General discussion
-
CreatorTopic
-
February 4, 2004 at 8:48 am #2284460
Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Lockedby soldierjedi · about 20 years, 2 months ago
What is happening to the way we type?
I’ve been browsing through the discussion threads, and I’ve noticed that there are a lot of posts where the spelling is absolutely atrocious.
At least three typos on each line!
There is no excuse for it, and it is mildly offensive, as it shows you do not care about how others may perceive you, or the value they attribute to your opinion or comments.
Personally, If I’m reading a post or a reply, and it is littered with lazy typos, my opinion of the writer is dramatically reduced. I can imagine that the writer is a hyped-up gibbering, slobbering nerk who hates Microsoft, blames them for everything wrong with computers in general, persists in typing the abbreviation “M$”, and cannot see any fault with Open Source Operating systems, but everything faulty in the “WINTEL” corner of the ring…
Apologies to you slobbering nerks who do like Microsoft…
There may not be spell-checker in Discussion Forums, but that makes no difference. You should know how to spell without one, and have the sense of self-respect to review your text before posting it.
Laziness. Sheer laziness…
Topic is locked -
CreatorTopic
All Comments
-
AuthorReplies
-
-
February 4, 2004 at 9:24 am #2689603
Nerk?
by wordworker · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Hey Gareth, I couldn’t resist pinging you about the spelling of “nerk” – should be nerd? I agree with the point you’re making, but I’ve learned to accept that misspellings in online forums is like slurred lyrics in rock-and-roll – it’s part of the package, part of the culture. Also, English is a second or third language for a lot of folks who come and post here, and they’re doing their best to get words spelled correctly, but it’s more important for them to be understood.
-
February 4, 2004 at 10:09 am #2689581
Nerk – I found it
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Nerk?
.
I just had to do a google search on that one.A nerk is the name of a fictitious space alien who has the exact same nervous system.
or
A nerk is slang for a fool or a poor victim.
So I’ve been right all along. There really ARE space aliens among us!
-
February 4, 2004 at 10:12 am #2689580
Aha! I love a good new word
by wordworker · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Nerk – I found it
Thanks Max_Ed!
-
February 4, 2004 at 12:13 pm #2689548
Reply To: Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
by mrafrohead · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Nerk – I found it
Well then, how does poor spelling make you a fool (nerk)???
Sounds rather “nerkish” to me…
-
February 5, 2004 at 5:10 pm #2698367
Cos…
by ausmentalcase · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Reply To: Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Twenti yeers ago I cuddant evun spell enjineer and now I is wun!
-
February 5, 2004 at 3:41 am #2689410
Nerk.
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Nerk – I found it
Is a compound word in common slang use in the UK and is a contraction of NERD and BERK (or JERK; either will do!). Compound words are becoming increasingly common in the IT industry. Some of my favourite examples:
Word: CUSTARD
Definition: The worst type of client.
Contraction: CUSTomer and bastARD.
Typical Usage: “That idiot over in Marketing, who phones me up three times a month to book a service call to clean his mouse ball, is a complete and utter custard!”Word: WEENER
Definition: Someone who posts Kazaa questions or discussions about sagging testes to TR Discussion Forums.
Contraction: WEENie and pullER.
Typical Usage: “We get a lot of weeners in the TR Forums”Word COMPOST:
Definition: Someone who hasn’t a damn clue!
Contraction: COMPletely and lOST.
Typical Usage: “I explained it three times to my boss and he’s STILL compost!”
-
-
-
February 4, 2004 at 9:49 am #2689594
misspelling in your alias
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
.
Is there a misspelling in your alias?Shouldn’t that be couldn’t (missing apostrophe) as well as rat’s (possessive, not plural)?
I suppose it’s possible that TR’s alias function won’t accept the apostrophe as a legal character, but it seems that someone as particular as you might have selected something different so as to avoid the appearance of misspelling something yourself.
Nonetheless, as I overlook the sentence fragment and misplaced commas in your own post, I must say that you’re being rather hard on folks. It’s also interesting that you’re concerned about other people when it comes to how they may be perceived, but you show an obvious disregard on how people may perceive you as a result of your flaming post. (Or perhaps you want people to perceive you as an…………….wait a minute, I don’t want to violate any TR policy here………Nevermind.)
It’s one thing to misspell a word or two now and then. It’s another thing entirely to be rude and obnoxious by pointing it out. If I had to choose one over the other, I’d choose the former.
By the way, what’s a nerk? (Thats a knew won on me that Ive not herd be for.)
-
February 4, 2004 at 11:02 am #2689561
Contradiction in your alias too
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to misspelling in your alias
First of all Mr. Rat’s ass, you say you are so bothered by typos and poor grammar and that it shows that people don’t care, you are wrong in most cases, I don’t care about spelling (I said I’d pay more attention this year and may even use my IESpell check here)but some people do but simply cannot speak fluent English. Who’s spelling is considered correct? Yours or cockney, American, Canadian, Australian and why?
If you are bothered by spelling, why would you choose such an alias that suggests you aren’t bothered, I believe that would be a contradiction in your alias.
One poster here has grammar and spelling as bad as mine is, that person also has relied on voice recognition software for so long that he has lost his ability to spell.
Now all you are doing is pointing your finger at someone who does care and does try but has trouble, the person I am referring to is an invaluable resource to this website, would this not make YOU a poor example of humanity in a modern and forgiving society?As Max said, we cannot say what we really think, it is against TR regulations.
So a couple of questions,
Seeing as you are in Oxfordshire, I can understand how you would be disgusted at the commoners who don’t speak as eloquently as yourself, you must despise the hundreds of slangy dialects found in England as not everyone speaks proper English ‘like wot Queen does’.
Given that the ‘lazy’ people are the ones who have offered many people with PC support as well as sharing experiences for others to learn from, and you have answered NO questions, offered NO help but have started your first thread by putting down those who assist others, how do you actually expect to gain respect yourself or your eloquent yet scathing grammar?
