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I do not call attention to anyone's errors in posts or communication (that is not in my job description). However, a person's use of the language DOES “speak for them.” When deciding if I wish to communicate with a person, I DO consider their spelling, grammar, punctuation – and particularly their word usage. I have difficulty communicating with those who repeatedly mistake (or don't know the difference between) – your, you're – to, two, too - their, there – site, cite – hear, here – pair, pear – waste, waist – know, no (etc) Typing in all caps is as difficult to read as typing with no capitalization, and demonstrates lack of consideration for the language and the reader. With spell checkers readily available all of us should be able to avoid most of the common spelling mistakes. That's not difficult Professor! your a smart Man, , please don't say you have difficulty with this & that..they still read the same. YOU have difficulty being friends with them then. So its like your 'better'.The conditions described is called dyslexic. Well they couldn't be decent people worth knowing. I have a excellent memory, weren't things stacked against you in your life and you were overlooked and eventually become a professor,if my memory serves me right, which it usually does. appalling. .. that's just snobbery to me and we may as well disregard all the other people with imperfections. Your spell checker Comment just portrays ignorance. Please read this thread for personal awareness Mr Educator This is a topic personal to me, any ignorance will be blasted 
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Proper spelling/grammar/punctuation is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. Of course, nobody's perfect and mistakes happen, but if somebody constantly massacres the English language (and it's their primary language) there's a fair chance I'll say something no matter how well I know them. A few years ago, on the 'other' site, I was browsing profiles and came across one where she talked about how picky she was about proper spelling/punctuation/etc and how much of a turn-of it was. Well, I sent her a message correcting 6 or 7 mistakes that she made on her profile. She sent me a nasty reply and blocked me!   
what would you say? How would you say it? As far as your story was funny as she made her own bed..lol eveyone wants to know why... I want to know what and how ..if you never talked to then ? |
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In the case of teaching your children or a job interview then by all means yes. If its something casual like this site then no. I have had grammer nazi's attack me for a misspelled word and I think wow what must they be like at home does everyone have to be perfect. I have read your posts and I don't think you would go out of your way to hurt someones feelings though. 
Thank you Jack. I certainly did not mean to upset anyone. I have let many spelling errors go without commenting about them. I am not perfect either. I do apologize for stepping on toes. Why is spelling not important to express on social sites? I don't know about this...unless it is misspelled on purpose it makes you look not too bright. JMO Not too bright in what way? Not having a college degree? Just being a blue collar working man who's not trying to be something he's not.I agree its not to hard to hit the spell check button but doing that, does that make someone smarter or lessen their knowledge of life? Its been my life experience that all things are not perfect and that includes people, for myself I am more interested in the content of a person not their imperfections. Sometimes the ones that are perceived as stupid are actually are the smartest people in the room. If you know you are bad at spelling, why wouldn't you use spell check? Lots of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes make things hard to read. On a site like this, I would think everyone would want to write well enough so everyone else can easily understand them. I was referring to myself. I have been on the forums for almost a year and I think my posts are readable and direct.To be honest I like when a grammar nazi jumps on me, It just rolls off my back because thats the type or personality I want to avoid.For myself I like to focus on real life issues. |
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 In the case of teaching your children or a job interview then by all means yes. If its something casual like this site then no. I have had grammer nazi's attack me for a misspelled word and I think wow what must they be like at home does everyone have to be perfect. I have read your posts and I don't think you would go out of your way to hurt someones feelings though.
