FabSwingers.com forum: Spelling and grammar

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

Inspired by a comment in the lounge last night where a poster stated that they appreciated having their spelling mistakes pointed out to them on the forum, because they learned from it.

I had always assumed that people wouldn't appreciate the gesture.

So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?

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

Mine spelling are perfect excuse you're self!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Unless ive asked its no more than playground bullying

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

Mostly just typos and smashing out messages on a phone.

No, I wouldn't (and I'd think they're a dick).

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By *lenderfoxMan
over a year ago

Leeds

I always spell check words i'm unsure of, so if I do post one it's likely to be a tyop

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Inspired by a comment in the lounge last night where a poster stated that they appreciated having their spelling mistakes pointed out to them on the forum, because they learned from it.

I had always assumed that people wouldn't appreciate the gesture.

So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?"

I guess it would depend on how it was done, I'm dyslexic so I often don't notice any mistakes.

A nice pm would be OK but to humiliate or put down on a thread wouldn't go down well.

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

It turns me on!!

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

I should imagine most people reply on a phone these days and we all know that autocarrot likes to fuck around with us, it doesnt really need pointing out to us that the phone thought it knew better

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

"ForeignGentleman turns me on!!

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Corrected it for you, you welcome

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

I don't understand why anyone would want to point out others spelling mistakes. Unless they've posted something slagging off someone else's spelling, then they're fair game!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Mostly just typos and smashing out messages on a phone.

No, I wouldn't (and I'd think they're a dick)."

This

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

"I don't understand why anyone would want to point out others spelling mistakes. Unless they've posted something slagging off someone else's spelling, then they're fair game! "

This for me too

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

" So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?"

In general I am happy to hold my hand up when I am wrong about something but in this context I find those who jump on people's grammar / spelling in the middle of a topic unrelated to grammar / spelling are just plain annoying. I mean why do it? Often its to deflect away from the subject or to look 'rather' clever'.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Generally if I make a spelling mistake it's a typo.

If someone corrects me - I think they must be really stupid to think that I didn't notice them myslef.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

waits patiently...........

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By *lanPartridgeMan
over a year ago

nottingham

I just find the'your' and 'you're' thing totally maddening. I wish I didn't, but you feel what you feel ...

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"Inspired by a comment in the lounge last night where a poster stated that they appreciated having their spelling mistakes pointed out to them on the forum, because they learned from it.

I had always assumed that people wouldn't appreciate the gesture.

So, are you ok with having spelling and/or grammar mistakes pointed out to you, or do you think it's rude/annoying?"

I think it’s pedantic , and it pisses me off when the spelling/ grammar police step in with their higher than thou attitude .

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By *lanPartridgeMan
over a year ago

nottingham

Excuse the spacing above obviously!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I just find the'your' and 'you're' thing totally maddening. I wish I didn't, but you feel what you feel ..."
theres nothing wrong with feeling pissed of but why the need to mention it

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I would be embarrassed if someone corrected me. It’s unnecessary to correct people and draw attention to it.

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

I will admit to occasionally correcting my nieces when they say "I seen" or "I done" for example

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

"I should imagine most people reply on a phone these days and we all know that autocarrot likes to fuck around with us, it doesnt really need pointing out to us that the phone thought it knew better

Autocarrot! Love it! Will use this from now on...

I love correct grammar but would not correct someone else’s as I find it’s rude to. You wouldn’t stop someone mid conversation and correct the words they chose- so why do it via a computer?

Mrs P x

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"I will admit to occasionally correcting my nieces when they say "I seen" or "I done" for example

I can understand that scenario. I just don’t see the point on here

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I will admit to occasionally correcting my nieces when they say "I seen" or "I done" for example

That's helping them to speak their own language correctly. x

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

It was me that posted that in the the thread.

It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.

The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome.

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

"I will admit to occasionally correcting my nieces when they say "I seen" or "I done" for example

How ruddy dare you?!

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

"It was me that posted that in the the thread.

It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.

The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome."

I completely understand. I meant to say something in the OP about the way in which it was corrected.

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

So lik wat u syin dat i cnt spel nutin or sumfin? I gt a A in eglsh at skool init

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I'd never be so rude as to point out someone's spelling mistakes. It does make me rage inside a little when it's on Facebook and is people who sat in the same English lessons as me in school though!