If you are such a well spoken individual who is upset by the rest of the world not speaking as you choose them to, why would you be here where people offer input in whatever scratchy English they can? We are all just common as muck, we don’t hold ourselves with the same esteem you and the Royal Family do.
As a Brit myself, living in Canada, I am embarrassed and quite offended by your snotty approach to introducing yourself here.
Now I may put down America and the US government as a hobby for being loud and obnoxious, but people in North America have always seen Brits as snooty, stuck-up, pompous b***ards, when in actuality it is a VERY small portion of England that has such an attitude.
You embarrass me as a Brit. and I’m sure others would feel the same. What a poor example to show in a global forum where you have offered nothing constructive at all.
Damn, I am ashamed to find out your are English, what a disgraceful act to follow.
-
February 4, 2004 at 12:23 pm #2689546
Reply To: Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
by mrafrohead · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Contradiction in your alias too
“As Max said, we cannot say what we really think, it is against TR regulations.”
Oz and Max are definately a much better p3rs0n that I am… Oh damn, I think that I mispelled that. Opps and that one, and that last one to…
But, I’ll say what I think. I think you’re an asshole!
Hehhehahahaha, man, I feel like a little kid on the playground…
I guess while I’m at it… You really aren’t any better than us, so pull your head out of your ass, and GROW UP!
smooches,
Mrafrohead
-
February 4, 2004 at 12:43 pm #2689540
and speaking of speeling..
by maecuff · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Contradiction in your alias too
I have a 16 year old son who is one of the most intelligent and witty human beings I have ever encountered. And he can’t spell with a s#$t. He’s dyslexic and probably will ALWAYS be a poor speller. Does having a learning disability make a person lazy? Gee, that was something we heard from teachers before he was diagnosed. How obnoxious? Since when does spelling mean a damn thing? Okay,on a resume, a cover letter, a ransom note..sure, you’re gonna want to spell everything right. But in a forum such as this? Getting the idea across matters..
-
February 4, 2004 at 12:44 pm #2689539
ummm
by maecuff · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to and speaking of speeling..
with = worth, and take the question mark away from obnoxious and replace with a period or exclamation mark. thanks
-
February 5, 2004 at 2:39 am #2689413
Can I assume you don’t agree, then? Yes or no…
by soldierjedi · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Contradiction in your alias too
Can I assume you don’t agree, then? Yes or no…
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:21 am #2698507
Of course not
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Can I assume you don’t agree, then? Yes or no…
That’s one of the most pompus and stuck up attitudes I’ve seen here. I get snotty sometimes and can be quite nasty to what I see as ‘idiots’ on TR, but how they spell is irrelevant.
Like I’ve said, one of the most useful people on Tech Republic has terrible spelling, it may be a slower read but if you can’t figure it out, you have language problems yourself. It is well worth figuring out what this peer means as it is almost always correct.
Get off your podium and join in constructively, if not, chuckle quietly but judging someone based
on written words is insane.
-
-
-
February 4, 2004 at 12:11 pm #2689549
The irony…
by mrafrohead · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Maybe it’s because we “couldn’t give a rats ass” as to what YOU think???
I perpoosley put the tyypos their JUST to piss you OFF! And look it wooks tooo…
You know, most of the time, I could give a rip as to what anyone thinks about me, so why would I make an exception for you?
Better yet… If I think this way, I’ll bet that there are even more people that think that way too.
Another thing, wtf is a “nerk”?
M$ is the reason that we have all of the computer problems that we have due to their inferior design and god awful security (or lack there of). If it wasn’t for Open Source to save the day, I’d have to pack up my computing skills and trade them in for a door to door salesman job selling vacuums.
Those with the typos do know how to spell… It’s just a matter of fixing what you’re doing. But when you’re hacking into a Windoze box from your *nix console, and typing these posts at 125+ WPM stopping to fix a “typo” just isn’t as important.
Besides, it’s not that we’re lazy really, we’re just too stoned to care… ;p
Mrafrohead
-
February 4, 2004 at 12:24 pm #2689545
Interesting range of responses
by dc_guy · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
We’ve got apologists for poor spellers but no apologies for poor spelling. The respondent who has gone to the trouble to learn to spell perfectly was so self-effacing that I re-read his post twice wondering where the errors are. (One misspelling, one simple typo, and a few — well, quite a few — violations of the style manual.) Strip the original posting of its vitriol and it still makes a good point: This is the e-world. When you meet someone here, they can’t pick up on your body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. Your so-valuable first impression consists entirely of the characters you’ve typed. Obviously the meaning is paramount but we can’t help but also see the typography. If it’s bad, our minds automatically fill with questions. Just how diligent were you in school? Did you slack off in your other classes as well? Why don’t you care what kind of a first impression you make? Are you a teenager who hasn’t yet learned that appearance counts? (If not, why do you spend $250 on a pair of sneakers?) Does it not bother you that every single person who reads your writing will have to struggle to understand it and may eventually start skipping your posts because they’re too much trouble? I understand that non-anglophones participate here; they’re easy to spot and I don’t hold them to the same standard. I hope to be treated with equal courtesy when I have to write in Spanish. But speaking of courtesy, Rat, you indeed committed a worse crime than bad spelling by setting such a vitriolic tone. Settle down, Beavis! The guy who manages to inject the word “abortion” into every thread doesn’t get dumped on as bad as you dumped on the many people who will never win a game of Scrabble. Keep in mind that until recently, literacy itself was waning in our countries. TV had replaced the printed word and people can even order their hamburger by pointing to a picture. Newspapers are vanishing and magazines are mostly pictures. Suddenly we find ourselves in a strange new world where we spend most of our day reading and writing! Who’d’a thunk it? Personally I think the graduates of our dumbed-down government schools are doing remarkably well. They write better than they make change for a dollar! Leave it for their progeny, many of whom are learning to read and talk at the same age, to grow up with better spelling skills.
-
February 4, 2004 at 1:03 pm #2689532
Well D.R.
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Interesting range of responses
You made som agreeable comments but this one is just ignorant: “When you meet someone here, they can’t pick up on your body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. Your so-valuable first impression consists entirely of the characters you’ve typed.”
