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Grammer/Spelling Police...
December 21 2010
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RHP User
15 years ago
Im hopelessly addicted to the "......." I know I share this addiction with a few and it delights me no end when Im typing away a conversattion and its interspersed with the "......" from both parties.I tend to type as I speak, grammtically incorrect.The only time style sways over substance is the no paragraph type posts.I used to find Nymphetamine's style labourius(spell police??) but after reading the love and cherish thread found her to be an extremely good read so I'll take the time and effort to concentrate on her style from now on.What can sometimes annoy me is the quoteing a whole post when in reference to one particular sentence in it. Then someone else comes in and posts the aforementions post complete with original plus plus..I tend to skip that read which is probably a shame but that's just me.LOL Im feeling very self consious about my grammar, spelling and punctuation in this post.....am I going to be graded??P.S oooo Im an absurdly over user of the ??? after a question to!!! ooooo and !!!!! too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RHP User
15 years ago
Grammer is spelt grammar! And that's all I am saying. LOL Pusscat xxx
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RHP User
15 years ago
GOLD
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RHP User
15 years ago
I make typos, spelling mistakes, punctuation mistakes and can even be known to start a sentence with "but" when I know it to be incorrect. What I do have difficulty with is all the text talk. It is okay for all the younger people to chime in and say it is going to be an accepted language and I know it will be so but that does not mean I understand nor want to understand half of what the hell they are going on about. You is spelt Y_O_U or even E_W_E it is not spelt U. Unless in u-turn or u-bend. I will, however, persevere through all posts and messages. Even if it means I need to read and re-read a few times to understand what is being said. I also find NymphetamineDrm's posts laborious but on the other hand find ChasingMidnights longer posts absolutely hilarious and have no trouble following what is said and meant. So for me, I like my messages and posts as I like my guys........... With both substance and style!
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RHP User
15 years ago
My parents were both teachers and despite my not finishing high school, they instilled in me an appreciation for grammar and spelling. I care because I consider writing to be a way that I represent myself, but I'm never going to put anyone down because they don't attach the same value to it that I do. This is a place for thoughts - it's not a spelling bee.If you want a spell checker, you can run one through your browser. I use Firefox and it's got plenty of free plug-ins that you can download. I'm sure the other browsers provide the same functionality - if not, write it in Word or something, then cut and paste it when you're happy.
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RHP User
15 years ago
I have just yesterday started posting on this forum. I like to do my best when writing but was frustrated to see all my paragraphed type lost when it finally appeared. Also would like to know how to change colours, use bold or italic, insert smilies, and quotes. There is no help on formating on this site. This post has two paragraphs. My last 5 posts had many and they all disappeared.
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RHP User
15 years ago
I find bad spelling and grammatical errors annoying but I can understand it if the person's first language isn't English. Whoever invented spellcheck should be quietly removed to a remote location and shot! It doesn't discriminate between words such as their, they're and there, whether and weather, one and won etc. And does anyone proofread anymore? It only takes a few moments to re-read what you have typed to see if you have made any mistakes. Spelling Police? Not really. Just disappointed at what seems to be the demise of the written word. Oh, and as for text speak? If I can't make sense of it then I can't reply.
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RHP User
15 years ago
I agree with what MistressT has said here. I'm a little anal retentive on this topic - I can't help it. The OP may indeed have been referring to a recent reply I made to a hot topic (on replying) and the fact that I can be a bit discriminative toward people who write with poor grammar and no knowledge at all of basic spelling and sentence construction. I made that comment solely with respect to the likelihood that I would see it as a sign we may not be compatible. Keyboards and passionate responses to hot forum topics don't necessarily make for good spelling and so I'm not completely immovable on this. Hell, I know I make typos all the time (and innocently blame my dodgy keyboard!). I suspect I have most likely formed this attitude as a result of 'text speak' and watching the steady decline of the written English word. Truth is, sustained conversation with someone who can't or won't spell properly would sh*t me up the wall and I can't help that. It wouldn't be a deal-breaker, but it would annoy me and I'd most likely turn into a condescending, painful grammar-nazi with a superiority complex - not a good look, by my own admission.
