FabSwingers.com forum: Grammar snob

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, many feel the same way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How many times did you proof read that to check the spelling was correct lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some do some dont. Some see beyond the typos. Some hate text speak. Its been debated alot.

For me text speak puts me off but i dont mind bad spelling or typos, at all,my typings full of it.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

I will excuse autocarrot

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By *reenleavesCouple
over a year ago

North Wales

Not breaking down a wall of text with full stops tends to grind our gears. Just get out of breath from reading it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How many times did you proof read that to check the spelling was correct lol"

Spelt correct, incorrect use of ellipsis

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Sometimes...............

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I try very hard to spell right being dyslexic I find that hard enough without trying to work out were full stops and commas should go . I am certainly not stupid and try really hard to be understood I hope that my points come across correctly xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not necessarily. Auto correct covers up a lot of bad spelling anyway.

Sarah

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

As long as i can understand what they are saying. Dont like text speak messages as i dont understand them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do like the way someone uses their colon.

...but not in that grammatical way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Doesnt bother me but i am a really bad at spelling its been a curse on me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A combination of text speak & bad spelling in a message would probably result in me not reading it as it wouldn't be clear to me.

Aside from that being the 'grammar police' is more off putting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing worse than being corrected, I struggle being dyslexic but if meet face to face you wouldn't know. Find it so hard to express my self on here. And when you do try contribute to forums you get people trying to be little you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't like text speak. A well worded message is attractive to me

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?"

From the amount of threads on this subject, no you're not the only one.

Bad spelling / grammar doesn't really bother me but then I'm far from perfect myself in that department.

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By *ittie4UCouple
over a year ago

Watford

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?"

I'm with you. But my spellchecker works as an enemy agent!

You know, I'm sure if Douglas Adams was still alive he'd have written a brilliant book about the end of humanity all caused by a series of unfortunate events triggered by Spellchecker getting involved where it wasn't wanted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Doesnt make me a bad person because im bad at spelling does it?

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

No, I couldn't care less.

Seems a lot of the time, drama over nothing.

I can seen people belittled on here for writing something that may not be perfect but people get the essence of what is meant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doesnt make me a bad person because im bad at spelling does it? "
bloody hope not xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doesnt make me a bad person because im bad at spelling does it? "

Not at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doesnt make me a bad person because im bad at spelling does it? "

Yes horrible awful worst of the worst!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But not everyone in the world is perfect I had to learn to read and write after an accident 24 years ago and left me dyslexic so yes my grammar is not very good nor is my punctuation but spell checker is my friend lol and I like to think I'm a very nice guy all the same lol

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

I used to know a teacher that always used to write nothink instead of nothing. I often questioned whether he was in the right job.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doesnt make me a bad person because im bad at spelling does it?

Yes horrible awful worst of the worst!

Im going to spank you vara!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"But not everyone in the world is perfect I had to learn to read and write after an accident 24 years ago and left me dyslexic so yes my grammar is not very good nor is my punctuation but spell checker is my friend lol and I like to think I'm a very nice guy all the same lol"

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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Just curious and it obviously doesn't apply to phone users but when you see a red underline while typing doesn't it make one think that the word may be wrongly spelled? Then you right click and the correct spelling is the top option? Why does that not also apply to the dyslexic?

Curious not judgmental question.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I can't say I do, I'm shit at spelling I would hope that I don't have to do a spelling test while on a meet...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doesnt make me a bad person because im bad at spelling does it?

Yes horrible awful worst of the worst!

Im going to spank you vara!!"

Oooh promises promises

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Just curious and it obviously doesn't apply to phone users but when you see a red underline while typing doesn't it make one think that the word may be wrongly spelled? Then you right click and the correct spelling is the top option? Why does that not also apply to the dyslexic?

Curious not judgmental question.

Because often their brain doesn't process words like the average person does...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Curious not judgmental question.

I would bet a lot of people use their phones. My spell check doesnt seem to work on fab at all xx

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By *unCoupleTXCouple
over a year ago

Long_iew

I don't really care about spelling, but bad "redneck grammar" is off putting...especially when combined with text speak... For example: I think I seen u in them forums n I thank you is real purty.

