General Chat

i notice an awful lot of people get their to's and toos mixed up on here. also people get their there's wrong too. from the ages i presume even the youngest on here left school at least 10 years ago. do we forget? are we teaching our own children wrong and then blaming them for not being as educated as us? discuss.....

And their theres... i think it is the society that we now live in - he who critisises gets sued! Why learn to spell when computers gave you spellchecker, or add up when you can use a calculator....?

I was watching something last night where it said that some parents were actually doing their children's course work and therefore the child was becoming less literate all the time!! I think also that text speak has affected spelling too!

I think a lot of people do it accidentally when they're typing and don't check. Well that's what I do:)

Not wishing to appear picky but you need to keep an eye on your apostrophes, Paul........(!)

lol Jayvee

my apostrophies are there for emphasis! hey i'm not an english teacher taking the moral ground, i was just asking a question! humph!

I genuinely don't mind the lapses of grammar etc on here, as long as the message gets over. I am always in a rush replying to threads and sometimes don't pay too much attention to my own grammar! I am now going two play for a minute or too...lol BC

This afternoon I am going to the town to buy two items, I will be there for about an hour then will visit friends I will be at their house for about an hour. Is that correct? xxhugxx

.....and the odd full stop! (yes I know, shouldn't start a sentance with 'and ') Do wish you'd never started this? I'm giggling here! Jess x :-P

I know what you mean,I always have to think about it before I post, And than probably get it wrong!1lol

Sometimes it's a genuine mistake, not ignorance. It's when I see the errors in print or on signs that I think, how many people have seen that before it was unleashed on the public and not realised that it's wrong? Or were they worried about making the boss look like a moron if they pick up a mistake s/he missed?

I'm with Meercat for a 'chat' board. I do get picky with official literature. To buy two apples would be too many. :o)

Paul,What about the 'Tu-tu,s'?. Hal. :0))>.

Capital letters after full stops too it seems. :-)

it is electronic etiquette to only use lower case unless you are shouting. as in BACK OFF, I WAS ONLY ASKING!!! (hope noone thinks i'm being serious by the way!)

No Paul, I could see you SMILING!!!! lol BC

i'm off out for a bit, just so you know i'm not being stroppy! ta ra!

You stroppy? never lol xxhugxx

The one that really gets me is not using a capital 'i' when referring to oneself, my son does it all the time and it drives me crazy!!!!!! Julie xxx