To actually judge someone cased on grammar in an INTERNET post is absurd. If this is so, you are making a lot of unqualified decisions about people.
I don’t want to take the time to spell check and grammar check my posts. If this was any form of important correspondence I would be more aware. This is just a web forum, relax. It just doesn’t matter how we spell, there is nothing proven and no credibility gained from grammar when offering an opinion, or at least there shouldn’t be.
If I was to say you’re a jerch instead of calling you a jerk (which I’m not)how is the intent of my statement changed? How does this detract about how I feel towards you? If I based my opinions on spelling, I’d hate myself.
There’s no WAY in hell that I would send a client letter, quotation, contract or any leagl documents without a detailed grammar and spelling check, IT MATTERS in those cases. In a chat room? Give me a break!
I think people expect too much from people as they are in a “technical site”. So what? Who cares?
It’s the height of the pedestal people put themselves on that’s the problem, not the grammar of the person who is talking to you.
If you were to go to England you would have the snotty people laughing at your useless accent or inability to spell ‘colour’ correctly, thus deeming you an idiot. Should they be allowed to judge ANYONE this way?
It’s all relative, there’s always someone with better spelling and grammar than you, they just don’t hold it against you (or shouldn’t).
-
February 4, 2004 at 1:04 pm #2689531
-
-
-
February 4, 2004 at 1:38 pm #2689521
Forum Software
by thechas · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Well, even in high school, I couldn’t spell worth a “rat’s ass”!
IE Spell Check has been a godsend to me for use in these forums.
That said, if you happen to post enough comments here at TR you will find that your best attempts at proper spelling get sabotaged from time to time.
The TR site software randomly adds and removes spaces from the text of postings.
Then, as OZ pointed out, this is a truly international forum.
The “Queen’s English” that is used by many of the peers spells MANY words differently than we do in the US.
Then you have the international users who use translation software. It has been shown that translation software can drastically change what has been written.
My daughter is very well versed in both spelling and grammar. She literally cringes when she reads posts in the forums.
Another factor to keep in mind, is the shorthand of chat rooms and chat programs. As more and more people spend time chatting, the shorthand creeps into their mainstream typing.
Chas
-
February 4, 2004 at 1:42 pm #2689520
Another factor to keep in mind…
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Forum Software
Chas you say ” Another factor to keep in mind, is the shorthand of chat rooms and chat programs. As more and more people spend time chatting, the shorthand creeps into their mainstream typing. ”
IMHO, UR wrong. LOL! 🙂
-
-
February 4, 2004 at 2:33 pm #2689501
On spell checkers
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
We have monthly meetings at our office to discuss various computer related issues, have computer related training, and so on. The subject of one such meeting was MS Office, which included a small segment on the spell checker. As a facilitator of these meetings, I have to come up with the appropriate material. To illustrate a common misconception that spell checkers are flawless, I wrote the following little piece to show the before and after results of one such “spell and grammar check”. I haven’t used this in a while, but thought this might be an appropriate (and fun) place to bring it out again.
>>>>>>>>>> Before the spell check <<<<<<<<<< The general sediment is that spell checkers will correct all of you?re spelling and grammatical errors. Well, Its not always the case. Incorrect usage of certain words can bee the biggest problem. Moreover, not all spell checkers are equal. What might get corrected in Microsoft Word will all two often bee overlooked using the Outlook Express spell checked. There are times when one will catch something, while the other will knot. Ewe just never know. I no this to be the case, but do you no it to? To illustrate the point, I rote this paper and maid as many mistakes as I could think of. I then put it through the spell check test. The results was rather interesting. Ewe might wonder wear it might work and where it won?t. If you where you?re thinking cap, you?ll no wear it won?t work. But as a little exercise, I decided to see if its working, or another whey to say it, to see if it?s spell checked is working. This is just two funny, don?t ewe think? There are times when wee all might make a little mistake, but dew we catch them all? Me thinks not. A mistake cud easily get bye, especially if you go back and change something that was already wrote ? you no, change the tense of the wording or something. Their are always those times when we May do that, and then we just accept the spell checker suggestion without even taking a close look at what we approved. Do ewe no what I mean? So in some eerie, I might suggest that you be aware of a phew things. No the different between there, their and they?re. Understand the difference between it?s and its. Don?t get two hasty too use the to or more variations of the word Tu. And no that you?re spell checker will knot always catch the mistakes in that letter that your about to send to a client. Two many fowl balls will indeed get noticed. Their ewe have it. ----------------------------------------------- Do spell checkers always work? Don?t be fooled. ----------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> After the spell check <<<<<<<<<< The general sediment is that spell checkers will correct all of you?re spelling and grammatical errors. Well, It?s not always the case. Incorrect usage of certain words cans bee the biggest problem. Moreover, not all spell checkers are equal. What might get corrected in Microsoft Word will all two often bee overlooked using the Outlook Express spell checked. There are times when one will catch something, while the other will knot. Ewe just never know. I no this to be the case, but do you no it to? To illustrate the point, I rote this paper and maid as many mistakes as I could think of. I then put it through the spell check test. The results were rather interesting. Ewe might wonder wear it might work and where it won?t. If you where you?re thinking cap, you?ll no wear it won?t work. But as a little exercise, I decided to see if its working, or another whey to say it, to see if it?s spell checked is working. This is just two funny, don?t ewe think? There are times when wee all might make a little mistake, but dew we catch them all? Me think not. A mistake cud easily get bye, especially if you go back and change something that was already wrote ? you no, change the tense of the wording or something. There are always those times when we may do that, and then we just accept the spell checker suggestion without even taking a close look at what we approved. Do ewe no what I mean? So in some eerie, I might suggest that you be aware of a phew things. No the different between there, their and they?re. Understand the difference between its and its. (Inserted after spell check ? it?s and its.) Don?t get two hasty too use the to or more variations of the word Tu. And no that you?re spell checker will knot always catch the mistakes in that letter that your about to send to a client. Two many fowl balls will indeed get noticed. Their ewe has it. ----------------------------------------------- Moral of the story: Spell and grammar checkers: don't rely on them. (By the way, the preceding spell and grammar check "test" was done using Microsoft Word 97.)
