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16-09-2006, 04:43 PM
Originally Posted by Katrina342 
ooohhhh!
Ray, are you a pedant then?
No, I wouldn't describe myself as a pedant, but I do like to see anything written with reasonable care, bearing in mind it is so easy to make corrections on the computer keyboard before posting.
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16-09-2006, 10:09 PM
Originally Posted by Ray
No, I wouldn't describe myself as a pedant, but I do like to see anything written with reasonable care, bearing in mind it is so easy to make corrections on the computer keyboard before posting.
I wonder how this will all develop over the next 20 years or so...
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16-09-2006, 10:18 PM
Originally Posted by Ray
Yes, it was a bit harsh, thats why I amended it. What I was getting at, was that although poor spelling is to some degree excusable, it is only common curtesy to the intended audience, to re-read your post and correct the silly mistakes, like no spacing between words, or getting letters wrong (like hte instead of the)
There have been some terrible examples of people just banging their posts out, and then submitting it, obviously not checking it first. This is what I am referring to as lazy. I appreciate everyone can make spelling and puntuation mistakes, and I have certainly made some, but would be ashamed of myself if my posts were as bad as some I've read.
However, to anyone who may have read my post before it was edited, please accept my apolopgies
*Checks Spelling!*
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16-09-2006, 10:46 PM
Originally Posted by Ray
Yes, it was a bit harsh, thats why I amended it. What I was getting at, was that although poor spelling is to some degree excusable, it is only common curtesy to the intended audience, to re-read your post and correct the silly mistakes, like no spacing between words, or getting letters wrong (like hte instead of the)
There have been some terrible examples of people just banging their posts out, and then submitting it, obviously not checking it first. This is what I am referring to as lazy. I appreciate everyone can make spelling and puntuation mistakes, and I have certainly made some, but would be ashamed of myself if my posts were as bad as some I've read.
However, to anyone who may have read my post before it was edited, please accept my apolopgies
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17-09-2006, 08:13 AM
Originally Posted by ceiron
keep them short them
pah
Would you bleeive I mdae taht msitkae to see if aynobdy ntoecid?
Just kidding
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17-09-2006, 10:24 AM
Originally Posted by Ray
No, I wouldn't describe myself as a pedant, but I do like to see anything written with reasonable care, bearing in mind it is so easy to make corrections on the computer keyboard before posting.
Actually, scrub that. I am a pedant. I was watching Rebus the other night, where the female detective received the sinister note: "Hows your pussy?", after finding her cat dead in the fridge.
I couldn't help but say aloud: "Should be an apostrophe after the w". You know you've got it bad when you start on that lonely path...
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17-09-2006, 10:35 AM
Originally Posted by Shadowboxer
Don't be lonely GSDLover - I have trudged that path for years
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