why?????

[jaggysnake]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

[jammasterj13]

I get em mixed up all the time, it annoys the fuck out me!:D

[cafetimes1991]

I get em mixed up all the time, it annoys the fuck out me!:D

Their their, it's not so bad: I do it too. :D

[curtaincat]

There is there, they're and their.
There is two, too and to.
There is whether and weather.

theres a funny little rhyme about the weather, lol

" a whether went out in the weather
whether he liked it or not
I think he forgot altogether
whether the weather was hot, or not."

Ha ha,
who gives a fucking damn if people get their spelling wrong, who are you, the grammar police, I cant spell that well, so who cares!!!!!

you silly sod.
with all the love and peace going on in the world :D , you bother about a bit of spelling mistakes, huh! cracking me up here, wanker !!1:D:D:D:D

[haukipesukone]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

Because they're lazy. I often notice I do the same mistake, like type their when I mean to say they're, but I check afterwards. Everyone should care enough about their language not to let laziness undermine it.

[curtaincat]

oh yeah, maybe english is not their first language, maybe is depends where they're from in the first place.
There is always that to consider.
bless you for being so impatient with others. everyone is doing their best not to annoy you, dear Op.

another thing, did you consider that we could be in a hurry, or possibly had a few too many drinks, hahaha!!!:D:p

[jaggysnake]

wanker !!1:D:D:D:D

curtaincat I hope curiosity kills the cat

[curtaincat]

Because they're lazy. I often notice I do the same mistake, like type their when I mean to say they're, but I check afterwards. Everyone should care enough about their language not to let laziness undermine it.

OUCH! another judgemental:rolleyes:

[haukipesukone]

Ha ha,
who gives a fucking damn if people get their spelling wrong, who are you, the grammar police, I cant spell that well, so who cares!!!!!

you silly sod.
with all the love and peace going on in the world :D , you bother about a bit of spelling mistakes, huh! cracking me up here, wanker !!1:D:D:D:D

I hope to be the fucking spelling stormtrooper. You refuse to even try and you're shot to the neck. Simple as shit.

If people don't even bother with the little things, how the fuck do you think we can fix the big problems, you asswanker? "It's the little things that drive me wild." Like at supermarket, if people use a basket, some never bother to put properly in the basket pile at the register. You only need one basket that's crooked, and the whole pile gets bent. One asshole can ruin the harmony.

It's pure unadulterated selfishess.

oh yeah, maybe english is not their first language, maybe is depends where they're from in the first place.


If that's the case, I can forgive. But in my experience it's the native speak... erm typers who do it the most.

[oddblock]

I hate the part wear people get there spelling and grammur wrong:

[scooby doo]

WHY?????????????????? Is this thread even here! Waste of my time even reading it and even more I know replying to it (silly boy me)

Point though. With all the shite going on in this world right now and this site being one of the best for alternative (some good stuff,some not so less in my humble opion) views and news this is the best post you can start????????????????????? like you said......................WHY?????????

:confused::rolleyes:

[curtaincat]

I hate the part wear people get there spelling and grammur wrong:

ooh, i agree so much, sucks dont it, :cool::D

[and justice for all]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

LoL! How about when they say “women” - when they’re talking about one woman....
....and they say “woman” when they’re talking about many, or all women in general....

[curtaincat]

LoL! How about when they say “women” - when they’re talking about one woman....
....and they say “woman” when they’re talking about many, or all women in general....

maybe they should say 'wooman' or wotever the feminists want..

ha, i am making a piont ov not spellingk corectly in thiz crappzy thred, hafuckcing ha, wow, i am diong a god job alweddy, !!!:)

[lottie]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

Maybe because they are dyslexic or perhaps they are not as good at grammar as you and I? ;)

It annoys me for about half a millisecond before i start reasoning 'why' they do it!! Then i find something far more important to focus on! :D

[darketernal]

People seem to have trouble with "there/their/they're" as well as "your/you're" and almost as common is the use of "alot" instead of "a lot" as this is actually two words, not one.

[onourwayto2012]

loose: not tight

lose: didn't win, can't find it

lots of spelling errors: mostly laziness or in a rush to get that oh so important post out there

[haukipesukone]

It annoys me for about half a millisecond before i start reasoning 'why' they do it!! Then i find something far more important to focus on! :D

Like what? Isn't language what allows us to communicate here? If we ignore grammar and everything we can't communicate. I bet they did the same at Babel. Too much teen lingo.

[and justice for all]

maybe they should say 'wooman' or wotever the feminists want..

ha, i am making a piont ov not spellingk corectly in thiz crappzy thred, hafuckcing ha, wow, i am diong a god job alweddy, !!!:)

Oh I see... being illiterate is actually being pro-chauvinist. Way to show it to those feminazis!!!

[arty2000]

I hope to be the fucking spelling stormtrooper. You refuse to even try and you're shot to the neck. Simple as shit.

