Shame shame shame on you. I got a blind clicking amazon.com book link. Shame on you sire, I 2nd quess the next few links you post!
(kinda felt like getting hooked up with a Russian bride)
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Shame shame shame on you. I got a blind clicking amazon.com book link. Shame on you sire, I 2nd quess the next few links you post!
(kinda felt like getting hooked up with a Russian bride)
Spelling and being able to spell on computers & phones are very different things. I am terrible at missing words out as i type and for add words together as i type but i love spelling and the use of words but again one of my (many) downfalls is their & there!
im sorry to say the English people are generally a lazy lot and we as many nations do spell as we speak and now days the 'proper' pronunciation of words seems to be becoming a thing of the past...and of course i blame the USA for all this. Why? well i haven't blamed the use for anything in a while really.
but in all seriousness i get my words mixed up my D's and B's look the same and certain words are a bugger to spell and as Harrison said - the spell checker doesn't pick up my obviously superior way of spelling!!
by the way superior took 4 goes to get right !
im sorry to say the English people are generally a lazy lot and we as many nations do spell as we speak and now days the 'proper' pronunciation of words seems to be becoming a thing of the past...and of course i blame the USA for all this. Why? well i haven't blamed the use for anything in a while really.
but in all seriousness i get my words mixed up my D's and B's look the same and certain words are a bugger to spell and as Harrison said - the spell checker doesn't pick up my obviously superior way of spelling!!
by the way superior took 4 goes to get right !
my only 'pet peeve' about spelling is when people use 'should of', or 'would of' etc, they are mistaking the sound made when you use contractions like would've or should've, since a lot of people have the tendency to pronounce them 'shoulduv' or 'woulduv'
don't know why but it drives me nuts.
don't know why but it drives me nuts.
You really shouldntuv told us that :woot:
This reminds me of a copy of a cd a friend gave me that he acquired from an issue of the daily telegraph I think, called "Eats shoots and leaves" that discusses the decline of correct punctuation.
Are they discussing a gunman who has just finsihed his meal and decides to plug another patron, or a panda?
And yes, my punctuation isn`t great, but I try
Are they discussing a gunman who has just finsihed his meal and decides to plug another patron, or a panda?
And yes, my punctuation isn`t great, but I try
why not, Guv?
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Back in my day...
I'm probably giving too much away, but when I went to school we didn't have keyboards or even typewriters. Back in the dark ages we used pens and paper and our writings were required to be legible. We were even graded in penmanship.
All written submissions were penalized one letter grade for each spelling, syntax and grammatical error before the subject was even considered. Whether it was a simple note to the teacher, a term paper or a thesis made no difference. Since I have so few gray cells today, I carry an Ipod everywhere and the dictionary is my most used App.
I too am often engulfed in red mist which is beneficial because it saves me a lot of eyestrain.
Back in my day...
I'm probably giving too much away, but when I went to school we didn't have keyboards or even typewriters. Back in the dark ages we used pens and paper and our writings were required to be legible. We were even graded in penmanship.
All written submissions were penalized one letter grade for each spelling, syntax and grammatical error before the subject was even considered. Whether it was a simple note to the teacher, a term paper or a thesis made no difference. Since I have so few gray cells today, I carry an Ipod everywhere and the dictionary is my most used App.
I too am often engulfed in red mist which is beneficial because it saves me a lot of eyestrain.
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Although you have spelt Gray correctly for your home country we spell it Grey in the UK.
I guess that doesn't help matters when talking about spelling and punctuation.
Dave G
Although you have spelt Gray correctly for your home country we spell it Grey in the UK.
I guess that doesn't help matters when talking about spelling and punctuation.
Dave G
i guess it depends on whether you are talking about gray the color or grey the colour
or vice versa
Justin
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don't get me started on American English!
Although you have spelt Gray correctly for your home country we spell it Grey in the UK.
I guess that doesn't help matters when talking about spelling and punctuation.
Dave G
i guess it depends on whether you are talking about gray the color or grey the colour
or vice versa
A panda walks into a restaurant, sits down and orders dinner. After he finishes dessert, the panda pulls out a gun, fires two shots into the ceiling, puts the gun a way and casually walks out the door.
A police officer who was trying to have dinner himself peeks out from behind the table to see the panda leaving, so he chases the panda down.
