Homophones

Tiffanydepiano

Wow, this stuff really does tick you off.
Thanks for setting me straight.

MummyOfSeven

I chalk up most of these to typos, and not re-reading before posting. I see it in my students' work all the time (I teach 7th grade math and language arts, and 7th/8th grade remedial language arts). Most people -I believe- know the difference, but just aren't taking the time to proofread. Since this is an internet forum and not published work, you're going to see a lot of this.

As a teacher, I agree! We shouldn't be so critical of others who post on this site.. when ultimately, it's only a forum! As adults we should know/understand that not everyone has the same education and writing skills.

OP was just having a rant, I don't believe it was directed at any one person in particular

iuangina

It is not about attacking anyone. I was just stating that it is something that drives me crazy.

As a teacher, this is a problem on internet forums because children who are learning about these things don't recognize that there is a difference between the internet forums and written work. For the most part, this is taught in elementary school. Too many kids are using text/internet speak when writing papers and scholarly works. It's ridiculous. I wasn't asking for perfection. Maybe you're going to drive me away :laugh:

iuangina

I chalk up most of these to typos, and not re-reading before posting. I see it in my students' work all the time (I teach 7th grade math and language arts, and 7th/8th grade remedial language arts). Most people -I believe- know the difference, but just aren't taking the time to proofread. Since this is an internet forum and not published work, you're going to see a lot of this.

Hey off topic and I am sorry, but my twins are in 7th grade. I hate 7th grade math! I learned it a different way and the kids are telling me they HAVE to do it the teachers way. who cares as long as you get the same answer?!?!?

Rant over! Sorry again!

It's stupid, but the standardized tests will test one specific method. It doesn't matter that you get the answer right if you don't have the "right" process (at least according to the test makers)

Tiffanydepiano

I think that people post as if they were speaking conversationally.

I know many well educated people who speak in sentence fragments when engaged in conversation.

As for the improper word usage or in my case (imaginary words) :blushing: It seems we are all from different levels of education. For some of us it is very important to maintain proper English, spelling and punctuation. For others, it rarely impacts their daily lives.

I notice it but try not to be bothered when I really think about it. I don't have difficulty reading posts with errors, so perhaps that's just me.

odusgolp

That is my new favorite emoticon...

mommared53

I certainly wasn't attacking anyone either. In my mind, I'm always correcting posts that have grammar errors but I've never brought it to any individual's attention. I'm actually more critical of myself for making those errors. I usually try to proofread my posts but I do make mistakes too and I can't stand it.. :ohwell:

Teliooo

Loose and Lose. my fav.

I need to loose weight.....arggggggghhhh!!!

THIS x 10. I hate it so much. I was outside a very well known bookshop in the UK. They had a sign up that had the words, "if you loose your ticket...". I nearly went in and had a go. It REALLY irritates me.

Teliooo

I chalk up most of these to typos, and not re-reading before posting. I see it in my students' work all the time (I teach 7th grade math and language arts, and 7th/8th grade remedial language arts). Most people -I believe- know the difference, but just aren't taking the time to proofread. Since this is an internet forum and not published work, you're going to see a lot of this.

Hey off topic and I am sorry, but my twins are in 7th grade. I hate 7th grade math! I learned it a different way and the kids are telling me they HAVE to do it the teachers way. who cares as long as you get the same answer?!?!?

Rant over! Sorry again!

It's stupid, but the standardized tests will test one specific method. It doesn't matter that you get the answer right if you don't have the "right" process (at least according to the test makers)

I know a teacher who, when they spelled something wrong, his answer was "The kids will correct me". Not a good start in life, especially for a primary school child.

chocolateandvodka

Nobody is perfect

Leave people alone.... You do not know why they make mistakes and they may have valid reasons and your Perfect post comments may send them away from using the boards and that is not the purpose of these boards...

This is not English Class..

this may not be "english class" but if you are using a form of written communication without the added benefit of contextual tonal inflection, body language, and conversation timing... your message should be conveyed properly. accidentally adding or removing a letter can completely change the comment or post in a way that the author may or may not intend.

also, readability is a big deal when writing in a public forum. if i have to strain to read because a poster is using all caps, then i will simply ignore the post and move on to the next topic. also, if a post is badly structured, the entire message is lost and it's impossible to focus on what the author may be trying to say. i've been on this site for at least two years and i've seen many a poster get agitated and discouraged because no one could give them the answers they sought and the entire situation could have been circumvented by following proper grammatical standards.

Tiffanydepiano

So, are you saying that only those with superior education should engage in posting to the forum?:ohwell:

IMYarnCraz33

I hear ya OP.
It sometimes bugs me too.

This one probably bugs me the most--I hear/see it a lot
in one of the mmorpg I play:
The [fill in the blank] COSTED me $--.--

It doesn't bother me as much as it used to.
By that I mean, I don't go around correcting people anymore.
It's not important enough to lose my peace of mind over.

kennethmgreen

Nobody is perfect

Leave people alone.... You do not know why they make mistakes and they may have valid reasons and your Perfect post comments may send them away from using the boards and that is not the purpose of these boards...

This is not English Class..

this may not be "english class" but if you are using a form of written communication without the added benefit of contextual tonal inflection, body language, and conversation timing... your message should be conveyed properly. accidentally adding or removing a letter can completely change the comment or post in a way that the author may or may not intend.

also, readability is a big deal when writing in a public forum. if i have to strain to read because a poster is using all caps, then i will simply ignore the post and move on to the next topic. also, if a post is badly structured, the entire message is lost and it's impossible to focus on what the author may be trying to say. i've been on this site for at least two years and i've seen many a poster get agitated and discouraged because no one could give them the answers they sought and the entire situation could have been circumvented by following proper grammatical standards.

Wow, I was gonna let it slide when you talking about proper written form. But then you had to pull readability into it.... You do know that capitalization is a big part of readability, right?

nerdyandilikeit

Dear OP.

i totally thought this thread would be about homophobes and yet another poster had spelled a word incorrectly in the title.

Signed,
Thoroughly Disappointed.

I had this exact thought.

MummyOfSeven

Another bugbear: The plural of 'text' (as in SMS) is 'texts', NOT 'textes'!!!!

nerdyandilikeit

Nobody is perfect

Leave people alone.... You do not know why they make mistakes and they may have valid reasons and your Perfect post comments may send them away from using the boards and that is not the purpose of these boards...

This is not English Class..

this may not be "english class" but if you are using a form of written communication without the added benefit of contextual tonal inflection, body language, and conversation timing... your message should be conveyed properly. accidentally adding or removing a letter can completely change the comment or post in a way that the author may or may not intend.

also, readability is a big deal when writing in a public forum. if i have to strain to read because a poster is using all caps, then i will simply ignore the post and move on to the next topic. also, if a post is badly structured, the entire message is lost and it's impossible to focus on what the author may be trying to say. i've been on this site for at least two years and i've seen many a poster get agitated and discouraged because no one could give them the answers they sought and the entire situation could have been circumvented by following proper grammatical standards.

Wow, I was gonna let it slide when you talking about proper written form. But then you had to pull readability into it.... You do know that capitalization is a big part of readability, right?

Haha. As a graphic designer, I've taken practically whole classes on how typography affects readability. I appreciate this comment