... I did however comprehend your meaning.... | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi? We're with you all the way on this one. The amount of incorrect spelling we see on here and in messages we receive is incredible. We accept that mistakes are made when typing, after all, "to err is human", but lack of a basic command of the English language is disgraceful. People say 'It's not important, as long as you know what they are saying, what difference does it make?', well, there are right and wrong ways of doing and saying things, so why not put the effort in to get it right? Would these people who think it's OK to spell incorrectly teach their children the wrong way too, let them believe it's OK and to not worry? We are all over 18, we have all had an education, so the way we see it is thus: If you didn't pay attention in school, don't care, or are simply indifferent in your attention to detail, then we will assume you apply the same indifference and lack of attention to everything else, and we have no interest in people with that persona, ( or 'Thick as shit' as we like to call them).
What a horrible thing to say. Just because someone can't spell does not make them "thick as shit"
I did put a at the end to indicate it was said in jest. However, after 11 statutory years of schooling, with English language and literature heading up the curriculum, one has to suspect ignorance or blatant stupidity on those who cannot spell. The exceptions being those who have dyslexia or other 'learning difficulties'."No, dyxlexia or other learning difficulties are not the only exceptions. How do you know what kind of education people have had or for how long? Your assumptions are clearly made in ignorance. Have you ever thought that people have different abilities, strengths and weaknesses? Some things come naturally to some and not others....what about maths? If people can't do long division without a calculator or haven't mastered the art of algebra does that make them "thick as shit" too? What about other subjects we learn at school and have years of teaching - languages for example, if someone cannot speak another language fluently even though they have been taught it at school does that make them "thick" too? I can only assume you don't work in education as if you did God help the students with an attitude like that. | |||
"I did put a at the end to indicate it was said in jest. However, after 11 statutory years of schooling, with English language and literature heading up the curriculum, one has to suspect ignorance or blatant stupidity on those who cannot spell. The exceptions being those who have dyslexia or other 'learning difficulties'.
Social inequality....
Domestic disadvantage...
Poor state educators.....
Second language English....
Creative expressionism......
Comedic effect......
Bored now, but the list is extensive....." | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" Still waiting to hear your explanation for the mistake in your very short post. There are different sides to grammatical mistakes. In as much as I'd want to believe that grammatical errors can be off-putting, certain circumstances should be based on communication and not grammatical exhibition. That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. I'd be happy to overlook someone's use of "who's" instead of "whose" and "who" instead of "whom" but I'd not overlook "ttyl8r". This is not even an acronym! | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" Tsk! Tsk! Be careful to practice what you preach! You should have said in your text.... even the simplest of devices now HAVE spell checking software..... Professionally speaking, I am a trained Proofreader and have run my own proofreading and document checking service. I still carry it out these days, but for documents produced by my employers. Spell checker software is invariably USA made and "biased" towards USA English; they are also usually 18 months behind UK English. But spell checkers won't differentiate between words spelt in various ways, eg, they're/there/their OR stationery/stationary . Text speak should stay on Phones! | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. " Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence? | |||
Couldnt care less if there spelling etc is not up to scratch. We are after a night of fun and filth not a bedtime story.
How on earth could spelling mistakes put people off.!!! Pmsl.
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"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi? Still waiting to hear your explanation for the mistake in your very short post. There are different sides to grammatical mistakes. In as much as I'd want to believe that grammatical errors can be off-putting, certain circumstances should be based on communication and not grammatical exhibition. That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. I'd be happy to overlook someone's use of "who's" instead of "whose" and "who" instead of "whom" but I'd not overlook "ttyl8r". This is not even an acronym! " He hasn't been back to post but it's clear that may instead of many was a typo. Yes, he could have checked it and corrected it and it is always funny when someone starts one of these threads and there is an error in the post. So, my guess is his explanation will be that it's a typo. It doesn't detract hugely from the original point of the their, there, they'res etc. | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence? "It means.... errrmmm, ummmm, yes, utter bollocks! | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence?
