Is spelling important?

[Profpointy]

I thought that spell checkers would work even if some letters are wrong? Regardless, it's inexcusable nowadays...

Spell checkers can generally come up with a correctly spelled word - which may well not be intended word

 

[CharlesF]

Being an old fogy, I pick up spelling mistakes (despite not being a great speller myself); punctuation and grammatical errors.

I often communicate with colleagues whose first language is not English, that makes me check and re-check emails to make sure that the language is clear and simple.

Our daughter is a linguist and repeatedly tells me that a language is is a living thing and naturally changes over time. I’m still annoyed.

PS Holding my breath for the first post pointing out a mistake!

 

[winjim]

Spell checkers can generally come up with a correctly spelled word - which may well not be intended word

I thick you're right.

 

[rich p]

Being an old fogy, I pick up spelling mistakes (despite not being a great speller myself); punctuation and grammatical errors.

I often communicate with colleagues whose first language is not English, that makes me check and re-check emails to make sure that the language is clear and simple.

Our daughter is a linguist and repeatedly tells me that a language is is a living thing and naturally changes over time. I’m still annoyed.

PS Holding my breath for the first post pointing out a mistake!

Appalling misuse of the semi-colon...

 

[winjim]

Appalling misuse of the semi-colon...

Writes somebody incapable of conveying tone and nuance without resorting to use of a picture.

 

[CharlesF]

Appalling misuse of the semi-colon...

Thanks! You checked!

 

[rich p]

Writes somebody incapable of conveying tone and nuance without resorting to use of a picture.

I am?
Thanks for your input, I'll bear it mind in future.

 

[Levo-Lon]

We have great niece who is dyslexic in the extreme. Recent texts from her while her mum was in hospital were all but indecipherable. Really, it was a job working out what was said, what with her spelling and auto correct, it became almost comical.
Mrs Colly pointed out the little microphone symbol at the bottom of the screen. Voice to text.
What a difference! Clear concise, coherent. We knew what was going on with her mum at last.

Bless her, it's horrible
My dyslexia is mild, but the schools didn't recognise it in my day.. Many problems resulted from this, I'm lucky to have a very good English language educated wife, she laughs a lot when I ask her how does this word start.. She has a better understanding of what I have to deal with as a result, still cracks her up tho

 

[swee'pea99]

I thick you're right.

Aye thick sew two.

 

[Edwardoka]

Bless her, it's horrible
My dyslexia is mild, but the schools didn't recognise it in my day.. Many problems resulted from this, I'm lucky to have a very good English language educated wife, she laughs a lot when I ask her how does this word start.. She has a better understanding of what I have to deal with as a result, still cracks her up tho

One of the smartest people I know has quite bad dyslexia, you wouldn't know it from talking to him, only from watching him write code. That he overcame such an impediment to get a PhD is amazing.

 

[winjim]

I am?
Thanks for your input, I'll bear it mind in future.

Well, clearly one of us is.

 

[biggs682]

yes it is , and i my spelling is not good

 

[Cavalol]

Spelling is very important. Typos are easy enough and excusable, laziness is most certainly not.
Our beloved language is being destroyed by 'Americanisms' and people who just cannot be bothered to try.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Spelling is very important. Typos are easy enough and excusable, laziness is most certainly not.
Our beloved language is being destroyed by 'Americanisms' and people who just cannot be bothered to try.

Agreed.. But we are a diverse society now and not the BBC announcement standard of the 50s 60's

 

[Oldfentiger]

Spelling is very important. Typos are easy enough and excusable, laziness is most certainly not.
Our beloved language is being destroyed by 'Americanisms' and people who just cannot be bothered to try.

I’v heard a number of people recently ask “can I get a latte?”
We’re in England ffs!!!!