Spelling nazis

[MSTRS:Me]

Its pretty short-sighted to judge someone based on their spelling or grammar. Some of the smartest people i know failed English terribly at school, but their mathematics or physics results were in the high 90s.

Therein lies the problem. If you want to be taken seriously, you have to 'follow the rules'.
Unfortunately, as you say, some highly intelligent people are dyslexic too. They have to work extra hard to be taken for something more than an illiterate slob. If they don't think the effort of doing so is worth it, then why should the reader?

[mstriumph]

You ought to capitalise "i"s when they refer to yourself.

hmmmmmmm
actually fella, i don't either ... perhaps he has the same slant on it as moi?

my feeling is, i know the rules and choose to break them, for effect, when and wheresoever i feel inclined

after all, it's MY mother tongue just as much as anyone else's and, as long as i'm intelligible, who should care if i add my own slant to the thing?

But i digress ...
insofar as my choosing NOT to capitalise the perpendicular pronoun is concerned, it is an expression of my view of my place within the universe in relation to my fellow man [or woman]

i could just as easily have chosen to always capitalise 'you', 'them', 'he', 'she' etc ......... but i found NOT capitalising the 'i' both less fatiguing and more impactive.

[MSTRS:Me]

I just think it is belittling yourself...

[Badjelly]

I thought that was Firefox rather than KB?

Oh. Good point. I have no idea what I'm talking about, then. SNAFU.

[Oscar]

Check this out

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=87222

First Post

I loved the first reply.
Some idjut having a go at your punctuation and spelling:

nice punctuation and spelling. that barely made any sence at all.

i got this from your post:

hyosung's are crap
the people that own them cant ride
none of them or hummers made it out alive

tm's are crap also?

No capitals, bad grammar and missing apostrophes, but the best bit was where he said you didn't make "sence"...

[Oscar]

Its pretty short-sighted to judge someone based on their spelling or grammar. Some of the smartest people i know failed English terribly at school, but their mathematics or physics results were in the high 90s.

You are probably correct.
However first impressions count and spell checkers are easy to come by.

[Badjelly]

my feeling is, i know the rules and choose to break them, for effect, when and wheresoever i feel inclined

Personally, I find that prose that follows the usual capitalisation rules is easier to read than prose that doesn't. I assume that people who don't follow those rules are too fucking lazy to bother. Is that the effect you are aiming for?

Edit: Sorry, I have quoted you a bit selectively. You did explain why you don't normally capitalise the personal pronoun. I see your point though I'm not persuaded by it. However a quick search through your recent posts suggests you seldom capitalise the first letter of sentences. That's what comes across as laziness.

[mister.koz]

Therein lies the problem. If you want to be taken seriously, you have to 'follow the rules'.
Unfortunately, as you say, some highly intelligent people are dyslexic too. They have to work extra hard to be taken for something more than an illiterate slob. If they don't think the effort of doing so is worth it, then why should the reader?

I know what you are saying and i agree with you in some cases but there's a fairly thick and obvious line between those that are just nit-picking for simple errors and those who actually have something to add.

Also to note dyslexia is not laziness and its often not even a case of trying harder, there's actually a limited ability to comprehend the mistake.

[mister.koz]

You are probably correct.
However first impressions count and spell checkers are easy to come by.

Shh! you're effecting the stirring!

Personally, I find that prose that follows the usual capitalisation rules is easier to read than prose that doesn't. I assume that people who don't follow those rules are too fucking lazy to bother. Is that the effect you are aiming for?

When it comes to the "i"'s and the "I"'s, i am just lazy

[Choco]

Firefox also has a spellchecker inbuilt

Yay for Firefox!

[mstriumph]

Personally, I find that prose that follows the usual capitalisation rules is easier to read than prose that doesn't. I assume that people who don't follow those rules are too fucking lazy to bother. Is that the effect you are aiming for?

ohhhh THAT's a bit harsh fucking lazy doesn't enter into it?

i'm aiming for a degree of personalisation to my writings - hopefully drawing the reader into my train of thought rather than just presenting him [or her] with the finished and finite product ......

a few sparse and suggestive brushstrokes on the clean canvas .... indicative rather than explicite ....

...in much the same way as an oriental drawing, i am trying to INVOLVE the observer rather than dictate to him [or her]

"Rules are there for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools"
- my grandad said that [but i think he was talking about speed limits at the time .... ]

[Oscar]

Shh! you're effecting the stirring!

Opps, sorry....









































...er...I think that should be affecting, rather than effecting...

[Badjelly]

Shh! you're effecting the stirring!

Edit: Oscar beat me to it!

[mister.koz]

ohhhh THAT's a bit harsh fucking lazy doesn't enter into it?

i'm aiming for a degree of personalisation to my writings - hopefully drawing the reader into my train of thought rather than just presenting him [or her] with the finished and finite product ......

a few sparse and suggestive brushstrokes on the clean canvas .... indicative rather than explicite ....

...in much the same way as an oriental drawing, i am trying to INVOLVE the observer rather than dictate to him [or her]

"Rules are there for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools"
- my grandad said that [but i think he was talking about speed limits at the time .... ]

Thats a very good point and a cool quote i will remember that

Opps, sorry....
...er...I think that should be affecting, rather than effecting...

Ok too much laughter, chest hurting.

[mister.koz]

Ps. It was unintentional - i would take credit if it was intended, but i can't.