Thank you Jack. I certainly did not mean to upset anyone. I have let many spelling errors go without commenting about them. I am not perfect either. I do apologize for stepping on toes. Why is spelling not important to express on social sites? I don't know about this...unless it is misspelled on purpose it makes you look not too bright. JMO Not too bright in what way? Not having a college degree? Just being a blue collar working man who's not trying to be something he's not.I agree its not to hard to hit the spell check button but doing that, does that make someone smarter or lessen their knowledge of life? Its been my life experience that all things are not perfect and that includes people, for myself I am more interested in the content of a person not their imperfections. Sometimes the ones that are perceived as stupid are actually are the smartest people in the room. If you know you are bad at spelling, why wouldn't you use spell check? Lots of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes make things hard to read. On a site like this, I would think everyone would want to write well enough so everyone else can easily understand them. I was referring to myself. I have been on the forums for almost a year and I think my posts are readable and direct.To be honest I like when a grammar nazi jumps on me, It just rolls off my back because thats the type or personality I want to avoid.For myself I like to focus on real life issues. you like it
That's right who wants to sweat the small stuff in life. I don't see bad spelling as a personalty flaw I do see many many possibly serious flaws /conditions with it been a concern of somebody's in all my experiences, I never address them. I've said the same before but There's way bigger fish to fry...we don't know what days our last. and I haven't made my peace yet. |
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Understanding adult dyslexia seems to be a stretch for some people...Since it is a relatively common condition affecting 1 in 10 people, my thought for anal retentive grammar police would be think before you criticize/correct others... For those who don't know or don't care, if you ever want to know or if you ever begin to care, here's a list of the "writing" difficulties dyslexics face... Spelling words correctly and consistently. Using proper grammar. Proofreading and self-correcting work. Preparing outlines and organizing written assignments. Fully developing ideas in writing. Expressing ideas in a logical, organized way. However people who are dyslexic are often highly talented in invertive thinking and creative thinking. They often are greatly gifted in acting and vocal talents. They have great empathy for people and are sometimes shy but extreamly loyal in friendships. Absolutely Joyce!...I was going to post this last night, but I lost another baby tooth, so I needed to find my special tooth fairy box and place it under my pillow  ....Anyhoooooo, here's a list of some of MY FAVORITE GIFTED dyslexics ....
ACTORS & ENTERTAINERS: 
Cher Orlando Bloom Harry Belafonte Charley Boorman Tom Cruise Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Susan Hampshire Jay Leno Christopher Lowell Keanu Reeves. Kiera Knightley Oliver Reed. Billy Bob Thornton. Tom Smothers Vince Vaughn Henry Winkler Loretta Young ARTISTS & DESIGNERS: 
Leonardo da Vinci. Ansel Adams, Photographer. David Bailey, Photographer. Chuck Close. Ignacio Gomez, Muralist. Tommy Hilfiger, Clothing Designer. Ian Marley, Contemporary Artist, South Africa. Pablo Picasso. Robert Rauschenberg. Auguste Rodin. Bennett Strahan Robert Toth Andy Warhol. Willard Wigan, micro sculptor. ATHLETES: 
Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion Boxer Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Swimmer Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Magic Johnson Greg Louganis Bob May, golfer. Diamond Dallas Page, World Wrestling Champion. Steve Redgrave, Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing). Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher. Rex Ryan, Coach. Jackie Stewart, race car driver. FILMAKERS: 
Robert Benton. Nicole Betancourt, Emmy-winning filmmaker. Walt Disney. S�ren KraghJacobsen (Danish film director). Steven Spielberg 
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WRITERS: 
Scott Adams, Cartoonist (Dilbert) Hans Christian Andersen Avi Jeanne Betancourt, (Author of "My Name is Brain Brian"). Stephen Cannell, television writer & novelist. John Corrigan, novelist. Larry Chambers. Agatha Christie. John Edmund Delezen, author of Eye of the Tiger and Red Plateau. Andrew Dornenburg, award-winning author and chef. Richard Engel, NBC Foreign Correspondent. Fannie Flagg (Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"). F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gustave Flaubert. Sally Gardner, children's writer and illustrator. Terry Goodkind fantasy writer, author of The Sword of Truth series. Byron Pitts, CBS News Correspondent. Patricia Polacco, Children's Author and Illustrator. Eileen Simpson (Author of "Reversals"). Natasha Solomons, contemporary novelist. Philip Schultz, winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Elizabeth Daniels Squire(author of mystery novels). Bernie Taylor, author of Biological Time. Victor Villase�or, author of bestselling novel, Rain of Gold William Butler Yeats, poet. Impressive....... |
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They say if life throws you Melons your probably dyslexic.
