pedants eBay grammar thread

botanical

Is anyone else amazed at the spelling and grammar you see on eBay?

I should of bought it...you should not of paid...Ive went and sold it...

you're payment is due...etc

Some may argue that it's pedantic to mind and that it really doesn't matter. Surely it matters a lot?

BigRedAnt

It does if it's in your listings!

Hermia

"Bidded" is my favourite!

martindow

Mistakes clearly don't matter to a lot of people, but they jump out at some of us. Sellers should take some care in their listings (as should all of us replying to this thread!) because errors can put off some potential buyers.

elsien

wots the problem wiv inglish as its' spoke by rele peepl?

kwikbreaks

Just think how bad it would have been in the days before half of school leavers were university bound. What will it be like when they no longer are because they can't afford the fees?

geri1965_2

I'm starting to find all these pedantic threads about grammar really, really tiresome.

You get me?

George_Michael

pedants eBay grammar thread

Shouldn't that be "Pedants eBay grammar thread"?

cestlavie

or indeed, Pedant's eBay grammar thread.. ?

ps i agree i'm amazed people don't re-read and correct any errors.. but then it happens to us all i recently realized in one of my old lisitings collectable was written collectbale - too many hours typing and word blindness kicks in

botanical

cestlavie wrote: »

or indeed, Pedant's eBay grammar thread.. ?

ps i agree i'm amazed people don't re-read and correct any errors.. but then it happens to us all i recently realized in one of my old lisitings collectable was written collectbale - too many hours typing and word blindness kicks in

or perhaps Pedants' eBay thread...

Bronnie

cestlavie wrote: »

or indeed, Pedant's eBay grammar thread.. ?

...or if it's an invitation for us all to contribute then

"Pedants' ebay grammar thread"



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