Spelling errors on posts

[borjo]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

[Bogie Shooter]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

Depressing?

[KathieI]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

Ohhhh Borjo.... I'm sorry your so depressed... you should take a Prozac like me, there really good and will make you feel betta.....
http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/getwell.gif (http://www.millan.net)

[borjo]

See Kathie, you did it too! there

[Ecuadog]

I once read somewhere...

"If you can find mistakes in this publication, please consider they are there for a purpose. We publish something for everyone and some people are always looking for mistakes."

[graciegirl]

Ain't nobody perfect. Ain't no reason to try. We are seniors and no one is grading our papers. Don't make no difference no how.

You are a good person Borjo. But there are some with dyslexia and some that are good spellers. Some are athletes and some are not. Some are smarter than others and some are kinder than others and some people have everybody fooled and some people have nobody fooled.

We is what we is.

[DougB]

<yawn>

[baustgen]

What's worse is items listed for sale without a price.

[sirknor]

Let it go! At this age who cares. LOL

[KathieI]

See Kathie, you did it too! there

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! :1rotfl::1rotfl:

At least you still have your cents of humor, so you can't be that depressed.... http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/consoling2.gif (http://www.millan.net)
http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/foryou.gif (http://www.millan.net)

[manaboutown]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!
:BigApplause:

A reader may find it difficult to follow the train of thought of a writer if he encounters more than a couple of obvious typographical spelling errors. Spelling errors are distracting and hijack a reader's focusing on content. Furthermore, spelling errors tend to reduce a reader's opinion of the writer's intellect.

As a related observation, some posts are so replete with grammatical errors that a reader may simply give up on trying to understand what the poster is attempting to present.

[pooh]

I have an old friend who used to complain about all the "errors" in emails she received from old friends. After discussions she finally realized it was nicer to receive the contact from old friends than it was to criticize the correspondence.
Personally, I can figure out what someone is trying to say and would not want them to stop writing.

[KittyKat]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

:agree: with borjo. No matter where you're writing you should always put your best foot forward. I think it shows your lack of effort in elementary education. Try reading books more often, you can learn a great deal. :read:

[CFrance]

:agree: with borjo. No matter where you're writing you should always put your best foot forward. I think it shows your lack of effort in elementary education. Try reading books more often, you can learn a great deal. :read:

You're making one heckuva blanket statement here: those who misspell didn't try in school and don't read books. Wow.

[mrfixit]

I have an old friend who used to complain about all the "errors" in emails she received from old friends. After discussions she finally realized it was nicer to receive the contact from old friends than it was to criticize the correspondence.
Personally, I can figure out what someone is trying to say and would not want them to stop writing.


:eclipsee_gold_cup:

:ho: :clap2: :BigApplause: :thumbup:

[Barefoot]

I like the fact that people feel free to express their opinions without worrying about spelling and grammar. We need fresh viewpoints. Some new posters may not realize there is a "preview post" button located at the bottom beside "submit reply". Also, there is an edit function. If you post and then notice a spelling mistake, you're able to edit your own post.

P.S. By the way, in Canada, neighbor is spelled neighbour, honor is spelled honour, etc. Perhaps it's the same with Brits. My iPad is always trying to correct me.

[ronsroni]

Mother-of-Pearl, Gracie! I feel better as well. I feel Sr. Mary Leone leaning in:read: for a "CRACK. I am hiding.

[Bernie]

Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O

[gamby]

Guess you don't tweet much !

[pooh]

Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O

LOLOLOL....yup, Old MacDonald wasn't a good speller.....:D

[murray607]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

Au contraire, I like to see the occasional spelling mistake, as they provide levity in what can be otherwise mundane days.

Ads where the poster is selling a "thread mill" or a "6 mega-pistol" digital camera always elicit a smile.

I always wonder if those that can't spell, really care about their shortcomings
and I am sure they make up for it in other areas. Perhaps, they are all erudite in math or chemistry, areas where some of us are far less adept. Maybe they think we, who are less adroit in math, as being nothing short of dunces!

To some, my grammar and punctuation may not be quite up to standard. But, to me it doesn't bother me in the least.

[TrudyM]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

Spelling is not a sign of how smart you are. A lot of people who were very smart couldn't spell for crap. Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison and Winston Churchill to name a few.

I only see the first two and last two letters of most words it doesn't mean I am stupid, it does mean I can't spell worth crap. I would spell if I could. So if it bothers you just block my posts it is an option on the site.

[dotti105]

seriously!! I am a dyslexic typist. I never learned to type and now have to pay the price and so do those who read my emails and posts. It is, what it is.

I will often go back and edit, edit, edit, and sometimes I just don't have the energy. I have much more important things to think about. Sorry if it annoys anyone. I am the first to admit I am a lousy, lousy typist!!!!

Like Gracie said, Noone should be grading my paters at this point in my life!!!!

