Reading Writing Hotline

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Originally Posted by Sparksdisco

Now i'm just stirring the pot, but even when you spell and and use correct grammar people misunderstand you :angel:

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Like tonight's news - "Prince Phillip spent his 92nd birthday in hospital."

Poor Phil, fancy having spent every one of his birthdays in hospital!

That's not too bad but I have heard some absolutely shocking examples in news reports.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Like tonight's news - "Prince Phillip spent his 92nd birthday in hospital."

Poor Phil, fancy having spent every one of his birthdays in hospital!

That's not too bad but I have heard some absolutely shocking examples in news reports.

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It's got to the stage where I read through some of the news reports (News International sites are by far the worst) and cringe.

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Originally Posted by Sparksdisco

I have difficulty with spelling also with writing with a pencil or pen. I have had some help with this in the past and they have told me I am slightly dyslexic and have trouble with ending words correctly.

The trouble with writing with a pen or pencil is because i'm left handed and push to hard and i smudge everything.

99% of the time I know i am spelling the word incorrectly but do not know how to spell it correctly. This annoys the crap out of my wife as I am forever asking her how to spell something.

I think 99% of people can understand what i am saying and most people that comment about it have nothing better to do in there lives than to correct my spelling.

I'm a sparky not a English teacher. And it get's on my nerves when people belittle me on my spelling. I don't belittle people because they can't read a electrical drawing

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I tend to avoid long drawn out dialogue, keep my sentences brief and check my spelling.

Where did I go wrong, is it my excessive use of point form style of writing?

Like Dullbird, I can get left behind in the cut and thrust of the conversation, as I am also painfully slow at placing my thoughts into print.
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Originally Posted by sheerluck

Ian, in a professional context, that is very much where I am expected to be and where i expect those who work for me to be.

I always get my peers or one of my team members to proof read my documents and presentations. But then I'm generally presenting to some very senior members of the organisation.

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I used my two school aged daughters as proof readers, mainly to make sure they fully understood my information. They were in the same demography as my target audience. Child labour?:D

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I used my two school aged daughters as proof readers, mainly to make sure they fully understood my information. They were in the same demography as my target audience. Child labour?:D

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That's what kids are for!

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Originally Posted by sheerluck

Yes, I'm a dinosaur. I'd have taken one look at your first line and ignored it.

However, I'm quite happy to take the **** when I see you slip up :p

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I'm just stirring mate :p
And you won't see me slip up.
You'll see me slip over, but not up :p

Goodnight. ;)

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Goodnight.

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Concise, tells the complete story with a minimal word count.

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