Thread: Spellcheck.

Not knowing English as your first language is not such a good excuse in my opinion.
It's not my first language either but I try to write it as good as I can. And I expect everyone to at least try -like I do- to keep their post at least somewhat readable.

To Ky-Lyrra:

1st: No, I actually CANT understand some of those "gangster" people. In fact, their dialog is so strange that I don't even bother with reading their post.

#2, sure one can read with just the first and last letter of a word, with all the middle words in a different order. But would you really want to read numerous posts like that? Not only a few, or for one day? Even if its only a few, it is still tiresome to read compared to other posts.

Concerning #1, I do agree that it does give some distinction to the people here at AO, but sometimes it can cross the line of "gangster" and turn into "ima gansta who droped atta midl scoo".

Oh, and I do have admittance for those who are younger and are still learning, and people out of country. But they should also learn from mistakes, and correct them in time, instead of not caring.

Originally Posted by Youth-anime-fan

Oh, and I do have admittance for those who are younger and are still learning, and people out of country. But they should also learn from mistakes, and correct them in time, instead of not caring.

May i also point out that as I am British that my form of spelling varies from American spelling. I for one get confused easily and if you try to correct me with American spelling that i mess up for British spelling. I for thing that really Grammar AND spelling shouldn't really be important. As long as one can understand what point they are trying to get across that is shouldn't matter.

This is the internet and people come here to get away from School so they don't really want people complaining about spelling when they are here to relax.

Originally Posted by dancy_SAZ

May i also point out that as I am British that my form of spelling varies from American spelling. I for one get confused easily and if you try to correct me with American spelling that i mess up for British spelling. I for thing that really Grammar AND spelling shouldn't really be important. As long as one can understand what point they are trying to get across that is shouldn't matter.

This is the internet and people come here to get away from School so they don't really want people complaining about spelling when they are here to relax.

I would have to agree and disagree with your point. As for the British way of spelling Sazzy, I can assure you that most of us who are smart enough will know the difference.

I think what bothers people (or me at least) is the fact that people have the same mentality of "this is a place to relax" so I can let it hang out. Yes this is a place to relax, but this is also similar to a public park, it is for everyone to use.

Typo is not my problem as long as it doesn't happen often, and people don't do it deliberately; in order to make it easy for them to quickly post, but hard for us to read.

Yeah, who cares about a few typos. Its when they constantly talk in that unreadable shorthand gibberish.

It sounds to me as if your just picking at the bones, I know I've made a hell of alot of grammar and spelling mistakes but I don't think it's ever really bothered anybody (if I'm wrong please correct me). Besides you ARE reading the post for opinions and POVs right? Surely S&G don't cause as big a distraction from that do they?

Originally Posted by Hassun

Not knowing English as your first language is not such a good excuse in my opinion.
It's not my first language either but I try to write it as good as I can. And I expect everyone to at least try -like I do- to keep their post at least somewhat readable.

You do a fine job and I think that most of the time, people are just lazy and don't want to take the time to check their posts!