It means.... errrmmm, ummmm, yes, utter bollocks! "Thank you *relieved* | |||
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"We are after a night of fun and filth not a bedtime story. How on earth could spelling mistakes put people off.!!! Pmsl. Some of us did actually really hate school. "
Spelling mistakes wouldn't put me off, we all do them. But how somebody writes might if I thought they sounded like a muppet. I might not want to fuck Shakespeare but I like to feel comfortable with whoever I'm with. I don't see it as any different to when you listen to somebody speak and find it off putting, either by what they say or how they say it. | |||
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"We are after a night of fun and filth not a bedtime story. How on earth could spelling mistakes put people off.!!! Pmsl. Some of us did actually really hate school.
Spelling mistakes wouldn't put me off, we all do them. But how somebody writes might if I thought they sounded like a muppet. I might not want to fuck Shakespeare but I like to feel comfortable with whoever I'm with. I don't see it as any different to when you listen to somebody speak and find it off putting, either by what they say or how they say it."i get that but some on here take it to an extreme . | |||
"We are after a night of fun and filth not a bedtime story. How on earth could spelling mistakes put people off.!!! Pmsl. Some of us did actually really hate school.
Spelling mistakes wouldn't put me off, we all do them. But how somebody writes might if I thought they sounded like a muppet. I might not want to fuck Shakespeare but I like to feel comfortable with whoever I'm with. I don't see it as any different to when you listen to somebody speak and find it off putting, either by what they say or how they say it. i get that but some on here take it to an extreme . "Oh I agree. But I'm bored  | |||
".........what if the person who invented that word had spelt it 'smartfone'? ..............." We'd have known s/he was a Yank* *rhyming slang alert. | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" of,off there,they're,their, write,right. none of those words would be picked up by a spell checker,as they are all spelt correctly. ACHTUNG!!! | |||
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"rite was too." as in last. the ops gonna hate me,not only is my spelling dodgy,i also miss whole words.doh!!!  | |||
"I saw this word recently "weythur". It was the worst spell of weather I had seen for some time. "It was almost Original.... | |||
"rite was too. as in last. the ops gonna hate me,not only is my spelling dodgy,i also miss whole words.doh!!! ";) | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi? of,off there,they're,their, write,right. none of those words would be picked up by a spell checker,as they are all spelt correctly. ACHTUNG!!! "Baby | |||
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"Oddly enough, English never used to have any spelling or grammatical or punctuation rules. Shakespeare, for example, spelt his name several different ways and invented loads of new words himself. The word 'smartphone' hasn't been around that long really, but what if the person who invented that word had spelt it 'smartfone'? Good job 'sex' is easy to spell. "Hate to burst your bubble but Shakespeare used good "olde english" and grammar was in existence then and he practised it | |||
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"Oddly enough, English never used to have any spelling or grammatical or punctuation rules. Shakespeare, for example, spelt his name several different ways and invented loads of new words himself. The word 'smartphone' hasn't been around that long really, but what if the person who invented that word had spelt it 'smartfone'? Good job 'sex' is easy to spell. "All language must follow rules, even simple primitive ones, otherwise its just nonsensical noise. Anglo Saxon where our fine language originated had its own grammar rules and that was a thousand years ago (its what the epic poem Beowulf was written in). Geoffrey Chaucer, the grandfather of English Literature, had to follow grammar rules although there were many words which could be spelled in different ways. Today English has an enormous lexicon and, whilst there are fixed spelling rules many words and conjugations of verb forms are irregular. And this is what makes the language so difficult even for natives. And what makes it so glorious. I have a degree in English Literature but that does not stop me making mistakes, some really stupid ones at times. However, that said we ALL know that messaging in appalling, sloppy and sometimes incomprehensible English does not make the best of impressions and may prevent someone getting a meet. | |||
" ............. However, that said we ALL know that messaging in appalling, sloppy and sometimes incomprehensible English does not make the best of impressions and may prevent someone getting a meet." That's the best bit. | |||
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"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it? "That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do."Isn't , ain't is not a word | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it? "It's not about the deciphering but the irritation felt by some when seeing the errors. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do.
Isn't , ain't is not a word "But it is an acceptable alternative in an informal situation. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do.
Isn't , ain't is not a word
But it is an acceptable alternative in an informal situation."Yes of course, I was being pedantic again, however not a "phrase" I would ever use, | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do.
