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<blockquote data-quote="PaulR" data-source="post: 1046939" data-attributes="member: 176256"><p>This a difficult one for me to comment on. </p><p></p><p>On one hand seeing something misspelt or so badly phrased that the grammar is a nonsense irritates me almost as much as a real itch would do. Imagine wearing a woollen pullover without a shirt underneath. That's what it's like for me when I see an apostrophe where one shouldn't be or missing where one is needed. Or a confusion between they're, their or there. All of these (and much more!) irritate me and I want them to be corrected. My schooling emphasised correct spelling and grammar and I am a child of that time.</p><p></p><p>And then there's the other side of me knowing that many people simply can't help the way that their brain works or muscles refuse to work the way that they should. I used to work in a school for children with extra needs and spelling was far from a priority. There are also people for whom English (either American or British) is not their first language. Their background needs to be taken into account when they post. </p><p></p><p>I try to always give the benefit of the doubt in all cases and, unless I really can't understand what's being posted, won't correct things. </p><p></p><p>In turn I try to spell correctly (what I was taught that is) and absolutely HATE it when my brain runs ahead of my fingers and an error appears.</p><p></p><p>I don't have to tell you that I have read, and re-read, this post hoping that nothing untoward has crept in!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaulR, post: 1046939, member: 176256"] This a difficult one for me to comment on. On one hand seeing something misspelt or so badly phrased that the grammar is a nonsense irritates me almost as much as a real itch would do. Imagine wearing a woollen pullover without a shirt underneath. That's what it's like for me when I see an apostrophe where one shouldn't be or missing where one is needed. Or a confusion between they're, their or there. All of these (and much more!) irritate me and I want them to be corrected. My schooling emphasised correct spelling and grammar and I am a child of that time. And then there's the other side of me knowing that many people simply can't help the way that their brain works or muscles refuse to work the way that they should. I used to work in a school for children with extra needs and spelling was far from a priority. There are also people for whom English (either American or British) is not their first language. Their background needs to be taken into account when they post. I try to always give the benefit of the doubt in all cases and, unless I really can't understand what's being posted, won't correct things. In turn I try to spell correctly (what I was taught that is) and absolutely HATE it when my brain runs ahead of my fingers and an error appears. I don't have to tell you that I have read, and re-read, this post hoping that nothing untoward has crept in! [/QUOTE]
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