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Elizabeth
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since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I have seen the most ridiculous spelling errors, and not made on purpose for a joke. I know not everyone can be a walking dictionary, but these ones are so OBVIOUS! Come on! Sorry, it just gets to me. Especially when you see them OVER and OVER and OVER again! ------------------ *Elizabeth* "Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low, But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..." [This message has been edited by Elizabeth (edited 09-18-99).] |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Yawp...I saw an editorial in the Houston Chronicle not too long back about that. They showed the cover letter sent in for the position as receptionist. Her reliance on spell-check was very obvious, as one could hardly make out the material for all the proof-reading notations added by the editor.  This is why I keep a large dictionary by my desk at all times. This is not to say that errors will not happen, but for the attentive (a little tired and had to crack open the dictionary for that one) the likelihood will be greatly reduced. Alicat |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
This is a problem for me too! I know we can't all spell like a National Champion, but at least try!  |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
You aren't the only one who it bothers, Elizabeth. Lets put forth a little more time and make sure most of our words are spelled right, okay people? ------------------ *Krista Knutson* Mockery is a form of ignorance; silence, a form of wisdom. -- Daniel L. Miller |
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Elizabeth
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since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Good ideas, you guys...I guess the worst speliing error I've seen has to be "doughnut" as D-O-N-E-T... ------------------ *Elizabeth* "Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low, But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..." |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
AGREE AGREE AGREE |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Doe-nit just frost ya? |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Elizabeth, I hate to be a stickler... no I don't, I love it! But anyway, I noticed that you spelled a word wrong... the "then" before your first "OVER." Shouldn't that be "them?" Smiles and understanding, 'cause I agree with you completely! |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
All right, Christopher, I fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out to me. But, there's a difference between a typo and a stupid mistake. Typos I understand, but the errors I was talking about are more like the "donet" one aforementioned, and other ones that are obvious. I could give a few examples from this site, and I won't mention them because I don't want to offend anyone. But they do get to me, just because they're such simple, everyday words.Alicat, PdV, Alwye, Sunshine, Nan...thanks for replying. ------------------ *Elizabeth* "Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low, But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..." [This message has been edited by Elizabeth (edited 09-18-99).] |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
There's a difference between a typo and a stupid mistake? Please! Spelling errors are, for the most part, attributable to a wide variety of causes - poor education being just one of them. Typo's are attributable to only one thing - lack of care. I can forgive a spelling error much easier than a typo. A spelling error takes more energy and intelligence to correct or avoid. Typo's merely take a second to proofread your work before posting.... ------------------ Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. JP |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I agree, JP, but I have seen very smart people making incredibly stupid errors. It's very easy to type up a message or a reply and not catch a small typo, like my typing "then" instead of "them". I try to proofread my work and if one slips by me, I edit the message. However, I notice people using wrong vowels and leaving letters out of words. They continue to make these errors two or three times, not seeming to notice what they are doing. It's not poor education, it's just ignorance. ------------------ *Elizabeth* "Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low, But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..." |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Or, it could be something else. There have been poets who used intentional misspellings as their trademark or individual style. Hell, some nits might even think it's trendy and avant-garde...you never know with some people. I could say that e e cummings refused to capitalize or punctuate anything due to the fact that his typewriter was missing those keys, but I doubt it. Alicat, eternally thankful to cummings for providing so much shredded kitty litter. |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Sunce wear into bumping... I aggree, peopul who cant spell drive me INSAIN INSAIN I TELL YU!  K |
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Allan Riverwood
since 2001-01-04
Posts 3502Winnipeg |
Oh absolutely... what about the people who spell wrong on purpose? Who, instead of taking the time to key "to" or "too," type "2?" I find that this really annoys me... Just a personal peeve. However we should take into account that some of these people don't speak English as a first language. So long as the communication is clear, we should be tolerant. Still, spelling mistakes are one thing that really bugs me.  ~Allan Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. |
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Fading Away
since 2001-03-14
Posts 3131Lynchburg, Virginia |
Spelling errors don't bug me as much as short-hand typing does. Spelling errors that are ridiculously wrong, sure, that bugs me a little, but when someone types numbers for words and instead of putting "are" put "r" or "u" for "you." It's not only hard to read, but makes me not want to continue reading that certain post. Hrm, I have my pet peeves, we all do, but I think this one is among the more common... --Marie subconsciously, i think i can eat so much to make my stomach hurt, instead of my heart. |
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Acies
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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-07
Posts 7665Twilight Zone |
Yeas, peepol shoud lern to spel, to sey da leest, not onlee dat, but gramar two  "So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
I understand that these things are annoying and ultimately important, but are we nitpicking or reading poetry? *shrugs* I guess its all in what you are looking to get out of the poetry. still d-i-s-c-o-n-n-e-c-t-e-d |
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Brad Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705Jejudo, South Korea |
Posts like these keep me sane. Hell, it almost makes me want to go home. *tear* Brad |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
wut y'all talkin' but? |
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Greeneyes617 Member
since 2000-11-22
Posts 329Arkansas |
No one is perfect, and the spelling check doesn't always catch errors. IT happens. I know college professers that do it. I do it all the time. Espically when I am stressed out, but thats just my two cents. |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
I'm sorry, but I have to agree with Temptress. We ALL make mistakes, as we've just seen earlier. quote: So, correct me if I'm wrong, but the definition of "ignorance" is the condition of being unaware, uninformed or uneducated. ~Sheri |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
yes, there is a reason that word programs have a build in spell check, for people like me. Proof reading is crucial. "difference between love and comfortis that comfort's more reliable and true |
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White Wolf Member
since 1999-09-18
Posts 371Somewhere in the vast wasteland |
Proof reading and spell checks don't always solve the problem. Me for instance. It is hard for me to see the difference between then and them when I have been writing for a while. Also we must realize that there are many different dialects of english in the US alone and different ways to spell the same word. Anyway as long as I can understand what the poet is saying spelling and grammar for that matter don't matter to much to me. Oh I may have to read something twice but that really isn't anything to complain about. The White Wolf If life is just a game, when does it end cause I want to get to what is real. |
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Dusk Treader
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Senior Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 1187St. Paul, MN |
I hate seeing spelling errors. The common mistake or typo I can easily understand, I make them all the time, but when people have so many spelling errors that it is hard to understand what they are saying, then a line has been crossed. I really, really hate when people cut words short on the boards and in conversations... Language is a tool and using "2" for "too", "u" for "you" and so forth really dulls your tool and undermines your credibility. "They that start by burning books will end by burning men." -- Heinrich Heine |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
I agree but what really annoys me is people who spell labour as labor   Queens English Olias. |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
ROTF Olias I know what this is in reference to heh...but I could go on in that vein... like colour mould flavour oh I could go and on and on and on but I won't  K |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
A spell check followed by a grammar check and then a sanity check. All this then should be followed by an intelligent guess... I guess nothing made any sense so far so I stop guessing...  On the other hand, let's promise to be a touch careful about the spellings, typing errors are understandable, but too many spelling mistakes in any write, seems to suggest that the writer is not so keen on being careful... whatever... my regards, sudhir by the way is it bowled or bold, let's do a situation check last... "I was born intelligent - education ruined me" |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
Oh darn, I have to start writing in MS Word to use spell check first before i hit the submit button (opps, submit icon). Oh a link for the ones that need all the help they can get like me, (or is that "like I"). Oh well, me or I who cares.... http://www.rhymezone.com/ A smile a day keeps the world in smile's. |
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