350 Russ Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 does it really matter? everyone makes mistakes, no-one is perfect, so who cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) grammar & British Edited March 24, 2013 by ATTAK Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watshot Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) does it really matter? everyone makes mistakes, no-one is perfect, so who cares Yes it matters. It's not just a case of the occasional spelling mistakes which may be acceptable on a quick fire discussion board, but these are the wrong words used in the wrong context. Why should the reader have to work out what the writer is trying to say because they are too lazy to correct it themselves? You have the capability of using the internet, ergo, you are seconds away from an online dictionary. It's basic language. If you want to be understood, use the right words. Edited March 24, 2013 by Watshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 does it really matter? everyone makes mistakes, no-one is perfect, so who cares Yes it matters. It's not just a case of the occasional spelling mistakes which may be acceptable on a quick fire discussion board, but these are the wrong words used in the wrong context. Why should the reader have to work out what the writer is trying to say because they are too lazy to correct it themselves? You have the capability of using the internet, ergo, you are seconds away from an online dictionary. It's basic language. If you want to be understood, use the right words. this is just a motoring forum, not a job application or a newspaper article. as long as people get the gist then I cant see a problem. If someone uses the incorrect word e.g. their some lovely wheels you have there. then its pretty obvious what there trying to say and shouldn't require too much working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Never mind grammar, the education system is turning young people out that can't even do basic maths. Heaven help us. It is embarrassing that, as mentioned above, workers from other countries seem to be educated to a better standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 does it really matter? everyone makes mistakes, no-one is perfect, so who cares In some posts we Mods have seen English/spelling that is so poor they were unreadable and end up just getting deleted as all they would do is at best leave readers confused and at worse just result in another thread full of useless **** (added the stars myself ). Then there are some that it is clear the wrong keys have been hit (I know that all too well ), that we will 'edit' simply for the post to make sense. But we are not here to give English lessons, so to those who don't bother too much with their spelling/grammar, take it on the chin if you do get picked up on your postings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Jezza has written a good article on this subject in the Sunday Times today. He concludes, and I quote, " It's time, then, to do away not just with grammar but with the alphabet as well." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 does it really matter? everyone makes mistakes, no-one is perfect, so who cares Yes it matters. It's not just a case of the occasional spelling mistakes which may be acceptable on a quick fire discussion board, but these are the wrong words used in the wrong context. Why should the reader have to work out what the writer is trying to say because they are too lazy to correct it themselves? You have the capability of using the internet, ergo, you are seconds away from an online dictionary. It's basic language. If you want to be understood, use the right words. this is just a motoring forum, not a job application or a newspaper article. as long as people get the gist then I cant see a problem. If someone uses the incorrect word e.g. their some lovely wheels you have there. then its pretty obvious what there trying to say and shouldn't require too much working out. Agree with you there Russ, but half of it is bone idle laziness. No thought into what their, sorry there, no I mean they're writing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteman35 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Theirs way too many people using badder grammar then me Edited March 24, 2013 by peteman35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Is there an 'e' in grammar? Fair enough....b*tch! Sorry, I couldn't resist. I wouldn't normally but on this thread... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) The one I don't get is using "brought" to replace "bought" as in "I brought the car from a guy in Oxford." Can someone please explain where that came from ? Edited March 24, 2013 by ATTAK Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 America!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon+Kat Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Is there an 'e' in grammar? Fair enough....b*tch! Sorry, I couldn't resist. I wouldn't normally but on this thread... ;-) I deserved that one mate, up there, on my 'high horse' I guess our language is just a tool, would we rather work with a Snap-on spanner or one from Lidl? Edited March 24, 2013 by Simon+Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Just like people misusing "bought" and "brought" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 We all make mistakes, but I think if you are trying to make a point in writing, be it a letter, email, or on a forum post, bad grammar and spelling somehow reduce the impact of what you are trying to get across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Never mind grammar, the education system is turning young people out that can't even do basic maths. Heaven help us. It is embarrassing that, as mentioned above, workers from other countries seem to be educated to a better standard. I like to blow some checkout assistants' minds by flashing a tenner when paying for, say, a £5.30 item. Then when they've put £10 into the supercomputer and it says £4.70, rustle up the extra 30p for a fiver change. This technique actually made one person's face implode, proper Derren Brown style. PS - I know it's childish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Given edumication in all countries these days, it's possibly surprising that any of us can string two words together. Sorry, not casting any aspersions on any of our fabulous educators on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Never mind grammar, the education system is turning young people out that can't even do basic maths. Heaven help us. It is embarrassing that, as mentioned above, workers from other countries seem to be educated to a better standard. I like to blow some checkout assistants' minds by flashing a tenner when paying for, say, a £5.30 item. Then when they've put £10 into the supercomputer and it says £4.70, rustle up the extra 30p for a fiver change. This technique actually made one person's face implode, proper Derren Brown style. PS - I know it's childish. While in th US, my missus and I had dinner with friends and we split the bill of $90. Everybody round the table whipped out their phones to fire up the calculators. I just said that it came to $22.50 each (four parties). One of the girls comments: How did you do that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Magic stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalos Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I hate, "can you borrow me this or that?" Or, "can you learn me to do this or that?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 In suffolk they like the word "shoe" as in " we were out last night on the lash and this drunk girl shoe me her breasts! so i shoe her my todger!" But this is moving more into dielect than spelling and grammar one that my students use is the term "goes" instead of says/said etc this was also popular in essex where i used to work. so i always ask them mid senstence "where did he go?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 How to reassure a pedant ... "There, their, they're" blatantly stolen from another forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 so i always ask them mid senstence "where did he go?" but I bet the response was complete bewilderment and befuddlement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I told my Manager today that he was being pedantic and a prerequisite of his request was me working overtime tomorrow.... He just looked at me blankly, mumbled something and walked off... So now I am working overtime tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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