[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sondra S2K
[B]

Turkey, that was a little joke aimed at Pinky....

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by carace
[B]May I interject a pronunciation error that drives me nuts?!? All I have to say is Porsche is a TWO syllable word.

 

I thought that getting both of them wrong might give it away

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by naishou
[B]Um, actually it's brake horsepower, as in measured by a device using a \"brake\" .

 

If someone is sufficiently computer literate to use this forum, they can certainly use the spell checker provided.

I can tolerate an occasional oversight, but I suspect poor spelling can most often be attributed to laziness, not lack of knowledge. We have the spell checker, we have on-line dictionaries, and we have computers that make editing easy. We even have an opportunity to preview messages, plus a chance to edit them after they're posted. So I'm not as inclined as you to forgive gross miscommunication in the form of misspellings.

That said, I would certainly not direct any criticism at a specific individual nor ban them from participating.

To me, taking the effort to make your message clear and correct is simply being courteous to the reader.

cal

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by woodyandy
[B].... And proven.

 

I guess this topic in general is my pet peeve; not only spelling, but also grammar and usage in general. I find it interesting that if a mistake is repeated often enough, it sneaks its way into general useage over a period of time.

Two examples: 1) The use of the word "impact" as a verb, instead of a noun. "How will that impact their bottom line?" rather than "What kind of impact will that have on their bottom line?"

2) The improper use of the comparative form when clearly the superlative is intended. Sportscasters and others do this all the time. "He is one of the better quarterbacks in football." rather than, "He is one of the best quarterbacks in football." Nothing can be one of the better. It can be one of the best or among the best, or better than the rest, but not one of the better.

Some people defend their spelling and grammatical laziness by saying these things are not important. I believe they are just as important as one's appearance, manner, etc. I will now return the soapbox to Sondra; thank you for starting this topic.

 

My bad / MYbad

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lvs2k
[B]I guess this topic in general is my pet peeve; not only spelling, but also grammar and usage in general.

 

found a good example today on this forum, hopefully no one is going to get offended, I guess the person who posted this just did not check his text before answering :

"why be jeolous, everyone started out equal, you could of went to a good school and make something with your life, but people chooses there own path in life."