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[hob_knob]

Thank you! Reading the plethora of spelling mistakes on this site drives me crazy. I'm not ripping on the people that spell badly but I guess at myself for letting that get to me. I know I'm anal, I enjoy a bit of anal too. hehe. Sorry, i couldn't resist.

 

[BigM]

.... I know I'm anal....

It's not that we writers are anal or uptight -- it's just that bad spelling and poor grammar distract from the content. What's more, the reader is forced to slow down and, sometimes, "back up" to re-read something. That's frustrating.

And yes, it does make the author look kinda stoopid, too.

 

[__amy__]

I understand as well that not all can spell/write out words for the reasons _amy_ points out and I sure am sorry if I've offended people who struggle with dyslexia and so on.

You never offended me at all I just wanted to put my point across, and I am glad you raised this within the forum as people might hopefully but it in to practice

 

[AllWeWant]

Sometimes I wonder if it's some kind of code....as you say, many otherwise good spellers are all making the same "mistake"...so I wonder if it's like, you know...blue is for the Crips and red is for the Bloods. Some kinda code for those in some kinda secret society.....hee hee heeeee... ...

Heh! That's funny! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/happy/happy0009.gif

When complaining about spelling, personally I'm bitching more about the stories that get published rather than the forums. (Or even PMs or IMs from potential fuck-buddies.) Seriously, there you are just reading along, getting all kinds of excited and then WHAM! you read about his building organism or her creamy theighs. Instant limp-dick syndrome; ya know...if I had a dick.

Those who suffer from dyslexia and for whom English is a second language are exempt from my bitch-fest.

 

[DeeZire]

This lady was interviewed on NPR today. Her mission in life is to correct improper grammar in the public sector.
http://www.thegrammarvandal.com/
That ott to gives yous sometings to ruebenate on.

 

[tickledkitty]

Heh! That's funny! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/happy/happy0009.gif

When complaining about spelling, personally I'm bitching more about the stories that get published rather than the forums. (Or even PMs or IMs from potential fuck-buddies.) Seriously, there you are just reading along, getting all kinds of excited and then WHAM! you read about his building organism or her creamy theighs. Instant limp-dick syndrome; ya know...if I had a dick.

Those who suffer from dyslexia and for whom English is a second language are exempt from my bitch-fest.

Hey, what do you have against a building organism? Hmmm?

 

[rydia57]

May as well add "separate" and "desperate" to that stack.

 

[Eilan]

Also not all here have english as their first language. Or am I only one...?

Nope, you're not the only one. In fact, there are quite a few Lit ESL'ers whose English is better than that of some native English speakers/writers.

 

[poppy1963]

Heh! That's funny! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/happy/happy0009.gif

When complaining about spelling, personally I'm bitching more about the stories that get published rather than the forums. (Or even PMs or IMs from potential fuck-buddies.) Seriously, there you are just reading along, getting all kinds of excited and then WHAM! you read about his building organism or her creamy theighs. Instant limp-dick syndrome; ya know...if I had a dick.

Those who suffer from dyslexia and for whom English is a second language are exempt from my bitch-fest.

LOL...how true it is! i do it too

 

[poppy1963]

Hey, what do you have against a building organism? Hmmm?

OHHHhhh...that is sooo funny...I didn't even catch it....

 

[M's girl]

I'm sure I'm making mistakes here and there, but I always check what I have written. Also, Erika pointed this site out to me, which helps me tremendously when I'm in doubt of how to spell/write something.

 

[hugginbare]

no poppy

The master baiter, is the guy that puts the worm on the hook...

not Masterbating...Did that catch your eye? Gooooooooooood. Listen up now!
....figured the How To...was the best place to put the thread.

SPELLING IS FUNDAMENTAL!

 

[poppy1963]

The master baiter, is the guy that puts the worm on the hook...

So I've been told a few times.....lol

 

[brioche]

a pet peeve: Yes, I know you've seen "orientated" used, but it's only become acceptable because so many use it.

"Oriented" is the word folks. Learn it, and use it.

You clearly don't live in England, where it's the other way around.

 

[cloudy]

You clearly don't live in England, where it's the other way around.

You don't become "disorientated" do you? Because that would just be silly.

 

[brioche]

You don't become "disorientated" do you? Because that would just be silly.

I'm sorry, but you do.

The first time I read "disorientated" in a book (either P.D. James or Ruth Rendell), I was convinced it was a typo. I could not conceive of it being a word. Sadly, I was wrong. That is how they say it in England, as well as at least some parts of Ireland, as my mother informed me. She was born in Belfast.

It's in the new Harry Potter too. I still blink every time I see it.

 

[rydia57]

Running into a misspelled word while you're reading (especially when you're realllly into the story) is like tripping. It's a little hard to recover at first. It feels weird tho!

 

[elakbar]

hi

not Masterbating...Did that catch your eye? Gooooooooooood. Listen up now!
....figured the How To...was the best place to put the thread.

SPELLING IS FUNDAMENTAL!

want help???

 

[poppy1963]

want help???

With my spelling?

 

[TonyB39]

..........

 

[WriterDom]

I totally understand where your coming from, I just wanted to make the point that sometimes it is because of a reading disorder, and yes there is a lot of spelling tools out there, which are good, but also when using these its not always easy to get the right word, especially for me, hence I still makes mistakes,

With all the text language going around now it can get too out of hand, and I totally get your points, and agree I just want people to know about and understand dyslexia a bit more, and not judge people for it, (which I have had all my life)

Me too. Sometimes even the spellchecker even throws up his hands.

 

[Christopher19]

I used to say materbate when I was younger.

 

[poppy1963]

My preference is to mestierbate.

THIS didn't help at all...