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The Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Thread [Merged]
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Re: The Spelling Thread
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Six Pack said:
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Re: The Spelling Thread
Language is evolving.
As long as people understand it I really don't see why it's a big deal.
After all isn't it just a form of communication at the end of the day?
Some people get too precious about it.
TigerForce said:
Language is evolving.
As long as people understand it I really don't see why it's a big deal.
After all isn't it just a form of communication at the end of the day?
Some people get too precious about it.
Re: The Spelling Thread
For adults it might be OK, but it's the childrens grammar that's causing the problem in this case.
Tigers of Old said:
For adults it might be OK, but it's the childrens grammar that's causing the problem in this case.
Re: The Spelling Thread
TigersOfOld,
I think it is a big deal in a place of employment, for example.
To me, bad spelling and grammar in a letter or email shows a level of ignorance and that the person is uneducated to a degree.
Again, not saying my spelling ot grammar is perfect...probably far from it...but when simple words like "autumn" is written down by an employee as "awtum", then how can someone like that write a professional letter to another business or supplier?
So I think even though it is just a form of communication....it is quite important in many respects.
Tigers of Old said:
TigersOfOld,
I think it is a big deal in a place of employment, for example.
To me, bad spelling and grammar in a letter or email shows a level of ignorance and that the person is uneducated to a degree.
Again, not saying my spelling ot grammar is perfect...probably far from it...but when simple words like "autumn" is written down by an employee as "awtum", then how can someone like that write a professional letter to another business or supplier?
So I think even though it is just a form of communication....it is quite important in many respects.
Re: The Spelling Thread
People shouldn't have to use 'spellcheck' for simple words like this.
In fact, people are too reliant on spellcheck these days to correct all their mistakes.
While on the topic of spelling/grammar...another one that annoys me is when people get "their" and "there" mixed up consistently.
Disco08 said:
People shouldn't have to use 'spellcheck' for simple words like this.
In fact, people are too reliant on spellcheck these days to correct all their mistakes.
While on the topic of spelling/grammar...another one that annoys me is when people get "their" and "there" mixed up consistently.
Re: The Spelling Thread
There are two trains of thoughts re employment Livers.
I would say it's important to be grammatically correct in a letter or email in official circumstances but in the day to day communication I don't really see it as all that important.
IMO experience some people who email or text in shorthand could be seen as busy not uneducated.
My wife for example works in a job where it's not uncommon for her to recieve well over 100 emails a day(I kid you not) and numerous text messages. It would take her hours if she was to comb over each one of her responses.
She simply doesn't have the time.
Language(spelling, grammar etc) is evolving because lifestyles are changing.
The way we communicate has developed at a rapid pace.
Barely anyone writes letters anymore as we type away on our gadgets.
What is actually communicated in the busy world we live in, is far more important that whether someone has gone over their spelling or grammar with a fine tooth comb.
In saying that I still see the need for good spelling and grammar when it's required just to show that you can.
Liverpool said:
There are two trains of thoughts re employment Livers.
I would say it's important to be grammatically correct in a letter or email in official circumstances but in the day to day communication I don't really see it as all that important.
IMO experience some people who email or text in shorthand could be seen as busy not uneducated.
My wife for example works in a job where it's not uncommon for her to recieve well over 100 emails a day(I kid you not) and numerous text messages. It would take her hours if she was to comb over each one of her responses.
She simply doesn't have the time.
Language(spelling, grammar etc) is evolving because lifestyles are changing.
The way we communicate has developed at a rapid pace.
Barely anyone writes letters anymore as we type away on our gadgets.
What is actually communicated in the busy world we live in, is far more important that whether someone has gone over their spelling or grammar with a fine tooth comb.
In saying that I still see the need for good spelling and grammar when it's required just to show that you can.
Re: The Spelling Thread
Forget the adults, aren't you bothered by a child's way to spell when they use text messages or email ?
This has been in the current news for a long time.
Tigers of Old said:
Forget the adults, aren't you bothered by a child's way to spell when they use text messages or email ?
This has been in the current news for a long time.
Re: The Spelling Thread
No not really.
Perhaps you need to start taking lessons from them TF, given they'll be the next generation.
TigerForce said:
No not really.
Perhaps you need to start taking lessons from them TF, given they'll be the next generation.
Re: The Spelling Thread
What happens if their job is the editor at a newspaper?
That's the point I was making.
Agree with your post....I also get many emails a day and the majority of them are to other work colleagues, so they are rather casual...and therefore spelling/grammar goes out the window somewhat.
But if you are typing a letter to a supplier or typing a letter for a job application, for example....then I think it is very important that your spelling and grammar is excellent.
Disco08 said:
What happens if their job is the editor at a newspaper?
Tigers of Old said:
That's the point I was making.
Agree with your post....I also get many emails a day and the majority of them are to other work colleagues, so they are rather casual...and therefore spelling/grammar goes out the window somewhat.
But if you are typing a letter to a supplier or typing a letter for a job application, for example....then I think it is very important that your spelling and grammar is excellent.
Re: The Spelling Thread
Hard not to agree with that Livers.
It does depend on the situation.
However I certainly don't see good spelling or grammar as all that important in this medium.
Liverpool said:
Hard not to agree with that Livers.
It does depend on the situation.
However I certainly don't see good spelling or grammar as all that important in this medium.
Re: The Spelling Thread
Yeah the next generation of duds.
How many of those have us oldies seen wearing yellow and black in the last 20 years.
Tigers of Old said:No not really.
Perhaps you need to start taking lessons from them TF, given they'll be the next generation.
Yeah the next generation of duds.
How many of those have us oldies seen wearing yellow and black in the last 20 years.