If people don't even bother with the little things, how the fuck do you think we can fix the big problems, you asswanker? "It's the little things that drive me wild." Like at supermarket, if people use a basket, some never bother to put properly in the basket pile at the register. You only need one basket that's crooked, and the whole pile gets bent. One asshole can ruin the harmony.

It's pure unadulterated selfishess.



If that's the case, I can forgive. But in my experience it's the native speak... erm typers who do it the most.

yeah like tossing around words like asswanker...wtf is that I still havent figured out what a wanker is:D

[tracker]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???


their there they're -----------------all will turn out well .

:D

[lottie]

Like what? Isn't language what allows us to communicate here? If we ignore grammar and everything we can't communicate. I bet they did the same at Babel. Too much teen lingo.

So what if someone's dyslexic then Mr Perfect? Beat them 'till they get it right?

[simplysimon]

Maybe because they are dyslexic or perhaps they are not as good at grammar as you and I? ;)

It annoys me for about half a millisecond before i start reasoning 'why' they do it!! Then i find something far more important to focus on! :D

Apologies in advance :)

I wish my grammar could be as correct as yours, however, who's to say whether it's good or bad ;)

[haukipesukone]

So what if someone's dyslexic then Mr Perfect? Beat them 'till they get it right?

If it's a mistake it can be forgiven, if it's laziness it's a beating. Not that many people are dyslexic, but many people mis-use words like their and they're.

[simplysimon]

More to the point, isn't this a reflection of how poorly our education system is serving people?

I suppose it all started going wrong when we had "The Three R's" introduced. (I wonder which genius came up with that system!)

[arty2000]

ooh, i agree so much, sucks dont it, :cool::D

yeah..like using to many commas:D

[and justice for all]

More to the point, isn't this a reflection of how poorly our education system is serving people? [...]

Bingo! ;)

[curtaincat]

wotz rong wiv laziness anywayz? :D

a rose would not say that a daisy is wrong.

an oak tree would not pick on a sapling.

live and let live my friends, stop getting cross about something as simple as spelling, hello!

the english lingo is made up of latin, french, anglo saxon, cooooh, gotta luv the good old fashioned english, ask dh laurence, lol. lady chatterleys lover was good for that. that will take you back and make u forget your stoopid obsessiion wiv english lingo, haha!:D

[holy_wood]

lol, in such a dumb thread are more people reacting and writing as in another more usefull and important threads ...

i think this is just not funny, and it is annoying for me and other people here, to read such dumb threads :-/

this is diversion and annoying and not funny :-/

ps nobody is perfect and here are people coming from many countries in the world, so who the fuck cares about how someone does write; theire theyr theyire or whatever?

i think we all do understanding very well what someone want to say, so why such dumb threads? why ? why ?????

WHY?????????????????? Is this thread even here! Waste of my time even reading it and even more I know replying to it (silly boy me)

Point though. With all the shite going on in this world right now and this site being one of the best for alternative (some good stuff,some not so less in my humble opion) views and news this is the best post you can start????????????????????? like you said......................WHY?????????

:confused::rolleyes:

[haukipesukone]

More to the point, isn't this a reflection of how poorly our education system is serving people?


That's just an excuse. Blame someone else so you don't have to take responsibility. Majority of these mistakes could be mended with a small amount of brain power being expended.

[fairyelfdog]

Did someone say wanker? :D

[haukipesukone]

ps nobody is perfect and here are people coming from many countries in the world, so who the fuck cares about how someone does write; theire theyr theyire or whatever?

i think we all do understanding very well what someone want to say, so why such dumb threads? why ? why ?

Again, if a person's skill at English is limited, such mistakes are easy to tolerate. But I've noticed so many English and Americans doing stupid language mistakes on the face of the internet.

I'm understanding of the fact that people are not perfect, they make mistakes. There are many things they can't control. Their use of language is one thing they can control. Using correct language is one way of being considerate of others.

[simplysimon]

That's just an excuse. Blame someone else so you don't have to take responsibility. Majority of these mistakes could be mended with a small amount of brain power being expended.

No, it's not an excuse, merely an observation. If you have never been trained to do something correctly, then it is acceptable to make mistakes.

I am not blaming anyone for anything, that would be incredibly pointless, merely observing.

[holy_wood]

Again, if a person's skill at English is limited, such mistakes are easy to tolerate. But I've noticed so many English and Americans doing stupid language mistakes on the face of the internet.

