Spelling ... again.

aurora_borealis_2

I've done a thread like this before. No apologies either, I'm like a dog with a bone on this topic. It really annoys me.

I've noticed that the posts pointing out other posters' poor spellings and grammar are steadily increasing, yet again.

Can all the sanctimonious types please just give it a rest. What is the point apart from making yourselves look clever and embarrassing the unfortunate victims?

The Nelly/Fifer running joke is exempt from my scorn

Fifer

aurora_borealis wrote:

The Nelly/Fifer running joke is exempt from my scorn

[STRIKE]Phyew[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Fyew[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pheew[/STRIKE]
Good.

Quasar

I agree aurora. I mean, just because my spelling is perfect, there's no reason for me to go around and tell others they should be perfect too...:whistle:

ouch...ok ok folks,[STRIKE]sory[/STRIKE]sorry...:eek:

:rotfl:

Er...anyway, isn't what we say more important than the way we spell it?

aurora_borealis_2

Quasar wrote:

I agree aurora. I mean, just because my spelling is perfect, there's no reason for me to go around and tell others they should be perfect too...:whistle:

ouch...ok ok folks,[STRIKE]sory[/STRIKE]sorry...:eek:

:rotfl:

Er...isn't what we say more important than the way it's spelled/spelt?

You have an advantage Q

It was a second language English speaker who picked up all the nitty gritty detail in my dissertation. Taught me a thing or two!

martindow

Maybe spell checking on the site would sort this problem out - or is it already available but I haven't found it yet?

Quasar

martindow wrote:

Maybe spell checking on the site would sort this problem out - or is it already available but I haven't found it yet?

Why go through a spell check if the message comes across just the same? I don't think a chat forum should be approached with same rigour as a thesis or a CV.

tranmererovers

If I make a spelling mistake it is usually in the title (and I haven't figured out how to edit that yet)

We all make spelling mistakes and especially if replying to an emotive subject or responding quickly and trying to be the first to get a reply in. What really irks me though is posters who correspond in 'txt tk' I find that quite difficult to read.

Rikki

I'm not too bothered by miss spelling as I can't spell or type and often press the wrong keys.:o

aurora borealis
Can all the sanctimonious types please just give it a rest

........but now I have to get the dictionary out to check out the meaning of the long words used.:p

aurora_borealis_2

Rikki wrote:

I'm not too bothered by miss spelling as I can't spell or type and often press the wrong keys.:o


........but now I have to get the dictionary out to check out the meaning of the long words used.:p

yeah, but you can cook

sra

martindow wrote:

Maybe spell checking on the site would sort this problem out - or is it already available but I haven't found it yet?

Spellchecking is available:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=397755&postcount=20

But if I worried about spell checking, I'd never post

Understanding is the most important thing.
I'd much rather have a badly spelled and badly written post that I can understand over one with perfect spelling that I have to read three times to figure out what it's all about.

Nesima

aurora_borealis wrote:

nitty gritty detail in my dissertation.

nitty gritty is an extremely racist remark !

look up its origin and original meaning, you will be very surprised.