Isn't , ain't is not a word "It's a colloquialism. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do.
Isn't , ain't is not a word
But it is an acceptable alternative in an informal situation.
Yes of course, I was being pedantic again, however not a "phrase" I would ever use, "In certain situations I use it all the time. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do.
Isn't , ain't is not a word
It's a colloquialism."Indeed, but strange to use when you are posting re lazy spelling. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do."on the contrary,it would tell me more stuff about the person,who feels they have the right to judge,than the lazy spellers words could ever say. | |||
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" it would tell me more stuff about the person,who feels they have the right to judge,than the lazy spellers words could ever say. "This
As I have said previously, no wonder people stay away from forums | |||
" it would tell me more stuff about the person,who feels they have the right to judge,than the lazy spellers words could ever say.
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As I have said previously, no wonder people stay away from forums "But what of messages which are impossible to read they are so badly written? I don't particularly bother if someone can spell or not. But basic communication is pretty important. I've had messages where I simply could not work out what they were saying. Really appalling stuff. I could not even respond as I did not know what I was responding to. | |||
" it would tell me more stuff about the person,who feels they have the right to judge,than the lazy spellers words could ever say.
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As I have said previously, no wonder people stay away from forums
But what of messages which are impossible to read they are so badly written? I don't particularly bother if someone can spell or not. But basic communication is pretty important. I've had messages where I simply could not work out what they were saying. Really appalling stuff. I could not even respond as I did not know what I was responding to."I get dem msgs 2 innit
If I cant understand what has been sent, I will either send one back saying "Pardon?" or I will just delete.
I wouldn't sit there with my red pen at the ready.
I can see how some may not like it but I wouldn't look down my nose at people for not using correct punctuation or spelling mistakes, like a few other posters have come across on this thread.
It is meant to be a fun site not an IQ test.
We're all human (debatably - yes I've probably spelt that wrong) and people can and do make mistakes.
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"If I cant understand what has been sent, I will either send one back saying "Pardon?" or I will just delete. I wouldn't sit there with my red pen at the ready. " Me too - but in deleting it I've made a judgement. I find people that pick out typos and insignificant spelling/grammar at the expense of what's being said irritating. But these discussions are highlighting that for some, we make judgements based on how people write - whether we highlight them in forum posts, or simply ignore/delete we're nonetheless making judgements. On the flip side others see some of the crap I write and make their own judgements, and so they should. I make the choice about what, how and if to write, therefore I'm inviting people to form opinions about me. No different from how we speak in public. | |||
"I've had a few I couldn't read, but put it down to them being pissed. I learnt good england when I was children "There is that factor too | |||
"The common misuse of the word "adverse" often annoys me, but I woudn't be averse to meeting anyone on Fabs who used the word "adverse" when meaning "averse".
It's the general tone of a message that makes an impression on me, not necessarily the spelling or grammar. "Ha, "wouldn't". | |||
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"After all said and done, spelling, grammar and punctuation doesn't matter, these two sentences say the same, don’t they? ... The Professor said the Teacher was a fool. The Professor, said the Teacher, was a fool. " Ffs there you go,if the professor,and the teacher are fools,what chance do the rest of us have. | |||
"After all said and done, spelling, grammar and punctuation doesn't matter, these two sentences say the same, don’t they? ... The Professor said the Teacher was a fool. The Professor, said the Teacher, was a fool. Ffs there you go,if the professor,and the teacher are fools,what chance do the rest of us have. "Or indeed Aunty Anne helped uncle Jack, off a horse. Aunty Anne helped uncle, jack off a horse. | |||
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"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" Rightly or wrongly it is an immediate turn off for me if someone text speaks in a message...if they cannot be bothered to take the time to write properly ( a lot of the time it is pure laziness) then I cannot be arsed to reply!! Count me in as a "Nazi"!! xx | |||
"People who make mistakes and get the odd bit of grammar wrong don't phase me. Text speak I hate. Really sloppy spelling like 'shud' and 'wot' irritate me a bit... okay, quite a bit. People who constantly correct others spelling and grammer also irritate me. Imparting knowledge and pointing out errors others make irritates you? By the way, it's GRAMMAR not GRAMMER. "Yes it does. Sometimes those who do it seem to want to demonstrate how clever or better educated they are and seem to take a perverse delight in doing so. I don't find that an attractive trait personally. Imparting knowledge should never make people feel inferior or they will simply not learn from it. | |||