I'm understanding of the fact that people are not perfect, they make mistakes. There are many things they can't control. Their use of language is one thing they can control. Using correct language is one way of being considerate of others.

ok, where i must give you right, is when someone wants to talk here or write or ask questions that person must be able to write that we can understand it :) that is for sure :P

[curtaincat]

lol, in such a dumb thread are more people reacting and writing as in another more usefull and important threads ...

i think this is just not funny, and it is annoying for me and other people here, to read such dumb threads :-/

this is diversion and annoying and not funny :-/

ps nobody is perfect and here are people coming from many countries in the world, so who the fuck cares about how someone does write; theire theyr theyire or whatever?

i think we all do understanding very well what someone want to say, so why such dumb threads? why ? why ?????

well, just stop reacting and go write something worthy, oh holy one.

at least the OP had a question, stoopid as it was. aren't you more worthy?
:D


at least he is giving us a laugh b4 mister perfect is gone 4ever :rolleyes:;)

[arty2000]

Did someone say wanker? :D

oh my...:D

[father ted]

If words sound the same, people get confused, lets not be too harsh, it could be worse:
did he...did he say, niggas? (READ THE DESCRIPTION 1ST) - YouTube

[curtaincat]

oh my...:D

arty, that was the funniest thing ever !!!!!:p:D u go guy !! :cool:

[simplysimon]

Did someone say wanker? :D

And grammatically correctly :D

[tracker]

all gramma is boll+cks !

if people are more concerned about correct grammar more than the premise of that communication that another is attempting to do then just how sad can they be ????????????????????????????:confused:

it is because of political correctness that our system and laws are so full of crap

was you there ?
or was you they're
but was you there or their ?

this type of picky nicky holes is exactly what makes the world the crap place it is thanks to those who wish to rip to peaces people who cannot master grammar .

basically --------------why don't you get a sodding life !

now stick that in your spell checking sad backsides !:cool:

and also by the way

lol is not laugh out loud , it is lol
PMSL is not pissing my self laughing --------it is pmsl .

practice what you preach , and stop being so saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad .:rolleyes:

[arty2000]

And grammatically correctly :D

yikes...:D

[dusthead]

yeah like tossing around words like asswanker...wtf is that I still havent figured out what a wanker is:D

When using the word in a standard context you could say Simon Cowell is one and very few people would disagree with you. In other usage, acts of onanism are impossible without being one, which would mean most of the world are wankers.

'Asswanker' is a fantastic insult and I look forward to using it on a regular basis.

As for this debate on spelling, I am a teacher and I have seen standards in the use of the English language gradually fall over the last 15 years.

Technology is replacing human thought. Since spell checkers were introduced people don't think about what they are writing and faults are corrected automatically. Unfortunately, a spell checker will overlook improper use of 'there' and 'their', so mistakes are becoming more frequent.

Because the spellchecker allows improper use of certain phrases, people assume their writing is correct and the process of error becomes a habit.

However, what we should be more concerned about is the introduction of texting into conventional lanuage. I have seen this creeping into written documents and it would appear language is slowly evolving to a point where things like 'gr8t! c u 2morrow' may eventually form part of conventional written English in an official capacity.

This means any old 'asswanker' will be able to get a degree as long as they know how to turn a computer on and select the right option from a drop-down menu.

In a worst case scenario, we could end up in a country populated by people who are computer literate but absolutely useless at everything else because a computer sorts it all out for them.

We should lament the dumbing down of eductional standards because these simpletons may eventually end up working for the NHS or the police force if the asswankers in the LSC allow it to continue (Asswankers).

[simplysimon]

This means any old 'asswanker' will be able to get a degree as long as they know how to turn a computer on and select the right option from a drop-down menu.



Isn't this a pre-requisite for the media courses available? Especially the bit about being an "asswanker". Oh! btw, shouldn't asswanker be hyphenated? :D

[arty2000]

When using the word in a standard context you could say Simon Cowell is one and very few people would disagree with you. In other usage, acts of onanism are impossible without being one, which would mean most of the world are wankers.

'Asswanker' is a fantastic insult and I look forward to using it on a regular basis.

As for this debate on spelling, I am a teacher and I have seen standards in the use of the English language gradually fall over the last 15 years.

Technology is replacing human thought. Since spell checkers were introduced people don't think about what they are writing and faults are corrected automatically. Unfortunately, a spell checker will overlook improper use of 'there' and 'their', so mistakes are becoming more frequent.

Because the spellchecker allows improper use of certain phrases, people assume their writing is correct and the process of error becomes a habit.

However, what we should be more concerned about is the introduction of texting into conventional lanuage. I have seen this creeping into written documents and it would appear language is slowly evolving to a point where things like 'gr8t! c u 2morrow' may eventually form part of conventional written English in an official capacity.

This means any old 'asswanker' will be able to get a degree as long as they know how to turn a computer on and select the right option from a drop-down menu.

In a worst case scenario, we could end up in a country populated by people who are computer literate but absolutely useless at everything else because a computer sorts it all out for them.