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Understanding adult dyslexia seems to be a stretch for some people...Since it is a relatively common condition affecting 1 in 10 people, my thought for anal retentive grammar police would be think before you criticize/correct others... For those who don't know or don't care, if you ever want to know or if you ever begin to care, here's a list of the "writing" difficulties dyslexics face... Spelling words correctly and consistently. Using proper grammar. Proofreading and self-correcting work. Preparing outlines and organizing written assignments. Fully developing ideas in writing. Expressing ideas in a logical, organized way. However people who are dyslexic are often highly talented in invertive thinking and creative thinking. They often are greatly gifted in acting and vocal talents. They have great empathy for people and are sometimes shy but extreamly loyal in friendships. Absolutely Joyce!...I was going to post this last night, but I lost another baby tooth, so I needed to find my special tooth fairy box and place it under my pillow ....Anyhoooooo, here's a list of some of MY FAVORITE GIFTED dyslexics ....
ACTORS & ENTERTAINERS:
Cher Orlando Bloom Harry Belafonte Charley Boorman Tom Cruise Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Susan Hampshire Jay Leno Christopher Lowell Keanu Reeves. Kiera Knightley Oliver Reed. Billy Bob Thornton. Tom Smothers Vince Vaughn Henry Winkler Loretta Young ARTISTS & DESIGNERS:
Leonardo da Vinci. Ansel Adams, Photographer. David Bailey, Photographer. Chuck Close. Ignacio Gomez, Muralist. Tommy Hilfiger, Clothing Designer. Ian Marley, Contemporary Artist, South Africa. Pablo Picasso. Robert Rauschenberg. Auguste Rodin. Bennett Strahan Robert Toth Andy Warhol. Willard Wigan, micro sculptor. ATHLETES:
Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion Boxer Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Swimmer Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Magic Johnson Greg Louganis Bob May, golfer. Diamond Dallas Page, World Wrestling Champion. Steve Redgrave, Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing). Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher. Rex Ryan, Coach. Jackie Stewart, race car driver. FILMAKERS:
Robert Benton. Nicole Betancourt, Emmy-winning filmmaker. Walt Disney. S�ren KraghJacobsen (Danish film director). Steven Spielberg
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WRITERS:
Scott Adams, Cartoonist (Dilbert) Hans Christian Andersen Avi Jeanne Betancourt, (Author of "My Name is Brain Brian"). Stephen Cannell, television writer & novelist. John Corrigan, novelist. Larry Chambers. Agatha Christie. John Edmund Delezen, author of Eye of the Tiger and Red Plateau. Andrew Dornenburg, award-winning author and chef. Richard Engel, NBC Foreign Correspondent. Fannie Flagg (Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"). F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gustave Flaubert. Sally Gardner, children's writer and illustrator. Terry Goodkind fantasy writer, author of The Sword of Truth series. Byron Pitts, CBS News Correspondent. Patricia Polacco, Children's Author and Illustrator. Eileen Simpson (Author of "Reversals"). Natasha Solomons, contemporary novelist. Philip Schultz, winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Elizabeth Daniels Squire(author of mystery novels). Bernie Taylor, author of Biological Time. Victor Villase�or, author of bestselling novel, Rain of Gold William Butler Yeats, poet. Impressive....... well....looks like there are a few who managed to develop ssome coping skills...lol |
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Understanding adult dyslexia seems to be a stretch for some people...Since it is a relatively common condition affecting 1 in 10 people, my thought for anal retentive grammar police would be think before you criticize/correct others... For those who don't know or don't care, if you ever want to know or if you ever begin to care, here's a list of the "writing" difficulties dyslexics face... Spelling words correctly and consistently. Using proper grammar. Proofreading and self-correcting work. Preparing outlines and organizing written assignments. Fully developing ideas in writing. Expressing ideas in a logical, organized way. However people who are dyslexic are often highly talented in invertive thinking and creative thinking. They often are greatly gifted in acting and vocal talents. They have great empathy for people and are sometimes shy but extreamly loyal in friendships. Absolutely Joyce!...I was going to post this last night, but I lost another baby tooth, so I needed to find my special tooth fairy box and place it under my pillow ....Anyhoooooo, here's a list of some of MY FAVORITE GIFTED dyslexics ....