[blueash]

Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O

Ok Bernie. I have to ask. Did you spell that wrong on purpose to see if we would notice?

C-O-W- E-I-E-I-O

or was it just a typo?

[asianthree]

There. ..their. ..There. ...sending my auto correct to time out

[Pepperhead]

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe

[BarryRX]

Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O

Dagnabbit!

[senior citizen]

:agree: with borjo. No matter where you're writing you should always put your best foot forward. I think it shows your lack of effort in elementary education. Try reading books more often, you can learn a great deal. :read:

Reading does contribute to excellence in spelling. I do believe that.

Our babies were read to from about nine months old......
I, myself, loved to read.... as did my mom. Just passed on the habit.

They were taken to the library very often to select their own books as little tykes. The bookstores were our favorite places to hang out, looking at all the new books, before buying. They now do the same with their own broods.

They all became excellent spellers.......it just comes naturally if one reads.

Also, in elementary school, back in the cave man days, we were taught phonics (which I also taught to my two children from pre school on)......whereas my husband was not taught phonics in his Catholic school, nor did his mom read to him or take him to the library.

He has evolved into a good speller over the years......mostly from reading more and also from building his own website.....in general, computers have aided the poor spellers, especially with spellcheck (which I never use, but he does)........

I've always bought him books as gifts, during our long marriage.......
However, since the introduction of the KINDLE, which we both love, he reads voraciously........and again, the spelling does improve the more one reads.

Now, in all fairness to the not so great spellers out there.......sometimes when one is typing very quickly on their keyboards.....a spelling error can occur......even with the best of the best spellers.

To me, it's always the thought that counts. I can read between the lines and figure out what is meant.......even if it is misspelled.

Similar to how a mother understands what her baby is saying, even if no one else does. If a mother didn't respond verbally back to the baby, acknowledging their "message" no matter how babyish the language heard, the child would never learn to speak.........or might even have delayed speech. Ours spoke very early and comprehended language.
They also read very early......way before school began. All from being read to. It just comes naturally.

[senior citizen]

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe

Love your post !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A+++++ for effort

It made me laugh out loud or LOL as the teenyboppers say.


p.s.
If truth be known, I'm a horrible speller on an I-Phone. Just can't do it.

[senior citizen]

seriously!! I am a dyslexic typist. I never learned to type and now have to pay the price and so do those who read my emails and posts. It is, what it is.

I will often go back and edit, edit, edit, and sometimes I just don't have the energy. I have much more important things to think about. Sorry if it annoys anyone. I am the first to admit I am a lousy, lousy typist!!!!

Like Gracie said, Noone should be grading my paters at this point in my life!!!!

We had a neighbor years ago, whose young daughter was diagnosed as dyslexic in elementary school after years of struggling with reading and spelling. She was aided by a very patient teacher, one on one.

This young girl had a "heart of gold" and would hang Mayday Baskets on the doorknobs of all the elderly people in her neighborhood and do other kind deeds for everyone........she ended up attending college very successfully.

I believe I was told that she saw the words "upside down".......

[Taltarzac725]

Maybe we need a little :duck::MOJE_whot::1rotfl::clap2::cry: like the one on our GPS where a voice comes in and starts saying "recalculating, recalculating, recalculating". As to my own grammar, etc., I have good days and bad days. It is quite easy to good back and edit your previous messages.

Australian Karen-- 'Recalculating route': Meet the voice behind your GPS - Video on TODAY.com (http://www.today.com/video/today/52668916#52668916)

Karen Jacobsen Showreel - YouTube (http://youtu.be/vGNjPQXzf1I)

[kittygilchrist]

You probably know that I won the Red Pen of America Contest for many years. But then...when Peter Jennings said "snuck" after we stayed up all night together watching shock and awe, I began to fundamentally question the plausibility of my quest to rid the world of error.
The very word reminds me of what was once an ironical, common mistake....of course you know that the word "err" was once only correctly pronounced "ur" and never "air"?
And remember that horrible year when "collectables" with an "a" was added to the dictionary? It's pathetic; it's an outrage; to what is the world coming? What to do?
Trust me, friends of the Red Pen, when you cannot rely on the Oxford English Dictionary to hold a line, you are alone in the world.

[rubicon]

Ain't nobody perfect. Ain't no reason to try. We are seniors and no one is grading our papers. Don't make no difference no how.

You are a good person Borjo. But there are some with dyslexia and some that are good spellers. Some are athletes and some are not. Some are smarter than others and some are kinder than others and some people have everybody fooled and some people have nobody fooled.

We is what we is.

Yea GG I ain't got no problems, but then I suffer with anosognosia:D

[graciegirl]

Yea GG I ain't got no problems, but then I suffer with anosognosia:D

I have hemorrhoids.;)

[Taltarzac725]

I remember I had a friend Tom in the Philosophy Department at the University of Nevada, Reno who always seemed to have many girls interested in him. He would take love letters from them, correct their spelling and grammar, and give them back to them. This trick often resulted in his having one less woman interested in him.