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RHP User
15 years ago
Quoting 'GirlTuesday'Australians and English folk tend to use their vowels as nature intended, the American spell check option, tends to remove them. More's the pity :) I dont really think nature has much to do with the english language actually. It evolved from many other languages. Two being German and Latin. It is one of the hardest languages to learn and Australian English (yes there is such a thing) is reasonably far removed from English (as spoken by the British) All babies, the world over start by using the same few sounds and progress by imitating the language spoken by thier priciple caregivers.
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RHP User
15 years ago
Agreed..Bad english and those who swear all the time can sound bogan like, and unappealing (to us anyway) But petty people who judge others by spelling in a profile or reply really need to get a life.. slang is here to stay and sadly abrieviations are the future of the english launguage (NOT american booooo) Bernie
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RHP User
15 years ago
Not all my posts are all that long...are they? I better keep this one short and to the point, so Sherman and Panzer! That's short for "tanks"...and not a typical typo!
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RHP User
15 years ago
arent well all on computers?Isnt it called spell check?
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RHP User
15 years ago
Thanks hun - Merry Xmas to you!!! xxx Pusscat
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RHP User
15 years ago
But I gotta say it Soo what extent does style sway you over substance? I like both!
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RHP User
15 years ago
There have been many forum entries I have enjoyed, but I do have to say, this certainly has peeked my interest. So tlel me tehn, wehn seomene wirets lkie tihs, fsirlty can you uedrnatnsd waht is wertitn? If so, deos it anony you ienseltny? The rsaoen I ask is tehy say taht the mnid deos not raed wrdos, but simks tehm and as lnog as the fsirt and the lsat ltetres ramien the smee in a wrod, the mnid can flil in the bsknls. So deos it? Or hvee I jsut pseisd erevoyne off? Yes tihs took a wihle to wirte, I lvoe a wlel witetrn psot, uortnufnetaly I am a siht seritrr as wlel. Peslae frovige my tiwtsed hmuour ;-)
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RHP User
15 years ago
Very well done. You're forgiven.
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RHP User
15 years ago
Quoting 'Twointwo1' There have been many forum entries I have enjoyed, but I do have to say, this certainly has peeked my interest. So tlel me tehn, wehn seomene wirets lkie tihs, fsirlty can you uedrnatnsd waht is wertitn? If so, deos it anony you ienseltny? The rsaoen I ask is tehy say taht the mnid deos not raed wrdos, but simks tehm and as lnog as the fsirt and the lsat ltetres ramien the smee in a wrod, the mnid can flil in the bsknls. So deos it? Or hvee I jsut pseisd erevoyne off? Yes tihs took a wihle to wirte, I lvoe a wlel witetrn psot, uortnufnetaly I am a siht seritrr as wlel. Peslae frovige my tiwtsed hmuour ;-) Try doing the same with all caps and no paragraphs! The problem with text 'speak' or badly written posts is it takes some brain power just to decipher what is being said, let alone it's meaning. This isn't so much an issue in the workplace, where bad grammar and spelling is what it takes to make it to the top these days.. But on rhp, where blood flow to the brain can be limited due to diversion elsewhere, it can be. . Personally, I like a grammar nazi with a superiority complex.. it makes you tri harda. Keeps u on your tows. U no?
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RHP User
15 years ago
Quoting 'Markusss67'I have just yesterday started posting on this forum. I like to do my best when writing but was frustrated to see all my paragraphed type lost when it finally appeared. Also would like to know how to change colours, use bold or italic, insert smilies, and quotes. There is no help on formating on this site. This post has two paragraphs. My last 5 posts had many and they all disappeared. frustrating, isn't it. i bet you have a Mac - i have the same problem with both forum posts and messages. i've had to get used to using html just to have line breaks and paragraphs. type"br" for a line break, with brackets around it (the shift function of the comma and fullstop keys). clearly i can't type it here, or it'll just give me a line break :) and i can only use quotes the way i've done in this post, because i'm on my Windows netbook instead of my Mac. as for more advanced formatting and smileys and things... i personally don't think it's possible on the Mac. get with the times, RHP!! help us Mac users!
