Etiquete of galring errors

I think that people judge you on how you speak and in this case how you write. If you want to be taken seriously and want to post something serious you need to take the time to spellcheck your post. It bugs the hell out of me to see horrible grammar. A mistake here and there is normal and I can handle it. But no punctuation (or in the wrong place), run on sentences and terrible spelling tells me you don't care enough about your position to bother making it readable, so why should I care about it?

On the other hand, you are right. This isn't an English class and we all have our slang and bad days when we couldn't care less if we use proper punctuation and spelling. But you will also notice that many of the respected members of A2K use decent grammar and use spellcheck. Coincidence? I think not. :wink:

Pretty clever title thread there, Noddy!

I mess up all the time. But it is mostly when I am in a hurry or have a million things on my mind. Most of the time I know exactly what errors I have made in spelling and will go back and correct them and I always use spell checker for the ones I really overlooked.

As far as perfect punctuation and grammar go, I mostly wing it there and hope for the best. I don't mind if my errors are pointed out to me as long as it is constructive criticism. To flame just for the sake of flaming, especially openly, is rather rude in my opinion. I don't see rude flaming happening here on A2K.

Anyone may make a typo or a simple grammatical mistake. I do get annoyed when folks use words incorrectly. (Mute instead of moot, are instead of our, etc.)

I have a terrible time with this. I recently succumbed, a particular title was driving me absolutely insane and since it was a thread asking for writing help, I went ahead. I usually am able to control myself, since I don't think it's very nice and usually doesn't serve any particular purpose. A member of a forum I used to frequent would always use apostrophes with her plural's, and after like a year of low-level annoyance I said something about it. She was nice but I think I made her feel bad and she didn't really change her habits after that, either.

So, I'd choose the last option I think, unless feedback is specifically being requested.

My experience after several years online is that it is bad form to take notice of people's errors, with a few exceptions. One exception is when the error is such that meaning is obscured--it is then acceptable to ask for the author to clarify her remarks. Another exception is when dealing with someone who is not a native speaker of the language, and one feels reasonably certain that the correction will be taken with good will. Yet another exception arises when one knows one is dealing with someone who is quite young, and feels that the error can be pointed out to their benefit without offending them. Such errors would fall into Drew Dad's category--but the effort is usually futile, as when i've told Constitutional Girl that "of coarse" ought to be written "of course," but she presists in the former.

Finally, i take notice of errors at times for sheer ridicule--i'm a bad man, what can i say.

For me it's like the pot calling the kettle black.

rubbing eyes to see about clearing up my dsylexia
If you know what I mean


Common Signs of Dyslexia: Adults

I have voted for MYOB - but for myself I would rather someone told me.

Thay grate on me terribly - but I shut up, generally - unless I am teasing someone - or occasionally when I am really angry with somebody.

Sigh.

I guess I am the only one who doesn't mind being a meanie. Hm. I have been told I am too honest sometimes.

i nevr ever make mistakes...

Feel free to point out any of my errors (PM in the thread email or other)... I could use the help.

What I hate are intentional errors. Stupid online dialog like gud (How freaking hard is it to type 2 o's instead of 1 u?) or wud or ant of that stupid abbreviation crap... drives me crazy.

I usually ignore typos and grammar errors in the content of a post, particularly when it's fairly obvious what is intended. As for my own posts, if I re-read them and notice errors that make my meaning unclear, I usually edit. But I don't always re-read them and I appreciate that people let me slide on those.

Subject lines, though, hmmm. Sometimes the errors are very humorous and I have a hard time not poking fun. However, maybe people don't know that they can edit the title after it's posted. That might be the best way to go about it -- "you know you can edit your original post and correct the thread title..."

Then you will LOVE this thread....

help!

I have never read a post that irritated me. You don't make the mistakes that drive me nuts. See link to post above...that makes me CRAZY!!!!

Oh god. I couldn't get past the first two words. I feel better already.

It was a good thing I was sitting down because my blood pressure just shot through the roof.

We're certainly united in our horror.

Great tilte

I try not to correct although Lord El posted such a clunker in his thread headline that I nudged him about it. He was a good sport as I knew he would be.

For the most part, I'm in the MYOB camp.

If I can't figure out what the poster is trying to say/ask, I'll either ask for clarification or wander off.

I've just read the "help" thread, before finding this topic. What a coincidence.

I was tempted, sorely tempted, but tried to respond in such a way as to express my feelings, without going overboard.

It is age of the txt msg . gr8, eh?