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Old 04-03-2009, 10:25 PM
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The worst case is when teachers make spelling mistakes

A 'pole' is what pretty girls dance with, a 'poll' is for voting.
What??? Teachers don't make mistakes, surely you jest. I suggest you read my post again.
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:26 PM
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A 'pole' is what pretty girls dance with, a 'poll' is for voting.
LOL I saw that!

It would be a lot worse if it was a sticky (pole)!!
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:31 PM
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Oops didnt mean to be rude
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:33 PM
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LOL I saw that!

It would be a lot worse if it was a sticky (pole)!!
It's a good thing I teach Science and not English . No offence taken BerrieK.

PS. what sort of girls do you hang out with Simon? Poles indeed. This is a G rated site.
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:37 PM
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The worst case is when teachers make spelling mistakes

A 'pole' is what pretty girls dance with, a 'poll' is for voting.

funny stuff
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:43 PM
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I'm sure that Simon was just referring to nice Polish boys!
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Old 04-03-2009, 11:26 PM
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A splendidly composed post is an ornament in any thread, tis true, but I must confess a fondness for the barely articulate rant delivered with passion and good humour.

Where is Alex (xelasnave), anyway?

Ciao for now,

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Old 04-03-2009, 11:35 PM
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I'm sure that Simon was just referring to nice Polish boys!
So thats why I can't get the pretty girls to dance with me. I thought it was just a fear of being kicked to death but turns out it's because I am not Pole-ish enough .
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Old 04-03-2009, 11:45 PM
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Unhappy Probably going to sounding bitter and twisted...

Actually with me I have some trouble typing, and my weakened fingers just get tired after a few paragraphs. My own typing is usually using five or six fingers, converting to two when they need a rest. Also using the keyboard my text can be confused by some key left and or right. Ie. u, i and o, a and s, with e and r.

Also the hardest thing is concentrating and then constructing an argument or a logical progression and still type legibly and properly punctuate. Frankly, I instead think most typists are frankly not literarily disabled but technically or typing disabled.

As for this post, I know I have six or seven documents or e-mails to do, its 11.36 pm, and I want to be in bed by 12.30 am - yet if someone is worried I might say 'to' instead of 'too' or 'right' instead of 'write' - I have some questioning of why do I bother.

Sure I might like some of you guys, and I like to quickly converse with you, but if you like to worry on someone's grammar or their errors - well perhaps they might just do something else, or not contribute at all.

Another thing to some people who are contributing may have some kind of disability, either saying their type vocally (sight impaired), or have neurological problem (cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, etc,) or even have slightly impaired vision or age related limitations (say, arthritis, which comes to mind.) As you don't physically see the person, it is hard to paint others with exactly the same brush. Most might be lazy - some are not! Some cannot even get past the absolute terror of making some mistake and someone coming down on them - discouraging contributions any all. (I.e. There is a guy up the road from me who can't spell or write. He can create the most magnificent woodwork, and has classes at home to teach others how to do it. He'd be a brilliant resource on the internet or some blog site - but he wouldn't last a week even on nice really friendly sites like this one!)

As a further point, rather than just grammar are those who write two or three sentences and then say nothing. Most needlessly congratulate someone, and then don't say why or anything else. I.e. 13 of 27 (c.50%) here has three lines or less. Some one who writes say roughly 20 lines - has more chance of making mistakes. If they say something relevant - as long as there is 95% comprehension - frankly who cares - at least they bothered to be involved.

Anyway - my 2 cents worth...
(Actually 5 cents, as you can't get two cents anymore in change)

Oh dear, enough rabbeting. All I am now wondering about us how many spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors I've now made - let alone what I'm trying to say. The other is worrying that I'm being harsh or have inadvertently somehow offended someone (must not be so bold next time?) (some mistakes here were maid deliberetely)

Note: What I also do personally hate is insincerity or irrelevant rambling that is not about the topic in hand - but that's off the topic. ) (i'm good at it)

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Old 04-03-2009, 11:55 PM
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So sorry astroron (Ron), with all respect, your contention just sounds a tad grumpy.

Enchilada,. if that's what you think, so be it
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:05 AM
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I get a bit unhappy about the erosion of the language, and my own typing, spelling and grammar are not always up to scratch.

But I do try to remind myself that English is not everyone's first language.
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:07 AM
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So sorry astroron (Ron), with all respect, your contention just sounds a tad grumpy.
Enchilada,. if that's what you think, so be it
I did say; "The other is worrying that I'm being harsh or have inadvertently somehow offended someone."
Writing long replies makes little slip-ups now and then really easy.
Sorry. Not known for my sensitivity... perhaps next time I'll say nothing, so be it.
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:07 AM
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"Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a quay and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew. "

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Old 05-03-2009, 12:09 AM
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But I do try to remind myself that English is not everyone's first language.
Darn, I knew my reply was missing something. That was it!
Really good point, though! Thanks.
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:21 AM
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At least this thread has proven that people have a sense of humour
By the way the spell checker does not agree with the way I spell humour
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:59 AM
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"Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a quay and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew. "
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Old 05-03-2009, 01:56 AM
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At least this thread has proven that people have a sense of humour
By the way the spell checker does not agree with the way I spell humour
I think you will find that most spellcheckers favour the American spelling ( Humor). That's why I seldom use one

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Old 05-03-2009, 08:59 AM
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I would like to contribute my view on this issue.
We have here a medium for communication of ideas, info, etc. I feel it is up to the individual as to how he or she wishes to put their message across. What spelling, conventions or little pictures are used contributes to how the message impacts the reader.
For example the various formats of birthday wishes that were aimed at jjj, I found quite entertainingly clever.
How else can one put such fun and good wishes across without being there in person?
I say: Go for it. Keep your spelling mistakes, its called individualism.
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Old 05-03-2009, 09:20 AM
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I will say my last word on this subject.
It is the absents of complete words that make sentences complete nonsense that I am concerned with.
I am not concerned with spelling mistakes and semi colons and the like.
Thanks for the interesting replies, they just show that there is some concern for at least some respect for the English language.
I hope we don't go down the text message format of speech on this site.
Cheers
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