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[Chuffy]

But if no-one moans, folk get lazy and it's a slippery slope from there I think.

People don't have to moan. If we all start picking holes in each other's grammar (which is my weakness) and spelling then we'd be in for a pretty depressing week, after which there would be no-one left on here. But that shouldn't stop us from caring about it, which is where a thread like this comes in handy.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Recently I've been having problems knowing when to double up the last letter in a short word when turning it into a longer word. When I was at school we were told that if a word had a short vowel sound like 'hop', you doubled the last letter to make "hopped" where as you didn't if it the word had a long vowel sound like 'hope'. It doesn't always seem to help though. For example, 'cancel' changes to 'canceled', but also to 'cancellation' - why? It surprises me how many words I misspell. The spelling mistake that annoys me most in other people is 'loose' when they mean 'lose'.

 

[Chris Sirrus]

I'm actually listening to Stephen Fry's views on this subject now.

http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/12/22/series-2-episode-3-language/

 

[longers]

People don't have to moan. If we all start picking holes in each other's grammar (which is my weakness) and spelling then we'd be in for a pretty depressing week, after which there would be no-one left on here. But that shouldn't stop us from caring about it, which is where a thread like this comes in handy.

If that's not what I said, it's pretty much word for word what I meant.

 

[Young Un]

No my spelling and grammer are ****ing shoot.
But text speak is just lazyness, my spelling and grammer are just me

Wait a minute! Earlier you just said that you hate text speak and don't use it, yet here, your saying that you do use text speak, but it is just your lazyness that makes you do it. I think you just contradicted yourself Joe.

 

[lukesdad]

........................................JIMBO WHERE ARE U......................................

 

[craigwend]

I tend to post late at night when I'm tired therefore less accurate, however spelling & grammar are not my strong points & generally for me the message is more important as long as it's understandable

the net itself has different rules (more relaxed) to standard written english etc, so 'technichally' it's ok! & the use of smilies etc must drive some people potty (well analy retentive)

relax it's cycle chat - not cycle english grammar exam, there are really more important things...



http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm
( I like the first quote)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette

Ps delibaretly not checked for spelling of grammer - I just went with the fear & did it anyway!

 

[Joe24]

Wait a minute! Earlier you just said that you hate text speak and don't use it, yet here, your saying that you do use text speak, but it is just your lazyness that makes you do it. I think you just contradicted yourself Joe.

No YC you twat, i didnt say i use text speak, im saying text speak is lazyness.
I do NOT use text speak.
Now run along little chav.

 

[Young Un]

No YC you twat, i didnt say i use text speak, im saying text speak is lazyness.
I do NOT use text speak.
Now run along little chav.

Awww look at you Joe, all grown up with a post that is ok grammar and spelling wise just so I can't rip it out of you for it

 

[montage]

testicles

 

[Joe24]

Awww look at you Joe, all grown up with a post that is ok grammar and spelling wise just so I can't rip it out of you for it

Peasant.

 

[nigelnorris]

Awww look at you Joe, all grown up with a post that is ok grammar and spelling wise just so I can't rip it out of you for it

Missed your chance YoungUn, it's spelt laziness. [Amongst other things.]

 

[Young Un]

Peasant.

Ahahahaha I'm a peasant? Joe you make me laugh!

 

[Joe24]

Ahahahaha I'm a peasant? Joe you make me laugh!

Well thats good then!

 

[Young Un]

Well thats good then!

It is for me, it isn't for you.