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"Is this like "knowing your shit" and "knowing you're shit"? Or "helping your Uncle Jack off a horse" and "helping your uncle jack off a horse" " No it's not... That's all about knowing where to put your commas and apostrophes ... Or not | |||
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"Some people make the same basic mistakes and don't seem to care. As a dyslexic do you find trying to read bad spelling more difficult? It's something that I have never thought about before " Yes.. You find yourself reading it again and again.. Trying to piece together what they actually intended to say. | |||
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"the English language is a tricky fcuker when you think about it.... if I before e except after c doesn't trip you up then you have there/their where/were your/you're of/off no wonder all the young ones and the old ones are resorting to text speak ... its a lot less complicated " I remember learning them when I was about 12. I loved English so I guess that's why I've never forgotten them | |||
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"the English language is a tricky fcuker when you think about it.... if I before e except after c doesn't trip you up then you have there/their where/were your/you're of/off no wonder all the young ones and the old ones are resorting to text speak ... its a lot less complicated " Lots of linguist would agree with you! Then again, lots wouldn't. Bit of a bugger. | |||
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"Different generations have differing attitudes towards the English Language. When I was at school, there was an influence on English grammar, its use and set up. That included spelling too. Today's generations view text speak as standard and perfectly acceptable; to me, it is an abomination which should never have been invented but that's life." Indigo Tango Oscar Tango Alpha Lima Lima Yankee Golf Echo Tango Whiskey Hotel Alpha Tango Yacht Oscar Uniform Mike Echo Alpha November | |||
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"Different generations have differing attitudes towards the English Language. When I was at school, there was an influence on English grammar, its use and set up. That included spelling too. Today's generations view text speak as standard and perfectly acceptable; to me, it is an abomination which should never have been invented but that's life." Well it was invented for a reason. Should shorthand never of been invented as it is exactly the same thing. I don't view txt speak as a generation specific thing. We have had people a lot older than us message in txt speak and vice versa. | |||
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"Different generations have differing attitudes towards the English Language. When I was at school, there was an influence on English grammar, its use and set up. That included spelling too. Today's generations view text speak as standard and perfectly acceptable; to me, it is an abomination which should never have been invented but that's life. Well it was invented for a reason. Should shorthand never of been invented as it is exactly the same thing. I don't view txt speak as a generation specific thing. We have had people a lot older than us message in txt speak and vice versa. " I learnt shorthand at school...but I'm fooked if I could use it on here... so I disagree that it is exactly the same thing...it was a written shortcut language that consisted of dots and lines and dashes.... so absolutely nothing like textspeak | |||
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"Different generations have differing attitudes towards the English Language. When I was at school, there was an influence on English grammar, its use and set up. That included spelling too. Today's generations view text speak as standard and perfectly acceptable; to me, it is an abomination which should never have been invented but that's life." It's not just young people. Don't generalise. In fact, the worst spelling and grammar I've seen on here comes from an older generation. I remember because I thought to myself "how can you go through life without a basic grasp of syntax". | |||
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"Different generations have differing attitudes towards the English Language. When I was at school, there was an influence on English grammar, its use and set up. That included spelling too. Today's generations view text speak as standard and perfectly acceptable; to me, it is an abomination which should never have been invented but that's life. Well it was invented for a reason. Should shorthand never of been invented as it is exactly the same thing. I don't view txt speak as a generation specific thing. We have had people a lot older than us message in txt speak and vice versa. I learnt shorthand at school...but I'm fooked if I could use it on here... so I disagree that it is exactly the same thing...it was a written shortcut language that consisted of dots and lines and dashes.... so absolutely nothing like textspeak" so it was a written sortcut exactly the same as txt speak was when it was first introduced. it was introduced because you had a max no of letters available to you. it has only caught on because of the use of elctronic devices and the need to speed things up. if ipads and smart phones were around when short hand was tought then we would probably all be messaging in dots and dashes. why do you think there is new words added to the dictionary every year? because the language evolves the same as it has done for years and the same as it always will do. | |||
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"I don't care, there are more important things in life than if I've stuck a little tadpole in the right place, and those who say "I read it and because there was no apostrophe, it didn't make any sense" that's just being pedantic in my book. I'm dyslexic, it's amazing that I still pick up a book and read, I have to read words and sometimes sentences twice before it sinks in, my spelling is all to shit, and if I write something by hand, I'm not writing I'm drawing the word if that makes any sense, so it takes me twice as long, I will have read this post back twice before posting, and that's still no guarantee that it will all be spelled correctly. I face this on a daily basis, so how do you think it feels, when along comes I'm so important grammar nazi to point out my mistakes? While you're proof reading the whole of fab, you could be doing something else with that time, like arranging a meet, or answering mail, or writing the definitive history of pockets. *drops mic, and sashayed out of the thread*" | |||
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"I don't care, there are more important things in life than if I've stuck a little tadpole in the right place, and those who say "I read it and because there was no apostrophe, it didn't make any sense" that's just being pedantic in my book. I'm dyslexic, it's amazing that I still pick up a book and read, I have to read words and sometimes sentences twice before it sinks in, my spelling is all to shit, and if I write something by hand, I'm not writing I'm drawing the word if that makes any sense, so it takes me twice as long, I will have read this post back twice before posting, and that's still no guarantee that it will all be spelled correctly. I face this on a daily basis, so how do you think it feels, when along comes I'm so important grammar nazi to point out my mistakes? While you're proof reading the whole of fab, you could be doing something else with that time, like arranging a meet, or answering mail, or writing the definitive history of pockets. *drops mic, and sashayed out of the thread*" Shake that booty!! *the crowd chucks roses in appreciation* | |||
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"I don't care, there are more important things in life than if I've stuck a little tadpole in the right place, and those who say "I read it and because there was no apostrophe, it didn't make any sense" that's just being pedantic in my book. I'm dyslexic, it's amazing that I still pick up a book and read, I have to read words and sometimes sentences twice before it sinks in, my spelling is all to shit, and if I write something by hand, I'm not writing I'm drawing the word if that makes any sense, so it takes me twice as long, I will have read this post back twice before posting, and that's still no guarantee that it will all be spelled correctly. I face this on a daily basis, so how do you think it feels, when along comes I'm so important grammar nazi to point out my mistakes? While you're proof reading the whole of fab, you could be doing something else with that time, like arranging a meet, or answering mail, or writing the definitive history of pockets. *drops mic, and sashayed out of the thread*" I think it's not right to criticise people just for the odd mistake and so on. I've spent most of my working life helping others to improve their written skills. Sometimes I see posts and will think "that person's dyslexic". However, if someone is asking why they can't get meets and for profile improvements, I think it's ok to point out that the text may be the issue if it's so bad that it's hard to understand. I always add the caveat that the person may have a specific condition that explains this. Pointing it out isn't a criticism against the person, just an explanation why they might struggle. I've seen loads of people asking for help and the text is very difficult to understand. I've worked with hundreds, probably thousands of dyslexic people over the years and been a staunch defender of them (I've had lots of people query/downplay its existence). I have seen some dyslexic people who made no effort and used it as a reason to write lazily though. The above post shows what can be done with effort. grammar nit-picking = bad/ constructive, sympathetic advice when it's asked for = OK | |||
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