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people who correct unsignificant spelling/grammer errors

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  • hOw2lozeAgiN10dAze
    hOw2lozeAgiN10dAze Posts: 1,841 Member
    Checking in two see if your steel injoying this thread.

    It makes me feel irritable every time I see that thread title about "steeling"...
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
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  • toutmonpossible
    toutmonpossible Posts: 1,580 Member
    I tend to ignore the posts of people who are native speakers of English and can't take the time to write properly. It's a courtesy to others to write clearly and to proofread. Besides, losing weight requires an attention to detail, so if you can't figure out or are indifferent to the difference between words like "lose" and "loose" your heart's probably not in it.

    One more thing: Don't expect people to read huge blocks of type. Create paragraphs with the "Enter" key.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    I can't stand seeing flagrant errors either, and I don't care for people who agressively defend their right to mangle English (or any other language) just because they don't think it's important... but this thread is clearly a joke and not a call to arms for the linguistically lazy. Lighten up!
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    Checking in two see if your steel injoying this thread.
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!!

    Why, yes. Yes, I am. Thank you!:flowerforyou:
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    I'm going to ring these people and complain:

    http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/

    :laugh:
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    Not sure if this'll work but <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/IIAdHEwiAy8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    Phoeey try this http://youtu.be/IIAdHEwiAy8
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    It was deliberately done, as a joke. Also, you misspelled "insignificant".
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    It was deliberately done, as a joke. Also, you misspelled "insignificant".

    Or was it... magnificently insignificant???
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    I can't stand seeing flagrant errors either, and I don't care for people who agressively defend their right to mangle English (or any other language) just because they don't think it's important... but this thread is clearly a joke and not a call to arms for the linguistically lazy. Lighten up!

    I like being aggressive.
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    I can't stand seeing flagrant errors either, and I don't care for people who agressively defend their right to mangle English (or any other language) just because they don't think it's important... but this thread is clearly a joke and not a call to arms for the linguistically lazy. Lighten up!

    I like being aggressive.

    Ahhh, f@#% me!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    I can't stand seeing flagrant errors either, and I don't care for people who agressively defend their right to mangle English (or any other language) just because they don't think it's important... but this thread is clearly a joke and not a call to arms for the linguistically lazy. Lighten up!

    I like being aggressive.

    Ahhh, f@#% me!

    If you insist.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I'm already in a bad mood, don't push my buttons!
  • Seesawboomerang
    Seesawboomerang Posts: 296 Member
    This thread full of funny. Always enjoy the grammar rows.
  • carolstartingover
    carolstartingover Posts: 83 Member
    I want to loose 20 pounds so my pants will be lose. Ok, that used to bother me I am writing it so I won't get more wrinkles when it is used incorrectly. I am chewing on my bridge. ****.
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    I can't stand seeing flagrant errors either, and I don't care for people who agressively defend their right to mangle English (or any other language) just because they don't think it's important... but this thread is clearly a joke and not a call to arms for the linguistically lazy. Lighten up!

    I like being aggressive.

    Ahhh, f@#% me!

    If you insist.

    Considering your screen name, you'll have to promise to be gentle :)
  • fShaw86
    fShaw86 Posts: 878 Member
    I defiantly agree with you're idea.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    *twitch*
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    Nobody's got any more grammar pics/cartoons? The first several pages of this thread were really funny.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    "unsignificant" ??
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like appearing illiterate. You only need one space between sentences. Yes, proper spelling is important! Just one exclamation point, please. Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings. Run-on sentence See what happens.
  • sheenarama
    sheenarama Posts: 733 Member
    Good grammar is sexy.
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like appearing illiterate. You only need one space between sentences. Yes, proper spelling is important! Just one exclamation point, please. Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings. Run-on sentence See what happens.

    I was always taught to put two spaces after a sentence.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like appearing illiterate. You only need one space between sentences. Yes, proper spelling is important! Just one exclamation point, please. Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings. Run-on sentence See what happens.

    I was always taught to put two spaces after a sentence.
    That was the case for about 10 years in the 1970s and 1980s and it had to do with typewirter font. It is no longer acceptable.
  • MNA76
    MNA76 Posts: 1,541
    Thiss thred pises me of so bad.
  • SmoothRiko
    SmoothRiko Posts: 193
    and on that note i had to share...


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    Hahahahahaha. I'm done.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like appearing illiterate. You only need one space between sentences. Yes, proper spelling is important! Just one exclamation point, please. Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings. Run-on sentence See what happens.

    I was always taught to put two spaces after a sentence.
    That was the case for about 10 years in the 1970s and 1980s and it had to do with typewirter font. It is no longer acceptable.

    Wait a second...

    ...no longer acceptable or no longer required...

    ...because I'm almost certain that it is entirely acceptable.

    Runs off to LMGTFM it myself...
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like appearing illiterate. You only need one space between sentences. Yes, proper spelling is important! Just one exclamation point, please. Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings. Run-on sentence See what happens.

    I was always taught to put two spaces after a sentence.
    That was the case for about 10 years in the 1970s and 1980s and it had to do with typewirter font. It is no longer acceptable.

    Wait a second...

    ...no longer acceptable or no longer required...

    ...because I'm almost certain that it is entirely acceptable.

    Runs off to LMGTFM it myself...
    Nope. No longer acceptable.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like looking illiterate. Yes, proper spelling is important!! Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings, see what happens.....

    That's "insignificent" and "intended".... unless you like appearing illiterate. You only need one space between sentences. Yes, proper spelling is important! Just one exclamation point, please. Many people, if not most, will automatically discount things in writing if the spelling and punctuation are substandard. Don't believe me? Try submitting a job resume full of misspellings. Run-on sentence See what happens.

    I was always taught to put two spaces after a sentence.
    That was the case for about 10 years in the 1970s and 1980s and it had to do with typewirter font. It is no longer acceptable.

    Wait a second...

    ...no longer acceptable or no longer required...

    ...because I'm almost certain that it is entirely acceptable.

    Runs off to LMGTFM it myself...
    Nope. No longer acceptable.

    Okay, I'm back.

    I feel like I just learned a beloved pet of mine had died. I had no idea the double-space had fallen so far out of favor.

    That said, I disagree with your conclusion that it is no longer "acceptable" as the MLA seems very clear:
    "As a practical matter, however, there is nothing wrong with using two spaces after concluding punctuation marks unless an instructor or editor requests that you do otherwise."

    I had stopped using the double-space after a colon years ago in what I thought was defiance against ridiculously outdated rules, completely oblivious that what I thought was rebellion was actually compliance.

    *sigh*

    I'm going to need a moment here.
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