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Originally posted by dagobert
I find myself immediately losing interest in what someone has to say if they can't take the time to double-check their spelling and grammar before hitting the post button.
Originally posted by Suspiria
Having read many a shoddily worded school newsletter, I'm not wholly convinced today's teachers know the difference either. On the net though it generally doesn't bother me since even I get confused over the you're business and fall back on using your.
End of the day so long as people aren't hurting my eyes by a wall of un paragraphed text I'm happy to read what they have to say.edit on 15-8-2011 by Suspiria because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Skorpiogurl
1) I am saddened by the apparent death of grammar.
2) ... and the small things that annoy me like the word like, and: Numbers between one to ten should be spelled out. Numbers over ten should be written as values: 11, 12, 13...
3) If you want to find typo's in just about anything, read it backward (from end to beginning). That way you are not processing the story but are focusing on the individual words.
Originally posted by yzzyUK
Originally posted by dagobert
I find myself immediately losing interest in what someone has to say if they can't take the time to double-check their spelling and grammar before hitting the post button.
I find that awfully sad. I am married to a dyslexic and have taught SEN in primary schools to dyslexics and while their grammar might be bad sometimes, ESPECIALLY if they are being watched for slip ups, it is extremely counter productive to to publicly humiliate them by stating they are no longer worthy of interest because of spelling mistakes.
I know sometimes my husband can't even begin to spell certain words correct for even 'spell check' to be able to correct him.
As for those that are not dyslexic but have bad education... well I can only imagine how crap they must feel reading your statement above.
If you have no idea you are spelling something wrong then why would you check it... and as far as I know there is no 'grammar checker' for this forum or any browser?
I hope I don't offend you by my reply, it wasn't meant as a slap on the wrist but more a sadness that you won't read anything as soon as you see a typo...
Can you imagine (pun intended) if people thought that when reading John Lennons writings?
Or Alexander Graham Bell!
Originally posted by Taupin Desciple
Originally posted by Skorpiogurl
1) I am saddened by the apparent death of grammar.
2) ... and the small things that annoy me like the word like, and: Numbers between one to ten should be spelled out. Numbers over ten should be written as values: 11, 12, 13...
3) If you want to find typo's in just about anything, read it backward (from end to beginning). That way you are not processing the story but are focusing on the individual words.
1) As am I. I see it as either a decline in intelligence or a simple lack of caring as to how the poster is viewed by other people.
2) Where did you get that information? Everything I've read about that tells me the opposite; 1 to 10 is valued (like that) and eleven and over is spelled out.
3) Now THAT sounds like a trick worth trying. I've never heard that one before. The grammar police are going to S&F you for that !! Thank you.
edit on 15-8-2011 by Taupin Desciple because: Grammar
Originally posted by anumohi
And don't forget your and you're , while your on the subject
edit on 14-8-2011 by anumohi because: (no reason given)
...all the crap going on in the world and you're bitching about grammar.!