ACTORS & ENTERTAINERS:
Cher Orlando Bloom Harry Belafonte Charley Boorman Tom Cruise Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Susan Hampshire Jay Leno Christopher Lowell Keanu Reeves. Kiera Knightley Oliver Reed. Billy Bob Thornton. Tom Smothers Vince Vaughn Henry Winkler Loretta Young ARTISTS & DESIGNERS:
Leonardo da Vinci. Ansel Adams, Photographer. David Bailey, Photographer. Chuck Close. Ignacio Gomez, Muralist. Tommy Hilfiger, Clothing Designer. Ian Marley, Contemporary Artist, South Africa. Pablo Picasso. Robert Rauschenberg. Auguste Rodin. Bennett Strahan Robert Toth Andy Warhol. Willard Wigan, micro sculptor. ATHLETES:
Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion Boxer Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Swimmer Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Magic Johnson Greg Louganis Bob May, golfer. Diamond Dallas Page, World Wrestling Champion. Steve Redgrave, Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing). Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher. Rex Ryan, Coach. Jackie Stewart, race car driver. FILMAKERS:
Robert Benton. Nicole Betancourt, Emmy-winning filmmaker. Walt Disney. S�ren KraghJacobsen (Danish film director). Steven Spielberg
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WRITERS:
Scott Adams, Cartoonist (Dilbert) Hans Christian Andersen Avi Jeanne Betancourt, (Author of "My Name is Brain Brian"). Stephen Cannell, television writer & novelist. John Corrigan, novelist. Larry Chambers. Agatha Christie. John Edmund Delezen, author of Eye of the Tiger and Red Plateau. Andrew Dornenburg, award-winning author and chef. Richard Engel, NBC Foreign Correspondent. Fannie Flagg (Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"). F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gustave Flaubert. Sally Gardner, children's writer and illustrator. Terry Goodkind fantasy writer, author of The Sword of Truth series. Byron Pitts, CBS News Correspondent. Patricia Polacco, Children's Author and Illustrator. Eileen Simpson (Author of "Reversals"). Natasha Solomons, contemporary novelist. Philip Schultz, winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Elizabeth Daniels Squire(author of mystery novels). Bernie Taylor, author of Biological Time. Victor Villase�or, author of bestselling novel, Rain of Gold William Butler Yeats, poet. Impressive....... well....looks like there are a few who managed to develop ssome coping skills...lol Zing!!! ....Luv you ((((Sweet))))
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Understanding adult dyslexia seems to be a stretch for some people...Since it is a relatively common condition affecting 1 in 10 people, my thought for anal retentive grammar police would be think before you criticize/correct others... For those who don't know or don't care, if you ever want to know or if you ever begin to care, here's a list of the "writing" difficulties dyslexics face... Spelling words correctly and consistently. Using proper grammar. Proofreading and self-correcting work. Preparing outlines and organizing written assignments. Fully developing ideas in writing. Expressing ideas in a logical, organized way. However people who are dyslexic are often highly talented in invertive thinking and creative thinking. They often are greatly gifted in acting and vocal talents. They have great empathy for people and are sometimes shy but extreamly loyal in friendships. Absolutely Joyce!...I was going to post this last night, but I lost another baby tooth, so I needed to find my special tooth fairy box and place it under my pillow ....Anyhoooooo, here's a list of some of MY FAVORITE GIFTED dyslexics ....