We should lament the dumbing down of eductional standards because these simpletons may eventually end up working for the NHS or the police force if the asswankers in the LSC allow it to continue (Asswankers).

thank you:)

wanker=one who wanks:D

so there is at least one op that is a double ass-wanker that is posting currently in this thread;)

I just called the guy who lives a couple houses down
(who is a real wanker) a wanker and he just smiled and waved:D

[dusthead]

Isn't this a pre-requisite for the media courses available? Especially the bit about being an "asswanker". Oh! btw, shouldn't asswanker be hyphenated? :D

Some of them certainly. If you are a tutor/teacher it can be amazingly frustrating when students need to be taught how to spell before they can even start writing an essay - it wastes so much time and the only reason they get onto a course is because the institution have to make up the numbers. It's maddening.

Alarmingly high numbers of these people are leaving college with qualifications they do not deserve, simply because of the 'target-based' strategies sent down from above. Since money appears to run everything these days, being a teacher is occasionally comparable to working in retail.

For example if you are a department co-ordinator, you will often get messages like this -

Attendance needs to be up 5% on last year
Student retention needs to be 10% higher in the new year

If the student retention doesn't meet the target you are hauled in for urgent talks. Without giving too much away, certain lecturers are being creative with their marking systems rather than put their career in jeopardy. Tutors are under enormous amounts of pressure from all sides.

End result - a high number of students leaving college with a qualification will be asswankers. They will obtain a well paid job, but they will have absolutely no idea of how to do anything. We can only hope these asswankers are not performing surgery or heading murder enquiries.

As for the word 'asswanker' - that's how I found the word I'm afraid. It was broken when I got there. If you want to ammend the term with a hyphen go for it. Maybe we should write the Oxford dictionary definition right now and send it in. A word like asswanker is so good it deserves to be in the dictionary, hyphen or not! It shall be the law!

[mauviene]

This isn't a forum of English teachers now. In fact.."authentic" spelling is a rather recent thing. back when English was a young language many of the philosophers and writers had their own way to spell certain words as long as they sounded like the words they wanted to portray. If you ever read some of the letters of the freemason agents like john adams ect...they all spelled certain words differently but they all sounded like the word in which they wanted to express..

It does look cleaner now though...but forum language is not the same as academic language..and anyhow..who should try to force you into their conception of what language should be?

[haukipesukone]

This isn't a forum of English teachers now. In fact.."authentic" spelling is a rather recent thing. back when English was a young language many of the philosophers and writers had their own way to spell certain words as long as they sounded like the words they wanted to portray. If you ever read some of the letters of the freemason agents like john adams ect...they all spelled certain words differently but they all sounded like the word in which they wanted to express..

It does look cleaner now though...but forum language is not the same as academic language..and anyhow..who should try to force you into their conception of what language should be?

I agree that languages change, and there are different dialects, colloquial and written language differ. But this is written language, now we have a common system we can use. It's very clear which is the correct usage when comparing their and they're, or your and you're. It's not a case of different spelling. The meaning is completely different.

If you wanna go all liberal and accept all sorts of rampant use of unconventional language why don't I call a dog a parrot, and you know those things forests are full of, those wooden things with leaves? I call them sky-sofas.

What's different when comparing to the past is that written language is used in relatively real time, in forums, IRC, text messages. In the past it was mainly used in books and letters, and delivering one took a week at best. The role of written language is changing, and a sort of colloquial or slang form is written language has already developed. Example of this are expressions like "I C U" (I see you). While I wouldn't encourage it, I have to accept it as valid use of language. But confusing their and they're is simply a mistake, if we accept one mistake, soon we'll accept another. Then language will be truly dumbed down.

[mauviene]

I agree that languages change, and there are different dialects, colloquial and written language differ. But this is written language, now we have a common system we can use. It's very clear which is the correct usage when comparing their and they're, or your and you're. It's not a case of different spelling. The meaning is completely different.

If you wanna go all liberal and accept all sorts of rampant use of unconventional language why don't I call a dog a parrot, and you know those things forests are full of, those wooden things with leaves? I call them sky-sofas.

What's different when comparing to the past is that written language is used in relatively real time, in forums, IRC, text messages. In the past it was mainly used in books and letters, and delivering one took a week at best. The role of written language is changing, and a sort of colloquial or slang form is written language has already developed. Example of this are expressions like "I C U" (I see you). While I wouldn't encourage it, I have to accept it as valid use of language. But confusing their and they're is simply a mistake, if we accept one mistake, soon we'll accept another. Then language will be truly dumbed down.

Words spelled differently for phonetic clarification is different than abbreviation and swapping of letters to symbolize different symbols.

[entrangermercenary]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???


I keep it simple and use there for every time. Same as when if France I used le for everthing :D

[mrindigo]

I think there are more important issues right now than being grammatically correct... :rolleyes:

[arty2000]

I think there are more important issues right now than being grammatically correct... :rolleyes:

well I did find out what wank,wanker and ass-wanker means :D

[haukipesukone]

I think there are more important issues right now than being grammatically correct... :rolleyes:

Why don't you go fix those more important issues then.

[asha loka]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

It's the one sure way to spot the aliens.

[mrindigo]

Why don't you go fix those more important issues then.

