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over a year ago
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It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc. "
Me too. Screams "lazy". |
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By *annooWoman
over a year ago
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I think its good we all have our opinions I personally dnt worry because I cant spell properly and I typo all the time so I when I am mega busy do alot of mixed talk which confuses people.but if people wanna judge me on it then they jet dnt meet me its that simple |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
Me too. Screams "lazy"."
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By *andbCouple
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc. "
I really agree with you. To us it shouts lazy, can't be bothered, uneducated...We actually had our first block from someone who asked us why we weren't interested in them because we hadn't even met yet.... I answered saying if you're anything like the text (lazy etc) we don't want to know you...
It may be the 21st century however some thought and correct grammar goes a long way in forming an opinion of others. |
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By *ivnwcplCouple
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc. "
It's a big turn off for us when a poster is incapable of writing a profile yet feel they can criticise people for spelling errors  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
It's a big turn off for us when a poster is incapable of writing a profile yet feel they can criticise people for spelling errors "
Smash lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It doesn't really bother me.
If you can read what they've put, then it's ok.
if they're fun to talk to. I find attractive, and aren't up their own ass, spell things wrong all you want.
I never assume someone's lazy.
Some people aren't good at spelling or are dyslexic.
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"I think its good we all have our opinions I personally dnt worry because I cant spell properly and I typo all the time so I when I am mega busy do alot of mixed talk which confuses people.but if people wanna judge me on it then they jet dnt meet me its that simple"
Good on you!!!!
What next a fab 11+ exam ?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid."
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad 
(I'm joking, of course  )
-Courtney |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What with auto correct I don't understand why it even happens. It's quicker to type a word fast, incorrectly and let auto do its magic than it is to spell the word incorrectly. As to grammar, and made up words......meh. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm a bit of a stickler I'm afraid... Of course, language is nothing if not dynamic, it evolves and spellings of words change.
But I really can't be bothered reading anything with intentionally lazy shortcuts (yes, not everyone is going to be a perfect speller, dyslexics have a tough enough time, and there'll be typos... I get that).
Language needs to communicate effectively.
But when I read, for example, a profile on here, which reads like a random stream of consciousness, full of txt spk, no punctuation, no sense of communication, I'm afraid I do judge and switch off halfway through.
If it makes me a language snob, I guess I'll have to live with that  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney"
Are you pointing out the irony? Because I tried to find something wrong with the sentence but couldn't.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
It's a big turn off for us when a poster is incapable of writing a profile yet feel they can criticise people for spelling errors "
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So long as you get the message across, that's the important bit. I'm quite fluent/fluid but I make mistakes.
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"People make mistakes - that's why they put rubbers on the end of pencils"
~ H. Simpson
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2nd point is that langue is a fluid medium. The language of Shakespeare sounds odd to us today - that of Chaucer sounds alien. Language changes over time. You can't avoid that, or seek to preserve it in aspic, like the French do.
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The third point is that yes, as the OP suggested, if ya cannae string a sentence together, yr not gonna get that far wiv me, blud. J'get me? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
It's a big turn off for us when a poster is incapable of writing a profile yet feel they can criticise people for spelling errors "
Who said I'm incapable?  |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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It's one of life's challenges that are thrown at us from time to time... I hope you manage to get through it.
or just press delete the second you come to something you don't like.
it makes life easier |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney
Are you pointing out the irony? Because I tried to find something wrong with the sentence but couldn't. "
It's missing an Oxford/serial comma (a comma put before 'and' or 'or' in a list of three or more).
I'm really just messing around, but on a deeper level showing how little it matters anyway.
But people are of course free to choose who they play with on any basis. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
I bet you proof read that twice before posting! I'm right aren't I? "
I always proof-read.
I'd never hear the last of it if I messed up on this thread. |
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By *ivnwcplCouple
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
It's a big turn off for us when a poster is incapable of writing a profile yet feel they can criticise people for spelling errors
Who said I'm incapable? "
Well you have 7 words on your profile, been on the site 2 weeks, so that's one word every 2 day's, am impressed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney
Are you pointing out the irony? Because I tried to find something wrong with the sentence but couldn't. "
I think it's to do with the positioning of a comma before 'and', which is generally frowned upon, unless the aforementioned 'and' is preceding the final item in a list, thus aiding understanding?
I may, of course, be totally wrong
I often am
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
It's a big turn off for us when a poster is incapable of writing a profile yet feel they can criticise people for spelling errors
Who said I'm incapable?
Well you have 7 words on your profile, been on the site 2 weeks, so that's one word every 2 day's, am impressed "
Sometimes less is more  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney
Are you pointing out the irony? Because I tried to find something wrong with the sentence but couldn't.
It's missing an Oxford/serial comma (a comma put before 'and' or 'or' in a list of three or more).