-
February 4, 2004 at 2:39 pm #2689500
Upgrade
by cactus pete · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to On spell checkers
Isn’t that always the answer?
-
February 4, 2004 at 3:01 pm #2689489
I learned that the hard way
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to On spell checkers
I have a friend who since a near fatal car accident has suffered some brain damage. He is unable to speak or write fluently and just seems SLOW to most people.
He used to call me almost three times a day on average to ask me how words were spelled. After a while I just offered to fix his letters and documents for him, yes I know, but I do have excellent grammar and spelling when needed.
The letter were pretty much completely rewritten when he got them back and even though he appreciated it, I felt bad to be constantly changing his letters this way it must be embarrassing for him. I then showed him how spell checker worked.
He the sent letters saying : My mother and FARTHER said THERE car took OURS to get re-paired.
So I showed him Thesaurus:
My mother and FARTHER (no he dwouldn’t go as far as to say ‘distant’) said the present car took OURS to get MATCHED.I guess in the eyes of the original poster, this guy would be lazy. He is one of the most active people i know. He writes down his daily activities, journal style, as he forgets. He is constantly trying to learn new things and improve himself, yet it is hard due to brain damage that stops him from retaining short term memory.
Spell check hasn’t helped at all!
-
February 4, 2004 at 4:32 pm #2689470
Spell checkers not mind readers
by myths · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to On spell checkers
When my kids were in school, I had to constantly remind them that even if the spell checker recognized what they typed as a word, it didn’t necessarily mean it was the word they had intended to type. Until spell checkers become mind readers, upgrading your version of whatever will not help.
-
-
February 4, 2004 at 6:11 pm #2689460
Pot calling the kettle black …
by jardinier · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Dear Mr rat’s arse,
The third paragraph of your posting is grammatically incorrect: “At least three typos on each line!”
This is not a complete sentence. It should be preceded with “There are …”In the fourth paragraph, you have used a capital “i” for “if,” when it should have been in lower case.
The fifth paragraph: “Apologies to you slobbering nerks who do like Microsoft…
”
also is not a complete sentence: It should be preceded by “My”And the final “paragraph:” “Laziness. Sheer laziness.” Is SO grammatically incorrect I won’t even bother commenting on it.
So Mr rat’s arse, perhaps in future you might consider behaving like the cultured person which you claim to be, and do your wanking in private and not in a public discussion forum.
-
February 5, 2004 at 1:50 am #2689415
Well, I appear to have caused a bit of a stir….
by soldierjedi · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
OK, so I deliberately chose strong language.
I’ll also apologise if the strength of my wording was left open to interpretation.
Please don’t assume that my location is any indication of my character. It’s just where I live.
For reference, “Nerk” is a slang name used by Ronnie Barker’s character Fletcher in “Porridge” – a 70’s UK sitcom about life in prison.
I also would like to point out to everyone who jumped to the defence of US spelling compared to UK spelling, that I consider “color” to be as correct as “colour”. My argument wasn’t against everyone that didn’t spell things the same way i do, but against those posts where it is SO OBVIOUS that the poster was typing in such a hurry that they made genuine mistakes, and NEGLECT to do anything about it.
I take the point that this is an informal discussion forum, but even so…
This isn’t a full-blown apology for my original post, as I’m glad to see it stirred up some interesting replies.
There does seem to be some strength of feeling regarding spelling, despite protestations, judging by the flaming I received for my post.
As for my Alias,
for those of you who claim not to judge people by what they write, you sure took offence to my name.
Is a name that important? This is an informal discussion, right?
Prejudice on the basis of a name gets rather tricky if my name had been Muhammed, right?
🙂
-
February 5, 2004 at 3:42 am #2689409
Humility …
by jardinier · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Well, I appear to have caused a bit of a stir….
When, and if, you are able to practise some humility, you will find that you will be warmly welcomed as a contributor to the discussions at TechRepublic.
This is an American based website, but open to anyone in the world. We get very few perspectives from citizens of the UK.
So stay with it and you will in time find that we are fundamentally an open-minded international family, and allow quite a lot of flexibility in both opinions, and how they are expressed.
I would say that, speaking generally, those who appear to be very lax in their spelling become emotionally charged with a particular discussion topic, and just want to respond instantly.
So, as Aristotle in Greece, and Gautama Buddha in India suggested (at roughly the same time — several centuries BC) learn to tread the middle ground.
-
February 5, 2004 at 5:19 am #2690135
Shame!!
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Humility …
>We get very few perspectives from citizens of the UK.< Well Julian, I try my best!!
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:56 am #2698478
-
February 8, 2004 at 8:14 am #2697829
Guru you’re so regular hee we tend to forget that
by hal 9000 · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Shame!!
You’re a Pom and besides Jnr been keeping you away for a while now hasn’t she?
Actually you’re so regular here you seem to just be one of the Guys in the next cubical who we all throw spit balls at every so often.
Isn’t it interesting that when it all comes down to it we make very little distenction on who lives where and just carry on normally?