[Happy Snowbird]

There is only one who is perfect and he is way superior to us. So......lighten up and enjoy life. It's our time to do what we want to do and what we enjoy!

[jhrc4]

A fewwwww Slugs of Good Ole " JD " or " Johnny Walker " will sort you out Real Quick, set um up bartender Drinks Are On The House. Hic Up. Yes Sir Reeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[jnieman]

I do know that as you are typing along sometimes you don't realize that you are using the incorrect version of the words their, there, too or to. I happens to me. I think my brain is functioning to fast to realize the difference. Once it is posted and I read it again it sinks in and I think now why did I do that when I know perfectly well how to use the word? and I edit the post and fix it. One thing I had to mention is on the show Judge Judy this week a litigant came up with a new word "tooken". She kept saying it over and over and Judge Judy stopped her and said there is no such word as tooken. It was a funny moment.

[graciegirl]

I do know that as you are typing along sometimes you don't realize that you are using the incorrect version of the words their, there, too or to. I happens to me. I think my brain is functioning to fast to realize the difference. Once it is posted and I read it again it sinks in and I think now why did I do that when I know perfectly well how to use the word? and I edit the post and fix it. One thing I had to mention is on the show Judge Judy this week a litigant came up with a new word "tooken". She kept saying it over and over and Judge Judy stopped her and said there is no such word as tooken. It was a funny moment.

Is babymama a word? Sweetie referred to me that way last week.

[jnieman]

Is babymama a word? Sweetie referred to me that way last week.

That's funny. They sure use it all the time on Judge Judy's show and Maury Povich not that I watch those shows.

[Taltarzac725]

Is babymama a word? Sweetie referred to me that way last week.

Actually, it is two. Urban Dictionary: baby mama (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=baby%20mama)

[nitehawk]

“It’s a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.” — Andrew Jackson
I really feel bad for people who do not understand basic calculus --- it makes me depressed

[Parker]

In light of all the spelling ignorance displayed here, and emotional trauma the misspelling issue is causing, I think this website should be permanently closed. Then all those with twisted knickers could breathe again and there will be peace in the world.

[TexaninVA]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

Thes is a sirius issue and me happi you done wrote about it

[nitehawk]

In light of all the spelling ignorance displayed here, and emotional trauma the misspelling issue is causing, I think this website should be permanently closed. Then all those with twisted knickers could breathe again and there will be peace in the world.

Is this your opinion -WOW - is that all it take to have peace in the world
There may be a job for you in the govt- or maybe you had one :D

[Count'n the days]

If I can get the point, I'm happy and don't care if the poster was an "A" student in their grammar classes. I appreciate their knowledge of the topic in general. I hope this thread doesn't discourage anyone from participating. Thanks to those who expressed themselves with humor.

[senior citizen]

Thes is a sirius issue and me happi you done wrote about it


Luv it. Exceeleent "Tex".....

Your spelling is not too bad........but your grammar.......???

[CFrance]

You probably know that I won the Red Pen of America Contest for many years. But then...when Peter Jennings said "snuck" after we stayed up all night together watching shock and awe, I began to fundamentally question the plausibility of my quest to rid the world of error.
The very word reminds me what was once an ironical, common mistake....of course you know that the word "err" was once only correctly pronounced "ur" and never "air"?
And remember that horrible year when "collectables" with an "a" was added to the dictionary? It's pathetic; it's an outrage; to what is the world coming? What to do?
Trust me, friends of the Red Pen, when you cannot rely on the Oxford English Dictionary to hold a line, you are alone in the world.

Wait just a minute! I was an editor, and I say "snuck." Even Merriam-Webster doesn’t make the distinction in its online definition and fully recognizes “snuck” as a past tense and past participle of “sneak."

The rules of the English language constantly evolve with usage, and I believe that's as it should be. Otherwise we would still be saying thee and thy. Although I do object to The Ox adding the insipid Rachael Ray's EVOO to the dictionary.

Peter Jennings... I'm happy to be lumped with him as one of the "snuckers.":clap2:

[graciegirl]

Is this your opinion -WOW - is that all it take to have peace in the world
There may be a job for you in the govt- or maybe you had one :D



I knew Parker was kiddin' but not sure about your post?

I do so love a little play on words. What EVR happin to Boomer, our resident English Major??

[njbchbum]

mercy! it was almost a pleasure to come to this site today and find complaining/adminishment/chiding/whatever and good humor going on about spelling instead of dog poop!

carry on - please! :)

[CFrance]

mercy! it was almost a pleasure to come to this site today and find complaining/adminishment/chiding/whatever and good humor going on about spelling instead of dog poop!

carry on - please! :)

Dogge Poope (Old English...)

