Correct Spelling and Grammar

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  • Back_Pedal
    Back_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    I always try and make sure I'm saying "Couldn't" when I say "I couldn't care less". It irks me too...it's pretty much a pointless sentence, if you leave the n't off.

    I also try and keep my typing pretty grammatical and neat - I know it's the internet, but seeing things typed lik diz just makes me want to kick someone in the head.
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  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    eMMI wrote:
    I find it bewildering when English-speaking people are worse at spelling than me. :?


    That is not surprising at all. I have found that when you learn grammar rules for a second language you generally become more aware of their purpose. When it is something that you grow up doing, you're not always sure of the reason why, you just know that you have to do it. I speak from experience, as I have studied French, German, and Latin in both high school and university. I personally found that when I studied Latin I was able to comprehend English and French grammar rules so much easier :oops: :? :D
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  • comebackgirl
    comebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    Poor grammar doesn't bother me THAT much on a message board, but it drives me crazy when people don't bother to proofread professional documents. I've received cover letters with the most horrendous grammar and spelling errors - which drives me insane. A new restaurant opened in town and they put on their menu "no reservations excepted" :twisted: :twisted: proofread dammit!
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    hinx wrote:
    Although I was an English major so pretty much everything mentioned here drives me insane, haha.
    :D

    So was I, and this whole thread is making my day.

    When I'm on a message board, I try really, really hard not to let stuff bother me and especially not to correct people, because I know how little that's appreciated. But it takes a lot of effort. I just look like this little guy: :roll:
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  • iluvcats
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    Back_Pedal wrote:
    I also try and keep my typing pretty grammatical and neat - I know it's the internet, but seeing things typed lik diz just makes me want to kick someone in the head.

    A lady used a PC to type like this on one of my friend's Facebook wall: "I need 2 talk 2 u." She was not texting. I agree with you.
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  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    whoprincess wrote:
    hinx wrote:
    Although I was an English major so pretty much everything mentioned here drives me insane, haha.
    :D

    So was I, and this whole thread is making my day.

    When I'm on a message board, I try really, really hard not to let stuff bother me and especially not to correct people, because I know how little that's appreciated. But it takes a lot of effort. I just look like this little guy: :roll:


    hee hee..I try not to too, but there are some things that just irritate the bejeezus out of me, like the "couldn't care less" thing...I always want to correct people, but then I'd be a jerk :?
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  • Fifthelement
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    pjfan31 wrote:
    I may cop some flack here, What annoys me is when people use American spelling. I have nothing against how Americans spell, but when Australian's spell like Americans, that annoys me. Organize opposed to Organise, Standardized opposed to Standardised. Any 'ized' words really. Even some of my lecturere's at Uni spell American. We are in Australia, not America.

    I'm pretty shit with grammar really. It was taken out of our curriculum during school for some unknown reason.

    P.S America, I'm not having a go at you guys.

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    It's not surprising though, most of our text books for school are produced in the US. As well, our media sources are full of Americanised words and grammar. I don't think people here are even aware that the Queen's English has been supplanted by American English, and even more sad is, I don't think they even care :(
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  • HeavyHands
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    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    my all-time spelling beef will always be when people spell Led Zeppelin as "Led Zepplin"

    You've probably never heard of Deaf Leopard then either, right? ;)
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  • ZiggyStar
    ZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    I literally died from laughter ---- that annoys me too.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    You're not the only one.
    Probably just the only one making a thread about it ;)
  • TravisTheSky
    TravisTheSky Posts: 615
    Typing on computers is the first written language for modern youth, so I'm not surprised when people under 25 use terrible spelling. I am disappointed that even some people my own age (I'm nearly 36) have lost the ability to distinguish between there, their, and they're. They use all three at random.

    One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
    "Call me with any thought's or idea's."

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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,448
    I try to be, but sometimes it can't be avoided on instant messaging. I do have a friend who's a writer and he sends me stuff to look for grammar and other things. If I could figure out how, I'd like to do that as a living, helping people write concise and correctly.
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  • wolfbear
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    This thread is great! It's so nice to know I'm not the only one that is bothered by it. I have to say though, that I have gotten a bit used to it in boards, maybe because I know people are busy and used to texting and multi-tasking, but I truly can't get over it in books. Aren't there proof readers anymore? Spell check isn't enough. :lol:
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    "I could care less." So, you care some.

    "I didn't do nothing." So, you did something.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    when i first started on the boards it bothered me

    now, i couldn't care less ;)



    however, if and when i read poor grammar in print, i go insane :evil:
  • _Crazy_Mary_
    _Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    A guy I work with says "coonit" & "woonit." Drives me nuts.
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    You're and your.

    My parents, both teachers, made me read Strunk and White, The Elements of Style. I still refer to it. I still make a bunch of mistakes. But I hate finding mistakes in newspapers - like how the NY Times refers to GIs (plural) as GI's. Hunh?
  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    A guy I work with says "coonit" & "woonit." Drives me nuts.

    ???? What do those even mean?
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Fifthelement wrote:
    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    A guy I work with says "coonit" & "woonit." Drives me nuts.

    ???? What do those even mean?
    Maybe "couldn't it" and "wouldn't it"? Just guessing. :?
    Whatever they mean, sounds annoying.
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  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    Rygar wrote:
    You're not the only one.
    Probably just the only one making a thread about it ;)

    LOL! yeah....that's ok :-) At least I know I'm not all by my self out here, getting irritated at the lack o' spell check and stuff!

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