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 YT  Oxford 29 May 17 9.47am |
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Originally posted by ZIGnZAG
I also wish I'd tried harder at school. A perfect sentence though
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chateauferret  29 May 17 10.19am |
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Originally posted by ZIGnZAG
I also wish I'd tried harder at school. Tried harder to do what? I'm perfectly happy to have bluders such as my one about the Ship of Theseus pointed out, it teaches me a valuable lesson about posting when pi**ed. Actually am reminded of an absolute cretin I once had for a boss who spent a morning going through a pile of documents I had written and "correcting" every instance of etc. to read 'ect'. He then threatened to discipline me for dissent when I told him his spelling was bollocks. I pointed out that 'et' was latin for 'and' and he said he knew nothing of Latin and I should be thinking about my English. T**t. And don't get me started on the idiot civil servant who in spite of my express written advice insisted on printing a million forms in which "dependent" and "dependant" were used interchangeably (the former is an adjective and the latter a noun). Sadly for him, the users of these forms were well educated for the most part, and his arse was kicked all round England.
Edited by chateauferret (29 May 2017 10.28am)
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 becky over the moon 29 May 17 10.35am |
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Originally posted by coulsdoneagle
I am constantly reading posts on this board where someone will open a topic and perhaps the OP has spelt something wrong or used 'Where' instead of 'were' or something. Rather than answering the topic or posting anything remotely useful, some pricks on this board decide to post something sarcastic about the mistake because it makes them feel important. Sincerely from everyone else who doesn't give a sh*t about spelling but actually wants to talk about Palace, F*ck off and get a life.
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| Mapletree Croydon 29 May 17 10.38am |
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Originally posted by Willo
The other day, my wife was looking over my shoulder as I was composing an email.She said there should be a "Comma" after that word etc !!!! I told her to "Bu..er off" downstairs and make me a coffee.Nosey and bloody interfering.
What I love about you Willo is the way you have adopted the 'new man' philosophy so successfully.
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| Mapletree Croydon 29 May 17 10.41am |
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Originally posted by coulsdoneagle
I am constantly reading posts on this board where someone will open a topic and perhaps the OP has spelt something wrong or used 'Where' instead of 'were' or something. Rather than answering the topic or posting anything remotely useful, some pricks on this board decide to post something sarcastic about the mistake because it makes them feel important. Sincerely from everyone else who doesn't give a sh*t about spelling but actually wants to talk about Palace, F*ck off and get a life.
Hmm, you seem to have been a bit grumpy last night, on the source were you? If only someone could devise an automatic system that could advise posters when their grammar or spelling may be faulty. I too come on this site to learn new things. If someone clearly has a problem with spelling I ignore it, it is totally unfair to pick on people. I can't resist a gentle tease when people alter the meaning of their thread through poor attention to detail. I have to say poor spelling and grammar does great on me a bit. Edited by Mapletree (29 May 2017 10.42am)
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| matthau South Croydon 29 May 17 10.45am |
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But we all lead busy lives.. I certainly do and sometimes it's not due to the fact that one can't spell. It's down to writing quick replies on message boards like this because your using the s***ter in work for two minutes. I'll use correct grammar when composing a letter for example and not for any online forum or Fb etc.
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| daven Hailsham 29 May 17 10.45am |
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It grates on me too.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 29 May 17 10.48am |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
What I love about you Willo is the way you have adopted the 'new man' philosophy so successfully. I know nothing about this "New man philosophy". Think it was just me being grumpy. As my wife has said more than once "You dont like this you don't like that, you don't even like your bloody self".
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coulsdoneagle  London 29 May 17 10.52am |
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Originally posted by matthau
But we all lead busy lives.. I certainly do and sometimes it's not due to the fact that one can't spell. It's down to writing quick replies on message boards like this because your using the s***ter in work for two minutes. I'll use correct grammar when composing a letter for example and not for any online forum or Fb etc. This 100% I do all of my hol-ing on my phone either on the crapper or on the tube when I get wifi at each stop. An example being this thread which I wrote on the last tube home half cut, and this comment which I'm writing whilst having a sh*t. Either way I stand by my original point, the grammar nazis need to get a life.
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| Michaelawt85 Bexley 29 May 17 10.53am |
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It's easily done when posting here using a phone which has auto correct. There is certainly an undercurrent of one upmanship and belittling of other posters from a handful of members though. Quite pathetic in all honesty.
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| matthau South Croydon 29 May 17 10.56am |
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Perhaps it's the unemployed ones who have time to sign into hol from a home or library PC and write correctly. Then pulling us workers up who frantically write back quick grammatically incorrect responses. Get a job you losers
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| Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 29 May 17 11.28am |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
What I love about you Willo is the way you have adopted the 'new man' philosophy so successfully. He'll be starting a blog next.
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