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Originally posted by SFwife
My spelling and grammar is awful
But hey I have a pretty smile to make up for it
Originally posted by MR1159
In summary; if we all take care with what we are saying in the first instance, there will be less chance for misinterpretation and reiteration.
Originally posted by ziggystar60
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk...
Originally posted by MR1159
The other great thing about English (and any other widely-spoken language), is that it is a "universal standard" of communication. This means that you can be confident of being understood, regardless of where you are in the world.
The danger of resorting to colloquialisms in day to day language is that when you are removed from your "clique" of language speakers and set among the wider spectrum of English speakers, you will not be easily understood.
If you think about it; if we were to continue along this road of devolving the English language into regional variations (for example "internet speak"), we lose the universality of the language. We will eventually end up with subsets of new languages that require translation whenever taken out of context.
Just a thought.
Originally posted by SS,Naga
You people are so witty! I love it. I'm a horrible speller, too. No matter how hard I try, I always misspell.
I notice the OP was an avid spell-checker. Ever heard of the grade curve? Let's have a little tolerance with each other's spelling: it is a rare day when I find a large post without spelling or grammar errors. And I've been on a lotta sites!
Any intelligent person will get over this fault, usually, especially with forgeign language members using english; so why don't we? This isn't english class, it's fast-talk and fast-ideation. Have mercy. Thanks.
Originally posted by alyosha1981
M R DUKS, OS AR C M WANGS,
Spelling doesn't matter, its the message that counts, and some members don't have the time they would like to have in order to go back and proof read all their posts.
Originally posted by Jadette
I think that a broad disregard of spelling and grammar says to me, "I don't care enough to take the time to communicate correctly" and I cannot help but feel, right and or wrong, that someone who cannot write correctly probably isn't the smartest crayon in the box. So lazy and stupid. Is that how you want to come across?
I also want to put a disclaimer here for non-native english speakers. By no means am I applying the same standards to them. It would be hypocritical when I can barely manage a little spanish, let alone russian.
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by ziggystar60
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk...
Actaully Zggiy, tihs was easeir for me to raed then corrcet sepllnig.
Waht dose taht maen?
Originally posted by SANTA CLAWS
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by ziggystar60
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk...
Actaully Zggiy, tihs was easeir for me to raed then corrcet sepllnig.
Waht dose taht maen?
taht maens you (can't spell wrong) are (another) lokoing for (another) mitskae wihle you raed
Originally posted by interestedalways
Originally posted by SANTA CLAWS
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by ziggystar60
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk...
Actaully Zggiy, tihs was easeir for me to raed then corrcet sepllnig.
Waht dose taht maen?
taht maens you (can't spell wrong) are (another) lokoing for (another) mitskae wihle you raed
LOL LOL LOL
Seriously precious (did I spell precious right?)
LOL LOL LOL