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RHP User
15 years ago
Thanks for the hint MsValkyrie. BTW I have a PC with windows 7.. Ill use this post to experiment. Line one. Standard Html page break Line two. Some forums use brackets Line three. hope it works as I hate the way my posts lose spaces and returns.
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RHP User
15 years ago
Just testing This text is bold This text is strong This text is big This text is emphasized This text is italic This text is small This is subscript and superscript This should be red.
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RHP User
15 years ago
Mmmm Pusscat, hope you're well and that you and Woody both have a Merry Christmas! I couldn't help myself, please forgive me hehe... spelt is spelled spelled Pmsl LC, and aboit is about... etc. I'm not too sure you didn't load up a whole pile of typos for fun. I'm wondering if they're... fragmented words haha.I'm not too sure mine is not the post you read re: spell check though I have seen it written by others. I'm not too sure how it works but our pc is set up to spell check automatically... maybe under tools? Son agrees to look under tools The thing I've always wondered is why many don't use capitals for their profile names? Other than that, I was taught to write as I spoke (deal with that spell check) and sometimes I like to misspell deliberately ya know. I'm not that well educated the same I'm sure as many others, mind you some of the better educated people I've known can't spell etc for crap. Oh and Markusss67, a possible solution I read in the forums (seems you're not on a mac lol) had to do with using a different browser, hope that helps. Hugs all and hopes for a very Merry Christmas!!! hehe
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RHP User
15 years ago
Whilst it is congnizant to be able to compose a easy to comprehen missive to allow your thoughts to be understood by the other participants, it sometimes isn't that easy! * For starters, I have trouble with the entire RHP Forum engine. I compose a nice post, make sure spelling is as good as it can be, and most importantly, ensure suitable paragraph breaks are entered. I click on the "Post your Comment" button. Thanks to the good fortune of the RHP Admins I get instant posting so I immediately check to see what my post looks like REAL. And I am alwasy dismayed to find that all my paragraph breaks have yet again disappeared. * Apart from that, I can accept the odd spelling mistake but please not long winded posts. We have one contributor that I have never fully finished one of her posts, I lose interest about a third the way through!! * Mooka P.S. "*" is where I had paragraph breaks lol
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RHP User
15 years ago
To me, there is NO bigger turn on than a man with a large vocabulary! While I don't necessarily judge people upon their spelling or grammar, I'm far more likely to sleep with people who know how to spell basic words. After all, how will you be able to pleasure me by writing the alphabet on my clit with your tongue, if you get stuck about what letter comes after 'P'?
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RHP User
15 years ago
I can understand your frustration, for some reason RHP takes posts from my iPad and removes all the line breaks, leaving my post as one big blob of text.
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RHP User
15 years ago
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spelt Merry xmas peachy - have great xmas and a happy new year xxx Pusscat xxx
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RHP User
15 years ago
Quoting 'mooka'I click on the "Post your Comment" button. Thanks to the good fortune of the RHP Admins I get instant posting so I immediately check to see what my post looks like REAL.Really? Are you a frequent flier or have some sort of entitlement not available to the rest of us? I find the delay very frustrating sometimes - I'd be far happier if my posts went out immediately.
