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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 7:42:26 PM | AGREE!! I think that sometimes case sensitive things are excusable...because a lot of us are so used to typing quickly, that capitalizing everything isn't always necessary. On the other hand, when you're getting to know someone purely THROUGH their TEXT... (hint hint to those people....ugggh) it should matter!! If you don't take things very seriously and want to seem "cool" by all means spell things wrong. See how well things go. I am a Nazi when it comes to spelling, (I'm German, allowed to say that, haha) and I have a deeper "grr-ness" for that sort of thing! I think I found someone anyway, hopefully all goes well and I will not be using this site for experimenting!  Good luck to everyone...  | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 7:50:50 PM | This thread has been hilarious. I must thank all of you. Many who have been so gracious as to gift us with their own reasons for not returning mail because of mis-spelled words and or poor grammar have displayed just those things in your posts. Again thanks for the laughs.
Oh, you was actually serious? Now that is even funnier. | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 7:51:29 PM | | I admit I am not great at spelling or my grammar at times. I do try my best however to be sincere and honest and make my self as clear and to the point as I can; however, I hate Grammar Nazi's and spelling dictators. As long as it is understandable, it should not be an issue. Those that make it an issue are missing out on some wonderful people. Yes there is spellcheck and thesaurus dot com and dictionary dot com; however, it does not help a dyslexic out that much. As for the grammar. I grew up around ESL students and was one of the few english speakers in my school. It is a wonder I have any sence of good grammar at all. I let people with porr grammar and spelling slide. it is the least I can do. | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 8:12:27 PM | | I had a sister in law she was from Italy and when she wrote a letter you would have to read it may times over to get it's meaning and speaking to her was not much better,but after 20 some years here ,does just as good as anyone. They may be from a differant country and just don't that it is wrong. I did however reread this one ,hope I did ok | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 8:15:49 PM | ME E EE E two!
dam garmmmawrrrr ~ not cee's
fkummm ~ feeeedum fish
Eye want rodem back ~
got betrrr tangs two do ~ ~~like pla wieeth
Nail ~ weeees' c a weepen `n de win-da ~ Nail es gooood an swweet an purrre ~~ knot me~eN lik sum pee pol
and i aint kow eemerghrunt ! ~ Et-s what pee po"me~en" t -hat co`aunt ~
tooo fangers! is th at alll ~dar | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 8:16:26 PM | Well pardon me grannie, I forgot, I am British....... according to the Cambridge advanced dictionary, Misspelt is an actual word............ sorry to burst your bubble......
As some of the posters have mentioned immigrants and spelling, I am from the UK where words are often spelt differently from the US. I have lived here for 12 years, and I make a point to spell the American way. If I can do it, then other immigrants living here should be able to do the same......... | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 8:22:22 PM | Geeze everyone gots to have fun nows an agin... liten up an smiel it may cause you un's ta laff.. I's dont sweet tha little thangs... lifes just a bowl ah choklets an thems all differnt.
As long as me ken read them thar notes, me aint gonna nit pic... Ejucations a great thang bit don't you never speak to me in that thar squeeky voise or laff like a dad blame donkey.
You un's an yourn's have a grate day.. | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 8:42:41 PM | | LondonLass, Ahhh, well, I am NOT an immigrant, I am an American...living IN America; and obviously I mistook the sign on the door to this forum as "Relationships" not UK...which I would not have dared to enter as it is quite obvious, I'm linguistically impaired. However, very good on the Cambridge Advanced Dictionary, "misspelt" is indeed listed as very specific to the UK. I would hardly expect the OP to know this though, and would imagine that UK residents might be similarly befuddled at the usage of some Appalachain terms which are quite proper in the USA, but unknown to other English speaking countries. As for impressing anyone with my vocabulary in a Scrabble game however, would "misspelt" be disqualified as a "foreign" word? Assuming of course that I were playing in the USA with American opponents, this might be challenged. LOL! it's undoubtedly a moot point at this juncture , as I expect we will all be speaking Spanish in the near future anyway! | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 8:53:17 PM | As a grammar nazi, I find it irritating to try to wade through a message written in text speak, or one that contains many spelling or grammatical errors. The odd typo or spelling error is not a big deal.
I would not reply to anyone whose message revealed obvious carelessness or thoughtlessness concerning grammar and spelling, but I have received a few messages from guys who were plainly challenged in the area of written communication, and who were doing the best they could.
In those cases, I have admired their courage and replied. Unfortunately ,this being the internet, it has always proven too painful, either for them to continue writing, or me to continue to reading, to get beyond the initial greetings. | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 9:09:57 PM | Grannie, thank you for recognising the difference in UK/American spellings....... However, I don't think that it is scrabble we are playing here, at least it wasn't the last time I checked on this thread's title.........!! lol
Getting back to the subject of the thread........ I would still have a problem with responding to an email that had many incorrect spellings, I make a point of spell checking if I am unsure, that is not too much to ask from other people........ | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 10:33:30 PM | Grandma....That can lose you some points on your scrabble game... LOL
Besides being a political fire storm.... (commenting on the language change of this fine country of ours)
LOL, I have to say I like your style... Say what is on your mind, and be frank about it..