I'm really just messing around, but on a deeper level showing how little it matters anyway.
But people are of course free to choose who they play with on any basis. "
Hmm, well spotted! I concede defeat to your intellectual prowess.
And yes, if grammar nazis only want to fuck other grammar nazis, who are we to stop them?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
I bet you proof read that twice before posting! I'm right aren't I?
I always proof-read.
I'd never hear the last of it if I messed up on this thread."
And it seems I already have!
No Oxford comma. Sorry.
Not quite the type of error that I meant, but I stand corrected! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney
Are you pointing out the irony? Because I tried to find something wrong with the sentence but couldn't.
It's missing an Oxford/serial comma (a comma put before 'and' or 'or' in a list of three or more).
I'm really just messing around, but on a deeper level showing how little it matters anyway.
But people are of course free to choose who they play with on any basis. "
Damn, while my fat little fingers were replying, you got in there first!
Now I look like a chancer who just copies more intelligent people!
(Which might not necessarily be untrue) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
I bet you proof read that twice before posting! I'm right aren't I?
I always proof-read.
I'd never hear the last of it if I messed up on this thread.
And it seems I already have!
No Oxford comma. Sorry.
Not quite the type of error that I meant, but I stand corrected!"
I was just joking, promise |
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney
Well put .??
Are you pointing out the irony? Because I tried to find something wrong with the sentence but couldn't.
It's missing an Oxford/serial comma (a comma put before 'and' or 'or' in a list of three or more).
I'm really just messing around, but on a deeper level showing how little it matters anyway.
But people are of course free to choose who they play with on any basis. "
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc. "
I think if we all followed your lead and kept our profiles to seven words, we'd have less of an opportunity to use em (oops, sorry, I meant them). |
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I make some mistakes when my eyes are tired and autocorrect kicks in and I can hardly see. But I find it a deterrent if someone throws a few letters down, like message scrabble and expects me to decode their game. |
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By *andbCouple
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
I bet you proof read that twice before posting! I'm right aren't I? "
Yep ! sure did - only takes a second to make sure Lazy I am not !
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By *andbCouple
over a year ago
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"I'm a bit of a stickler I'm afraid... Of course, language is nothing if not dynamic, it evolves and spellings of words change.
But I really can't be bothered reading anything with intentionally lazy shortcuts (yes, not everyone is going to be a perfect speller, dyslexics have a tough enough time, and there'll be typos... I get that).
Language needs to communicate effectively.
But when I read, for example, a profile on here, which reads like a random stream of consciousness, full of txt spk, no punctuation, no sense of communication, I'm afraid I do judge and switch off halfway through.
If it makes me a language snob, I guess I'll have to live with that "
Hear hear! Text speak may be all the rage with youngsters who haven't yet mastered the English language correctly but the more discernible amongst us prefer the correct way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I know for some people is annoying who I writing but I have excuse and I'm trying write correct..but even for me is so annoying when someone send msg where can't even understand 3 words from 10:/ |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid."
Spelling & grammar are deal breakers for us also. It's usually quite obvious which are 'typos' and which are a lack of spelling ability. That and photographs showing a complete lack of regard for the state of their homes are our personal turn offs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
I bet you proof read that twice before posting! I'm right aren't I?
I always proof-read.
I'd never hear the last of it if I messed up on this thread.
And it seems I already have!
No Oxford comma. Sorry.
Not quite the type of error that I meant, but I stand corrected!"
There's a school of thought that says the Oxford Comma is optional... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's a really big turn off for me when people can't be bothered to type properly. I'm not talking about typos but abbreviating words like "have" - "av" , "where" - "wer" etc.
Me too. Screams "lazy". "
Me too. Lazy = delete.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Totally agree! I haven't used that kind of typing since I was at school. When I see 30 pluses using it, I think why! what is the need!
about=abt
to=2
It can sometimes take me a while to translate a message written this way, especially if no grammar used. There's so many words get shortened nowadays, half the time I've no idea what they mean. |
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"I'm a bit of a stickler I'm afraid... Of course, language is nothing if not dynamic, it evolves and spellings of words change.
But I really can't be bothered reading anything with intentionally lazy shortcuts (yes, not everyone is going to be a perfect speller, dyslexics have a tough enough time, and there'll be typos... I get that).
Language needs to communicate effectively.
But when I read, for example, a profile on here, which reads like a random stream of consciousness, full of txt spk, no punctuation, no sense of communication, I'm afraid I do judge and switch off halfway through.
