[Funky Drummer]

Following numerous recent arguments about people's use of grammar and spelling on the board, I thought it was time to find out for sure what the general consensus actually was. Vote now.

[Sidders]

I don't really give a toss, as long as ppl rnt tlkin lk this, n u cnt undrstnd wot ther sayin

[Benjoo]

i hate that f*****g s**t way off f*****g talking it really p****s me off

[Morals]

<rant>

More to the point, why do people feel the need to NOT spell things correctly and use the correct grammar? Is it because they're too lazy to bother or is it because they're iliterate? It amazes me how many people don't seem to know the difference between basic words such as their, there and they're (for example). I don't accept the argument that it's quicker to type a message if you don't bother with grammar and spelling - this isn't an IRC channel so it's not an issue of having to type quickly to keep up with the conversation. It's the same with Email, for some reason people don't seem to bother, yet if you're writing a letter to someone using a pen and paper you would.

</rant>

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

i think sod it but it is valid to pick on someone illiteracy if you are:

1) losing an argument
2) pissed off with the other person
3) drunk

[kendra k]

fyi. i'm drunk right now. and it took me quite some time to type this.

[Chris]

actualy

[matt5cott]

Realistically your supposed to "check your work" as one of my old teachers would say, but as if your going to read back through what youve just put until you hit the post button, and even if you spot a mistake then your hardly going to care, unless it makes your post somewhat confusing.

[Funky Drummer]

actualy

Good point, Chris. Original post changed accordingly

Rich~

[TJD]

people (like me) often are too lazy to check what they type and put the wrong type of there/their/they're/the hair. but as long as i can read it i couldnt give a toss

[Adam]

this was brought up a few weeks ago and proved a good thread. oh- does it metter?

ho ho ho

[David]

In my own opinion, the odd spelling mistake doesn't matter, afterall I can't say we should all spell correctly because I can't spell everyone right.

But as long as I can read the message and there is no text talk then everything should be fine. And, if your message is a long post, spread it out, create new lines. I cant stand messages where everything is in the same paragraph.

David

[Adam]

i had to....

In my own opinion, the odd spelling mistake doesn't matter, afterall I can't say we should all spell correctly because I can't spell everyone (everything???) right.

But as long as I can read the message and there is no text talk then everything should be fine. And, if your message is a long post, spread it out, create new lines. I cant stand messages where everything is in the same paragraph.

David

[David]

Yeah Yeah my mistake, why did I write everyone?

I tell you these long summer days with absoultly nothing to do is getting to my head.

David

[Funky Drummer]

And, if your message is a long post, spread it out, create new lines. I cant stand messages where everything is in the same paragraph.

HINT HINT, Cornishman

[Adam]

i know- i did it as well. (metter)

[David]

And, if your message is a long post, spread it out, create new lines. I cant stand messages where everything is in the same paragraph.

HINT HINT, Cornishman

And I was trying to do it without mentioning names...

[Uglybob]

i rarely look over my reviews for spelling. I never learnt from my English teacher in that respect. It doesnt help though when I have a shitty £12.99 keyboard that chooses not to type the letter S or N when you press their buttons.

[Matt]

Everyone should use proper grammar and spelling

Finishing sentences with full stops too.

People should try to be as grammatically as possible correct

Or even "as grammatically correct as possible".

[Morals]

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

[Adam]

i rarely look over my reviews for spelling. I never learnt from my English teacher in that respect. It doesnt help though when I have a shitty £12.99 keyboard that chooses not to type the letter S or N when you press their buttons.

you still got that. hehehe. you mentioned that ages ago. anyone want to give Uglybob a new keyboard

[Morals]

I've got an old serial keyboard gathering dust under my bed...

Come to think of it, I've got a PC box under there too, and a spare mouse. There's a load of expansion cards and spare HDD's lurking around my bedroom too... I have a project for tomorrow then, build the best PC I can out of the bits of crap I have lying around my room....

[Funky Drummer]

Everyone should use proper grammar and spelling

Finishing sentences with full stops too.

People should try to be as grammatically as possible correct

Or even "as grammatically correct as possible".

Okay, okay, that was just because I'd edited the way they were worded various times. I'll change them

Rich~

[TJD]

NO SCHOOL FOR ME TOMMORROW YAY
the cleaners are on strike

[Adam]

well, you've got your summer hols to look forward to haven't you? so- one day don't make no difference.