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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Inspired by a comment in the lounge last night where a poster stated that they appreciated having their spelling mistakes pointed out to them on the forum, because they learned from it.
I had always assumed that people wouldn't appreciate the gesture.
So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying? |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"Inspired by a comment in the lounge last night where a poster stated that they appreciated having their spelling mistakes pointed out to them on the forum, because they learned from it.
I had always assumed that people wouldn't appreciate the gesture.
So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?"
I guess it would depend on how it was done, I'm dyslexic so I often don't notice any mistakes.
A nice pm would be OK but to humiliate or put down on a thread wouldn't go down well. |
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I should imagine most people reply on a phone these days and we all know that autocarrot likes to fuck around with us, it doesnt really need pointing out to us that the phone thought it knew better  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't understand why anyone would want to point out others spelling mistakes. Unless they've posted something slagging off someone else's spelling, then they're fair game! "
This for me too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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" So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?"
In general I am happy to hold my hand up when I am wrong about something but in this context I find those who jump on people's grammar / spelling in the middle of a topic unrelated to grammar / spelling are just plain annoying. I mean why do it? Often its to deflect away from the subject or to look 'rather' clever'. |
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"Inspired by a comment in the lounge last night where a poster stated that they appreciated having their spelling mistakes pointed out to them on the forum, because they learned from it.
I had always assumed that people wouldn't appreciate the gesture.
So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?"
I think it’s pedantic , and it pisses me off when the spelling/ grammar police step in with their higher than thou attitude . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I should imagine most people reply on a phone these days and we all know that autocarrot likes to fuck around with us, it doesnt really need pointing out to us that the phone thought it knew better "
Autocarrot! Love it! Will use this from now on...
I love correct grammar but would not correct someone else’s as I find it’s rude to. You wouldn’t stop someone mid conversation and correct the words they chose- so why do it via a computer?
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It was me that posted that in the the thread.
It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.
The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It was me that posted that in the the thread.
It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.
The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome."
I completely understand. I meant to say something in the OP about the way in which it was corrected. |
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I'd never be so rude as to point out someone's spelling mistakes. It does make me rage inside a little when it's on Facebook and is people who sat in the same English lessons as me in school though! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its obvious most spelling mistakes are just from quick typing, auto correct and the like. To have it pointed out seems a bit silly.
If I was continually using a word wrong, it might be helpful to have it pointed out via pm, but would still make me  |
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"It was me that posted that in the the thread.
It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.
The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome.
I completely understand. I meant to say something in the OP about the way in which it was corrected. "
I do have to admit that I hate some posts I see and think, "can you please use some full stops and extra paragraphs please!"
But, because I know my spelling and grammar isn't perfect (and you can tell which are autocarrot mistakes, and which aren't) I wouldn't correct. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It was me that posted that in the the thread.
It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.
The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome.
I completely understand. I meant to say something in the OP about the way in which it was corrected.
I do have to admit that I hate some posts I see and think, "can you please use some full stops and extra paragraphs please!"
But, because I know my spelling and grammar isn't perfect (and you can tell which are autocarrot mistakes, and which aren't) I wouldn't correct."
I will admit to thinking that too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i sometimes find the grammar police very annoying its sometimes fun to deliberately do bad grammar just to wInd them up but i dont care if someone does spelling mistakes or dosnt put full stops or Comers in if can read what it says and i can understand it . |
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"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"? "
Sometimes times I unfab it then fab it again if I'm trying to catch their attention, success rate is zero but a man has to have dreams |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc
After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.
Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’
Touché lady touché
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc
After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.
Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’
Touché lady touché
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc
After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.
Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’
Touché lady touché
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Maybe she was talking about a snooker cue |
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"i sometimes find the grammar police very annoying its sometimes fun to deliberately do bad grammar just to wInd them up but i dont care if someone does spelling mistakes or dosnt put full stops or Comers in if can read what it says and i can understand it ."
It makes it easier to understand. I'm not a fan of reading a post half a dozen times trying to decipher it.
A panda eats, shoots and leaves.
A panda eats shoots and leaves.
Same words, two completely different meanings. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc
After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.
Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’
Touché lady touché
Maybe she was talking about a snooker cue "
Come to think of it she was wearing a waistcoat and white gloves. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As long as the people with whom you are communicating understand who cares? And to prove the point see if this works:
ts a prvn fct y dn't nd vwls n ny wrds t b ndrstd
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"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc
After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.
Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’
Touché lady touché
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"As long as the people with whom you are communicating understand who cares? And to prove the point see if this works:
ts a prvn fct y dn't nd vwls n ny wrds t b ndrstd
Answers on a postcard to ... "
Yes, but it's easier with the vowels in. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"? "
Just me that noticed that mistake then |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?
Just me that noticed that mistake then
youve always been able to remove it"
I mean the mistake. Of/off |
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"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?
Just me that noticed that mistake then
youve always been able to remove it
I mean the mistake. Of/off "
ha in that case then yes only you noticed it |
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"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?
Just me that noticed that mistake then
youve always been able to remove it
I mean the mistake. Of/off ha in that case then yes only you noticed it "
I've been wracking my brains trying to work out what was wrong with that sentence! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?
Just me that noticed that mistake then
youve always been able to remove it
I mean the mistake. Of/off ha in that case then yes only you noticed it "
Knew it |
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