Stop writing like 'tards!

[McJim]

It only goes to show that there are a a lot of losers let loose on KB and they're not bright enough to use their grammar properly. The effect of this is that many grammarians are badly affected by these examples of illiteracy. It's strange to see. Almost weird in fact. A lot of weather has been happening recently so I can't escape this issue by going for a ride on my bike.

[scumdog]

A lot of weather has been happening recently so I can't escape this issue by going for a ride on my bike.

Too crook to do so here

[Edbear]

Too crook to do so here

Don't you just love the English language..?

[crazyhorse]

By hook or by crook

Ride fast or get booked

[yungatart]

Interesting thread.
I consider myself to be fairly literate and a reasonably good speller. I can understand most of what is written on KB, but if I have to 'work' at it, I just don't bother.
The message does not get through, if the spelling/punctuation/grammar is too poor.
I don't believe it is a generational thing, nor do I necessarily believe that our education system is at fault, although there is a large number of teachers in our schools, who can't spell and refuse to learn!
My youngest son is pretty clued up on things England...but he will write and say 'bored of...'. I am bored with correcting him, next time he earns a slap...it might help him remember.

[kwaka_crasher]

I don't believe it is a generational thing, nor do I necessarily believe that our education system is at fault, although there is a large number of teachers in our schools, who can't spell and refuse to learn!

On the teachers.. someone posted once that a teacher said spelling wasn't important because they're "the spellcheck generation" but I don't see them using the spellcheck much.

EDIT: Found it...

Nope. Our kids have grown up in the "cut and paste" generation and where spelling isn't important because they all have "spellchecker".

A young teacher at school responded to being asked how to spell a word by saying "I don't know, I'm from the spellcheck generation."

[MSTRS:Me]

Which is a copout, to allow them to continue being lazy.

[Brian d marge]

if he can do it So can I .....


Some words used first by Shakespeare >>

>>

• advertising
• bandit
• critic
• dickens
• epileptic
• film
• gossip
• hush
• investment
• jig
• kissing
• luggage
• manager
• numb
• obscene
• puke
• quarrelsome
• rant
• shooting star
• torture
• undress
• varied
• wild-goose chase
• Xantippe
• yelping
• zany

Stephen

if you need to be understood , the rules will help , if its not important at least make it easy to read , ,,,,,, and ,,,,,,,

and

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, help my aging eyes

[scissorhands]

As long as the gist of the thread is entertaining and/or interesting enough, a badly spelt and/or constructed post is still fine by me.

I have known many a school dropout who were very clever and/or bright people.

[FJRider]

Too crook to do so here

Aren't crooks an occupational hazzard ... ???

[FJRider]

On the teachers.. someone posted once that a teacher said spelling wasn't important because they're "the spellcheck generation" but I don't see them using the spellcheck much.

EDIT: Found it...

Ever watched a "new" (youth) shop assistant try to work out change during a power cut (and the till wont/cant tell them) ...

[Okey Dokey]

Yes, something a lot of us take for granted, until you see the panic and confusion on their faces when they have to do it in their head without the till. Mind you, they seem really grateful when you help them work it out.

[terbang]

Anyways, back to the thread.

[steve_t]

Someone should of bought this subject up sooner.....

LOL that this one slipped through unnoticed "Should of" and "would of" is all over the stupid internet

Also, heaps of people seem to write "definately" these days