[graciegirl]

Dogge Poope (Old English...)

I love you CFRANCE. I do.

[blueash]

I do know that as you are typing along sometimes you don't realize that you are using the incorrect version of the words their, there, too or to. I happens to me. I think my brain is functioning to fast to realize the difference. Once it is posted and I read it again it sinks in and I think now why did I do that when I know perfectly well how to use the word? and I edit the post and fix it. One thing I had to mention is on the show Judge Judy this week a litigant came up with a new word "tooken". She kept saying it over and over and Judge Judy stopped her and said there is no such word as tooken. It was a funny moment.

I see what you did there.. functioning to fast. Google search has 595,000 hits for "tooken"

[blueash]

Gracie
None of this will hopefully make you even hesitate for a moment the next time someone posts about Lake Sumpter.

[kagney123]

Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O


LoL yep he might not spell good but hes a hellva farmer

[pooh]

Remember, punctuation can make the difference........

Woman without her man, is nothing.

Woman: Without her, man is nothing.

:D :D :D

[skyguy79]

I have hemorrhoids.;)When goils have them, why don't they call thems herorrhoids? Probing minds want to know! :shocked:

p.s. For my own protection I think that maybe perhaps I should put a disclaimer in my signature that says... "MY SPELL-CHECK DID IT!"

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O

HA-HA-HA

Did I spell that correctly? Punctuate right? Syntax OK?

[kagney123]

Dogge Poope (Old English...)

I am confused (not the first time) is it dog poop or dog pooped since all dog poop is really in the past tense?

Ahh I feel better now that poop has been introduced to this thread.


Wishing everyone a happy day

[tucson]

I know of a couple of people who have Masters and PHD degrees that are always misspelling.... "spelling:police:" :-)

[George Bieniaszek]

I love to read posts where people are complaining about the littlest things that seem to get under their skin. Gives me my smile of the day that I am surrounded by so many happy people here in The Villages that get great enjoyment in complaining about things that would not even be on the radar for a majority of residents here.

[justjim]

OP you are pushing the envelope regarding spelling on this website. That's okay---you have a right to your pet peeve same as the rest of us.

I could say a lot about "spelling" (I'll put my better half up against anyone) but I will only make one quick comment. There is a huge difference between writing a piece to communicate your ideas or opinions on a website such as TOTV and being concerned about editing your thesis.

As one of my favorite college professors said----"I don't care so much about your spelling but I do care about what you have to say". Finally, these darn computers sometimes change my words into the wrong words. Dam! Ooops I meant darn.

[murray607]

I know of a couple of people who have Masters and PHD degrees that are always misspelling.... "spelling:police:" :-)

Very true. A few years back, a Masters candidate let me read a paper she was writing, to see what I thought of it. I went ahead and corrected all of the spelling mistakes and gramatical errors that I found and handed it back to her.

She looked at the edited article and said "I can't submit that". When I asked why, she said "because they know I can't spell worth a damn and they will know someone helped me and I will get an F"

She submitted the article as is and got a B+. Obviously, she was marked on content and knowledge of the subject, not on her penmanship!

Last I heard, she was working on her PHD. Inability to spell in no way should infer stupidity. We are what we are, no one need be perfect at everything.

[tucson]

Very true. A few years back, a Masters candidate let me read a paper she was writing, to see what I thought of it. I went ahead and corrected all of the spelling mistakes and gramatical errors that I found and handed it back to her.

She looked at the edited article and said "I can't submit that". When I asked why, she said "because they know I can't spell worth a damn and they will know someone helped me and I will get an F"

She submitted the article as is and got a B+. Obviously, she was marked on content and knowledge of the subject, not on her penmanship!

Last I heard, she was working on her PHD. Inability to spell in no way should infer stupidity. We are what we are, no one need be perfect at everything.

Amen !!!!!

[OBXNana]

I'm not perfect and make mistakes. I volunteer with adults that can't read and write. Yes, they are all around us. Someone types a word that may not be spelled correctly or uses a work incorrectly can happen to all of us. Judgmental comes to mind, but so does freedom of speech. I will not judge and will give everyone the ability to speak their mind.

[jnieman]

I see what you did there.. functioning to fast. Google search has 595,000 hits for "tooken"

See there I did it again. I know perfectly well which version of to or too to use and there it is for the world to see.

[Polar Bear]

...It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

"i"?

Really?

[graciegirl]

The more I am exposed to formal education, the more confused I get.

[duffysmom]

Au contraire, I like to see the occasional spelling mistake, as they provide levity in what can be otherwise mundane days.

Ads where the poster is selling a "thread mill" or a "6 mega-pistol" digital camera always elicit a smile.

I always wonder if those that can't spell, really care about their shortcomings
and I am sure they make up for it in other areas. Perhaps, they are all erudite in math or chemistry, areas where some of us are far less adept. Maybe they think we, who are less adroit in math, as being nothing short of dunces!

