Originally Posted by
Morag
I came to America as a young woman and learned to speak "queens english" to be understood.
I could write well but had a strong accent...... I have been made fun of many times ....
I was brought up to respect ALL people and to learn from them and never to make people feel badly because of their race or ethnicity etc..
Is that not what we quilters are all about..... respecting each other, learning from each other and enjoying each others diversity
I moved from Missouri (which I pronounce as Missourah) to California 12 years ago. I still have an accent and while I don't get made fun of, people always want to know where I am from. As for typing, I always seem to make the errors that spell check ignores. Form and from is my "favorite" reversal. I read the post for fun and my own edification. I grade papers for accuracy and spelling. I try not to confuse the two.