Literacy on forums

[triggersbroom]

Is it just me, or does anyone else find they are now making the classic mistakes with the use of

their
there
they're

amongst others?

I used to pride myself on my written English, but have become so used to reading things that are incorrect on forums, that I'm now making those mistakes!!

I feel violated!


Arghhhhhh!

In the mean time I have found this great site http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/homo...

[BigLepton]

I bet you checked that post a few times before hitting 'submit'. . . . . .

[The Riddler]

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

[mybrainhurts]

Your
You're
You are

Could of
Could have

Different to

Skeptic
Sceptic

[RobDickinson]

The Riddler said:

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse
tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

++

I think.

[Negative Creep]

Bought
Brought


Affect
Effect


Lose
Loose


Licence
License


To
Too
Two

[triggersbroom]

I've now developed a twitch reading that lot

[triggersbroom]

BigLepton said:

I bet you checked that post a few times before hitting 'submit'. . . . . .

I did! I don't trust myself any more


See? http://alt-usage-english.org/anymore.html I have to check everything now <twitch!!>

[WhoseGeneration]

Nah, lowest common denominator rules.
Current Government's maxim.
Despite their protestations.
Meaning through prose?
Pah, old fashioned view.

[ZR1cliff]

RobDickinson said:

The Riddler said:

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse
tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

++

I think.

Plus too

[triggersbroom]

ZR1cliff said:

Plus too

Arghhhhhhhhh!








Yes, I saw the wink

[Colonial]

ZR1cliff said:

RobDickinson said:

The Riddler said:

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse
tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

++

I think.

Plus too

Plus Fours

[XJSJohn]

Colonial said:

ZR1cliff said:

RobDickinson said:

The Riddler said:

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse
tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

++

I think.

Plus too

Plus Fours

What's a Morgan got to do with the fact that we cannot spell anymore?

[eldar]

Colonial said:

ZR1cliff said:

RobDickinson said:

The Riddler said:

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse
tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

++

I think.

Plus too

Plus Fours

unit fore plus too.

[kit80]

eldar said:

Colonial said:

ZR1cliff said:

RobDickinson said:

The Riddler said:

i dnt thnk it maks dat much difrance tbh m8, thnk u shud kalm down init, worse
tings in dis world 4 us 2 worry bout.

++

I think.

Plus too

Plus Fours

unit fore plus too.

Plus free

[toasty]

Is it that time of the month again?

OK here's my bit...

The correct spelling is definitely.

Not definately. The current favourite for molesters of farmyard animals.

Not definatly.

Not definantly.

Not definetly.

Not definently.

And certainly not defiantly.

The correct spelling is definitely.

[jmorgan]

They dont learn em to tawk proper anymore.

[arryb]

triggersbroom said:

Is it just me, or does anyone else find they are now making the classic mistakes with the use of

their
there
they're

amongst others?

I used to pride myself on my written English, but have become so used to reading things that are incorrect on forums, that I'm now making those mistakes!!

I feel violated!


Arghhhhhh!

In the mean time I have found this great site http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/homo...

Repeat after me: 'I' before 'e' except after 'c'

[MitchT]

triggersbroom said:

Is it just me, or does anyone else find they are now making the classic mistakes with the use of

their
there
they're

I'm not making these mistakes but I find that most people do. There appears to be very few people who know when and when not to use an apostrophe.

Also, I do wish people would learn to pronounce the letter ‘H’ properly. These days even TV Announcers seem to think it begins with an ‘H’.

[CommanderJameson]

arryb said:

Repeat after me: 'I' before 'e' except after 'c'

That's not very scientific.