To some, my grammar and punctuation may not be quite up to standard. But, to me it doesn't bother me in the least.

Murray you are a wise person. At one time I worked in the Ph.d program of a large University and you would not believe the spelling and grammar mistakes the candidates made. They were exceptionally bright but were more interested in content and less interested in form.

Personally I think it's anal to pick apart a note for mistakes. That's why God made editors.

[perrjojo]

The more I am exposed to formal education, the more confused I get.
But I thought you were an English teacher!:1rotfl:

[DougB]

I do know that as you are typing along sometimes you don't realize that you are using the incorrect version of the words their, there, too or to. I happens to me. I think my brain is functioning to fast to realize the difference. Once it is posted and I read it again it sinks in and I think now why did I do that when I know perfectly well how to use the word? and I edit the post and fix it. One thing I had to mention is on the show Judge Judy this week a litigant came up with a new word "tooken". She kept saying it over and over and Judge Judy stopped her and said there is no such word as tooken. It was a funny moment.

Not too sure we have many on TOTV that are guilty of their brain going too fast

[CFrance]

Not too sure we have many on TOTV that are guilty of their brain going too fast

Well, wait a minute... which direction are you talking about... forward or downhill?

[jnieman]

Not too sure we have many on TOTV that are guilty of their brain going too fast

Maybe it's my fingers going faster than my brain.

[kittygilchrist]

In light of all the spelling ignorance displayed here, and emotional trauma the misspelling issue is causing, I think this website should be permanently closed. Then all those with twisted knickers could breathe again and there will be peace in the world.

The English Police edited your post, to wit:
Upon my having become illuminated as to the discomfiture caused to superior grammarians by their perpetual reading of illiterately contrived missives...etc.
______
Come on now, I don't think anybody is losing sleep over the minor annoyance of having the King's English slain. I'm proud that I can mispell misspell. You have to override spellcheck but it can be done.

[graciegirl]

I can still say my linking verbs.

[CFrance]

The English Police edited your post, to wit:
Upon my having become illuminated as to the discomfiture caused to superior grammarians by their perpetual reading of illiterately contrived missives...etc.
______
Come on now, I don't think anybody is losing sleep over the minor annoyance of having the King's English slain. I'm proud that I can mispell misspell. You have to override spellcheck but it can be done.

Did you think Parker was being serious? I thought he/she was joking.

[CFrance]

I can still say my linking verbs.

Be; Look; Feel; Taste; Smell; Sound; Seem; Appear; Get; Become; Grow; Stay; Keep; Turn; Prove; Go; Remain; Resemble; Run; Lie

I used to get in trouble with my aunt for saying "It looks like rain."

[kittygilchrist]

Wait just a minute! I was an editor, and I say "snuck." Even Merriam-Webster doesn’t make the distinction in its online definition and fully recognizes “snuck” as a past tense and past participle of “sneak."

The rules of the English language constantly evolve with usage, and I believe that's as it should be. Otherwise we would still be saying thee and thy. Although I do object to The Ox adding the insipid Rachael Ray's EVOO to the dictionary.

Peter Jennings... I'm happy to be lumped with him as one of the "snuckers.":clap2:

Cyndy, you are so dear...
I know, I know about evolving linguistics, I just wish it were slow enough that I don't have to watch. Here I am standing on a rule about -ly on adverbs and they change it BECAUSE more people screw it up than get it right. If they could change it SLOW--LY, after I'm gone???

About thee and thy, I adore my King James Bible, and am from a Tennessee lineage where the old timers still said "tisn't and t'wern't nary"...
I would love to hear someone say "I love ye." No one ever said that to me but my mother.

If there's a word that grates Little Miss Red Pen all over, and there is, it's "snuck."

[CFrance]

Cyndy, you are so dear...
I know, I know about evolving linguistics, I just wish it were slow enough that I don't have to watch. Here I am standing on a rule about -ly on adverbs and they change it BECAUSE more people screw it up than get it right. If they could change it SLOW--LY, after I'm gone???

About thee and thy, I adore my King James Bible, and am from a Tennessee lineage where the old timers still said "tisn't and t'wern't nary"...
I would love to hear someone say "I love ye." No one ever said that to me but my mother.

If there's a word that grates Little Miss Red Pen all over, and there is, it's "snuck."

You didn't grow up having snuck around!:1rotfl:

I do agree with you about grammar evolving too quickly. But I'm glad for some changes, for instance, being able to end a sentence with a preposition--in some cases, such as, "Where did you come from?"

My son (also a grammar aficionado) loves this work-around... "Where did you come from?" "Don't end a sentence with a preposition!" "Okay, where did you come from, b**ch?"

[kittygilchrist]

I can still say my linking verbs.

in Latin,
and it feels like a curse.

