RE: Spelling and grammar

[MtnCamper]

 Trlrboy
Spelling mistakes I over look, (I ve made my share too), What really bothers me, is the long links people post. Then I have to move sideways to read them. I wish everyone would learn how to use the link button, above and shorten them up.

[JemJen24]

 Trlrboy
I graduated with honors English in college and English was my SECOND language.  I m a good speller.  Hubby had no college and his writing is not as good as it should be.  But HEY, I couldn t tell you the first thing about rewiring electrical systems, testing breakers, and doing a major tune up on a car.  []
 
 Guess we all have our strengths and weaknesses.  Most of us know our weaknesses, so I prefer not to point them out. []
 
 Bob, you just need to go camping again! [&:]

[Miss-Teri]

 Trlrboy
Although I notice other people s grammar mistakes, they don t bother me in the least.  What does bother me is when I personally make the mistake.  I will go back and edit an entire post if I notice a typo I made, lol.

[wiininkwe]

 Trlrboy
Sometimes my typing finger just gets all ahead of itself and trips over some of the keys.   Oh well, I never claimed to be an expert at anything, just know a little bit about a lot, which I ve been told is a dangerous thing.   Anyway, I just want to say " Yeah, what Jeffrey said!!!!!!"
 T
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[wahoonc]

 Trlrboy
You mean I don t have " edited by wahoonc...."  on my signature line?[8D][&:]
 
 Both my parents were English professors so I don t stand a chance. LOL
 
 A lot of the time I am trying to balance a laptop on my lap...[] and type posts, but then again what are laptops for[]. If people want to spell incorrectly, let them, same for gramatical errors sometimes it makes for some real interesting reading![]
 
 Aaron[]

[aw738]

 Trlrboy
I ve had typing classes but the keys keep moving around on me. Darn things. [8D]

[Tim5055]

 aw738
I have suffered with both grammer and spelling problems for a long time.  When I can remember to use it I have [link=http://www.iespell.com/]ieSpell - A Spell Checker for Internet Explorer[/link].
 
 Once you install it it gives you a new right click option to check spelling in the active window.  Great if you use Internet Explorer.

[mike4947]

 aw738
You think it s bad now wait a few years. I was discussing this with a couple of teacher friends and both said they would give anything for at least something resembling grammer and a few words without numbers in them.
 They said the shorthand slang used in instant messaging is getting so prevelant that students often hand in compositions with words like L8R.
 Can t wait, a couple of years from now resumes should really generate some laughs. Of course if you re hiring they ll probably generate a few tears and a hopelessness on finding someone to hire.

[Trlrboy]

 aw738
Yoove all convinced me that I was two pickee and ive decided to go camping four three daze nex week.  Surry if I uffended any1 because of my selfishness.
 
 On the other hand, AB s poem was hysterical.

[birol]

 aw738
Hi am glath dat u tecided to ko campink, enjoy it well [8D][8D][8D][8D]

[labontefan]

 aw738
I was an English major in college, and I used to teach English, so I tend to notice grammar and spelling mistakes a LOT! However, just as written English and spoken English are vastly different, there are times when a few mistakes are a problem, and times when they really aren t.  To me, a message board is more like a conversation...more casual. I notice the mistakes but they don t bother me that much. Where they DO bother me is more formal types of communications...articles posted on websites, business letters, newspaper articles, etc.
 
 I work in Web Sales and spend most of my time answering e-mails from customers. Our department views the e-mails we send out as business letters, so the first part of our training was on grammar. We re supposed to spellcheck and proofread every e-mail. Of course, a few mistakes get through every now and then. It really bugs me when I re-read one of my e-mails and notice an error AFTER I ve already sent it. []
 
 What is really distressing to me is the quality of the e-mails we get. I realize everyone uses shortcuts, etc., but, IMO, sending an e-mail to a business asking for information or assistance is not the same as sending a chatty little note to a friend or relative. Getting a 15-line e-mail from someone with no punctuation or capital letters is hard to read and harder to understand...and when they throw in a bunch of misspelled words, it s worse. Some of the questions are hard enough to answer as it is--when you have to spend the first five minutes trying to figure out what the question is makes it even worse.
 
 Grammar mistakes and spelling errors on message boards don t bother me that much. Grammar mistakes and spelling errors in formal and/or business communications drive me nuts.
 
 My other pet peeve is spelling mistakes on business marquees and signs! A local restaurant had a sign on their marquee one time that said " All coupons excepted."  I spent several minutes trying to figure out what kind of policy that was, until I realized the sign should have said, " All coupons accepted" ! A convenience store where I sometimes get gas has a sign on one pump that says, " Pump #2 does not except credit cards. Sorry for the inconvience."  [:@] It bothers me every time I stop there. I keep wanting to tear the sign down, take it in the store, and rewrite it to say, " Pump #2 does not ACCEPT credit cards. Sorry for the INCONVENIENCE." !! []
 
 
 (Had to edit it  cause I overlooked a misspelled word. *blush*)

[labontefan]

 aw738
Oh...back to the confusing phonetics of the English language...
 
 I also used to teach 1st year Spanish to 9th graders. When my students would complain about Spanish being hard to pronounce, I would contradict them. Spanish has very few rules of pronunciation...any exceptions have a written accent mark. And almost all the letters always sound the same. English, on the other hand.....
 
 Well, here s the example I always gave them (don t remember where I found it):
 
 How would you pronounce this word?
 
 GHOTI
 
 
 Give up? Here are some hints...
 
 The " GH"  is pronounced like the " GH"  in " touGH" .
 
 The " O"  is pronounced like the " O"  in " wOmen" .
 
 The " TI"  is pronounced like the " TI"  in " moTIon" .
 
 Got it now??
 
 Need another hint?
 
 Here are some well-known phrases that use the word:
 
 goldGHOTI
 
 GHOTIbowl
 
 GHOTI and chips
 
 deep sea GHOTI-ing
 
 GHOTI or cut bait
 
 school of GHOTI
 
 Still not sure? Well, on Tuesday, I went to Ripley s Aquarium of the Smokies and saw hundreds of different kinds of GHOTI!
 
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[jpreiser]

 aw738
Does any one know if there is a grammer board?

[HersheyGirl]

 aw738
What bugs me is the signs above the check-outs that say"  12 Items or less" .... correct English is " 12 Items or Fewer" , or One half cart or Less" .  You get the picture.[8D][8D][8D]

[Acts 2:38 girl]

 aw738
I used to double check my spelling, think it was right, then post it - only to see mistakes after!  DH told me how to go back and edit my posts.  A lot of the times it s just my mind going faster than my fingers!  []