Col
-
February 5, 2004 at 5:42 am #2690132
Indeed…
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Humility …
>I would say that, speaking generally, those who appear to be very lax in their spelling become emotionally charged with a particular discussion topic, and just want to respond instantly.< Yep! My biggest typographical errors are caused by just such steaming haste! Add to that the fact that my keyboard is liberally infected (infested, choked, clogged, etcetera) with coffee drips, fag-ash and other assorted detritus and you begin to see a pattern. I have just reviewed several dozen of my posts and apart from one or two 'actual' spelling errors (for which I hang my head and apologise most humbly), most of my typos are caused by certain key combinations in particular words (my classic is 'remeber' instead of 'remember'). Now I'm happy to admit that I am only a two-finger typist, but I'll lay money that I can give the most competent two-handed touch typists a damn good run for their money when it comes to words-per-minute, given certain conditions. I can sight-read virtually any high level programming language and bang it in (while eating a sandwich and whistling Dixie), and most low level ones for that matter and probably type a dictated page of programming script without a single error. Give me two paragraphs from Byron and I'll make a dozen typos. My fingers are 'programmed' to program, not to type English (or any other language)! My mother was a 120 wpm touch typist, audio typist and a legal secretary and spent most of her life in front of a QWERTY. Give her a page of programming language (BASIC, COBOL, FORTH, etc.) and it would take her ten times as long as me (working with only two fingers) to type in the code and then I'd spend another hour or two debugging it. Programming is NOT her 'language' (the patterns of characters make no sense to her). It is mine! That doesn't make either of us better or worse at spelling, per se or a better or worse person. I would bet that our handwritten script is fine as WRITING English comes naturally to us both...we've learned to since age 3!!
-
February 5, 2004 at 7:23 am #2698591
How many fingers?
by jardinier · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Indeed…
Hi GOD. Well William Blake’s poem did suggest that God incarnate in Jesus may have visited England. Now if Jesus was fully man and fully God, his corporeal part may have felt like releasing some sexual tension, so that you might, in fact, be a direct descendant of God.
When I worked on the Sydney Morning Herald in the early sixties, some of the most senior and capable journalists were two finger typists, and could they make qwerty fly.
But a more unusual case was a former computer student of mine, aged 78, who had never used a typewriter in his life. But within a short time, he was pounding out text at an impressive speed with just one finger, and he rarely made a typo or spelling error.
Well I wouldn’t meet the requirements set by Fairfax Newspapers for beginner journalists today. They recently advertised online for new recruits, who were required to demonstrate their sincerity towards training as a journalist by being competent touch-typists when they applied for the job.
I daresay there are disabled people who have learned to type with their feet. [It is not recommended that you use this method with elephants. However, I daresay a clever elephant could be trained to type, using an appropriately sized piece of dowling.]
Now Colin won’t mind my revealing his excuse for poor spelling. He said that he had used voice recognition software for so many years that he had literally forgotten how to spell.
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:59 am #2698477
Loved the elephant Jules
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to How many fingers?
Hey man, the elephant anaolgy is fantastic. You would need to wad up a big hunk of bog roll on the end of the dowel. Could MS build an elephant stable OS though?
-
-
February 5, 2004 at 8:13 am #2698569
Good manners and good judgement
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Well, I appear to have caused a bit of a stir….
.
A reply to your points:?h You “caused a bit of a stir” because you wanted to, no more, no less.
?h Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” -Norman Vincent Peale
True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive. -Mignon McLaughlin?h Your location is not the indicator of your character, your message is.
?h Nerk: I??ll trump your 70s reference by pointing out that ??The Nerk Twins?? was the name of a 1959-1960 band that preceded, and included two future members of The Beatles. The group included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Johnny Gentle, and a number of different drummers. (Why didn??t I realize this at first? Dang, I should have known.) But my alien explanation is still the best.
?h Is it really ??SO OBVIOUS?? what the poster??s intent really is (or was)? Not many of us are so clairvoyant as to know what someone who may be halfway around the world is really thinking, doing, etc. Maybe his ??intent?? was haste, maybe it wasn??t. Maybe he was tired. Maybe he was just careless. Maybe he just didn??t care. Maybe it was something else.
?h If you really ??take the point that this is an informal discussion forum??, there would be no ??but?? anything. (See apology above.)
?h You said, ??This isn’t a full-blown apology??. No kidding? Yours isn??t an apology at all, not a full-blown, half-blown, or any other kind of blown. (See apology above.) On second thought, you really did blow it – the apology, that is.
?h Your suggestion that we have some ??strength of feeling regarding spelling?? is quite mistaken. What we really have a ??strength of feeling?? towards is hypocrisy or ill-mannered replies, both of which were shamelessly displayed in your message. To error (spelling error or otherwise) is human; to overlook them (in cases like this) is good manners.
?h Who took ??offence?? to your alias? No one, I would think. But who saw the irony and contradiction? Everyone, I would think.
?h ??Prejudice?? has nothing to do with anything that was said. Where did that come from? If you have a mental image of something based on a name, don??t drag us into it. You??re the only one who said anything even remotely related to such a thing. And since all written words are preceded by a thought, you??ve made it clear to all that you harbor such ??prejudice?? thoughts – either your own ??prejudice?? or your attempts at a playing a shallow ??race card?? tactic, either of which are deplorable.
Bottom line: You simply displayed an extreme lack of good judgement and good manners. Admit it; make no excuses for it; learn from it; and move on.
-
February 5, 2004 at 8:18 am #2698564
Dang – Let’s try that again
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Good manners and good judgement
What the heck happened to that previous “cut and paste” job? I hope this is a little clearer?
.
.
A reply to your points:You “caused a bit of a stir” because you wanted to, no more, no less.
Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” -Norman Vincent Peale
True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive. -Mignon McLaughlin
Your location is not the indicator of your character, your message is.
Nerk: I?ll trump your 70s reference by pointing out that “The Nerk Twins” was the name of a 1959-1960 band that preceded, and included two future members of The Beatles. The group included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Johnny Gentle, and a number of different drummers. (Why didn?t I realize this at first? Dang, I should have known.) But my alien explanation is still the best.
Is it really “SO OBVIOUS” what the poster?s intent really is (was)? Not many of us are so clairvoyant as to know what someone who may be halfway around the world is really thinking, doing, etc. Maybe his “intent” was haste, maybe it wasn?t. Maybe he was tired. Maybe he was just careless. Maybe he just didn?t care. Maybe it was something else.
If you really “take the point that this is an informal discussion forum”, there would be no “but” anything. (See apology above.)
You said, “This isn’t a full-blown apology”. No kidding? Yours isn?t an apology at all, not a full-blown, half-blown, or any other kind of blown. (See apology above.)
