Are people in such a hurry these days that the do not correct their typos or they just bad at spelling?

:confused: :D

Probably a combination of both, I'm lousy at spelling and typing.
:bigsmile:

Originally posted by Chicago
Are people in such a hurry these days that the do not correct their typos or they just bad at spelling?

:confused: :D

Were you hoping that someone would pick you up on that one? Nice one LOL ;)

Good of you to notice! :D

Possibly, but I suspect that quite a lot of it is an inability to spell. Look at all of this text speak which is worryingly prevalent even in an environment such as this forum where we are not limited by the confines of message length, we will still get someone who will insist on writing "Wot u on M8?" or some such nonsense. I suspect in most cases this masks peoples poor grammar and spelling.

I don't profess to be the worlds greatest speller but I do have a knack of stringing a sentence together that other people can read without scratching their heads silently questioning what the hell I'm trying to say.

Recently I have seen some of the worst spelling written in a childlike scrawl ....... Where? I hear you ask........ On an official purchase order from a government agency. Very, very worrying.

shouldn't the heading be "typoos or bad speeling" ???

You only get an oo with typoo........:rolleyes:

Originally posted by craig266
shouldn't the heading be "typoos or bad speeling" ???

Maybe with the sub heading ... "Dyslexia Rules K.O"

I filter my messages by first pasting them into MS Word to see what I’ve spelt wrong. Although I do regularly spell Should – “Shoudl”, but that’s more to do with using a laptop keyboard I think.

Originally posted by serapis
Maybe with the sub heading ... "Dyslexia Rules K.O"

I filter my messages by first pasting them into MS Word to see what I’ve spelt wrong. Although I do regularly spell Should – “Shoudl”, but that’s more to do with using a laptop keyboard I think.

What I've spelt wrong -> those words which I have spelt incorrectly:D

Thats a grammar error so wouldn't come up in word. Probably.

Pedants rule OK!

I have to admit that I always put the word their when I mean there and vice versa, its a mental block I think. I also miss out the word "not" from sentences. This can have a detrimental effect on your life!

Originally posted by serapis
Maybe with the sub heading ... "Dyslexia Rules K.O"

I filter my messages by first pasting them into MS Word to see what I’ve spelt wrong. Although I do regularly spell Should – “Shoudl”, but that’s more to do with using a laptop keyboard I think.
I tend to do the same things. My brain goes faster than my fingers... or is it the other way around :suspect:

SO! Do what I do, and download a fab little IE spellchecker from www.iespell.com.

Perfekt spolling iz onli a rite clik awaa.

Originally posted by tim_rutter
I also miss out the word "not" from sentences. This can have a detrimental effect on your life!

Typo alert! That last sentence should have read - "This can not have a detrimental effect on your life!":hihi:

I'm slightly dyslexic and very lazy. I do so,metimes but if I'm drunk you have no chance:D

I use Spellbound (http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/). It is a spell checker that works with Firefox :)

It's the apostrophes I feel sorry for. So many of them are made to sit in places where they clearly look out of place and uncomfortable. You can almost hear the full-stops laughing at them: They hardly ever end up where they don't belong do they?

Any grammatical or spelling mistakes I make are typos that I don't check.

On the other hand, I am often more judgmental about other people's posts, and will asume they just can't spell, or write gramatically.

i can spell perfectly just don't have time to make sure my fingers hit the right keys.sorry.

Originally posted by Yodameister
Any grammatical or spelling mistakes I make are typos that I don't check.

On the other hand, I am often more judgmental about other people's posts, and will asume they just can't spell, or write gramatically.

Like Yodameister, I too am often more judgEmental about other people's posts, and will asSume they just can't spell, or write gramMatically. :hihi: :heyhey:

Originally posted by dirtybristow
.... the full-stops ......hardly ever end up where they don't belong do they?
Sadly they are a dying breed :(

My favourite post suffering from staff shortages in the punctuation dept. was:

loft ladder wanted anyone moving to a bungalow

Now punctuate that and see what you get ;)

Loft ladder wanted. Anyone moving to a bungalow?

Loft ladder wanted anyone? Moving to a bungalow.

Loft ladder wanted, anyone moving? To a bungalow??

Loft ladder. Wanted anyone? Moving to a bungalow.

Loft. Ladder wanted. Anyone moving to a bungalow?

Loft. Ladder wanted anyone? Moving to a bungalow.

So should forum members like me (who didn't do too well with grammer at school), be banned from the forum? :loopy:

PS. I don't care if i've made mistakes in this post :?

i do typhoos all the toon

i type too fast, and press enter before ive seen it :P

Originally posted by vidster
So should forum members like me (who didn't do too well with grammer at school), be banned from the forum? :loopy:

PS. I don't care if i've made mistakes in this post :?
Well there is a difference between your posts and some of the unpunctuated cross text speak/manor grammar that spews forth from some fingers in Sheffield, Vidster ;)

Some posts are just plain painful to read, but I actually like the style of some of our regulars. Am I allowed to mention Litha here? I couldn't care less about her punctuation, spelling and grammar coz there's enough there to just add character to her posts :thumbsup: When she gets going on a topic she's passionate about, I imagine her as a distant relative of the 'little old lady' in Chorlton and the Wheelies, with purple sparks flying about :hihi:

Originally posted by Strix
some of the unpunctuated cross text speak/manor grammar that spews forth from some fingers in Sheffield, Vidster ;)


I hope you have an air raid shelter Strix, I sense a ton of bricks coming your way :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

It was getting a little dull round here :D

I've read about three posts this morning where 'what' is written 'wot'.

Is it so very difficult to spell, there are only four letters in it.

I've resisted correcting anyone in the post (following the thread about spelling recently), but it's bloody annoying to see 'wot should i do about it', it just looks nasty and like the person just can't be bothered to type the one extra letter.


PS - Apparently this is better tacked onto the end of a thread that died 14 months ago, rather than a new thread with my (rather amusing I think) title of "What is it about what?"

It's annoying, but not quite as irritating as using 'u' for 'you'. Surely, when you're typing, your fingers automatically go to the correct letters for such frequently used words? Typing 'wot' and 'u' would slow my typing down.