Edit: I just think there are more important issues to be discussed than belittling people over a such an insignificant thing as grammar, as what counts are the messages, points of view, and ideas. The only people who truly put a big emphasis on such a thing and use it as a badge of honor, are those who still buy into the system of oppression currently gripping the world.

If it were in my ability to fix said important things, I would as people such as yourself are not reliable because all you do is contribute negativity. I'd wish you a nice weekend, but you'd probably find some sort of fault in that. Relax a little bit and don't be such a stickler for rules, you'll live a better life.

[haukipesukone]

Why don't you come up with a more adult-like retort, and maybe I'll consider it?

I'd rather end world hunger or the NWO or something, but since I don't have any practical solution to that, I'll just bitch about language. I do have several working theories why we should not become lax in our language usage. What I don't have on the other hand is, how to make people listen to me. I guess that's what the NWO and fascism are for.

Why don't you come up with a better retort than "I think there are more important issues right now than being grammatically correct..."? You know a small hole in a dam can cause the whole thing to break if left untended.

[mrindigo]

I'd rather end world hunger or the NWO or something, but since I don't have any practical solution to that, I'll just bitch about language. I do have several working theories why we should not become lax in our language usage. What I don't have on the other hand is, how to make people listen to me. I guess that's what the NWO and fascism are for.

Why don't you come up with a better retort than "I think there are more important issues right now than being grammatically correct..."? You know a small hole in a dam can cause the whole thing to break if left untended.

Yes, because grammar is as vitally important as preserving a dam from annihilating countless lives.

My point is, people are rude about it, and I find it bad form. It mirrors the same system that has kept cultures down since before recorded history. The way it's been talked about is just another way to shit on another person, and it's appalling.

As I said, there are more important things to concern yourself with than how someone else spells a word or forms a sentence... It's threads like this which distract people from the real issues, and responses like yours which make my faith in humanity waver.

[phemohilia]

Not half as fucking annoying as people that can't seem to untangle the mystery between "Then" and "Than"...... FUCK!!!! That's gotta be the worst!!! :mad:

[haukipesukone]

Yes, because grammar is as vitally important as preserving a dam from annihilating countless lives.

My point is, people are rude about it, and I find it bad form. It mirrors the same system that has kept cultures down since before recorded history. The way it's been talked about is just another way to shit on another person, and it's appalling.

As I said, there are more important things to concern yourself with than how someone else spells a word or forms a sentence... It's threads like this which distract people from the real issues, and responses like yours which make my faith in humanity waver.

I'm being rude about it since the people using bad grammar are being rude about it. They say stuff like this (the first "pro-bad spelling post):


Ha ha,
who gives a fucking damn if people get their spelling wrong, who are you, the grammar police, I cant spell that well, so who cares!!!!!

you silly sod.
with all the love and peace going on in the world :D , you bother about a bit of spelling mistakes, huh! cracking me up here, wanker !!1:D:D:D:D

You don't think that's rude and they just don't seem to care. Why should I care if I shit on your lawn, after all it's not my lawn?

If someone said "Oh English is so hard, and I've been trying so hard, but I still fuck up", I wouldn't be so rude about it. Instead they are "I do what I want, fuck you." They're the ones without compassion or consideration.

It's responses like yours that makes my faith in humanity waver. If people can't get simple, insignificant details like that right, how the do you think they can manage a whole world with 6 billion people, and numerous different cultures and religions in it. The devil (or some thing) is in the details.

Didn't one of the NASA space shuttles crash a few years back, because they made a small calculation error in converting from the metric system to the imperial system or something along those lines? Grammatical mistakes aren't as big a problem, I'll grant you that, but my point is, every fucking detail matters. You can't say "it's just a minor thing, it doesn't matter". I'm not saying to grow gray hairs over grammar, quite the opposite. It's something we should do without thinking just because it's right. Like flushing the toilet after using it. It's not a big thing, but hell of annoying if someone doesn't do it.

[haukipesukone]

Not half as fucking annoying as people that can't seem to untangle the mystery between "Then" and "Than"...... FUCK!!!! That's gotta be the worst!!! :mad:

Hear hear.

[hawk]

Use spell check please!
woman: singular meaning one.
women: plural meaning more than one. Than,ex: I'd rather have this one than that one. Then: ex: Cut the grass for me.Then you can go off and play with your friends.
Any questions?

[tjohn]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???It does annoy me and especially when American people write then for than. Two completely different meanings and where as it might not seem important, it only serves to confuse when they are writing about important subjects.

[measle_weasel]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

Dont forget "there"!

[veritasvoice]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

Two words: public education.

It don't exacerly enkourage gud speling and gramar.

[haukipesukone]

Two words: public education.

It don't exacerly enkourage gud speling and gramar.

That's why we have to do it. It's part of the "infowars".

[jaggysnake]

Two words: public education.

