Reply to: Spelling and grammar police

[Churchill]

It's worth remembering that the 'speling!' smilie came about as a tribute to Fleetwood who corrected everyones spelling.

He sadly died and the tradition was continued by the members of the board.

A great reminder Bear!

[Bear]

It's worth remembering that the 'speling!' smilie came about as a tribute to Fleetwood who corrected everyones spelling.

He sadly died and the tradition was continued by the members of the board.

[Mich the Tester]

Ipersonallythinkspacesareawasteoftime.Imeanwhatist hepoint.Itsamazinghowmuchtimecollectivelyitcontrac torswillhavewastedtryingtoreadthis.Pleasedontsendm eaninvoiceforthetimeyouwastedreadingthiscrap.

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[lightng]

Ipersonallythinkspacesareawasteoftime.Imeanwhatist hepoint.Itsamazinghowmuchtimecollectivelyitcontrac torswillhavewastedtryingtoreadthis.Pleasedontsendm eaninvoiceforthetimeyouwastedreadingthiscrap.

[threaded]

Is it really necessary to go around slagging off other people’s grammar or spelling? There are some people on the board whose first language isn’t English, others who are perhaps more talented in mathematical skills than literacy, some who speak more languages than most of you have hot meals each day, and some, like me, who went to poly because we’re a bit dim. So bloody what? It doesn’t make you look any smarter when you make comments about apostrophes or commas; it just makes you look like an anal retentive dipstick with a nasal voice and a traffic warden’s outfit. Some people write well, some don’t. Just live with it.

And often, the people correcting the grammar, are incorrect themselves, due to a lack of knowledge of the proper application of grammar, possibly.

Threaded in "Danish grammar expert" mode

[Amiga500]

No, but I enjoy it.

I don't care how I look. Most bother with Traffic Wardens and (for that matter footie refs) can be avoided by playing by the rules. Isn't it funny how no-one ever suggests such a slack approach to maths?

2+2=7

No that's four.

Oh bog off maths police - you knew what I meant it was a minor error anyway.

I agree with the Maths analogy, I was thinking a similar thing and waiting for it to be mentioned...

Furthering that point there is a type of 'Maths dyslexia' which is rarely acknowledged by the system (certainly not to the extent that dyslexia is) called dyscalculia - it's extremely unfair that those who are carp at English are labelled scalextric and get extra exam time at school while those carp at Maths get nothing.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Is it really necessary to go around slagging off other people’s grammar or spelling?

No, but I enjoy it.

There are some people on the board whose first language isn’t English, others who are perhaps more talented in mathematical skills than literacy, some who speak more languages than most of you have hot meals each day, and some, like me, who went to poly because we’re a bit dim. So bloody what? It doesn’t make you look any smarter when you make comments about apostrophes or commas; it just makes you look like an anal retentive dipstick with a nasal voice and a traffic warden’s outfit. Some people write well, some don’t. Just live with it.

I don't care how I look. Most bother with Traffic Wardens and (for that matter footie refs) can be avoided by playing by the rules. Isn't it funny how no-one ever suggests such a slack approach to maths?

2+2=7

No that's four.

Oh bog off maths police - you knew what I meant it was a minor error anyway.

[Churchill]

Consensus? Around here? Only about the uselessness of backs, and even then it's only a three man consensus. Still, three back row forwards is enough to kick tulip out of the rest of these wimps.

Steady on old boy!

[snaw]

Ooh, get her!

Sure you're not Tay?

[Amiga500]

Consensus? Around here? Only about the uselessness of backs, and even then it's only a three man consensus. Still, three back row forwards is enough to kick tulip out of the rest of these wimps.

Ooh, get her!

[Mich the Tester]

So what is the consensus?
Are "we" going to stop nit-picking about the odd typo that slips into posts maintaining the option for humourous effect?

Or I am just plain stupid expacting any consensus....

Consensus? Around here? Only about the uselessness of backs, and even then it's only a three man consensus. Still, three back row forwards is enough to kick tulip out of the rest of these wimps.

[Churchill]

Obviously.

Come on, live with it! If you can't be bothered to spell correctly or punctuate then expect the odd ribbing, and let's be fair, that's all it is!

Orly?

No wai!! I can haz a foo mistaykes withawt your may-king fun of mii and I can haz an angry when youz makes fun of the wayz I am talkings! We allz makings mistaking from times to times ohkay, gett of yourz hi whorse okai!!

The difference being that every-so-often a really immature twat raises his ugly zit-ridden face. For you dear boy, we have the comfy chair!

[Amiga500]

Obviously.

Come on, live with it! If you can't be bothered to spell correctly or punctuate then expect the odd ribbing, and let's be fair, that's all it is!

Orly?

No wai!! I can haz a foo mistaykes withawt your may-king fun of mii and I can haz an angry when youz makes fun of the wayz I am talkings! We allz makings mistaking from times to times ohkay, gett of yourz hi whorse okai!!

[Churchill]

So, what your saying is, we all make mistakes, its just some are more mistaken than others.

Obviously.

Come on, live with it! If you can't be bothered to spell correctly or punctuate then expect the odd ribbing, and let's be fair, that's all it is!

[expat]

So, what your saying is, we all make mistakes, its just some are more mistaken than others.

I am saying that mistakes are mistakes, and should be acknowledged. Attacking those who notice a mistake, rather than the person who made it in the first place is very New Labour. Polcitical correctness run riot, that's what I say!