ACTORS & ENTERTAINERS:
Cher Orlando Bloom Harry Belafonte Charley Boorman Tom Cruise Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Susan Hampshire Jay Leno Christopher Lowell Keanu Reeves. Kiera Knightley Oliver Reed. Billy Bob Thornton. Tom Smothers Vince Vaughn Henry Winkler Loretta Young ARTISTS & DESIGNERS:
Leonardo da Vinci. Ansel Adams, Photographer. David Bailey, Photographer. Chuck Close. Ignacio Gomez, Muralist. Tommy Hilfiger, Clothing Designer. Ian Marley, Contemporary Artist, South Africa. Pablo Picasso. Robert Rauschenberg. Auguste Rodin. Bennett Strahan Robert Toth Andy Warhol. Willard Wigan, micro sculptor. ATHLETES:
Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion Boxer Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Swimmer Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Magic Johnson Greg Louganis Bob May, golfer. Diamond Dallas Page, World Wrestling Champion. Steve Redgrave, Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing). Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher. Rex Ryan, Coach. Jackie Stewart, race car driver. FILMAKERS:
Robert Benton. Nicole Betancourt, Emmy-winning filmmaker. Walt Disney. S�ren KraghJacobsen (Danish film director). Steven Spielberg
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, WRITERS:
Scott Adams, Cartoonist (Dilbert) Hans Christian Andersen Avi Jeanne Betancourt, (Author of "My Name is Brain Brian"). Stephen Cannell, television writer & novelist. John Corrigan, novelist. Larry Chambers. Agatha Christie. John Edmund Delezen, author of Eye of the Tiger and Red Plateau. Andrew Dornenburg, award-winning author and chef. Richard Engel, NBC Foreign Correspondent. Fannie Flagg (Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"). F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gustave Flaubert. Sally Gardner, children's writer and illustrator. Terry Goodkind fantasy writer, author of The Sword of Truth series. Byron Pitts, CBS News Correspondent. Patricia Polacco, Children's Author and Illustrator. Eileen Simpson (Author of "Reversals"). Natasha Solomons, contemporary novelist. Philip Schultz, winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Elizabeth Daniels Squire(author of mystery novels). Bernie Taylor, author of Biological Time. Victor Villase�or, author of bestselling novel, Rain of Gold William Butler Yeats, poet. Impressive....... well....looks like there are a few who managed to develop ssome coping skills...lol Zing!!! ....Luv you ((((Sweet))))
hey there! there are varying degrees of severity for dyslexia as in most things. what makes it so troublesome for many is that it goes too long unrecognized so school becomes hell. basically |
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I can hardly converse with anyone that has bad spelling/grammar but on a site such as this, I am not going to be that picky. People are on here to meet other people and talk not education. Surely they blocked you?
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In the case of teaching your children or a job interview then by all means yes. If its something casual like this site then no. I have had grammer nazi's attack me for a misspelled word and I think wow what must they be like at home does everyone have to be perfect. I have read your posts and I don't think you would go out of your way to hurt someones feelings though.
Thank you Jack. I certainly did not mean to upset anyone. I have let many spelling errors go without commenting about them. I am not perfect either. I do apologize for stepping on toes. Why is spelling not important to express on social sites? I don't know about this...unless it is misspelled on purpose it makes you look not too bright. JMO Not too bright in what way? Not having a college degree? Just being a blue collar working man who's not trying to be something he's not.I agree its not to hard to hit the spell check button but doing that, does that make someone smarter or lessen their knowledge of life? Its been my life experience that all things are not perfect and that includes people, for myself I am more interested in the content of a person not their imperfections. Sometimes the ones that are perceived as stupid are actually are the smartest people in the room. If you know you are bad at spelling, why wouldn't you use spell check? Lots of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes make things hard to read. On a site like this, I would think everyone would want to write well enough so everyone else can easily understand them. Spellcheck not only tells you when a word is misspelled, it also automatically changes some spelling mistakes...When a person spells phonetically rather than from memory they often confuse words with two or more meanings and spell check doesn't pick up on that...Also, when spell check finds misspelled words, they have to be close enough to right for spell check to give you alternative spellings...Even if a dyslexic gets to the point of getting the alternative words from spell check, he still has to figure out which one to use...Spellcheck is a nightmare for most dyslexics so they just give up and do the best they can...If their best isn't good enough for you, tough chit...Read something else... 
