It's not spelling error, it's textspeak. My sister, who is old enough to know better and a teacher to boot, writes emails like this - she's a rabid texter.
It all makes sense if you let your pants sit a little lower ...
The Anti-Nance Man
G'day All,
Rather than take over someone else's thread, it would seem I was mildy chastised for making comment that it annoy's me when I have to read through threads where, I feel, people are generally lazy when it comes to spelling and grammar. In fact that I even maybe discriminatory. Now I'm not talking the odd error made in speed, we all do that. What I am talking about is the likes of this:
Now if someone can tell me that is OK, and that perhaps I should feel "sorry" for someone who obviously hasn't taken the time to spell correctly, well come and lash me alivek so what does every1 reckon was tlkin to a mate about it and it got me thinkin!
what do u guys do think when it comes to building your rigs do u rather go out and give some1 ure check book and say go ahead i want this this and this done or would u rather make/buy all the parts yaself and put them on ureself and any mod do it ureself?
i no for one i would so much rather prefer build it myself than get some1 else to do it as you get to learn about your car and know whats what and so on and the feeling of knowing you did it ureself is just so much better but this might just be because they way ive been bought up alwayz been working on cars with me old man and brother and just love it and it saves u **** loads of $$
so what u guys think build or pay?
Regards
Stevo
Wizard
SubscriberIt's not spelling error, it's textspeak. My sister, who is old enough to know better and a teacher to boot, writes emails like this - she's a rabid texter.
It all makes sense if you let your pants sit a little lower ...
Steve
2003 Discovery 2a
In better care:
1992 Defender
1963 Series IIa Ambulance
1977 Series III Ex-Army
1988 County V8
1981 V8 Series 3 "Stage 1"
REMLR No. 215
The Anti-Nance Man
I could find a 100 other examples, that don't necessarily fall within the guidelines of texting. And yes it is spelling error, 100%, everyone is not spelt "every1", do that in an exam and you would be marked incorrect. And thanks pants are at correct heightIt's not spelling error, it's textspeak. My sister, who is old enough to know better and a teacher to boot, writes emails like this - she's a rabid texter.
It all makes sense if you let your pants sit a little lower ...
Regards
Stevo
Master
The sole purpose of correct grammar and spelling is to accurately communicate an exact meaning !
If one doesn't care about accuracy, the communication simply becomes noise !
I'll leave that to the Politicians !
Wizard
Is that possessive tense ....Originally Posted by stevo68
Cheers
But I tend to agree ....
ForumSage
SupporterNo such thing as possessive tense.Is that possessive tense ....
Cheers
But I tend to agree ....
I assume you meant possessive case.
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
The Anti-Nance Man
FirstlyIs that possessive tense ....
Cheers
But I tend to agree ....
, but I am not talking about being pedantic, i.e. the odd word here and there, or a missed comma etc. It is when the whole response is littered with errors. In this day and age, if one is genuinely "illiterate" that is most likely by choice. Otherwise it will generally be due to lazyiness, as it really isn't that hard to spell correctly...........if you really want to. Plus the whole point of putting something in writing is to communicate, so therefore shouldn't you make it as pleasant as possible for the receiver?
Regards
Stevo
Master
Here Here! Drives me nuts, little mistakes here and there who cares, but paragraphs of dribble give me the sh***
Master
I said "I hate it", but only because it slows my reading down. But that said, so do long paragraphs of good spelling!
What I look forward to is for txt-language to die the death that telegram-speak (or whatever ye olde lot call it
Heck, give Ron a txt-to-English dictionary and let him SuperMod it!
ForumSage
SupporterI think this may be another example of the sort of cost-shifting that is becoming so common. You know, the sort of thing where head office used to send out enough copies of the latest policy document for all the staff. Now they send an electronic copy and each branch has to print enough copies for all the staff, so the time, effort and cost have been shifted to the recipient.Plus the whole point of putting something in writing is to communicate, so therefore shouldn't you make it as pleasant as possible for the receiver?
Regards
Stevo
The sort of mangled spelling and grammar in the examples offered does a similar thing. Instead of the writer taking the trouble to use the language carefully enough to make reading it a breeze, the reader has to do all the hard work of trying to make sense of the communication.
I think it is a bit of an insult to send messages like that. It is the equivalent of saying, "I am not prepared to put in the time and effort to help you understand this message. I expect you to do all the hard work."
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
Posting Permissions
| Search AULRO.com ONLY! |
Search All the Web! |
|---|
|
|
|
Bookmarks