Spelling and grammar on this forum

[LE Greys]

Persns on dhis websiet shud be familia widh dhe prinsipls ov rashnaliezaeshun. So, dhey shud undastand wen it iz applied to Inglish, az dhe nue konsept ov Rashnaliezd Speling. Iliminaet dueplikaeshun, standadiez werever possibl. To be intraduesd wen Nuespeek iz intraduesd to riplaes Oldspeek (Standd Inglish).

Prinispls:
"C" iz riplaesd widh "K" or "S", and dhe letta iz resiekld to riplaes "CH", so "church" bekums "curc"
Dhe modifiing "E" iz plaesd dierektlee arfta dhe vaul it iz modifiing.
"TH" iz split into "DH" for dhe soft verzhun (dhese kloedhs) and "TH" for dhe hard verzhun (thin kloth)
"I" bifor "E" xsept arfta "C" bikums "EE" evree tiem
Vaul saunds ar standadiezd
Sielnt vauls ar dropt
Xtra "R"s ar insertid were needid to modifie a vaul, so dhe Nordhn "glass" stays "glass", but the Sudhn wun bikums "glarss"

Dhe qik braun Foks jumps ova dhe laezee dog
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

Not I, but my wife, has done exactly the same thing at Sainsburys in Wilmslow when a hand written sign outside the main entrance had just this type of punctuation mistake. The poster said:-

Please be careful when handling the trolley's

It had been written in marker pen by a junior member of the store on a piece of redundant cardboard packaging. There were pavement reinstatements outside the store at that time.

Curious, as Sainsbury's is correct, since it was founded by one J. Sainsbury.

 

[Smudger105e]

I agree. Strongly.

that the sound of 'have' is often closest to 'iv', which is more like 'of' than 'have'.

Surely, the words "could have" are shortened in speech to "could've", which sounds very similar to could of. Similarly "would have" becomes "would've" (would of?).

Is it correct to have the question mark inside the brackets and a full stop outside?

 

[HST Power]

Surely, the words "could have" are shortened in speech to "could've", which sounds very similar to could of. Similarly "would have" becomes "would've" (would of?).

Could've becomes could have. I always presumed would've meant 'Would Have' but I suppose it could be either. When I did my English GCSE, we were told never to write 'would've could've ect' because this makes writing colloquial and too general. We're going down a different track now but I fully agree with the points raised by emoaconr. English can be a very strange language.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I am lucky, in that I find spelling pretty easy, except for one or two words I forever spell wrong, such as maintenance. Is that right? I don't know!

Seeing poor grammar etc. does rankle with me a little at times, but that's not to say that I turn into the spelling Stasi and criticise, I deliberately do not do that.

The posts on this forum are, generally, polite, readable and informative, what more could one want?

When I was at school, I got caned for spelling it (possessive) it's instead of its.

Yes, I had a similar experience when I was at school in the 1960s & 1970s, one of our masters had a thing about the I before E except after C rule, got into trouble about that and for my bad handwriting which he tried to improve by giving me 500 lines on a regular basis! (Can you imagine if they did that today?) Later I find out that I before E rule can be rather fluid anyway. I don't like hearing or seeing the worlds "Train station" either.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I am lucky, in that I find spelling pretty easy, except for one or two words I forever spell wrong, such as maintenance. Is that right? I don't know!

Seeing poor grammar etc. does rankle with me a little at times, but that's not to say that I turn into the spelling Stasi and criticise, I deliberately do not do that.

The posts on this forum are, generally, polite, readable and informative, what more could one want?

When I was at school, I got caned for spelling it (possessive) it's instead of its.

Yes, I had a similar experience when I was at school in the 1960s & 1970s, one of our masters had a thing about the I before E except after C rule, got into trouble about that and for my bad handwriting which he tried to improve by giving me 500 lines on a regular basis! (Can you imagine if they did that today?) Later I find out that I before E rule can be rather fluid anyway. I don't like hearing or seeing the worlds "Train station" either.

I would like to congratulate you on your ending of the final part of your posting with the word either, as many people would have said as well. It shows that the rather harsh teaching methods used had a positive effect.

 

[SS4]

I would like to congratulate you on your ending of the final part of your posting with the word either, as many people would have said as well. It shows that the rather harsh teaching methods used had a positive effect.

I've noticed that neither...nor isn't used as often as it should be

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I would like to congratulate you on your ending of the final part of your posting with the word either, as many people would have said as well. It shows that the rather harsh teaching methods used had a positive effect.

Thank you, perhaps they should revert to those methods again.

English at school was not my favorite subject, mind you when I look back, I was not keen on any part of my schooldays apart from going home time.

Having said that, I think schooling then in some ways, was better than it is now. The school masters then, spent most of their time teaching us, rather than having to cope with all the piles of paperwork and performance figures that the government seem to want now. The subjects we covered seemed better than lessons today. In spite of the strictness of the staff we could still have a bit of a laugh with them, you knew how far you could go and if you broke the rules, you knew the likely consequences. Rgds.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

I am not bothered about spelling mistakes on railforums too much. As I am not exactly the best typist in the world! But, If I am looking at buying something off Ebay and the listing contains loads of spelling mistakes and dreadful grammar it completely puts me off and I wouldn't buy from them! Always makes me think the item is dodgy!