I never said spell check is the be all and end all of writing well. No need to get snippy because I suggested spell check. You're free to read something else.
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I do not call attention to anyone's errors in posts or communication (that is not in my job description). However, a person's use of the language DOES “speak for them.” When deciding if I wish to communicate with a person, I DO consider their spelling, grammar, punctuation – and particularly their word usage. I have difficulty communicating with those who repeatedly mistake (or don't know the difference between) – your, you're – to, two, too - their, there – site, cite – hear, here – pair, pear – waste, waist – know, no (etc) Typing in all caps is as difficult to read as typing with no capitalization, and demonstrates lack of consideration for the language and the reader. With spell checkers readily available all of us should be able to avoid most of the common spelling mistakes. That's not difficult Professor! your a smart Man, , please don't say you have difficulty with this & that..they still read the same. YOU have difficulty being friends with them then. So its like your 'better'.The conditions described is called dyslexic. Well they couldn't be decent people worth knowing. I have a excellent memory, weren't things stacked against you in your life and you were overlooked and eventually become a professor,if my memory serves me right, which it usually does. appalling. .. that's just snobbery to me and we may as well disregard all the other people with imperfections. Your spell checker Comment just portrays ignorance. Please read this thread for personal awareness Mr Educator This is a topic personal to me, any ignorance will be blasted
It is actually more difficult to read certain things such as something that is typed in all caps, or huge blocks of text. Getting mad because someone says it's difficult is not going to help. Dyslexia aside, your style of writing where sentences are split oddly and start on the next line is a bit difficult to follow. Everyone has different preferences. No need to get angry at everyone who says something you disagree with. |
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In the case of teaching your children or a job interview then by all means yes. If its something casual like this site then no. I have had grammer nazi's attack me for a misspelled word and I think wow what must they be like at home does everyone have to be perfect. I have read your posts and I don't think you would go out of your way to hurt someones feelings though.
Thank you Jack. I certainly did not mean to upset anyone. I have let many spelling errors go without commenting about them. I am not perfect either. I do apologize for stepping on toes. Why is spelling not important to express on social sites? I don't know about this...unless it is misspelled on purpose it makes you look not too bright. JMO Not too bright in what way? Not having a college degree? Just being a blue collar working man who's not trying to be something he's not.I agree its not to hard to hit the spell check button but doing that, does that make someone smarter or lessen their knowledge of life? Its been my life experience that all things are not perfect and that includes people, for myself I am more interested in the content of a person not their imperfections. Sometimes the ones that are perceived as stupid are actually are the smartest people in the room. If you know you are bad at spelling, why wouldn't you use spell check? Lots of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes make things hard to read. On a site like this, I would think everyone would want to write well enough so everyone else can easily understand them. I was referring to myself. I have been on the forums for almost a year and I think my posts are readable and direct.To be honest I like when a grammar nazi jumps on me, It just rolls off my back because thats the type or personality I want to avoid.For myself I like to focus on real life issues. I've never had a problem reading your posts. |
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In the case of teaching your children or a job interview then by all means yes. If its something casual like this site then no. I have had grammer nazi's attack me for a misspelled word and I think wow what must they be like at home does everyone have to be perfect. I have read your posts and I don't think you would go out of your way to hurt someones feelings though.