It don't exacerly enkourage gud speling and gramar.

very true

[arty2000]

Dont forget "there"!

there=at or in that place...hope this helps:)

[curtaincat]

haukipesukone, (now that is very hard to spell!)
you worry too much. please try to relax and not take the weight of the world on your shoulders. please :)

[haukipesukone]

haukipesukone, (now that is very hard to spell!)
you worry too much. please try to relax and not take the weight of the world on your shoulders. please :)

I can't, since my secret identity is...
http://www.photohome.com/pictures/new-york-pictures/new-york-city/atlas-1a.jpg
Atlas Man!

[curtaincat]

I can't, since my secret identity is...
http://www.photohome.com/pictures/new-york-pictures/new-york-city/atlas-1a.jpg
Atlas Man!

:D cool!:cool: ;)

[measle_weasel]

there=at or in that place...hope this helps:)

Youve misinterpreted the context of my post... again.

[arty2000]

Youve misinterpreted the context of my post... again.

well sorry

[tjohn]

It's the one sure way to spot the aliens.Like Bush eh? But some of them speak very good. I do wish they would all go back to their own planet and leave us alone.

[beldazar]

Well I think its good that they never paid much attention at school :p

Ive got a habit of 'e' before 'i' in freinds, lol. The 'i' before 'e' saying is crap if you see how many words it doesnt apply to.

As long as you can read what is said, who cares?

[arty2000]

Well I think its good that they never paid much attention at school :p

Ive got a habit of 'e' before 'i' in freinds, lol. The 'i' before 'e' saying is crap if you see how many words it doesnt apply to.

As long as you can read what is said, who cares?

ehem...thats i before e except after c :D

[beldazar]

ehem...thats i before e except after c :D

yeah I know that....you feind! weirdo, counterfeit :D

oop, hahaha, its fiend, point made :o ;) :D

[arty2000]

yeah I know that....you feind! weirdo, counterfeit :D

oop, hahaha, its fiend, point made :o ;) :D

okey dokey...here to help my friend:D

[beldazar]

okey dokey...here to help my friend:D

or freind, lol

[arty2000]

or freind, lol

:D..nice one your gettin it:D

[haukipesukone]

As long as you can read what is said, who cares?

The thing is, you sometimes can't. Or it's just too tedious to read with all the mistakes and lack of CAPITALIZATION, so I choose not to understand.

[curtaincat]

The thing is, you sometimes can't. Or it's just too tedious to read with all the mistakes and lack of CAPITALIZATION, so I choose not to understand.

the only thing i find hard to read is a huge post with no paragraphs, its just a jumble and hard on the eyes and i just skim through and basically dont bother to read it properly at all.

otherwise, i dont care too much at all, i make allowances, perhaps english is their 2nd language , or could be dyslexic, or tired and emotional :)

[dusthead]

all gramma is boll+cks !

if people are more concerned about correct grammar more than the premise of that communication that another is attempting to do then just how sad can they be ????????????????????????????:confused:

it is because of political correctness that our system and laws are so full of crap

was you there ?
or was you they're
but was you there or their ?

this type of picky nicky holes is exactly what makes the world the crap place it is thanks to those who wish to rip to peaces people who cannot master grammar .

basically --------------why don't you get a sodding life !

now stick that in your spell checking sad backsides !:cool:

and also by the way

lol is not laugh out loud , it is lol
PMSL is not pissing my self laughing --------it is pmsl .

practice what you preach , and stop being so saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad .:rolleyes:

Really?

I always thought LOL stood for 'loser online'.

[arty2000]

The thing is, you sometimes can't. Or it's just too tedious to read with all the mistakes and lack of CAPITALIZATION, so I choose not to understand.

that would def. explain some of your posts:)

[beldazar]

[QUOTE=curtaincat;1051988]the only thing i find hard to read is a huge post with no paragraphs, its just a jumble and hard on the eyes and i just skim through and basically dont bother to read it properly at all.

QUOTE]

I definitely agree with you there! (Or is it 'definately agree with you their, lol)
Its a real shame as the post may be excellent but my eyes struggle to read it.
(oh, and its 'capitalisation' where I'm from Hauke :D)

Does it ever occur to anyone criticising that not everyone are super-fast typists or even think its so important to get spelling right? Many times Ive made a mistake because I cant see the keyboard (my lights blown and I havent fixed it yet) or that they have fingers like sausages (:o) and havent been to the opticians to get my blinkin' eyes tested!!! ;)

[decim]

It is dark in here.

[gilly]

What a generally bad natured thread, on such a trivial subject.

I hope it doesn't deter people who are poor at spelling/grammar from posting on the forum!

Still, it gives all those egotists with a good grasp of the language an opportunity to feel superior, I suppose. :rolleyes:

[haukipesukone]

What a generally bad natured thread, on such a trivial subject.

I hope it doesn't deter people who are poor at spelling/grammar from posting on the forum!

Still, it gives all those egotists with a good grasp of the language an opportunity to feel superior, I suppose. :rolleyes:

It's far from trivial. It's being inconsiderate if one does not try their best to write in an understandable manner.

