To Spell or not to Spell :-)

**Loaded** · 15th October 2007, 04:57 PM

If I have to spell everything properly then Ill need to take the do everything in pictures.

**Bushie** · 15th October 2007, 05:08 PM

Maybe, those that get pee'd off about spelling could do it in their own private little world. Then we wouldn't have 2 pages of non productive thread about spelling and grammar.
Those that wish to spell correctly will put the effort into doing just that. Those that don't or can't, well as long as they can get their message across, that will be OK for me.

Martyn

**Bushie** · 15th October 2007, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

That explains everything, spelling and grammar were optional back then.

Cheers
Simon

Spelling and grammar were optional for a fair while during the 80s and early 90s, I think.

End of comments

Martyn

mcrover · 15th October 2007, 05:18 PM

I'd love to say something smart here but Im probably one of the worst spellers on here and I just dont seem to take in how others spell or use punctuation.

In saying that, I hate text speak, I wont answer text's when they send one in text language as on T9 these days it does all the work for you so theres no excuse.

**stevo68** · 15th October 2007, 05:43 PM

Maybe, those that get pee'd off about spelling could do it in their own private little world. Then we wouldn't have 2 pages of non productive thread about spelling and grammar.
Those that wish to spell correctly will put the effort into doing just that. Those that don't or can't, well as long as they can get their message across, that will be OK for me.

Martyn

Ahh yes but you still decided to add your own comments though, therefore including yourself in your own non productiveness

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Regards

Stevo

**vnx205** · 15th October 2007, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bushie

Maybe, those that get pee'd off about spelling could do it in their own private little world. Then we wouldn't have 2 pages of non productive thread about spelling and grammar.
Those that wish to spell correctly will put the effort into doing just that. Those that don't or can't, well as long as they can get their message across, that will be OK for me.
Martyn

Maybe those that get pee'd off about what they consider to be unproductive pages could do it in their own private world.

Seriously though, I would have thought that the fact that we are already up to 4 pages on this topic means that some people think it is important, interesting, amusing or irritating enough to get them typing.
Some of us could point of plenty of other posts which are, in our opinion, much less productive than these. I happen to believe that, for example, the comment made by Numpty's Missus was a very important point and that it is sufficient reason to think seriously about the issue under discussion.
If you think it is unproductive, don't read it. Those of us who believe that it important will continue to add our ideas, objections, answers, witticisms or whatever.

**stevo68** · 15th October 2007, 05:45 PM

If I have to spell everything properly then Ill need to take the do everything in pictures.

Ahh, Craigy, Craigy, see I read that and I just don't understand what it means

. Time to pop over for a brew soon mate,

Regards

Stevo

**vnx205** · 15th October 2007, 05:47 PM

Gee I hate it when I spend ages typing out a response to someone's post and when I submit it and return to the forum I discover that someone else in the meantime has added a succinct comment that I wish I had thought of myself.
It's happened twice this afternoon already.

googe · 15th October 2007, 05:49 PM

I dont care what anyone says im calling a Land Rover a "Landy" ops :P

**rovercare** · 15th October 2007, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by vnx205

I suspect I have been one of those who has p'd you off in the past. I so then my intentions have been misunderstood.
Intimidating those who can't spell is unforgivable.
Having a gentle dig at people who make no effort, on the other hand, I think is quite acceptable.
I have always serviced my own vehicles since 1967, (although that is getting harder as cars have become more technologically advanced), so I am not entirely useless, but I would be the first to admit that I am in awe of people who can produce the sort of weld that only a very experienced and talented welder can manage.
I have seen mechanics (on very rare occasions) attempt to intimidate a customer whose mechanical knowledge was limited. And I think I have seen at least one post on this forum where someone poked fun at a suggestion by a much less experienced member. That, I think is just as unforgivable as trying to intimidate someone who has difficulty with spelling.
I guess the difference is that you are never likely to see any of my attempts at welding, while I sometimes see what you write. In fact I probably never really need to weld, but you often need to communicate in writing. I think that is the point someone made a few weeks ago when a similar topic was under discussion. Reading and writing is a part of just about everyone's life, while welding isn't.
You may not need good spelling and grammar to work on a Rover, but when you try to pass on to someone else the benefit of your knowledge and experience (as I have seen you do often) it would be a pity if your information was not clearly understood because of confusing spelling or punctuation.
I have enormous respect for the wealth of experience of people who contribute to this forum. I would probably not assume they were trying to belittle me if they corrected something I said.
Please don't assume I am trying to belittle you if I draw attention to something that isn't clearly expressed in one of your posts.
But just to keep things in perspective, don't a lot of us have a bit of a dig at someone who has just done something a bit stupid, like driving into a bog without locking the freewheeling hubs or choosing entirely the wrong line up a climb. We joke a bit about that, so why can't we joke about typos and spelling mistakes?

Well written as always, It wasn't a dig although I've seen you go a little far, hence the light hearted attacks, with the jumbled words

What your not realising, is once its a known thing that spelling and grammar is a running issue, its not a worry, but think when a newbie, smarter than the rest of us, posts some excellent tech and gets badgered by someone, about his spelling, kinda reckon it would make him think his time writing the post, trying to help someone, was worthless??

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