"What the H*ll was all that??" the cop angrily asks. The panda says, "I'm a panda." "Look it up." Later that night the cop looks up "Panda" in the encyclopedia. Under the picture the caption read: "Eats shoots and leaves."
I was the same at school , we had to write properly and use ink (real ink!!) and this was in the late 70s ! but I'm pleased we did because i love english and words and how being a good speller is a big bonus in life, especially in an office , managerial position.
The times I've had to rewrite my managers notes / memo's and other correspondence is ridiculous lol but i enjoy it in a sad way. Also i have to add that rightly or wrongly people in higher placers i.e Directors / chairmen and all that do take a dim view of poor english - or rather those I've come in to contact with certainly do.
I really don't know how teachers teach kids now, american english is everywhere, text speak is huge and i can't see that stoping any time soon.
A police officer who was trying to have dinner himself peeks out from behind the table to see the panda leaving, so he chases the panda down.
"What the H*ll was all that??" the cop angrily asks. The panda says, "I'm a panda." "Look it up." Later that night the cop looks up "Panda" in the encyclopedia. Under the picture the caption read: "Eats shoots and leaves."
I was the same at school , we had to write properly and use ink (real ink!!) and this was in the late 70s ! but I'm pleased we did because i love english and words and how being a good speller is a big bonus in life, especially in an office , managerial position.
The times I've had to rewrite my managers notes / memo's and other correspondence is ridiculous lol but i enjoy it in a sad way. Also i have to add that rightly or wrongly people in higher placers i.e Directors / chairmen and all that do take a dim view of poor english - or rather those I've come in to contact with certainly do.
I really don't know how teachers teach kids now, american english is everywhere, text speak is huge and i can't see that stoping any time soon.
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don't get me started on American English!
Although you have spelt Gray correctly for your home country we spell it Grey in the UK.
I guess that doesn't help matters when talking about spelling and punctuation.
Dave G
i guess it depends on whether you are talking about gray the color or grey the colour
or vice versa
Believe it or not, I knew this would come up and I actually looked up both and either one is acceptable 'here'.
When I was a child, an aunt would send us books from Australia. I had trouble in the first grade with harbour and colour.
Justin
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and this is why, as i said earlier, as long as the text is readable here, whats the problem?
and this is why, as i said earlier, as long as the text is readable here, whats the problem?
Dave G
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Thanks op, I shall be using the link in the first post to plaster across my classroom walls.
REALLY gets me when kids with GCSE English B's and C's don’t know the difference between their, they're and there.
Grrrr
REALLY gets me when kids with GCSE English B's and C's don’t know the difference between their, they're and there.
Grrrr
don't get me started on American English!
David Mitchell gives a fair assessment on American English:
http://youtu.be/om7O0MFkmpw
Oh.. crap.... thats a bit of watching there.... will be some time...
so lets talk standards of spelling with David Mitchell
so lets talk standards of spelling with David Mitchell
I think the day the measure of a man was how many press-ups you can do or what is the largest mammal you can kill has been and gone hasn't it? 
:wooha: I bloody hope so or I'll be joining Mr Mitchell in a very quick scarper
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And for those who missed the 'look at my horse' reference... It is only polite to allow you to check it out
The Original....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAhU9TmIMM
The Cover...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nleVmEfVK8
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That one covers something I argue a lot with amongst some of my American friends
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I believe we would use Gray as short for someone called Graham though!
:wooha: I bloody hope so or I'll be joining Mr Mitchell in a very quick scarper
---------- Post added at 19:35 ---------- Previous post was at 19:33 ----------
And for those who missed the 'look at my horse' reference... It is only polite to allow you to check it out
The Original....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAhU9TmIMM
The Cover...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nleVmEfVK8
---------- Post added at 19:41 ---------- Previous post was at 19:35 ----------
don't get me started on American English!
David Mitchell gives a fair assessment on American English:
http://youtu.be/om7O0MFkmpw
That one covers something I argue a lot with amongst some of my American friends
---------- Post added at 19:49 ---------- Previous post was at 19:41 ----------
Believe it or not, I knew this would come up and I actually looked up both and either one is acceptable 'here'.
When I was a child, an aunt would send us books from Australia. I had trouble in the first grade with harbour and colour.
I believe we would use Gray as short for someone called Graham though!
And for those who missed the 'look at my horse' reference... It is only polite to allow you to check it out
The Original....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAhU9TmIMM
Strictly speaking:
http://weebls-stuff.com/songs/Amazing+Horse/