If it's a non native speaker having problems, I can understand. If it's a native speaker having problems (doesn't have dyslexia), they have to try harder. If you can't even write your own language properly what are you?

It's the little things that make the big things. We can't ignore problems just because they're "trivial". The fortunes of Scrooge McDuck began with one penny (or cent or something).

If you don't like the thread, stay out. But I guess some people just have to point out how morally superior they are, since they don't care if the linguistic fabric of society if collapsing.

[gilly]

It's far from trivial. It's being inconsiderate if one does not try their best to write in an understandable manner.

If it's a non native speaker having problems, I can understand. If it's a native speaker having problems (doesn't have dyslexia), they have to try harder. If you can't even write your own language properly what are you?

It's the little things that make the big things. We can't ignore problems just because they're "trivial". The fortunes of Scrooge McDuck began with one penny (or cent or something).

If you don't like the thread, stay out. But I guess some people just have to point out how morally superior they are, since they don't care if the linguistic fabric of society if collapsing.

Who do you think you're telling to stay out of threads sunshine?

I think you'll find I'm as entitled to comment as you are. ;)

And it is relatively trivial in the great scheme of things - your bollocking people for 'not trying hard enough' is futile and condescending.

Apart from posts where people have clearly been stoned, I've never yet seen one that I couldn't understand, because they used the wrong spelling for there/their etc, or neglected to capitalise. Maybe if these errors render them impossible for you to comprehend, it's you who needs to try a bit harder.

If you're someone who can't even write your own language properly, you could very possibly be someone who has a better than average ability in maths or science, I dare say.

Get over it!

[haukipesukone]

Who do you think you're telling to stay out of threads sunshine?

I think you'll find I'm as entitled to comment as you are. ;)

And it is relatively trivial in the great scheme of things - your bollocking people for 'not trying hard enough' is futile and condescending.

Apart from posts where people have clearly been stoned, I've never yet seen one that I couldn't understand, because they used the wrong spelling for there/their etc, or neglected to capitalise. Maybe if these errors render them impossible for you to comprehend, it's you who needs to try a bit harder.

If you're someone who can't even write your own language properly, you could very possibly be someone who has a better than average ability in maths or science, I dare say.

Get over it!

You're clearly not concerned about this topic, so why would you wanna post here anyway? I don't go bitch on every thread that doesn't interest me saying "Boring, find something else to do".

I admit it's often futile to try to make people change their ways, but at least we can bitch and whine about it when people are being assholes just because they don't care. Some of us care deeply about language, it's comforting to see I'm not alone. It's nice to whine about it with others. Who knows, maybe there's a scientist here (who can't spell) who can build some sort of microchip to implant into people so they can spell.

One can always hope.

I have every right to be condecending to people who just laugh "I fuck up, so what?"


Talking about more "important" issues like pedophilia or police brutality, I just don't see the point in whining about it. It's obvious it's wrong. There's not much to say about it. It's the smaller issues, which are often ignored, that need more attention.

[deem]

Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

I canth thelp ith, iph goth a thpheech impedimenthph. doe take da pith.lolth

[gilly]

You're clearly not concerned about this topic, so why would you wanna post here anyway? I don't go bitch on every thread that doesn't interest me saying "Boring, find something else to do".

I admit it's often futile to try to make people change their ways, but at least we can bitch and whine about it when people are being assholes just because they don't care. Some of us care deeply about language, it's comforting to see I'm not alone. It's nice to whine about it with others. Who knows, maybe there's a scientist here (who can't spell) who can build some sort of microchip to implant into people so they can spell.

One can always hope.

I have every right to be condecending to people who just laugh "I fuck up, so what?"


Talking about more "important" issues like pedophilia or police brutality, I just don't see the point in whining about it. It's obvious it's wrong. There's not much to say about it. It's the smaller issues, which are often ignored, that need more attention.

You've ommitted any comment on the concern I first brought up regarding this topic, so I'll repeat it.

I hope this kind of 'bitching' and 'whining' doesn't deter others from posting, for fear of being attacked over their literacy skills. I feel that would be a shame.

And if you're determined to criticise others' poor use of English, you really should spell condescending properly - oh and it's "want to", not "wanna"!

[simplysimon]

* places on flameproof suit.

Feels like now could be a good time to move this thread somewhere more suitable :)

* wonders if Gilly is having a good or a bad day

[brainfreeze]

Deons't tihs srot of trhaed criclutae auobt ocne a mnoth or so on hree? :confused:

They/there/their pedents, all of them.

[gilly]

* places on flameproof suit.

Feels like now could be a good time to move this thread somewhere more suitable :)

* wonders if Gilly is having a good or a bad day

:p

I'm just slightly concerned for the people who do have spelling difficulties - I don't like the idea of them having to offer some apology or explanation for not being up to par.