[kittygilchrist]

You didn't grow up having snuck around!:1rotfl:

I do agree with you about grammar evolving too quickly. But I'm glad for some changes, for instance, being able to end a sentence with a preposition--in some cases, such as, "Where did you come from?"

My son (also a grammar aficionado) loves this work-around... "Where did you come from?" "Don't end a sentence with a preposition!" "Okay, where did you come from, b**ch?"

Oh your son, I love...
it's enjoyable to manipulate the words so as to satisfy the preposition rule, as in:
"That is more than up with which I will put"...

[DandyGirl]

Getting board.

[kittygilchrist]

Getting board.

Bored is more fun.

[stroglass]

If that all you have to be depressed about then you got a pretty good life
don't sweat the small stuff

[DougB]

If that all you have to be depressed about then you got a pretty good life
don't sweat the small stuff

Now we have to add run on sentences to proper spelling. Thanks a lot!

[Patty55]

Love it when panhandlers are out of "werk".

[rubicon]

seriously!! I am a dyslexic typist. I never learned to type and now have to pay the price and so do those who read my emails and posts. It is, what it is.

I will often go back and edit, edit, edit, and sometimes I just don't have the energy. I have much more important things to think about. Sorry if it annoys anyone. I am the first to admit I am a lousy, lousy typist!!!!

Like Gracie said, Noone should be grading my paters at this point in my life!!!!

dotti Winston Churchill was dyslexic and one of the brightest statesman ever

[kittygilchrist]

\\\

[rubicon]

I have hemorrhoids.;)

GG sorry to hear that and truly understand since I suffer with adenoids:D

[rubicon]

I can still say my linking verbs.

GG I like verbs too

[CFrance]

Dotti, if you could relax and just post, it would be better for me than if you don't.
If you publish with a book co., that's another thing re proofing.
Kitty

Yes, Dotti, don't quit posting! I do the same thing--go back and edit--but sometimes I'm just too lazy.

[graciegirl]

Dotti, Dotti don't you dare.
If you quit, then I will swear.
That ain't nice and it ain't purty.
Makin' Gracie to talk dirty.

We are all special.

And come in different flavors.

And we can do whatever we want to.

nah nah nah nah nah nah.

[Polar Bear]

...I suffer with adenoids:D

Doctor: Do you suffer from dizzy spells?
Patient: No...actually I kind of enjoy them.

:^)

[Parker]

I am Parker. I am a girl. I was kidding.

[skyguy79]

GG sorry to hear that and truly understand since I suffer with adenoids:DNot to worry, helps on the way. The United Nations is planning to lead efforts to defend Earth from adenoids.

United Nations to lead efforts to defend Earth from adenoids - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10413205/United-Nations-to-lead-efforts-to-defend-Earth-from-asteroids.html)

[patfla06]

:BigApplause:

A reader may find it difficult to follow the train of thought of a writer if he encounters more than a couple of obvious typographical spelling errors. Spelling errors are distracting and hijack a reader's focusing on content. Furthermore, spelling errors tend to reduce a reader's opinion of the writer's intellect.

As a related observation, some posts are so replete with grammatical errors that a reader may simply give up on trying to understand what the poster is attempting to present.

I have to agree with the original poster.
So the attitude is now that we're older we're not supposed to care?
Once again someone posted their opinion and got jumped on.

[Barefoot]

Once again someone posted their opinion and got jumped on.

Did he really get "jumped on", or did other members just post their opinions? I think that since it's a chat site, everyone should feel free to say whatever they think, as long as they're not criticizing the OP. If people start personally attacking the OP, rather than just disagreeing with his comments, the Moderators are quick to delete their posts and give them a warning. And if it continues, the Mods are really good about stepping in and closing the thread.

In this case, I think most people were just goofing around and having fun with the topic.

[CFrance]

Did he really get "jumped on", or did other members just post their opinions? I think that since it's a chat site, everyone should feel free to say whatever they think, as long as they're not criticizing the OP. If people start personally attacking the OP, rather than just disagreeing with his comments, the Moderators are quick to delete their posts and give them a warning. And if it continues, the Mods are really good about stepping in and closing the thread.

In this case, I think most people were just goofing around and having fun with the topic.

I so agree with Bare. Opinions were being given. OP cannot expect that no one would respond with personal opinions on the subject. No one drilled the OP into the ground.

[Villages PL]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

When I make simple spelling mistakes it's because I'm concentrating so hard on the content of the message, not because I don't know how to spell those simple words. Usually, I will check everything over at the end but sometimes I don't have the time. Having said that, I have to confess that I'm not really a good speller on some of the longer words. :duck:

[blueash]

But I'm glad for some changes, for instance, being able to end a sentence with a preposition--in some cases, such as, "Where did you come from?"

My son (also a grammar aficionado) loves this work-around... "Where did you come from?" "Don't end a sentence with a preposition!"