Yes I agree with that, I have been put off purchasing something, by a bad description, bad spelling or bad grammer, when buying a product online or from a brochure.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yes I agree with that, I have been put off purchasing something, by a bad description, bad spelling or bad grammar, when buying a product online or from a brochure.

You have stated here, many people's thoughts on this matter. To view such advertisments, whether they be on the internet or in a local newsagents shop window upon on a postcard, does tend to make you stop back to think.

I specifically mention the hand-written ones in newsagents shop windows as being the worst offenders as there are no spellcheckers...just TIPPEX...to correct glaring mistakes of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

 

[SS4]

One thing that always annoys me is when people use Panini in the singular.

 

[CarterUSM]

One thing that always annoys me is when people use Panini in the singular.

What? Like the old football sticker albums?

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

It should be noted too, that spell and grammer check on computers are not always correct and care should be taken when using decimal calculators or manual cash registers. An operator's finger only has to touch a wrong button and an incorrect total comes up. I always add up items in my shopping basket at the supermarket just in case, it was very satisfying on one occassion to prove to the checkout person, their total was wrong and I was correct! All those mental arithmatic tests at school must of been of some use, I did not have a problem when using proper money either, I.E. Old Pounds, Shillings and Pence, I was 11 when they changed to decimal currency, even now I sometimes thing of something as being Ten Shillings for example. Not sure how today's children would get on with old money?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It should be noted too, that spell and grammer check on computers are not always correct and care should be taken when using decimal calculators or manual cash registers. An operator's finger only has to touch a wrong button and an incorrect total comes up. I always add up items in my shopping basket at the supermarket just in case, it was very satisfying on one occassion to prove to the checkout person, their total was wrong and I was correct! All those mental arithmatic tests at school must of been of some use, I did not have a problem when using proper money either, I.E. Old Pounds, Shillings and Pence, I was 11 when they changed to decimal currency, even now I sometimes thing of something as being Ten Shillings for example. Not sure how today's children would get on with old money?

Having to work firstly on a base of 12 for the pence to a shilling, then a base of 20 for the shillings to a pound, would, I am sure, horrify some at school today. Still on the same thread, farthings used to be on a base of 4 to the penny.

Look at the thread "REFRESHMENT CARS IN THE 1960's" on this forum to see examples of shillings and pence being used in real life.

 

[HugePilchard]

It should be noted too, that spell and grammer

Spell and what?

Muphry's Law strikes again!

 

[LE Greys]

One thing that always annoys me is when people use Panini in the singular.

Blame the marketing people, I cannot remember ever seeing a pannino (or is it pannina) on sale in any shop.

 

[SS4]

Blame the marketing people, I cannot remember ever seeing a pannino (or is it pannina) on sale in any shop.

Pannino according to wikipedia. To be honest it's all bread to me

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What? Like the old football sticker albums?

This reminds me of the days long ago when albums and stickers made by this company were on sale during the World Cup in 1982 and our family was on holiday in Rome. There were small newspaper cabins that sold the stickers of the players of all the countries playing in that World Cup. The difference being was that you could get six times as many stickers in Rome for the same equivalent price paid in Britain. My sons who were with us were delighted.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Spell and what?

Muphry's Law strikes again!

Whoops, sorry, I'll write out GRAMMAR, 100 times! (I was tired when posting that.) Just seeing how how alert you all are. I'll slink off now and stand in the corner.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

it was very satisfying on one occassion

When you have returned from standing in the corner, can you clarify the last word above, please.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

When you have returned from standing in the corner, can you clarify the last word above, please.

Oh, it's not my week is it?

 

[HST Power]

I think every time somebody makes a spelling error in this thread, they should be made to write the word out correctly 100 times in their next post!

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I think every time somebody makes a spelling error in this thread, they should be made to write the word out correctly 100 times in their next post!

Well Ok, that is me told isn't it? and as I have made 2 spelling errors in this thread, I guess I had better start writing, anyone else going to do the same?

 

[HugePilchard]

Not me, I always make every effort to check my spelling. When it's this sort of thread where getting it wrong is even more embarrassing than normal, I make sure I'm especially carful.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Not me, I always make every effort to check my spelling. When it's this sort of thread where getting it wrong is even more embarrassing than normal, I make sure I'm especially carful.

I presume the your last word here was just to test everyone?

 

[HST Power]

Well Ok, that is me told isn't it? and as I have made 2 spelling errors in this thread, I guess I had better start writing, anyone else going to do the same?

Don't worry mate, I was just joking, and besides, I make trillions of spelling errors.

 

[SS4]

I think every time somebody makes a spelling error in this thread, they should be made to write the word out correctly 100 times in their next post!

Ideally, there should be a that between "think" and "every"

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Ideally, there should be a that between "think" and "every"

I'll sign up for extra English classes.

 

[HST Power]

Ideally, there should be a that between "think" and "every"

Here goes then, with my self inflicted punishment!

that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that

I give up!

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Here goes then, with my self inflicted punishment!

that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that

I give up!

Well OK then, does putting x 100 after each error count? if so, here are mine, grammar X 100 & occasion X 100.

Have a good weekend lads, all being well I am off to Sussex to visit the Bluebell, Spa Valley Railway, Kent & East Sussex & RHDR. Steve.

 

[SS4]

Here goes then, with my self inflicted punishment!

that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that
that

I give up!

Although that was a grammar error rather than a spelling one

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Although that was a grammar error rather than a spelling one

2000 lines then!