Bleah.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

not boved how men and wimin messarge mee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?"
many do and tell us regularly but its not going to change the terrible grammar and spelling/punctuation errors ,you will just end up getting frustrated ,chill

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?"

Many feel the same way. However i don't.

I do love it if someone moans about others spelling etc but then make mistakes in either their profile or what they write on the thread lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't really care about spelling, but bad "redneck grammar" is off putting...especially when combined with text speak... For example: I think I seen u in them forums n I thank you is real purty.

Bleah. "

Yes thats the type that puts me off. xx

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By *ittie4UCouple
over a year ago

Watford

Curious not judgmental question.

I know it's going off topic, but I saw a dyslexia researcher on TV saying that dyslexics don't have dyslexia if they are taught pictograms (like in Mandarin). I suppose it's really obvious but profound nevertheless. An incredible thing, the human brain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE"

you tell them....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE"

Asking for a ban much?

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

Asking for a ban much?"

Well he has a point, there are more things to life than stressing if someone call spell or not...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE"

Hell yeah, You go girl!!

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

Asking for a ban much?

Well he has a point, there are more things to life than stressing if someone call spell or not...

*she not he...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

Asking for a ban much?"

ITS a disgrace how grown or so called grown up people like to judge a person/s

its a sex site not countdown

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

Asking for a ban much?

Well he has a point, there are more things to life than stressing if someone call spell or not...

can not call lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

Asking for a ban much?"

no vara i would never encourage or ask for a ban ban

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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Curious not judgmental question.

Because often their brain doesn't process words like the average person does..."

Ok, but that still doesn't answer my question. It might if one was colour blind AND dyslexic.

As it 'appens I've also noticed that the spell-check gives American spelling as in Colour=Color

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some do some dont. Some see beyond the typos. Some hate text speak. Its been debated alot.

For me text speak puts me off but i dont mind bad spelling or typos, at all,my typings full of it."

this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

Asking for a ban much?

no vara i would never encourage or ask for a ban ban

Of course not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE"

the thing is, if you don't like or agree with the OP or with what people are posting, then you really don't have to comment.... simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if i wanted, i could be really snobbish about the quality of a persons clothing after all not all fab users can afford to shop on king street manchester,

instead i accept people for who they are and what they are

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By *llen n SebbCouple
over a year ago

Walkinstown

"I try very hard to spell right being dyslexic I find that hard enough without trying to work out were full stops and commas should go . I am certainly not stupid and try really hard to be understood I hope that my points come across correctly xxxx

Do you find that many people are using your condition as an excuse for their own laziness ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE

the thing is, if you don't like or agree with the OP or with what people are posting, then you really don't have to comment.... simples"
thats very true indeed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my pet hate is excessive use of emojis

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"my pet hate is excessive use of emojis

Hahahaha I feel your pain..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bad spelling doesn't buvver me but I h8 text spk , y do it ? U no watt I mean.

Half the time I have no idea what it means.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bad spelling doesn't buvver me but I h8 text spk , y do it ? U no watt I mean.

Half the time I have no idea what it means."

What do they do with all the time they saved typing like that? lol

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

As long as I can understand it it doesn't really bother me. However I do think that it's worth making the effort to put at least enough punctuation in a post to make what you're saying clear.

I to am dyslexic and if I can make the effort to make what I want to say clear I really can't see why others can't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bad spelling doesn't buvver me but I h8 text spk , y do it ? U no watt I mean.

Half the time I have no idea what it means.

What do they do with all the time they saved typing like that? lol "

They used it thinking of how they could shorten the word in the first place lol

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By *now white1000Woman
over a year ago

York

im afrayed i carnt spel thery well so i dunno wot gud spelin is

But seriously, sometimes it does annoy me, but then i think to myself, i don't really know the other person, they could be dyslexic, so i give the benefit of doubt in their favour.

however, txt spk i hate with a passion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are a more things to worry about in life than bad spelling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There are a more things to worry about in life than bad spelling

Totally agree with this

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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?"

Hmmm?

No period termination at the end of your title. Malformed first sentence. Incorrect use of an Ellipsis. Twice.