I was always taught:
"A preposition is not a word to end a sentence with."

[nitehawk]

i have found that most english majors cant balance a check book
i can still read a sentence with a misspelled word but i may have a problem with just how much money i have in my checking acc.

[asianthree]

I am so happy for this person. .with some asking for prayers for those that are ill and families in crisis...the only thing that is depressing for OP is bad spelling...glad their life is so stress free

[2BNTV]

Gracie
None of this will hopefully make you even hesitate for a moment the next time someone posts about Lake Sumpter.

Russ Boston used to say, "there is no P in Lake Sumter. Somebody has to keep the tradition going. :smiley:

[TheVillageChicken]

I never misspell words because the Spelling Angles look over me

[2BNTV]

1. I make it a rule, to have my brain engaged before I type.
2. I also focus on content in what I am trying to convey, so the post makes sense.
3. I review my post for spelling and hit submit.
4. I then look at the post to see if I missed any spelling or punctuation mistakes.
5. Some people love TOTV so much, (like me), that leads to errors in posts when in a rush. Please forgive me.

I also realize that no one is perfect and every post can't be a Picasso.

The funniest post ever: Zcaveman and the prehistoric section of TV in the same sentence. :1rotfl:

[TheVillageChicken]

I also realize that no one is perfect and every post can't be a Picasso.




And I am OK with that because

http://pablo-picasso.paintings.name/images/picasso-femme-en-pleurs.jpg

[2BNTV]

And I am OK with that because

http://pablo-picasso.paintings.name/images/picasso-femme-en-pleurs.jpg

Funny stuff. :1rotfl:

[dewilson58]

Russ Boston used to say, "there is no P in Lake Sumter. Somebody has to keep the tradition going. :smiley:

There is P in the lake, just not in the spelling.

:BigApplause::BigApplause:

[tkret]

P.S. By the way, in Canada, neighbor is spelled neighbour, honor is spelled honour, etc. Perhaps it's the same with Brits. My iPad is always trying to correct me.

Hi Barefoot .... I think you Canucks (and the Brits, too) speak and write pretty good English for foreigners. I don't recall ever hearing, on the telephone, an option for "press 3 for Canadian, press 4 for Cockney". :1rotfl:
......
but, are you folks EVER going to get back your Stanley Cup????:wave:

[LuckySevens]

Ain't nobody perfect. Ain't no reason to try. We are seniors and no one is grading our papers. Don't make no difference no how.

You are a good person Borjo. But there are some with dyslexia and some that are good spellers. Some are athletes and some are not. Some are smarter than others and some are kinder than others and some people have everybody fooled and some people have nobody fooled.

We is what we is.

That's our Gracie! Love it as much as if I 'done' it myself. lol

[patfla06]

I so agree with Bare. Opinions were being given. OP cannot expect that no one would respond with personal opinions on the subject. No one drilled the OP into the ground.

The responses that get to me are:
If that's your biggest problem.........
At this age who cares?

Ridiculous responses make me annoyed.

Do you tell your grandchildren "who cares if you can spell?"

[CFrance]

The responses that get to me are:
If that's your biggest problem.........
At this age who cares?

Ridiculous responses make me annoyed.

Do you tell your grandchildren "who cares if you can spell?"

No, but we are not your grandchildren to whom you are complaining about spelling/grammar errors. We're a bunch of folks who just want to talk to each other online. I personally don't think it matters if we misspell a few words here or there, use the wrong form of a word, say "seen" instead of "saw," etc...

[lovsthosebigdogs]

As I age I find myself both smarter and dumber in many ways. Many years ago when I got my Masters I was very puffed up with myself because I was told that they were going to use this 100+ page thesis of mine in the library as a reference for other students. I was filled with my own worth and perfection until I went to look at it in its published form in the library and saw that I had written CONCLISION instead of Conclusion at the end. I was so mortified!! There was no way to get it off the shelf at that point. It just proved my humanity to me and taught me some humility. I learned not to judge, lest I be judged. A very good lesson for me.

[justjim]

As I age I find myself both smarter and dumber in many ways. Many years ago when I got my Masters I was very puffed up with myself because I was told that they were going to use this 100+ page thesis of mine in the library as a reference for other students. I was filled with my own worth and perfection until I went to look at it in its published form in the library and saw that I had written CONCLISION instead of Conclusion at the end. I was so mortified!! There was no way to get it off the shelf at that point. It just proved my humanity to me and taught me some humility. I learned not to judge, lest I be judged. A very good lesson for me.

Most of us have learned similar lessons in life. I don't in anyway mean to say spelling and grammar are not important --but to most of us on TOTV---we are just "talking" to each other not writing our Master's Thesis. It is what it is.

[Barefoot]

We're a bunch of folks who just want to talk to each other online.


