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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I know I'm setting myself up for some abuse here but does anyone notice how bad our grammar, punctuation and spelling is?
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A no am sitting mesel up fer som abuce hear but dos ny1 notise how bad are grammer punktuation and speling is |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bad spelling I can cope with and even text speak to a degree.
Where I struggle is with statements that don't form a coherent sentence, where the more you look at it, the more confusing it becomes.
I am not about to knock anyone for it though. As an adult, I have to accept that not everyone is as literate as they perhaps might like to be.
That should not exclude them from posting though - but in many cases, posts such as this will scare potential posters away for fear of derision. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Im slightly dyslexic and also have fat fingers so i know my posts on here can be littered with mistakes. On the forums, spelling and grammar unless shockingly bad don't overly bother me. But with our profile and our messages much more care is taken. And it does put us off profiles very quickly if they are badly written, it shows a lack of effort which is just not appealing. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just to be clear I am not making any criticism of anyone's use of the english language. I was making an observation and wondered if anyone else noted same.
I used to get beaten at home and school for poor grammar!
English is an ever evolving language and will adapt to its environment. There is a belief that text speak will be accepted as the written word in around 50 years. |
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"Just to be clear I am not making any criticism of anyone's use of the english language. I was making an observation and wondered if anyone else noted same.
I used to get beaten at home and school for poor grammar!
English is an ever evolving language and will adapt to its environment. There is a belief that text speak will be accepted as the written word in around 50 years. "
Oh jeez will I still not understand text speak when im 80 ,:-S |
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I didn't know that, wow that's my new knowledge of today. The language does evolve as does meanings of words. My mum struggles in writing and spelling due to dyslexia, and yet would rather try to spell the word than shorten it. Its how I was taught. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just to be clear I am not making any criticism of anyone's use of the english language. I was making an observation and wondered if anyone else noted same.
I used to get beaten at home and school for poor grammar!
English is an ever evolving language and will adapt to its environment. There is a belief that text speak will be accepted as the written word in around 50 years.
Oh jeez will I still not understand text speak when im 80 ,:-S"
I wouldn't worry about it, you may be half deaf when your 80!  |
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"Just to be clear I am not making any criticism of anyone's use of the english language. I was making an observation and wondered if anyone else noted same.
I used to get beaten at home and school for poor grammar!
English is an ever evolving language and will adapt to its environment. There is a belief that text speak will be accepted as the written word in around 50 years.
Oh jeez will I still not understand text speak when im 80 ,:-S
I wouldn't worry about it, you may be half deaf when your 80! "
And probably blind  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just to be clear I am not making any criticism of anyone's use of the english language. I was making an observation and wondered if anyone else noted same.
I used to get beaten at home and school for poor grammar!
English is an ever evolving language and will adapt to its environment. There is a belief that text speak will be accepted as the written word in around 50 years.
Oh jeez will I still not understand text speak when im 80 ,:-S
I wouldn't worry about it, you may be half deaf when your 80!
And probably blind "
Well, thats you sorted then! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We agree with op. Some of the pm's we've received are just down to sheer laziness on authors part. We've encountered dyslexia on a personal level and as for fat fingers? Count them as a blessing, lol. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I (mr) am terrible at spelling and glad my phone has auto correct on it otherwise no one would know what I am saying. I do try but even the simplist of words can knock me. im not dyslexic that i know of just a bit thick when it comes to spelling. If sending messages mrs always checks them before the sent button is pressed and she looks after the profile as she is really picky over it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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We don't want to upset anyone. The quote from the profile was very typical.
Believe me, I'm no brain box and hated English at school. I just hate the language my kids use when they text me. Also, it's probably habit but I hate the misunderstanding of words like their, there, where, were, wear, our, are, you, youse or use! |
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"I know I'm setting myself up for some abuse here but does anyone notice how bad our grammar, punctuation and spelling is?
