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Originally Posted by stevo68
There are annoying things people do, like farting in a lift and then looking at the person next to them:angel: or like spelling your when they mean you're, etc.
Spelling, and indeed grammar, is reflective of the general condition of the mind.
Spelling and grammar went out the window years ago.
How very sad.
Correct usage of language is necessary.
But, even our public service condones such abusage.
Since when was 'ageing' acceptable? (As in Dept. of....)
But, we can't blame the under 40s, who have been taught to 'express themselves'... forget the grammar...
GQ
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Originally Posted by disco2hse
Hey!
I resemble that remark!
Don't care:spudniksnore:
i reckon you would find your 100 just in my posts....i'm first to put my hand up that i'm not good at spelling and grammer, i had an english tudor two a week for most of grade 10 and i just scraped in for a pass....if it gets under your (thats everybody not meaning stevo) you best not read my postsQuote:
Originally Posted by stevo68
if this site auto correct as i was typing like word and outlook does i would have a second look at what i typed...but than again if i took a minute to re-read my post before hitting submit i would pick up some of my grammer mistakes
how did i go
A pass I think; in fact a reasonably good pass. (But not quite 100%.)Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
I don't mind if you (or anyone else ) make the occasional mistake.
It's the people who obviously don't make any effort at all and claim that it doesn't matter that irritate me.
That would be "laziness"Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo68
Should be "hear hear..."Quote:
Originally Posted by cookiesa
"Abusage"??? There's no such word - it's just "abuse" or "incorrect usage".Quote:
Originally Posted by Quiggers
God - where do I begin...Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
Warning - you've cracked the lid on my Spelling & Grammar Nazi-esque tendencies.:nazilock:
In the words of Christ - "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
I was going to let it pass, but after reading Solmanic's post I think I had better confess that in my previous post I was guilty of a mistake involving the agreement of subject and verb.Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
The problem is that while "..if you make..." is correct, "...anyone else make.. "is not. I should not have tried to make the same verb serve both pronouns.
Geez, I'm glad I got that off my chest before Solmanic had time to read it carefully.:p
Wasup stevo68 :spudnikconfounded: :D
PASS, well done, was wondering if anyone would pick that up :D. My whole point with the thread was that on another thread, I didn't want to hijack it with my own comments or thoughts in relation to my opinion on spelling and grammar. I was not pertaining too being pedantic by way of hitting the roof when I read the occasional error. I haven't quite hit "grumpy old man" territory just yet :D.Quote:
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Originally Posted by stevo68 https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/08/768.jpg
it will generally be due to lazyiness, as it really isn't that hard to spell correctly
That would be "laziness"
It was moreso in relation to the example I quoted in my opening. It is that sort of dribble that I find annoying, difficult to read, hurts my head etc etc. You can tell the difference between those that are making an effort despite a few errors versus those that write with no regard.
Regards
Stevo