If it makes me a language snob, I guess I'll have to live with that
Hear hear! Text speak may be all the rage with youngsters who haven't yet mastered the English language correctly but the more discernible amongst us prefer the correct way."
awww surely this place is about swinging ,which is about people ,if someone is rude or overtly sexual in an introductory message or basically rude all the time then that warrants criticism but a spelling or punctuation mistake or an abbreviated word does it really matter in the scheme of things ,getting on with people is more important I think ,sometimes the mistakes are accidental or predictive text is involved ,chill guys |
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"I'm a bit of a stickler I'm afraid... Of course, language is nothing if not dynamic, it evolves and spellings of words change.
But I really can't be bothered reading anything with intentionally lazy shortcuts (yes, not everyone is going to be a perfect speller, dyslexics have a tough enough time, and there'll be typos... I get that).
Language needs to communicate effectively.
But when I read, for example, a profile on here, which reads like a random stream of consciousness, full of txt spk, no punctuation, no sense of communication, I'm afraid I do judge and switch off halfway through.
If it makes me a language snob, I guess I'll have to live with that
Hear hear! Text speak may be all the rage with youngsters who haven't yet mastered the English language correctly but the more discernible amongst us prefer the correct way. awww surely this place is about swinging ,which is about people ,if someone is rude or overtly sexual in an introductory message or basically rude all the time then that warrants criticism but a spelling or punctuation mistake or an abbreviated word does it really matter in the scheme of things ,getting on with people is more important I think ,sometimes the mistakes are accidental or predictive text is involved ,chill guys "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"we are here for sex..not to judge"
As are we all im sure. However we would use the same filters as in real life to choose the people we wish to have sex with. Personality, looks, age etc all come into it as they will for everyone, but everyone will have their own nuances. If some people are turned off by what they perceive as a lack of basic English language skills, albeit laziness or otherwise, who are we to judge ? |
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Im good at spelling and I suppose the wrong spelling of basic words does annoy me a little, but it could be the spellchecker maybe. But if its the person spelling words wrongly, well, its not such a big deal is it?
Its not their spelling you are meeting but them and their personality that is important and the connection.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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poor grammar writing spelling is a turn off which i found out due to been born with a learning difficulties in reading and writing so yes it is a big turn off..  |
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"Im good at spelling and I suppose the wrong spelling of basic words does annoy me a little, but it could be the spellchecker maybe. But if its the person spelling words wrongly, well, its not such a big deal is it?
Its not their spelling you are meeting but them and their personality that is important and the connection. "
I would counter though that the way someone writes, like taking time with spelling, punctuation etc is a good indicator of personality. |
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
The correct use of Oxford commas is a deal-breaker for me. How sad
(I'm joking, of course )
-Courtney"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Spelling, grammar and lazy abbreviations are a deal-breaker, for me, I'm afraid.
I bet you proof read that twice before posting! I'm right aren't I?
I always proof-read.
I'd never hear the last of it if I messed up on this thread.
And it seems I already have!
No Oxford comma. Sorry.
Not quite the type of error that I meant, but I stand corrected!
There's a school of thought that says the Oxford Comma is optional..."
Obviously the school I went too.
If it bothers you, use it as another way to filter people out. |
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"Im good at spelling and I suppose the wrong spelling of basic words does annoy me a little, but it could be the spellchecker maybe. But if its the person spelling words wrongly, well, its not such a big deal is it?
Its not their spelling you are meeting but them and their personality that is important and the connection.
I would counter though that the way someone writes, like taking time with spelling, punctuation etc is a good indicator of personality. "
If I wrote how I speak no one would answer me. Also, a man I corresponded with online for ages,who was literate; coherent; humorous and intelligent sounding was a bumbling wreck when I met him. He could barely string a sentence together. |
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"Im good at spelling and I suppose the wrong spelling of basic words does annoy me a little, but it could be the spellchecker maybe. But if its the person spelling words wrongly, well, its not such a big deal is it?
Its not their spelling you are meeting but them and their personality that is important and the connection.
I would counter though that the way someone writes, like taking time with spelling, punctuation etc is a good indicator of personality.
If I wrote how I speak no one would answer me. Also, a man I corresponded with online for ages,who was literate; coherent; humorous and intelligent sounding was a bumbling wreck when I met him. He could barely string a sentence together. "
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"Im good at spelling and I suppose the wrong spelling of basic words does annoy me a little, but it could be the spellchecker maybe. But if its the person spelling words wrongly, well, its not such a big deal is it?
Its not their spelling you are meeting but them and their personality that is important and the connection.
I would counter though that the way someone writes, like taking time with spelling, punctuation etc is a good indicator of personality.
If I wrote how I speak no one would answer me. Also, a man I corresponded with online for ages,who was literate; coherent; humorous and intelligent sounding was a bumbling wreck when I met him. He could barely string a sentence together. "
Im meeting someone soon who has fun with words shall we say, but I understand exactly what he means and it hasnt put me off. He makes me smile, cheers me up when I speak to him, thats enough for me |
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