Your suggestion that we have some “strength of feeling regarding spelling” is quite mistaken. What we really have a “strength of feeling” towards is hypocrisy or ill-mannered replies, both of which were shamelessly displayed in your message. To error (spelling error or otherwise) is human; to overlook them is good manners.
Who took “offence” to your alias? No one, I would think. But who saw the irony and contradiction? Everyone, I would think.
“Prejudice” has nothing to do with anything that was said. Where did that come from? If you have a mental image of something based on a name, don?t drag us into it. You?re the only one who said anything even remotely related to such a thing. And since all written words are preceded by a thought, you?ve made it clear to all that you harbor such “prejudice” thoughts, either your own “prejudice” or your attempts at a shallow “race card” tactic, either of which are deplorable.
Bottom line: You simply displayed an extreme lack of good judgement and good manners. Admit it; make no excuses for it; learn from it; and move on.
-
February 5, 2004 at 8:37 am #2698556
Reply To: Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
by soldierjedi · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Dang – Let’s try that again
A reply to your reply:
You “caused a bit of a stir” because you wanted to, no more, no less.
> Yes, you’re absolutely correct.
Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” -Norman Vincent Peale
True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive. -Mignon McLaughlin
> I’ll remember that.
Your location is not the indicator of your character, your message is.
> Glad we cleared that up.
Nerk: I?ll trump your 70s reference by pointing out that “The Nerk Twins” was the name of a 1959-1960 band that preceded, and included two future members of The Beatles. The group included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Johnny Gentle, and a number of different drummers. (Why didn?t I realize this at first? Dang, I should have known.) But my alien explanation is still the best.
> I think so too.
Is it really “SO OBVIOUS” what the poster?s intent really is (was)? Not many of us are so clairvoyant as to know what someone who may be halfway around the world is really thinking, doing, etc. Maybe his “intent” was haste, maybe it wasn?t. Maybe he was tired. Maybe he was just careless. Maybe he just didn?t care. Maybe it was something else.
> Who’s talking about intent?
“against those posts where it is SO OBVIOUS that the poster was typing in such a hurry that they made genuine mistakes, and NEGLECT to do anything about it.”
If you really “take the point that this is an informal discussion forum”, there would be no “but” anything. (See apology above.)
> OK.
You said, “This isn’t a full-blown apology”. No kidding? Yours isn?t an apology at all, not a full-blown, half-blown, or any other kind of blown. (See apology above.)
> OK, I’ll retract that. It wasn’t an apology.
Your suggestion that we have some “strength of feeling regarding spelling” is quite mistaken. What we really have a “strength of feeling” towards is hypocrisy or ill-mannered replies, both of which were shamelessly displayed in your message. To error (spelling error or otherwise) is human; to overlook them is good manners.
> Oh, I see.
Who took “offence” to your alias? No one, I would think. But who saw the irony and contradiction? Everyone, I would think.
> Pretty much everyone who wanted to point out the incongruity between the subject of my post and the alias I wrote it under, perhaps?
“Prejudice” has nothing to do with anything that was said.
> I disagree.
Where did that come from? If you have a mental image of something based on a name, don?t drag us into it. You?re the only one who said anything even remotely related to such a thing. And since all written words are preceded by a thought, you?ve made it clear to all that you harbor such “prejudice” thoughts, either your own “prejudice” or your attempts at a shallow “race card” tactic, either of which are deplorable.
> OK.
Bottom line: You simply displayed an extreme lack of good judgement and good manners. Admit it; make no excuses for it; learn from it; and move on.
> OK.
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:27 am #2698497
Erring
by cactus pete · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Good manners and good judgement
To err is human.
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:30 am #2698494
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:37 am #2698486
I noticed
by cactus pete · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to I hate that word
But the repetition should fix it for you.
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:53 am #2698480
Which one?
by jellybeenz · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to I hate that word
Err? Or perhaps, human? The sound of it or the spelling?
How about this. Two air iz yoomin. 😉
-
February 5, 2004 at 12:46 pm #2698454
But Maxwell
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to I hate that word
To ‘err’ is human…
To really screw things up takes a computer!
-
-
February 5, 2004 at 10:31 am #2698493
Not at all
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Well, I appear to have caused a bit of a stir….
You say “Prejudice on the basis of a name gets rather tricky if my name had been Muhammed, right?”
Yes, that would most definitely be seen as racial prejudice.
Where is ‘rats ass’, Northern England?
You picked an alias that implies you are care free, yet in your VERY first post here you started to slam people. I’m almost starting to like you, I almost did the same thing. I have learned to be a LITTLe less antagonistic but have become known as a s*&t disturber for telling it like it see it. I don’t pull punches and like to get my word in, that’s what discussions are about.
So if you are willing to accept spelling mistakes and other grammar related errors, welcome aboard. If you are disgusted by the ‘atrocious’ spelling here, then please don’t bother participating because nobody is interested.
-
-
February 5, 2004 at 6:49 am #2690112
What a hornet’s nest….
by jellybeenz · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
You really poked a stick in it, Rat’s Butt. I don’t have a problem with abbreviations and everyone gets “fat fingers” sometimes (or always). I do, however, find the constant misuse of words somewhat distracting. For example, “loose” instead of “lose” and “your” in place of “you’re” to name just a couple. These types of mistakes are understandable by someone whose native language is not English. This comment is not directed at them. When I see these errors posted by members who have a LOT to say and say it often, I tend to lend less credence to their (exaggerated?) claims of expertise in other matters. Maybe that’s not fair, but the truth is that it’s your written words that color (or colour, if you prefer) other’s perception of you in online forums.
I’m sure I’ve made some grammatical errors in here somewhere. Have at it. 🙂
-
February 5, 2004 at 7:16 am #2690107
Poke it in, rattle it about…
by soldierjedi · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to What a hornet’s nest….
Maybe If i’d toned down the language used, I might not have got such a vitriolic response:
“You embarrass me as a Brit. and I’m sure others would feel the same. What a poor example to show in a global forum where you have offered nothing constructive at all.
Damn, I am ashamed to find out your are English, what a disgraceful act to follow.”