You go girl..... | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 10:36:44 PM | Rules are made to be broken but if you dont know the rules to begin with, it's meaningless
No one is going to judge a person who has English as a second language, or someone who is dyslexic, poorly.Letting the odd typo slip through is only human but personally I do find bad spelling a real turnoff. Thanks for posting this subject, I often wonder about it.
Also, people who find spelling difficult, remember that spellcheck has its limitations.
Oh the wonders of the English language! | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 10:45:01 PM | | If a guy can fix my lawn mower, scratch my back, say that was a great meal sweetie, shovel the snow in the driveway, help with the dishes , pick up his dirty underwear and sometimes hang out the clothes .. ( I do love to watch a guy do that ) and he can't spell the word spiel or burger ... but thinks I am the greatest thing since dehydrated banana chips I am totally unequivocally okay with that..... gals always being miss right are miss pain in the arse..... I cannot handle being around people who jump on everything people do .. they get on my nerves... and it is mostly women who do this... they bring bad energy and the perfect police are not very much fun to hang with... | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 10:50:41 PM | | and anyone that has to jump on every grammarical error or verbally assaulting anyone when they communicate ... you gals gottah be a real spontaneous treat in bed... what you do outside of the bedroom is exactly the same energy you bring into the bedroom so my guess is you will repell everyone... including someone who tries to be perfect but then has a hint of the color of human... constipated people are boring.... | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/19/2007 11:54:14 PM |
Well pardon me grannie, I forgot, I am British....... according to the Cambridge advanced dictionary, Misspelt is an actual word............ sorry to burst your bubble......
I empathise with your plight here :)
Being a Brit also, I'm never quite sure with my spell checker, because most of them use American English so I'm torn between two spellings and am never sure of the correct one.
I do think punctuation is an International sign of courtesy and intelligence though, and can't understand why so many people in my own country can't seem to be bothered to use it. | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/20/2007 1:05:45 AM | Dear pamperpoooch....
your quote...
"I do think punctuation is an International sign of courtesy and intelligence though, and can't understand why so many people in my own country can't seem to be bothered to use it. "
Maybe being punctual on a date is necessary but do you have the guy write out his dialogue to you or do you correct everything that comes out of his mouth>>>???
If you get ah what did you call it "torn " up by improper spelling I would hate to see what the "real" world throws at you ... grammar is the small stuff ... good men and good grammar are not even in the same equation as most charmers and exactomongoes are players .. they have to learn how to be excruciatingly articulate ... or they don't get what the want out of the kookie jar,...
Besides we all know speech and language comes quickest and easiest to female humans and men excell in alot of other areas that women are weaker at .. so if you are looking for hooked on phonics experts maybe you will miss out on the guy that can do the oil changing meticulously in more ways than one...
Every dingbat on this site that goes ballistic over spelling and grammar has made errors in these forums ...but hell don't point the middle finger their way... oh no,,, ..gimme content and a great sense of humor and someone who absolutely feels mutual adoration and can fix a leak... and that'll do this dimble nimble....... | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/20/2007 5:09:43 AM |
Getting back to the subject of the thread........ On the contrary, I believe that it is a very "real life" example of the limitations one encounters in attempting to converse with a person who has a poor command of language. In my first post, I stated that poor grammar and spelling are a pretty sure sign that communicating with that individual would be a struggle. I use a game of Scrabble to illustrate one of the less threatening ways in which two people might "bump heads" when one is more adept than the other. Generally, though not always, a person who doesn't spell has spent little time perusing a dictionary and will likely do some "intelligence bashing" of a partner who threatens him/her on that level. I think most of us are taught that it's not nice to call other people "stupid"; it is not however generally taught that calling someone "egghead" or whatever the popular term is these days...is insulting. Those who enjoy words and their usage usually enjoy reading, but there are those who feel free to call an avid reader "boring". I think you can see where I'm going with this??? | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/20/2007 6:23:56 AM |
If you get ah what did you call it "torn " up by improper spelling I would hate to see what the "real" world throws at you ... grammar is the small stuff ... good men and good grammar are not even in the same equation as most charmers and exactomongoes are players .. they have to learn how to be excruciatingly articulate ... or they don't get what the want out of the kookie jar,...
Actually I don't recall saying I got 'torn' up by anything, I just was implying that I don't like reading messages from guys who don't bother to use full stops, commas, or captital letters because it shows a lack of effort, and it happens allot more with the guys in my country, because they seem to make less of an effort generally, but I appreciate as I said earlier that mistakes are easily made in grammar, I myself have a problem with spelling, and I mentioned there are many intelligent dyslexic people. It's just the lazy ones I was referring to, and still, I wasn't hyperventilating over it either, just answering the OP's question with my own opinion, like everyone else is. | |
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| If someone emails you with misspelled words and bad grammar, do you respond?
Posted: 11/20/2007 6:46:34 AM | | Me a jst the apposite, if samone rite me and spll too good, me a think them way too ful o thamself and is just some overly pretentious bitch with nothing better to do with their time that nitpick about the small stuff, one does not have to look far to see the reason they are still single. Maybe in 20 years when they are still alone living with 20 cats they might look back and wonder ( did i miss out on the love of my life because i was way too full of myself back then on pof?). | |
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