Oh dude, all the time... the poor bastard.Originally Posted by Dave Lobster
Should be out riding
Oh dude, all the time... the poor bastard.
You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.
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Agreed. Even my son-in-law, who was Israeli born, grew up in Texas before moving to Germany, but English is his third language in reality and he still has some difficulties with it, although you wouldn't pick that from speaking to him. He often checks spelling and grammar with me, using me as a proof-reader for emails and quotes as he doesn't want to present anything in a less than professional manner to his clients and companies he deals with.
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Totally Kwakas!
SSHHH don't tell everyone, you'll spoil my reputation.
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OK it'll be our secret...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Totally Kwakas!
Seriously, misuse of apostrophe's drives' me nut's
feralconnection Ltd
Leather lettering and seat rebuilds
Gear alterations and repairs
PM me and lets talk!
Mad nagging bitch!
And, there, good Sir, you have it in a nutshell.
He can be bothered, but most Kiwis are afflicted with an unhealthy dose of,"She''ll be right, mate", and are not botherd in the slightest by errors in spelling, punctuation and/or grammar.
Diarrhoea is hereditary - it runs in your jeans
If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you...
Should be out riding
Things need to be guaged with a bit of balance though. You don't wear your best suit to the fish and chip shop on a friday (unless of course you are taking a client out and they suggested fish and chips). You also wouldn't go to a job interview at a law wearing a singlet, stubbies and jandals.
To what end does accuracy and proficiency have purpose? I think that in many situations a professional manor is required for professional engagements and communication, however if you are emailing your GF on a tuesday does she really care that you didn't capitalise the T?
You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.
Mad nagging bitch!
I care!
I like wriiten English to be correct.
If I were your girlfriend, and you couldn't be bothered presenting English in a correct manner for me, I would be wondering about your standards in general.
It would not be a lasting relationship, it IS the detail that is important!
Diarrhoea is hereditary - it runs in your jeans
If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you...
Irritant
Oh yes. And rightly so.
It's only when you take the piss out of a partially shaved wookie with an overactive 'me' gene and stapled on piss flaps that it becomes a problem.
Should be out riding
Each to our own. In saying that if my partner was annoyed at my punctuation and grammar I would be seriously concerned that she was both mental and had dimented priorities.
She doesn't care at all as it happens, probably because she knows i write 1000s of lines of code and user documentation every day in my job and thus am over literary perfection by the end of the day. Also because she cares more about the time we spend together and the amount of thought we employ when going out of our way for each other than the lack of full stops in my messages.
You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.
I thought I thought that
And judging by the quality of your lady Mr koz - you must be doing something right............. or should that be; doing something 'write'
what woman would resist an email like; Hay babe c u l8r, I want some of ur sexc booty
Lifes Just one big ride - buckle up or hang on
Forum whore
You're right, but what is more concerning is that even those who do want to appear professional simply do not know how to spell or speak correctly. When was the last time you heard someone saying, "different from", or "bought"?
For those of us who do know, it certainly grates on the nerves, but as you say, many just couldn't care less. That reminds me, why does everyone say, "could care less" when they mean, "couldn't care less"?
It is a sad reflection on our education system that children are simply not taught the correct spelling and meaning of words and phrases. Maybe one could argue that students have the responsibility to learn for themselves and that may be true of tertiary or even college students but they are not even encouraged to question, nor are they told what they need to learn. As has been well said, it starts at home from infancy with parents who can be bothered teaching their children.
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Forum whore
My wife simply sends back, "LOL!!!"
Although I do spell it correctly...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
I thought I thought that
try spelling my way and see what she replies
Forum whore
That's when she comes back with the, "You're weird!" attitude...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
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