Wow. What a response. I’m going to print and frame that post… 😉
-
February 5, 2004 at 7:43 am #2698577
Your alias ….
by jardinier · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Poke it in, rattle it about…
is obviously a total contrast to your assumed skill as a wordsmith.
So I suggest a more appropriate alias would be “MrPedant.”
If you continue to submit postings in the nature of the original discussion posting, and further comments later on, rest assured my friend that in no time at all other TR members will simply ignore you and in reality this will mean that, so far as the majority of members are concerned, you will simply cease to exist.
The ball’s in your court. Play by the rules, or just piss off. It is extremely unlikely that you will get any response from myself, unless you clean up your game.
-
February 5, 2004 at 7:48 am #2698575
Chronically misused words
by cactus pete · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Poke it in, rattle it about…
Since many people feel a certain twinge upon reading posts with particular commonly misused words, I thought I might point out one example in the above post:
“…I might not have got…”
Perhaps this would better have been displayed as, “…I might not have received…” The least you could have typed to conform with the language could have been, “…I might not have gotten…” which still manages to poke me somewhat, as I have never been fond of using versions of the word “got” in place of more proper English.
-
February 5, 2004 at 12:20 pm #2698462
Have got
by wordworker · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Chronically misused words
Isn’t “got” used as a transistive verb more frequently in UK English? Seems like you hear it a lot in Monty Pyton skits, though that may not be representative of the “best” usage.
-
February 5, 2004 at 4:13 pm #2698391
Monty Pythons the deceptors
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Have got
My love, MPFC, some of the most educated yet humorous men alive (and passed).
Yes this motley crew of scholars and professors do like to play on the more ‘common’ dialects and people in England. Very rarely do they speak the good Queens English though, mostly territorial slang.
Many in North America not used to such humor would see Englishmen as Wellie wearing (gum-boots) hanky-head clad morons (aka. Gumby’s, I believe LONG before the Gumby and Pokey show).
or perhapse they see Englishwomen as moustachioed, old bags that crab away and slop floors for a living (Ok they may be onto something there).
Then again, perhaps they are all just idiots that can’t walk, aka The Ministry of Silly Walks.
Either way it is taken, I think that these men have taken EVERY aspect of England, tich, poor, smart, stupid, male, female, upper class to absolutely classless, religious followers, athiests and found the humorour side of all these lifestyles and people. The ability for them to laugh at the very institutions that gave them thier very high education, the churches that have been successful since the dawn of time and even moreso, for the PEOPLE of England to see this humour is brilliant, unsurpassed and unequalled.
To base your own opinions on a MP sketch is even funnier though.
Nest time the wiff nags at you just say “button your lip ratbag!!!” let’s see how good HER sense of humour is! In Englnd it would be funny as everyone is used to that form of humour, I’m not so sure about out here though.
OM
-
February 6, 2004 at 8:02 am #2697526
TV is my life
by wordworker · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Monty Pythons the deceptors
Let’s see I learned British culture from MPFC and my philosophy on life from Star Trek (original series), my fondness for blond women from watching Bewitched and Brady Bunch, and classical music watching Looney Tunes…. Yes the boob tube was my babysitter! Now my wife has turned me on to Ab-Fab so I’m getting an updated view of UK culture.
-
February 5, 2004 at 6:22 pm #2698347
Talking of misused words
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Chronically misused words
Misused words or expressions are bad enough….bastardised ones are worse.
There is NO SUCH thing as a ‘power outage’. It is a ‘power cut’. Proper use of the English language AND easier to say AND write.
There is no such word as acclimated. It is acclimatised or, if you are North American, acclimatized. That is with a ‘zed’, not a ‘zee’.
There is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’. It is ‘corporate hospitality’.
Now, y’all like to bitch about us Limeys throwing in a whole bunch of u’s when we write words like splendour, colour and neighbour, and we bitch at y’all for leaving them out but nothing riles me more than bar-b-q instead of barbecue. Oh, apart from the fact that British doughnuts have THREE more letters than their American donut counterparts!!!
Hey look, I’m being sarky, alright?!!
Q. How do you get seven dead donkeys in a Safeways carrier bag?
A. Easy. Take the ‘f’ out of ‘Safe’ and the ‘f’ out of ‘way’.
(Booby prize to the first poster who tells me there’s no ‘f’ in way!)
-
February 6, 2004 at 8:56 am #2697509
hee hee
by cactus pete · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Talking of misused words
There’s no F’ing way.
[Here, that is pronounced ‘effin’]
Say, is there an extra ‘u’ in pronounced?
😛
-
February 6, 2004 at 5:56 pm #2697318
-
February 7, 2004 at 12:04 am #2697291
:-(
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!!
I was going to reply until I read booby prize. If I had known you meant BOOOOOBIES!!!! I would have posted. 🙁
Humph
-
-
-
February 5, 2004 at 8:35 am #2698557
Color me skeptical
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
.
I suspect that Mr. (or Ms.) Nerk is the creation of some other “long-standing” member who wanted to take a poke at someone’s spelling, but was reluctant to do so under his or her own regular alias.-
February 5, 2004 at 12:06 pm #2698463
Concur
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Color me skeptical
I was thinking along those lines too Max. A few problems I’ve seen with that theory though.
This person joined and used a real name as well as a real company name of a law firm in England.
Now if this person was to defame(I know you hate that word too)this said company, would that not be cause for egal repercussions from the firm mentioned? although the person’s name is not available in te company’s directory, he is an IT staff member and not a lawyer.
I know my brother’s firm would sue without a second thought if they were used in this manner.
I also think thst if this IS a unique peer, he may want to be more careful how he represents himself if also providing a company name behind his moniker.Oh Max, what will we do. We have found a new OzMentalCase, was I REALLY THAT bad though??
Sue I poke a prod you, but never the ‘forum’.
Well, I see this behaviour in other forums, perhaps this is a learned lack of ettiquette on Nerk’s behalf and will be adjusted to comply here.
Why anyone would bother creating a new alias to stay in a forum is beyond me, why not just go somewhere else and bitch if it isn’t accepted here?
