Thread: Reading Writing Hotline

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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?

That's what kids are for!

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

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

Goodnight.