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

"I will admit to occasionally correcting my nieces when they say "I seen" or "I done" for example

How ruddy dare you?!"

I always feel a bit awful

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

"Unless ive asked its no more than playground bullying"

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

Its obvious most spelling mistakes are just from quick typing, auto correct and the like. To have it pointed out seems a bit silly.

If I was continually using a word wrong, it might be helpful to have it pointed out via pm, but would still make me

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"It was me that posted that in the the thread.

It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.

The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome.

I completely understand. I meant to say something in the OP about the way in which it was corrected. "

I do have to admit that I hate some posts I see and think, "can you please use some full stops and extra paragraphs please!"

But, because I know my spelling and grammar isn't perfect (and you can tell which are autocarrot mistakes, and which aren't) I wouldn't correct.

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

"It was me that posted that in the the thread.

It depends on how it's done, but I'd hate to be using a word (or its spelling) incorrectly and thinking that people were laughing at its usage when it could be corrected.

The OP of that thread I wouldn't mind (and that was the context I was writing in) and a few others. Others would do it as a mean dig and so wouldn't be welcome.

I completely understand. I meant to say something in the OP about the way in which it was corrected.

I do have to admit that I hate some posts I see and think, "can you please use some full stops and extra paragraphs please!"

But, because I know my spelling and grammar isn't perfect (and you can tell which are autocarrot mistakes, and which aren't) I wouldn't correct."

I will admit to thinking that too!

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

i sometimes find the grammar police very annoying its sometimes fun to deliberately do bad grammar just to wInd them up but i dont care if someone does spelling mistakes or dosnt put full stops or Comers in if can read what it says and i can understand it .

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

"It turns me on!!

Dammit that sentence is perfect.

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

As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Sometimes times I unfab it then fab it again if I'm trying to catch their attention, success rate is zero but a man has to have dreams

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

A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc

After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.

Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’

Touché lady touché

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc

After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.

Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’

Touché lady touché

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

"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc

After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.

Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’

Touché lady touché

Maybe she was talking about a snooker cue

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"i sometimes find the grammar police very annoying its sometimes fun to deliberately do bad grammar just to wInd them up but i dont care if someone does spelling mistakes or dosnt put full stops or Comers in if can read what it says and i can understand it ."

It makes it easier to understand. I'm not a fan of reading a post half a dozen times trying to decipher it.

A panda eats, shoots and leaves.

A panda eats shoots and leaves.

Same words, two completely different meanings.

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

"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc

After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.

Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’

Touché lady touché

Maybe she was talking about a snooker cue

Come to think of it she was wearing a waistcoat and white gloves.

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

As long as the people with whom you are communicating understand who cares? And to prove the point see if this works:

ts a prvn fct y dn't nd vwls n ny wrds t b ndrstd

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"A woman near me used to always spell queue wrong in here status updates, she would put something like ‘Big cocks to the front of the cue !’ Etc

After months of this I messaged her and said it’s ‘queue’ not ‘cue’.

Her Next status update was ‘Typo knobheads to the back of the cue.’

Touché lady touché

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"As long as the people with whom you are communicating understand who cares? And to prove the point see if this works:

ts a prvn fct y dn't nd vwls n ny wrds t b ndrstd

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Yes, but it's easier with the vowels in.

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

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Just me that noticed that mistake then

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Just me that noticed that mistake then

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youve always been able to remove it

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

Oh yes, I don't mind it at all as long as it is not done in patronising way

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

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Just me that noticed that mistake then

youve always been able to remove it"

I mean the mistake. Of/off

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Just me that noticed that mistake then

youve always been able to remove it

I mean the mistake. Of/off

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ha in that case then yes only you noticed it

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Just me that noticed that mistake then

youve always been able to remove it

I mean the mistake. Of/off

ha in that case then yes only you noticed it

I've been wracking my brains trying to work out what was wrong with that sentence!

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

"As an aside, has anyone else noticed if you go into pics you've fabbed, there's an option to "remove your fab of it"?

Just me that noticed that mistake then

youve always been able to remove it

I mean the mistake. Of/off

ha in that case then yes only you noticed it

Knew it

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