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A no am sitting mesel up fer som abuce hear but dos ny1 notise how bad are grammer punktuation and speling is "
The first paragraph you wrote I read with ease and understood without thinking about it. The second, I had to slow right down to decipher and quite simply, I can't be arsed to do that. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I type on my phone too fast and will often touch the button to the side and put the letter next to it rather than the one I want x"
everyone does that! It is noted that you know the correct use of to/too/two!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"... Grammar, punctuation and spelling are? lol! I wondered if this would come up. I don't think 'are' is correct. Come on English teachers! "
Now I think 'are' is correct.  surely there are some swinging english teachers! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hello all,
the point was made that language evolves, but it makes little sense that it does. We have a perfectly good and functioning language with it's rules and spelling. Yes we get new words as, technology for instance, requires that. But the trend to make new 'verbs' out of nouns is silly as there are sufficient words already.
We also seem to use more American expressions which, in most cases, are poor English, e.g. right now. As now is immediate, the right is superfluous.
I think it's better to stick to standard English rather than inventing a newer version which simply causes confusion and misunderstanding.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im slightly dyslexic and also have fat fingers so i know my posts on here can be littered with mistakes. On the forums, spelling and grammar unless shockingly bad don't overly bother me. But with our profile and our messages much more care is taken. And it does put us off profiles very quickly if they are badly written, it shows a lack of effort which is just not appealing."
I totally agree with you, not everyone can spell or my like yourself have dyslexia etc but surely if you are completing your profile, you take time and spell check etc, its about the effort involved....some people look like they just put together a quick text to their mate lol... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Im slightly dyslexic and also have fat fingers so i know my posts on here can be littered with mistakes. On the forums, spelling and grammar unless shockingly bad don't overly bother me. But with our profile and our messages much more care is taken. And it does put us off profiles very quickly if they are badly written, it shows a lack of effort which is just not appealing.
I totally agree with you, not everyone can spell or my like yourself have dyslexia etc but surely if you are completing your profile, you take time and spell check etc, its about the effort involved....some people look like they just put together a quick text to their mate lol... "
So the question returns - would that put you off fucking them?
And the second question would be - would that put you off going out for dinner with them before fucking them? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I know I'm setting myself up for some abuse here but does anyone notice how bad our grammar, punctuation and spelling is?
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A no am sitting mesel up fer som abuce hear but dos ny1 notise how bad are grammer punktuation and speling is "
The one word that drives me NUTS on here us people's spelling of DISCREET (THE CORRECT SPELLING)
If folks looked up the meaning of 'discrete' they DEFO would NOT b using it on here grrrr |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Just picked up on this and whilst its a touchy subject I hang my hat on " I don't give a shit" camp. This is a sex dating/swingers site and as such any banter should be treated not as lessons in school
I value good grammer etc and I am not a fan of "text" speak; but let's not get to hung up this please  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just picked up on this and whilst its a touchy subject I hang my hat on " I don't give a shit" camp. This is a sex dating/swingers site and as such any banter should be treated not as lessons in school
I value good grammer etc and I am not a fan of "text" speak; but let's not get to hung up this please "
Just debating, not judging. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I do find it a little sad the standard of spelling and grammar. Sadly, spell check does not normally tell you that you have used the wrong word.
There is a common thread in posts I have noticed. Those that do not know the difference between "there" and "their".
Then you have "your" and "You're" mixed up.
The words sound the same but have totally different meanings.
Spelling Nazi. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We don't want to upset anyone. The quote from the profile was very typical.
Believe me, I'm no brain box and hated English at school. I just hate the language my kids use when they text me. Also, it's probably habit but I hate the misunderstanding of words like their, there, where, were, wear, our, are, you, youse or use! "
The thing is I try and still don't know which one of the words to use. People still understand what I've wrote so does it really matter. To me it doesn't. Probably about 25% of the words I say I couldn't spell them even if my life depended on it but I can hold a good conversation. So what is more important would you say? Someone that can spell the words but couldn't hold a conversation or someone that can spell and would send a glass eye to sleep |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"... Grammar, punctuation and spelling are? lol! I wondered if this would come up. I don't think 'are' is correct. Come on English teachers!