[simplysimon]

:p

I'm just slightly concerned for the people who do have spelling difficulties - I don't like the idea of them having to offer some apology or explanation for not being up to par.

I agree completely. I don't really care if someone can spell correctly or get their commas in the right places. Hope this weather holds out for Avebury :)

[haukipesukone]

You've ommitted any comment on the concern I first brought up regarding this topic, so I'll repeat it.

I hope this kind of 'bitching' and 'whining' doesn't deter others from posting, for fear of being attacked over their literacy skills. I feel that would be a shame.


This is one thread. I don't "flame" people on other threads for bad spelling. If their self-confidence is so weak that one thread deters them from posting, I'd say they have "more important" problems than bad spelling. (Oh no, every sentence in this paragraph has the word "thread". Repetition is bad, bad, bad, bad...)


And if you're determined to criticise others' poor use of English, you really should spell condescending properly - oh and it's "want to", not "wanna"!

Oh burn.

I'd say "wanna" is a word of the English language. It's just a colloquial version of "want to". It's not a mistake, like mixing up "their" and "they're". Like I said in a post waaaaaaay back in the beginning, I occasionally make the same mistake everyone else does. That's why I try to pay attention to it.

[beldazar]

This thread is based on downright snobbery! :rolleyes:

their, Ive put my point across :cool:

[simplysimon]

This thread is based on downright snobbery! :rolleyes:

their, Ive put my point across :cool:

Tut, tut, but not grammatically correctly :p

[beldazar]

;) :D

[haukipesukone]

The OP was:
Why do people not use they, their, they're correctly???? Does it annoy anyone???

I think those particular mistakes are more common among native speakers of English, not non-natives. In other languages those three words probably do not resemble each other. If in their mind the non-native speaker translates something he wants to say from his own language, the mixing up of they, their, and they're does not occur. Unless that person is thinking in English already, in which case it's hard to argue their English skills are limited. It's a phonetic problem, not a semantic one. I'd think non-native speakers have more difficulties with semantics, not phonetics when writing English.

I'm also a non-native speaker of English. If I am able to distinguish the difference between those three words, native speakers sure as well should. If that makes me a snob, oh well then.

[jaggysnake]

The OP was:


I think those particular mistakes are more common among native speakers of English, not non-natives. In other languages those three words probably do not resemble each other. If in their mind the non-native speaker translates something he wants to say from his own language, the mixing up of they, their, and they're does not occur. Unless that person is thinking in English already, in which case it's hard to argue their English skills are limited. It's a phonetic problem, not a semantic one. I'd think non-native speakers have more difficulties with semantics, not phonetics when writing English.

I'm also a non-native speaker of English. If I am able to distinguish the difference between those three words, native speakers sure as well should. If that makes me a snob, oh well then.

it doesn't actually annoy me that much every one assumed it did, I just notice people making the mistake a lot. some mental posts in this thread as well, I never thought this would ignite such a heated debate. so their you are............................

[arty2000]

It is dark in here.

lol:D

[arty2000]

It's far from trivial. It's being inconsiderate if one does not try their best to write in an understandable manner.

If it's a non native speaker having problems, I can understand. If it's a native speaker having problems (doesn't have dyslexia), they have to try harder. If you can't even write your own language properly what are you?

It's the little things that make the big things. We can't ignore problems just because they're "trivial". The fortunes of Scrooge McDuck began with one penny (or cent or something).

If you don't like the thread, stay out. But I guess some people just have to point out how morally superior they are, since they don't care if the linguistic fabric of society if collapsing.

ahh dry humor,get it:cool:

[arty2000]

* places on flameproof suit.

Feels like now could be a good time to move this thread somewhere more suitable :)

* wonders if Gilly is having a good or a bad day

nah...just the youngins blowin off some steam:D

[arty2000]

Deons't tihs srot of trhaed criclutae auobt ocne a mnoth or so on hree? :confused:

They/there/their pedents, all of them.

nice:D

[arty2000]

This is one thread. I don't "flame" people on other threads for bad spelling. If their self-confidence is so weak that one thread deters them from posting, I'd say they have "more important" problems than bad spelling. (Oh no, every sentence in this paragraph has the word "thread". Repetition is bad, bad, bad, bad...)



Oh burn.

I'd say "wanna" is a word of the English language. It's just a colloquial version of "want to". It's not a mistake, like mixing up "their" and "they're". Like I said in a post waaaaaaay back in the beginning, I occasionally make the same mistake everyone else does. That's why I try to pay attention to it.

why...thats ratha human of you;)

[haukipesukone]

So someone still had to bump this thread. I had hoped it would sink into oblivion. If the punches keep coming, I keep fighting and sticking my head in the way.

ahh dry humor,get it:cool:

It's not humour. It's serious.

it doesn't actually annoy me that much every one assumed it did, I just notice people making the mistake a lot. some mental posts in this thread as well, I never thought this would ignite such a heated debate. so their you are............................

Lol.