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"Folks shouldn't misuse knowledge to make themselves feel better at another's expense. We are all lacking somewhere and putting someone else down to make yourself feel better or look clever doesn't work. We all fall down eventually "/. All I ask is that people try to make sense, be neat and tidy, and be interested in me. For all I know, the person writing may never have been to school through needing to care for family or a sick relative. They may have been homeless, English may not be their first or even second language... And they may be dyslexic. Or have aphasia. Or an anxiety disorder that makes forming thoughts into long sentences difficult. I try and take a long _iew, and see the person, not the sentence. " That is great but how do you see the person when the mode of communication is the written word? | |||
"After all said and done, spelling, grammar and punctuation doesn't matter, these two sentences say the same, don’t they? ... The Professor said the Teacher was a fool. The Professor, said the Teacher, was a fool. " No they don't, in statement A, the teacher is a fool, in statement B however, the professor is the fool. Proper quotation marks help clarify meaning | |||
"Folks shouldn't misuse knowledge to make themselves feel better at another's expense. We are all lacking somewhere and putting someone else down to make yourself feel better or look clever doesn't work. We all fall down eventually "/. All I ask is that people try to make sense, be neat and tidy, and be interested in me. For all I know, the person writing may never have been to school through needing to care for family or a sick relative. They may have been homeless, English may not be their first or even second language... And they may be dyslexic. Or have aphasia. Or an anxiety disorder that makes forming thoughts into long sentences difficult. I try and take a long _iew, and see the person, not the sentence. That is great but how do you see the person when the mode of communication is the written word?" Using the same methods everyone else does in an initial email, albeit with less of a stringent approach to grammar and punctuation and with more attention to other things that match up with my search criteria. | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" Hail! No, I can't stand when people say "pacificly" or "would of". Some of these people (that I know) have gcse English C and above yet can't even get it right. /rant | |||
"Just noticed a forum thread, a guy looking for "orrell"!!!!!! Can just imagine the queue of ladies......!!
i can take or leave "orrell" but i do enjoy a bit of occashunal "ainnall" "Yes, I saw that one. | |||
"After all said and done, spelling, grammar and punctuation doesn't matter, these two sentences say the same, don’t they? ... The Professor said the Teacher was a fool. The Professor, said the Teacher, was a fool. No they don't, in statement A, the teacher is a fool, in statement B however, the professor is the fool. Proper quotation marks help clarify meaning "I think that was what the post was highlighting - it was a rhetorical question. | |||
"After all said and done, spelling, grammar and punctuation doesn't matter, these two sentences say the same, don’t they? ... The Professor said the Teacher was a fool. The Professor, said the Teacher, was a fool. No they don't, in statement A, the teacher is a fool, in statement B however, the professor is the fool. Proper quotation marks help clarify meaning
I think that was what the post was highlighting - it was a rhetorical question."What it highlighted for me,was that both the teacher,and the professor were fools. If it's good enough for them,it's good enough for me. I'm classed in the same category as teachers,and professors.my dear old mam will be so proud. | |||
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"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence? "Is there any way I could help? | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence?
It means.... errrmmm, ummmm, yes, utter bollocks! "You are...brain dead! | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence?
It means.... errrmmm, ummmm, yes, utter bollocks!
Thank you *relieved*"Oh, did he just say what you intended saying? | |||
" Spelling mistakes wouldn't put me off, we all do them." Do them (referring to mistakes)? I thought make would have been a better word... | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do.
Isn't , ain't is not a word
But it is an acceptable alternative in an informal situation.
Yes of course, I was being pedantic again, however not a "phrase" I would ever use,
In certain situations I use it all the time."...and because you do makes it right? | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence?
Is there any way I could help?"Possibly, as you wrote it. But then maybe you're trying too hard already? Sometimes small words can say big things perfectly well. Ass for example | |||
"That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. Is it ironic that I can make no sense of that sentence?
Is there any way I could help?
