ptquilts

Marthe, your english sounds perfect to me!! Spelling too!


Here are two blogs I think everyone will like

http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/...ing-right.html

http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/

mimee4

Oh yes, I proofread. I see mistakes on tv and hear the news reporters read the same mistakes in several newscasts. Drives me crazy. I point them out only to get stares from the rest of the family.....

Kappy

Oh, Lord knows I try, but for some reason, when I re-read what I have typed, it looks correct as my mind knows what it is suppose to say. Then I send it and there it is, mis-spelled words, incorrect grammar, you name it, it's there! I reassure myself by thinking that the generation of texters are going to be far worse spellers than I am!!! LOL

sueisallaboutquilts

Marthe, I loved your post!!! And your English is just fine, but even if not nobody cares!!!!!!! We just want you here with us :D:D

sylviasmom

I'm a good speller, but I just got a new computer and the keyboard is so tiny, I keep hitting the wrong keys. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.:)

carolynbb

LOL!!! Sometimes we can get a good laugh from typos!

I'm not OCD about this topic. I do proofread most of the time. But in general I don't think it's a big deal. We all make mistakes and this is not a formal paper or resume. And in todays world with all the text messaging people get used to short cuts and such.

carolynbb

won tyme i txt my daugher an speled everthin wrong. i tell her she had male hear and too get it sooner. but whatca gonna due? peopl hurry sew much 2day an dont think it mattters bout spelin an grammr

star619

Mea culpa, mea culpa - I an the ex-English teacher who is dyslexic & complained about news commentators earlier. This issue is more difficult for people with communication problems than for others. You have to make sure you see what they said, then verify it, try to understand what they meant, and, hopefully, respond to that correctly. It used to take 3 hrs. for my sister to transcribe a 1 hr. lecture - kids gone, dishwasher & washing machine off and only 1 light on over her desk. How she perservered is beyond me. Kuddos to all who keep on trying!

snicktrain

I had the same request. Love spell check. :-D

I read a study once that as long as the first and last letters were correct, it did'nt much matter what the middle of the word was. People could still read the message. Plus, with texting all the rage, people don't remember how to spell.

Pat G

I'm with you. I try to go back, too. I'm happy that Crafty mentioned that we have 15 min. to correct errors. I didn't know that.
My pet peave is bad grammar. Ever listen to high schoolers? I think they must have dropped English Grammar from the classes. It grabs my ears immed. It's hard not to correct them but they wouldn't understand.
Oh yes, & anybody working in TV. I don't understand that one. I guess it doesn't matter if you're pretty with long straight blonde hair.