-
February 5, 2004 at 12:52 pm #2698445
And you….
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Color me skeptical
Can COLOUR me SCEPTICAL too!
Color and colour are equally acceptable to me, but only because I program in VB and COLOR is a VB keyword…now surely a UK version of MS VB SHOULD have the keyword COLOUR?!
A little too close to the topic for the monicker to be a pure coincidence, methinks 🙂
-
February 5, 2004 at 12:58 pm #2698441
please excuse my. . . . .
by maxwell edison · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to And you….
.
…..heir oar. -
February 5, 2004 at 4:17 pm #2698389
HA
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to please excuse my. . . . .
When my father passed I got a SAIL!
-
-
-
February 5, 2004 at 1:01 pm #2698439
Proper venue
by generalist · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Personally I prefer to have things properly spelled in postings. But I do recognize that there are people who have great technical skills but lack wordsmithing abilities. And there are also people who get their fingers crossed while typing.
In this venue, grammar and spelling mistakes are fine as long as you aren’t trying to pass yourself off as a technical writer or high level consultant. But don’t expect any sympathy if the same mistakes cause problems when dealing with people outside TR.
And PLEASE don’t let the grammar and spelling errors go out in the form of documentation.
You have to tailor things to your audience. And if you have problems with grammar and spelling and you have to write things for a picky audience, have a writer review your stuff.
-
February 5, 2004 at 5:33 pm #2698360
…
by ausmentalcase · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Proper venue
Eye two wood prefer correct spelling inn discussions butt, as ewe correctly point owt, sum of us do get hour fingers crossed on the keyboard.
As four tailoring too yore audience, that depends on who won seas as yaw audience.
If, fore example, you’re kids are using SMS on a mobile fone to text they’re friends, then expressions like ‘L O…HOW R U?’ instead of ‘Hello. How are you?’ may bee fine, but I don’t want to come home to a message scribbled on a scrap of pay per stating ‘L O. Going 2 B L8 2nite. Don’t W8 up’.
Like wise, if I was posting a comment to a group of like minded pee pull in the four rums, I wood not yews the same language as I mite if I was righting a begging letter to the bank manager.
That said, eye do try to yews proper spelling and punk chew hay shun, even when my writing stile is relaxed and in four mall.
-
February 6, 2004 at 3:23 am #2697575
-
-
-
February 5, 2004 at 5:57 pm #2698354
Consider this
by guruofdos · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
This site is dominated by North Americans. Yes, there is a strong Australian contingent, and a few Limeys like me, but there must be hundreds of TR members for whom English (in any of it’s many forms) is not their first language.
Spelling mistakes can be forgiven to some extent. More important is the content and the thought that goes into the debates. I myself make spelling mistakes…my mind can work faster than I can type and my fingers do slip a bit now and again. I try and review my posts for grammar and spelling if I’m not in any major rush, but it is very easy to just hit the ‘submit tit’ and not bother…especially when I’m trying to bang out a posting and I see my boss heading towards my office 🙂
-
February 6, 2004 at 1:09 am #2697594
Apology
by soldierjedi · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Spelling without the aid of a spell-checker
Well,
Thank you all for pointing out to me the error of my ways.
I see now that I was too strong in my first post, and need to tone down not only the content, but the intentions of what I type.
It is so easy for written words to be misinterpreted without the context of vocalisation or facial expression.
I will regard this as severe burnt fingers, and make sure I review my comments for ambiguous statements..
sorry all. 🙂
-
February 6, 2004 at 10:53 am #2697452
Well done and accepted
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Apology
Yes, I’ve raised the same issue before. If you were to EMPHASIZE a word it would also be seen as SHOUTING.
I think the problem is mainly that people can’t hear voice inflection in type. I’ve startde to use lower case all the time and simply ’emphasize’ with apostrophes.
In you case, it was your choice of words and not the emphasis.
It’s taken a while to finally understand that ‘some’ of us are much more sensitive than others. Peers in Europe seem to be quite accepting of a good slam, as are our Australian peers, but this being a ‘mainly’ US site, things are taken much more literally and must be toned down to appease everyone.
-
February 6, 2004 at 10:58 am #2697448
Nerk–
by dc_guy · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Apology
Nerk says: “It is so easy for written words to be misinterpreted without the context of vocalisation or facial expression.” That is exactly my point! 75% of human communication is non-verbal. (Not “non-oral”: vocalization is part of the 75, not the 25.) In the written word it has always been necessary to choose everything carefully, from the words themselves, to the wordiness, degree of formality, and attention to detail. No amount of wishful thinking can change that, just because it was so much more fun to play videogames than to do your spelling lessons when you were eight. In fact it’s even more important now: each day a greater portion of our communication bandwidth shifts to writing. Fortunately it’s also far easier now: online dictionaries, the backspace key instead of an ink eraser. Come on now, folks, admit that your opinion of ME is based partly on how I write, not entirely on what I write. It may not be a complimentary opinion, perhaps you think I’m a fussbudget and a tough manager to work for because I spend so much time proofreading. But it’s an accurate impression and that’s what matters. It was nice of Nerk to apologize for the tone of his posting. Should have let it age and come back to it after coffee break, eh Nerk? But as to content I think he has nothing to apologize for.
-
February 6, 2004 at 12:08 pm #2697425
soarta
by oz_media · about 20 years, 2 months ago
In reply to Nerk–
yess Eye agRee taht U shood lern to spel right.
in the case of TR, it is just nitpicky to expect someone to take more time.
Now if I was posting a technical question, I would see it important to be accrate in spellnig and grammar in order to get an accurate reply.
when we are bitching about who killed who, or who saved who, it just isn’t relevant. I will not take an extra second to proof a post in discussions, it shouldn’t be neccessary. If you can’t read my post, ignore it, it’s just an opinion on trivial matters, who cares if you miss the message.
My biggest problem (one that I do pay SOME atention to) is poor typing skills that get me putting letters out of order. For examlpe.
-
-
-
-
AuthorReplies