Possibly, as you wrote it. But then maybe you're trying too hard already? Sometimes small words can say big things perfectly well.
Ass for example"
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"Garnish goes best with things that are bland.
Words are bland until pieced together...so garnishing could change taste not generally due to blandness "These two comments remind me of the "Going for an English" sketch: "the blander the better". | |||
"Garnish goes best with things that are bland.
Words are bland until pieced together...so garnishing could change taste not generally due to blandness "Like stringing together a recipe of words. But all good chefs know to use the most suitable ingredients. And to stir vigorously | |||
"Just noticed a forum thread, a guy looking for "orrell"!!!!!! Can just imagine the queue of ladies......!! "If you live in the Wigan area looking for Orrell could be a common occurrence. | |||
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"God - I am so sick of these threads. Same old stuff re-hashed over and over.
(And ..... breath)."Take a break... and breathe. | |||
"It is said that you can mix up the letters of any word but as long as it starts and ends with the correct letters you will be able to understand what it is meant to be. Therefore, the odd spelling or grammatical error shouldn't be too much for the brain to decipher should it?
That ain't the point. Lazy spelling tells you stuff about the poster that their words can never do."How can you tell it is lazy spelling? Not everybody has the same ability at any subject, but this does not necessarily tell you anything about them as a person. Unless you are asking people to complete a written application to swing with you, why should it matter, as long as they can hold a decent conversation. Would you rather meet someone who used spellcheck but couldn't string a few coherent sentences together? | |||
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"God - I am so sick of these threads. Same old stuff re-hashed over and over.
(And ..... breath)."That maybe but its not the same posters posting on them. I have to say I don't like every thread but its often far easier to ignore than be drawn in. | |||
"God - I am so sick of these threads. Same old stuff re-hashed over and over.
(And ..... breath)."Calm down dear, it's only a forum! | |||
"God - I am so sick of these threads. Same old stuff re-hashed over and over.
(And ..... breath).
That maybe but its not the same posters posting on them. I have to say I don't like every thread but its often far easier to ignore than be drawn in. "Which I am guessing you just did? | |||
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If I were to correct every typo or grammatical error I pick up on, I'd be on here even more than I am currently! I'm with all the others that have said they ignore the odd typographical cock-up (although I wince at each one) but if I get a message or look at a profile where I have to try to decipher the entire bloody thing then I tend to ignore or move onto the next... | |||
"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi?" I tend to work on the basis that we all make mistakes when messaging in real-time when chatting, emailing or texting, but I struggle to take profiles seriously when little effort has been made to correct poor spelling and grammar. can't accept that people | |||
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"may other examples. Sloppy! "
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"Of, off There, their, they're Right, rite, write. Just some of the oft used words in profiles and messages and there are may other examples. Does anyone else think that, given that even the simplest of devices now has spell checking software, the misuse of English is just sloppy? Or am I just a grammar nazi? Still waiting to hear your explanation for the mistake in your very short post. There are different sides to grammatical mistakes. In as much as I'd want to believe that grammatical errors can be off-putting, certain circumstances should be based on communication and not grammatical exhibition. That said, "text speaking" or whatever nomenclature has metamorphosed for lazy writing, I am not a fan of it. I'd be happy to overlook someone's use of "who's" instead of "whose" and "who" instead of "whom" but I'd not overlook "ttyl8r". This is not even an acronym! He hasn't been back to post but it's clear that may instead of many was a typo. Yes, he could have checked it and corrected it and it is always funny when someone starts one of these threads and there is an error in the post. So, my guess is his explanation will be that it's a typo. It doesn't detract hugely from the original point of the their, there, they'res etc." I'm back now and yes that was a typo!!! But most of the "get a life" brigade are missing my point!! I'm not worried by the odd mistake, it's the incomprehensible drivel that some people consider to be acceptable .... I am new to posting in the forum so I wasn't aware that this topic had come up on previous occasions... Still as it appears to be a recurring theme , does that not tell the "txt spk ppl" something? | |||
" I am new to posting in the forum so I wasn't aware that this topic had come up on previous occasions... Still as it appears to be a recurring theme , does that not tell the "txt spk ppl" something? " Apparently not.... | |||
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