Thank you Jack. I certainly did not mean to upset anyone. I have let many spelling errors go without commenting about them. I am not perfect either. I do apologize for stepping on toes. Why is spelling not important to express on social sites? I don't know about this...unless it is misspelled on purpose it makes you look not too bright. JMO Not too bright in what way? Not having a college degree? Just being a blue collar working man who's not trying to be something he's not.I agree its not to hard to hit the spell check button but doing that, does that make someone smarter or lessen their knowledge of life? Its been my life experience that all things are not perfect and that includes people, for myself I am more interested in the content of a person not their imperfections. Sometimes the ones that are perceived as stupid are actually are the smartest people in the room. If you know you are bad at spelling, why wouldn't you use spell check? Lots of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes make things hard to read. On a site like this, I would think everyone would want to write well enough so everyone else can easily understand them. Spellcheck not only tells you when a word is misspelled, it also automatically changes some spelling mistakes...When a person spells phonetically rather than from memory they often confuse words with two or more meanings and spell check doesn't pick up on that...Also, when spell check finds misspelled words, they have to be close enough to right for spell check to give you alternative spellings...Even if a dyslexic gets to the point of getting the alternative words from spell check, he still has to figure out which one to use...Spellcheck is a nightmare for most dyslexics so they just give up and do the best they can...If their best isn't good enough for you, tough chit...Read something else...
I never said spell check is the be all and end all of writing well. No need to get snippy because I suggested spell check. You're free to read something else.
Oh, ok SingMe, I guess I misunderstood your meaning ...Plus, i promise I'll try to be less snippy the next time you show up, like once every 2 or 3 weeks, to stir the pot ...Might I just add, I love reading your posts, they keep me humble! ...
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Commenting about my preferences and disagreeing with someone is stirring the pot? And here I thought I was just participating in the discussion. Some things never change, I see... Heh.
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I have spent most of my adult life having to proof read for doctors and such. I got paid for that, at least. Not interested in doing it here...especially without pay
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Fri 11/22/13 10:29 AM
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I do think it is ok to teach your children and if someone asks you to correct them as an adult. However what does it matter to you how a stranger online types? I guess some people have nothing better to do as I have seen on here as to tease and correct peoples spelling. If it bothers you that much then don't date them, I mean isn't that what most are on a dating site for is to date? I once saw this happen on here long ago , people attacking someone for their spelling and such. going on and on over it, many people.. in the end the guy had no use of his arms and was typing with his nose.. how about that? Some people are just so nit picky and don't give a crap about anything else but to correct spelling errors of others to make them selves be above the person spelling wrongly or complaining about others spelling errors.
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2KidsMom
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I do think it is ok to teach your children and if someone asks you to correct them as an adult. However what does it matter to you how a stranger online types? I guess some people have nothing better to do as I have seen on here as to tease and correct peoples spelling. If it bothers you that much then don't date them, I mean isn't that what most are on a dating site for is to date? I once saw this happen on here long ago , people attacking someone for their spelling and such. going on and on over it, many people.. in the end the guy had no use of his arms and was typing with his nose.. how about that? Some people are just so nit picky and don't give a crap about anything else but to correct spelling errors of others to make them selves be above the person spelling wrongly or complaining about others spelling errors.  You tell them((((Buttons))))Whoop Whoop ....I misspell stuff, all the time.
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I do think it is ok to teach your children and if someone asks you to correct them as an adult. However what does it matter to you how a stranger online types? I guess some people have nothing better to do as I have seen on here as to tease and correct peoples spelling. If it bothers you that much then don't date them, I mean isn't that what most are on a dating site for is to date? I once saw this happen on here long ago , people attacking someone for their spelling and such. going on and on over it, many people.. in the end the guy had no use of his arms and was typing with his nose.. how about that? Some people are just so nit picky and don't give a crap about anything else but to correct spelling errors of others to make them selves be above the person spelling wrongly or complaining about others spelling errors. 
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I do think it is ok to teach your children and if someone asks you to correct them as an adult. However what does it matter to you how a stranger online types? I guess some people have nothing better to do as I have seen on here as to tease and correct peoples spelling. If it bothers you that much then don't date them, I mean isn't that what most are on a dating site for is to date? I once saw this happen on here long ago , people attacking someone for their spelling and such. going on and on over it, many people.. in the end the guy had no use of his arms and was typing with his nose.. how about that? Some people are just so nit picky and don't give a crap about anything else but to correct spelling errors of others to make them selves be above the person spelling wrongly or complaining about others spelling errors. Yes! 
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