I don't in anyway mean to say spelling and grammar are not important --but to most of us on TOTV---we are just "talking" to each other ....

And just "talking to each other" is a great way to meet new friends ... based on similar values and opinions. Thanks to the Admins for providing such a wonderful Website!

[Polar Bear]

Couldn't agree more with the two previous posts.

[Lpierleo]

Most of us have learned similar lessons in life. I don't in anyway mean to say spelling and grammar are not important --but to most of us on TOTV---we are just "talking" to each other not writing our Master's Thesis. It is what it is.



Thank you, Justjim!

[RLL39]

Dag-nab-it :-)Cow - Cow - C -- O -- W -- E -- I -- E -- O

[jimmy D]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

It would be those errors not these errors

[Villages PL]

What used to get me: "Explain" and "Explanation." I always wondered if the "i" was supposed to be taken out.

Also, the word magic was difficult for me because I lived next door to a Majic Market for about 25 years. Once the "j" got firmly implanted in my brain it was hard to get it out.

Tolerate: For some reason I keep thinking it should be "tollerate".

Double letters or not: Super or supper, diner or dinner, desert or dessert. Sometimes it makes me stop and think.

[Villages PL]

It would be those errors not these errors

You need a period at the end of your sentence. :read:

[DougB]

What used to get me: "Explain" and "Explanation." I always wondered if the "i" was supposed to be taken out.

Also, the word magic was difficult for me because I lived next door to a Majic Market for about 25 years. Once the "j" got firmly implanted in my brain it was hard to get it out.

Tolerate: For some reason I keep thinking it should be "tollerate".

Double letters or not: Super or supper, diner or dinner, desert or dessert. Sometimes it makes me stop and think.

May have to go back and study your CVC, CVCe, CVVC patterns

[CFrance]

May have to go back and study your CVC, CVCe, CVVC patterns

You need a period at the end of your sentence, too!:D

[Skybo]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

I know the difference between there, they're, their, your, you're, etc. But I still occasionally use them incorrectly when typing. I proofread before posting, but often miss typos in things I've written. It's easier to see mistakes in what someone else has written. For instance, the "i" in your last sentence.

[Villages PL]

Which one would you use?

1) Also, I noticed he could have done a better job.

2) Too, I noticed he could have done a better job.

Are they both correct?

[TrudyM]

If the site had good spell check that gave suggestions instead of just underlining in red maybe there would be fewer mistakes.
I really can't see the errors in my posts and if they don't highlight you all will have to consider them a puzzle for you to solve or just ignore my posts.
Fell free to ignore my posts if spelling bugs you, as nothing I have to say is earth shattering anyway.

[Villages PL]

If the site had good spell check that gave suggestions instead of just underlining in red maybe there would be fewer mistakes.
I really can't see the errors in my posts and if they don't highlight you all will have to consider them a puzzle for you to solve or just ignore my posts.
Fell free to ignore my posts if spelling bugs you, as nothing I have to say is earth shattering anyway.

Trudy, u r doin ok. Not wory.

[graciegirl]

You need a period at the end of your sentence, too!:D

I haven't had one for some time.:D

[CFrance]

Which one would you use?

1) Also, I noticed he could have done a better job.

2) Too, I noticed he could have done a better job.

Are they both correct?

I think they are both correct. Sometimes you choose one word over another due to the flavor of the sentence--how you want to sound, what words you've already used, etc. For instance, in a paragraph where you have already used "also," using "too" makes for better reading.

[CFrance]

I haven't had one for some time.:D

And we are so thankful for that information! :a20:

[gage405]

Oh, folks, it's so depressing to see how many of you are spelling the simplest of words wrong. I know your, (oops, you're) smarter than these errors show. They're, their, there....you're, your.... etc. It's just one of my pet peeves and I had to address it. i feel better now!

I must admit that I am bothered by grammatical errors in posts. But, I
was an English major in college and had grammar drummed into me daily
in grammar school by the nuns, lol. Those two facts might explain my being bothered.
But, then I think that the people who make grammatical errors should not
be judged. They could be the nicest people you could ever meet and they
might be the most helpful people you could ever meet. And I would be very appreciative if I were in need and they helped me.

However, what really bothers me is grammatical errors while speaking.
For instance, I am bothered by people who say "He don't." Do they
ever say "He do not?" I do not understand why they don't understand
that don't is a contraction of "do not."

I also am bothered by people who say "I seen." I have seen is the
correct way to use "seen" or else simply say "I saw."

I try to not let it bother me but sometimes it is hard.

I do not mean to be a snob but I really think that people who
have graduated from high school should know when to say
"don't" and when to use the word "seen."

[ureout]

Sea speeling really duz knot matter......Read the passage below....Good example of a Brain Study: If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind. And better than that: Alzheimer's is a long, long, ways down the road before it ever gets anywhere near you.


To my "selected" strange-minded friends:
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