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RHP User
15 years ago
I use Google Chrome and it has a built in spelling checker that is very handy. It seems that the RHP only allow a limited set of HTML tags. Just testing the font tag. Times New Roman large and red
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RHP User
15 years ago
Thank you Pusscat, the lead up to today was a bit of a trial but the day was all I could have hoped for and more. Awesome to be getting so much well deserved joy out of our family :-DI delved deeper into the mystery of the spelt/spelled question and checked a few sites and got different opinions. There were repeated mentions that the use of the word spelt is archaic but I ended up noting that my spell check tells me spelt is wrong and spelled is right after reading the next article a lot of spell checks use American English... n I have long noticed my spell check spells neighbour as neighbor, replaces s with z in words like sympathise etc. http://abhishake.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/spelt-or-spelled-how-do-you-spell/http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_it_follow_English_rules_to_say_spelt_instead_of_spelledhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=misspeltSo there you go, there was I thinking spelt was a common misspelling of spelled after seeing it on a list some time ago which it seems is not so simply the case. Roll on the New Year! Marcusss, amusingly (to me at least), I also 'googled' grammer/grammar @ (http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic31228.html) and found the spell check tip for google chrome there only moments ago. LC... looks like another little problem in the whole spelling/grammar equation taking American English etc spell checks into account lol. Hugs n a Merry Christmas xoXox
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RHP User
15 years ago
I hate how my words get all messed up when the final article appears....hence why i change line every sentence.I find it much easier to read a post...when its separated like this.Long winded posts that go for 3 full scrolls of the mouse wheel...are simply skipped over...(my brain says TL;DR)and while i like a well composed post...i wont skip a badly composed one..with terrible spelling and grammar...unless i find the content abhorrent.I also find the regular sized italics hard to read.So if you must italicise...make it bold...or make it bigger.Oh...and i hate how if you quote someone....if you dont put your cursor down far enough...you are stuck in the world of grey italicised writing...hate that!!JMO...BJxxx
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RHP User
15 years ago
Text talk is one of my all time turn offs! Honestly, if you can't take the time to say what you mean using proper words- then don't bother. To me it says, 'I am either too lazy or too unintelligent to speak/write' .....or 'See how up with all things cool I am?'. Nope sorry, we won't answer you! Ransom spelling/grammar mistakes are fine~ It happens!
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sacred_spirit
15 years ago
there is a reason behind spellign mistakes i say and rrr, osmetimes medical one, or they dotn make the key board for mens hands , ahh well we dotn use as much words as we did when we first was educated in school those dya after day of spelling and writting out sentences i gueess, i guess every one has fun reading words ina complex way ... i love when peopel chat and not stare and say nothing soo yeah i give em credit for tryingand if you dont understand how hard is it to dsay please explain or aks whats that word mean hmm arnt we all adults..........? songs coem in words funny how some make sence and others dont, but then again ya sing to the chorus ...solutes t he ones for trying hard and rembering how once we did write good and not make any mistakes... HAVE FUN READING MINE IF YA CAN IF NOT JUMP OVER SOME WORDS OR READ LEFT TO RIGHT HLEPS... adios
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RHP User
15 years ago
i never use spell check so if i miss spell...my bad i rarely use capitals, full stops, comma's or paragraghs (or any other punctuation)...unless i think of it at the time when i was in high school i got into a lot of trouble because of the way i wrote haha...now 25 years later im slowly trying to fix it (Mr Blackman would be proud) lol all my paragraghs morph into one when i press "post your comment"...but i dont have instant messaging either and it annoys the crap out of me...you kinda get left behind in the thread plus i dont read the long ones either...im easily bored and i get distracted haha roxxy
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Mr_MrsJones
15 years ago
I am not perfect by any means but bad spelling, poor grammar, using there instead of their and text speak really irritate me. Mooka I am with you on the paragraph spacing. No matter what I do I don't seem to be able to get good spacing but other people do. Also what is this 'Instant Posting Rights'? How do you get it? Perhaps the good people at RHP could put together a 'How To' for blondes like myself.
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RHP User
15 years ago
Quoting 'MistressT' I find bad spelling and grammatical errors annoying but I can understand it if the person's first language isn't English. Whoever invented spellcheck should be quietly removed to a remote location and shot! It doesn't discriminate between words such as their, they're and there, whether and weather, one and won etc. And does anyone proofread anymore? It only takes a few moments to re-read what you have typed to see if you have made any mistakes. Spelling Police? Not really. Just disappointed at what seems to be the demise of the written word. Oh, and as for text speak? If I can't make sense of it then I can't reply. Totally agree, I'm on your side with this one
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RHP User
15 years ago
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