Exclamation is not needed after the word excused.

But I think we all got your meaning. I feel perhaps it's more important to see the message rather than examine and be critical of the container it is in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?

Hmmm?

No period termination at the end of your title. Malformed first sentence. Incorrect use of an Ellipsis. Twice.

Exclamation is not needed after the word excused.

But I think we all got your meaning. I feel perhaps it's more important to see the message rather than examine and be critical of the container it is in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spelling is seperate from grammar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Must confess...bad spellers are off-putting for me.....unless English is not their first language then they are excused! Does anyone feel the same way?"

Nope , not in the slightest .

Some of our veris are not well written , but the people were awesome . And for us that's what matters - the people we meet .

Some may not be the most literate , but we couldn't care less . Their company and the fun we had is what really matters .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spelling is seperate from grammar.

*separate

Sorry, couldn't resist!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Not breaking down a wall of text with full stops tends to grind our gears. Just get out of breath from reading it!"

Do you read it out loud

As long as I can understand what is that is trying to be conveyed, then I don't have a problem with it. I don't like or use text speak apart from the occasional lol, but it wouldn't put me off meeting someone.

On here, I put ma instead of my, and yer instead of your, because that's how I speak. If I was writing an official letter I would spell and punctuate everything correctly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grammar nazis, my favorite subject, those people who claim that people are just lazy, and can't be arsed to write properly, only to say if its not writen properly, I can't be arsed to read it,

so would a grammar Nazi, rather meet a man with a tiny cock, but excellent grammar?

When I read, its a reflex to read every word twice, otherwise it makes no sense, I find some configurations if letters difficult to spell (sense being one if them) and words with double letters in them, I never can remember if its two it one, the English language is full of pitfalls, and easy mistakes to.make, and when your brain doesn't process letters and words and numbers the same way as everyone else, and you have someone going all superior on you, its tiring, I would fund it much easier to type in text speak, I can type fast and easily that way, but I don't.

so next time you want to tell me about uncles wanking off on a horse or what ever you say.

not everybody cares, and in the grand scheme if things, its all of little importance

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By *ancs MinxWoman
over a year ago

Burnley

"There are a more things to worry about in life than bad spelling

True, but I hate text speak.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People who don't use proper English-spelling and grammar-do not bother me in the slightest. Snobbery does; I don't like snobs,they bore me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not breaking down a wall of text with full stops tends to grind our gears. Just get out of breath from reading it!

Do you read it out loud

On here, I put ma instead of my, and yer instead of your, because that's how I speak. If I was writing an official letter I would spell and punctuate everything correctly

When theres a full paragraph of text, with no full stops or commas, it can be impossible to understand without reading out loud.

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

C is a bad speller. That doesn't mean that he's not intelligent or articulate because he is, he's just rubbish at spelling. It doesn't matter to me

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Not breaking down a wall of text with full stops tends to grind our gears. Just get out of breath from reading it!

Do you read it out loud

On here, I put ma instead of my, and yer instead of your, because that's how I speak. If I was writing an official letter I would spell and punctuate everything correctly

When theres a full paragraph of text, with no full stops or commas, it can be impossible to understand without reading out loud."

Yeah, it can be rather straining on the eyes. I tend to give up after a couple of lines if it's too long

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People who don't use proper English-spelling and grammar-do not bother me in the slightest. Snobbery does; I don't like snobs,they bore me. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"honestly some of you on here, the way you judge and criticise those that may not spell everything that's in message

NEED TO GET A FOOKIN LIFE"

That would be A FUCKING LIFE.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

One of my grammars was a snob.. The other was common as muck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not breaking down a wall of text with full stops tends to grind our gears. Just get out of breath from reading it!

Do you read it out loud

On here, I put ma instead of my, and yer instead of your, because that's how I speak. If I was writing an official letter I would spell and punctuate everything correctly

When theres a full paragraph of text, with no full stops or commas, it can be impossible to understand without reading out loud."
its wude to read out loud

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Zero is the number of fucks I give

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do admire a nicely presented colon; there's nothing more likely to give me a semicolon.

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