[Pyramid*]

I'm in disbelief the amount of times I read FB entries, forum posts from people who can't spell very basic words, and don't know the difference between words that sound the same or very similar:

ie:- There, their, they're.
Of, off.
Using, 'Should of', instead of, 'Should have'.

A great deal of intelligent people who simply have no concept of the English language in it's most basic form written form. Don't get me wrong, we're all guilty of typing too fast, making little typos but I'm being specific to clearly not understanding the difference in words - which words to use when.

I had to laugh at one of my FB contacts, holds a very senior position in work. He posted and was slagging off the girls from Essex for their bimbo-like status, ripping them to shreds about their lack of intelligence.

In different posts, he used the words, 'They're / there / their', and not once did he use them correctly. Ironic to say the least, funnier though was watching his mates posting the same type of thing - ridiculing these Essex girl types for being thick when these idiots couldn't differentiate between a few simply words themselves.

It doesn't annoy me but I never fail to be astounded at how many people display such ignorance to their own language!

[Boothy]

Using 'of' as a verb really annoys me. And when people say 'then' instead of 'than'. Not so much bad spelling, but bad grammar.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Buddy The Elf

Using 'of' as a verb really annoys me. And when people say 'then' instead of 'than'. Not so much bad spelling, but bad grammar.

Yep, that's another one!

Spelling, grammar and context! The whole gambit.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Buddy The Elf

Using 'of' as a verb really annoys me. And when people say 'then' instead of 'than'. Not so much bad spelling, but bad grammar.

Dont use and after a full stop.

There was no reason for that Boothy.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Dont use and after a full stop.

There was no reason for that Boothy.

Lesson one. If you are going to pull someone up, at least get it right.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Lesson one. If you are going to pull someone up, at least get it right.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Lesson one. If you are going to pull someone up, at least get it right.

Thats punctuation not spelling.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Elf Ears

Thats punctuation not spelling.

Technically it is both.

Its = spelling
It's = punctuation

[Boothy]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Lesson one. If you are going to pull someone up, at least get it right.

[Boothy]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Dont use and after a full stop.

There was no reason for that Boothy.

It's not actually grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with a conjunction, it's just discouraged.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Buddy The Elf

It's not actually grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with a conjunction, it's just discouraged.

There was no reason to start a new sentence though.

[Tom4784]

I'm weird like that, when I'm writing things my spelling and grammar tends to be quite good but I tend to become undone by a keyboard. I'm always noticing mistakes and editing my posts because there's always a lot of typos.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Prezzie

I'm weird like that, when I'm writing things my spelling and grammar tends to be quite good but I tend to become undone by a keyboard. I'm always noticing editing my posts because there's always a lot of typos.

This, plus my keyboard on one half has a mind of its own, form the letters "q" to "y" they sometimes come up as different letters and sometimes not at all. Also my spacebar will randomly get stuck and i wont notice....

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Snowman

This, plus my keyboard on one half has a mind of its own, form the letters "q" to "y" they sometimes come up as different letters and sometimes not at all. Also my spacebar will randomly get stuck and i wont notice....

I get that too. Often, it's less the keyboard to blame, but more me for spilling a drink on it or suchlike.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Snowball

I get that too. Often, it's less the keyboard to blame, but more me for spilling a drink on it or suchlike.

I wouldn't mind its the third keyboard I've had since January, the first one was wireless and it fell and broke, the second one got a pint of cider spilled on it and now this one just likes to randomly mess up all my words

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I wouldn't mind its the third keyboard I've had since January, the first one was wireless and it fell and broke, the second one got a pint of cider spilled on it and now this one just likes to randomly mess up all my words

I went through a spell (ha, no pun intended) of only buying the cheapo Ł5 keyboards from Asda, as I always ended up knocking some drink over them. Didn't see the point in buying expensive ones for me to keeping wrecking!

Not that I ever post when I am intoxicated. Never been known. Nope, never. *coughs*

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Prezzie

I'm weird like that, when I'm writing things my spelling and grammar tends to be quite good but I tend to become undone by a keyboard. I'm always noticing editing my posts because there's always a lot of typos.

That's what I mean though. It's clear those who do this, and if there is something missing, 9/10 times it's due to simply nothing more than a typo. I certainly don't see it as being weird, it would be a very special individual who never made a typo or little error - especially when it's not of real 'importance' as such when we are all just thumping away on a keyboard.

I'm referring to those who are completely unaware or who simply do not know the difference. That's the angle I'm coming from.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Prezzie

I'm weird like that, when I'm writing things my spelling and grammar tends to be quite good but I tend to become undone by a keyboard. I'm always noticing mistakes and editing my posts because there's always a lot of typos.

Last edited by Prezzie; Today at 04:44 PM.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Scrooge

You're mean

I thought having the error in your post made it all the funnier!!!

Originally Posted by Vixen

[Stacey.]

It annoys me actually aswell..

The "then" and "than" is the worst, it obviously doesn't fit in comparing something saying "then"...

[Miss Ivy Balls]

Originally Posted by Stacey.

It annoys me actually aswell..

The "then" and "than" is the worst, it obviously doesn't fit in comparing something saying "then"...

Stacey as well should be two separate words.

It isn't a word spelt 'aswell''.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Miss Ivy Balls

Stacey as well should be two separate words.

It isn't a word spelt 'aswell''.

That's clearly a keyboard error. It's not quite in the same league.

For the record, your first sentence is incorrect in so many ways.

Your second is incorrect in at least 3 ways.

See, I can be a pedant too.

[Stacey.]

Originally Posted by Miss Ivy Balls

Stacey as well should be two separate words.

It isn't a word spelt 'aswell''.

"aswell" is actually one word... but it depends like in what way you said it.

eg. I like him aswell.

I don't get it as well as he does.

If that makes sense

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Stacey.

"aswell" is actually one word... but it depends like in what way you said it.

eg. I like him aswell.

I don't get it as well as he does.

If that makes sense

Wrong.

It is two words, not one. Honestly, it is two words!

[Miss Ivy Balls]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Wrong.

It is two words, not one. Honestly, it is two words!

Correct!