Now I think 'are' is correct. surely there are some swinging english teachers! "
No the object of the sentence is that garammer is bad, grammar are not bad. Common enough mistake, you don't pluralise the word 'is' just because there is more than one descriptor. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"We don't want to upset anyone. The quote from the profile was very typical.
Believe me, I'm no brain box and hated English at school. I just hate the language my kids use when they text me. Also, it's probably habit but I hate the misunderstanding of words like their, there, where, were, wear, our, are, you, youse or use!
The thing is I try and still don't know which one of the words to use. People still understand what I've wrote so does it really matter. To me it doesn't. Probably about 25% of the words I say I couldn't spell them even if my life depended on it but I can hold a good conversation. So what is more important would you say? Someone that can spell the words but couldn't hold a conversation or someone that can spell and would send a glass eye to sleep"
You're correct. You do what you need to do. If you are a verbal communicator at work then speaking is more important than spelling. If your life revolves around the written word then spelling and grammar become important.
Again I'm not judging - it's an observation of the change in the use of the English language. As a population our spelling and grammar will get worse because technology is taking over.
When you were a kid how often did you say 'how do you spell ......'. I can't remember when one of my kids asked me to spell something.
Ps. Grammatically correct geeks can be sexy too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We don't want to upset anyone. The quote from the profile was very typical.
Believe me, I'm no brain box and hated English at school. I just hate the language my kids use when they text me. Also, it's probably habit but I hate the misunderstanding of words like their, there, where, were, wear, our, are, you, youse or use!
The thing is I try and still don't know which one of the words to use. People still understand what I've wrote so does it really matter. To me it doesn't. Probably about 25% of the words I say I couldn't spell them even if my life depended on it but I can hold a good conversation. So what is more important would you say? Someone that can spell the words but couldn't hold a conversation or someone that can spell and would send a glass eye to sleep"
A little help perhaps?
There is a place because it has "here" in it.
Where is a place similar to "there".
Their is belonging to and it has "heir" in it as in "heir to a fortune".
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By (user no longer on site)
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The odd spelling mistakes and the use of the wrong word is ok and I think most of us probably dont even pick up on it.
However text typing I hate! It reminds me of when my niece is texting me and it takes me 10 minutes to read it!
By they way has anyone else typed out their post and then gone back and checked your spellings before hitting the post button? |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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The topic is so divisive because language and what is consider "good" use of language are linked to other things including social status - they should not be but they are.
On here spelling and grammar (or lack of) do not bother me as it is about the essential message and as long as I can make sense of it without too much trouble it is fine with me.
If somebody applies for a job I have to apply differnet criteria depending on the nature of the job. If somebody writes to me via email or even text I prefer proper English but would not end a friendship over bad spelling. That said, I guess I probably surround myself with similar people socially - not deliberate but it just happens and as such my friends are all pretty good spellers. |
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By *nigmatic1Woman
over a year ago
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"Bad spelling I can cope with and even text speak to a degree.
Where I struggle is with statements that don't form a coherent sentence, where the more you look at it, the more confusing it becomes.
I am not about to knock anyone for it though. As an adult, I have to accept that not everyone is as literate as they perhaps might like to be.
That should not exclude them from posting though - but in many cases, posts such as this will scare potential posters away for fear of derision."
Ha ha  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I know I'm setting myself up for some abuse here but does anyone notice how bad our grammar, punctuation and spelling is?
Or
A no am sitting mesel up fer som abuce hear but dos ny1 notise how bad are grammer punktuation and speling is
The one word that drives me NUTS on here us people's spelling of DISCREET (THE CORRECT SPELLING)
If folks looked up the meaning of 'discrete' they DEFO would NOT b using it on here grrrr "
Still grrrrr tho  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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thanks to all who contributed to the thread - it was interesting to see the many varied opinions.
a few notes just in conclusion.
i wasnt criticising anyone's grammar or spelling - i was bemoaning the fact that it is no longer important and that i feel our language has evolved.
i certainly do not wish to offend or discourage anyone from posting.
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