paulmc Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) I would just like to comment on the appalling level of grammar, spelling and punctuation by the contributors to the forums. Whilst the views aired are frequently informative, entertaining, humourous and enlightening, all too often the essence of the post is lost by how it has been written. I can feel "egg on the face" if I've missed a spelling mistake! Edited February 5, 2009 by paulmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I have terrible grammer. But then Grandad wasn't much better... I'm here all week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I blame our very poor Education system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 too often the essence of the post is lost by how it has been written. That seems a bit ''Prescott'' to me but I'm not throwing any eggs your way. I do agree with Andy's stance on text talk though i.e. VERBOTTEN ! I'd be very interested to know why you edited your own topic 8 mins (that's short for minutes...but by the time I've typed this explanation..ahhh what's the point...)after it's initial posting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) I would just like to comment on the appalling level of grammar, spelling and punctuation by the contributors to the forums. Whilst the views aired are frequently informative, entertaining, humourous and enlightening, all too often the essence of the post is lost by how it has been written.I can feel "egg on the face" if I've missed a spelling mistake! Your not confusing T C with the Guardian by any chance ? Edited February 5, 2009 by B40RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave dix Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 A few punctuation marks often help and when ever i get a text or email starting with " hi m8" it is deleted before i have a brainache trying to descifer the rest Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 yea but if ya wanna get daan wiv da kidz on da street an da yung uns on ere its da way 4werd innit man !!! take a look in the local paper, if it's anything like the leicester mercury you will see plenty of speeling mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 yea but if ya wanna get daan wiv da kidz on da street an da yung uns on ere its da way 4werd innit man !!! take a look in the local paper, if it's anything like the leicester mercury you will see plenty of speeling mistakes. What did he say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 A few spelling mistakes or typos on a forum can be excused, but what makes me cringe is when you see people use txt talk when they are hand writing... although I must admit I'm getting to the point where I hardly ever write with a pen, my life seems to have been taken over by the keyboard. Especially at work over the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I think I'm suffering from a generation gap, but I value good grammer and a broad vocabulary very highly. My daughter recently actually used 'lol' in conversation. How can it be too much effort to actually 'laugh out loud' so you have to abbreviate it?? I informed her that only proper, audible guffawing would be accepted and at no point would she be permitted to roflmao or somesuch... I was asked to leave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul w Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) PUNCTUATIONANDSPELLINGARENOTHINGTOTHEPROBLEMSIAMHAVING,MYSPACESBARSBROKEN. (ANDITWOULDAPPEARTHATCAPSLOCKISSTUCKON) Edited February 5, 2009 by paul w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmc Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 In response to HAM 2, the edit was to insert an "a" between missed and spelling! However, I don't think you have to read The Guardian to expect people to know the difference between to, too and two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerroger Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 However, I don't think you have to read The Guardian to expect people to know the difference between to, too and two. I agree, and if people could start writing yokes instead of yolks it would make the whole experience far more pleasant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micm Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Translating trials stuff is worse. Is Tony Seine Fishing a better rider than Tony Bou? He seems to win loads of world events! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave dix Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Ebay adverts are a great source of amusement and it help you descide whether to buy on not, there are too many adds with dodgy grammer as only two weeks ago i bought a nice ty 250 because it was described correctly (all the two's without the guardian!!) Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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