Advice

aqua111

robatwork wrote: »

OK so we all know countless people can't use you're and your. Don't get me started on their and they're and there.

But I have noticed, especially on the MSE forums, the creeping misuse of advice and advise. Is it really so difficult?

I'm sure these people can say the word out loud properly - I've never heard anyone say "I'd like some advise".

Not sure if I blame teachers or the advent of spell checkers that aren't sense checkers.

Don`t be so pompous!

shaun_from_Africa

kwikbreaks wrote: »

If I spot these sort of errors, and I probably don't every time as I tend to skim posts rather than scrutinise them, they grate. I never make a comment about them though as sod's law says I'll make a typo in it....

Be honest now. How many times did you proof read your post before hitting the "submit reply" tab to make sure that it was error free?

I know that when I occasionally comment on grammar or spelling, I normally double or treble check to make sure that it's 100% correct before submitting (and sometimes still miss an error!).

Coopdivi

Hedgehog99 wrote: »

Just part of the general decline (some would claim progress or evolution) in the English language. For those who don't notice, it doesn't matter, but it interrupts someone's concentration if they do notice. It's the difference between a CV in the bin or a CV on the interview pile.

It's not always just jobseekers who have trouble with spelling and grammar.

http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/sales-administrator/25861362#/jobs/wr11pa&card=details

The pay is good though :rotfl:

imho

Coopdivi wrote: »

It's not always just jobseekers who have trouble with spelling and grammar.

http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/sales-administrator/25861362#/jobs/wr11pa&card=details

The pay is good though :rotfl:

Are you the kind of person that thieves within a busy office environment then this role is for you

That is from your link and nobody has corrected that!

Rotor

aqua111 wrote: »

Don`t be so pompous!

Or - Don't be so slack!

imho wrote: »

Are you the kind of person that thieves within a busy office environment then this role is for you

Ha . That's brilliant

SpammyTheSpammer

daytona0 wrote: »

you're post is pointless.

I believe that you meant to write:-

"Your post is pointless."

or were you attempting to be ironic, I honestly cannot tell!

RuthnJasper

There, their, they're... it'll be alright...

kwikbreaks

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

Be honest now. How many times did you proof read your post before hitting the "submit reply" tab to make sure that it was error free?

With my sausage fingers I have to check everything several times and still errors get through.

JJ_Egan

robatwork wrote: »

OK so we all know countless people can't use you're and your. Don't get me started on their and they're and there.

But I have noticed, especially on the MSE forums, the creeping misuse of advice and advise. Is it really so difficult?

I'm sure these people can say the word out loud properly - I've never heard anyone say "I'd like some advise".

Not sure if I blame teachers or the advent of spell checkers that aren't sense checkers.

One of the PC mags printed a big list of the different type of inter forum trolls .
Youse come under the spelin/ puctewation troll type .
What a sad life you must lead .,

Gingernutty

JJ_Egan wrote: »

One of the PC mags printed a big list of the different type of inter forum trolls .
Youse come under the spelin/ puctewation troll type .
What a sad life you must lead .,

Try this guy for a troll.

I've got him on ignore.....