Spelling.. of course we ae not dumbing down
Spelling.. of course we ae not dumbing down
Author
Discussion

Brown and Boris

Original Poster:

11,838 posts

264 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Today I have had the following spellings in ONE job application, most of then repeated so true errors not slips of the chubby fingers on the chubby pen;

Belived (believed)

Posible (possible)

Biuld (build)

Discused (discussed)

Discusion (discussion)

Moral (morale)

Dispite (despite)

Achive (achieve)

Shure (sure)

Flet (felt)

Perents (parents)

Nomater (no matter)

Spurd (spurred)

Thay (they)

Larger (lager)

Posibly (possibly)

Geting (getting)

Aggitated (agitated)

That is without the numerous punctuation errors, continual use of lowers case instead of capitals, no full stops and commas




I then turn the page and find they have a GCSE grade 'C' in English language and a grade 'C' in English literature.

Is this because it was all course work and they were able to sue a spell checker or resubmit the work? Please tell me this is not wahat a 'C' now looks like?


Edited by Brown and Boris on Tuesday 27th January 19:15

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

246 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Why was Alistair Darling applying for a job with you?

evenflow

8,875 posts

311 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
No excuse nowadays, what with spell checkers and all.

Shay HTFC

3,588 posts

218 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
ae you sure?

Muntu

7,683 posts

228 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Typo in the title mate thumbup

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

233 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Why would anyone mention lager in a job application?

Brown and Boris

Original Poster:

11,838 posts

264 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
thinfourth2 said:
Why would anyone mention lager in a job application?
One of the benefits of working for us?

moleamol

15,887 posts

292 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Good work on the title matey.

sparks_E39

12,738 posts

242 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
thinfourth2 said:
Why would anyone mention lager in a job application?
I was thinking this, grade C at GCSE is quite a good pass...

eccles

14,367 posts

251 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Brown and Boris said:
Is this because it was all course work and they were able to sue a spell checker or resubmit the work? Please tell me this is not wahat a 'C' now looks like?
If you're going to have a rant about spelling, you really should try not to make any mistakes yourself, but you go and make three! biggrin

Edited by eccles on Tuesday 27th January 19:00

king arthur

7,867 posts

290 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Brown and Boris said:
Is this because it was all course work and they were able to sue a spell checker or resubmit the work? Please tell me this is not wahat a 'C' now looks like?
You did that on purpose didn't you?

voyds9

8,490 posts

312 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Brown and Boris said:
Agitated (agitated)
I'm having difficulty seeing the difference between these two.

moleamol

15,887 posts

292 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
eccles said:
Brown and Boris said:
Is this because it was all course work and they were able to sue a spell checker or resubmit the work? Please tell me this is not wahat a 'C' now looks like?
If you're going to have a rant about spelling, you really should try not to make any mistakes yourself, but you go and make three! biggrin
Good work on the counting to three. hehe

eccles

14,367 posts

251 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
moleamol said:
eccles said:
Brown and Boris said:
Is this because it was all course work and they were able to sue a spell checker or resubmit the work? Please tell me this is not wahat a 'C' now looks like?
If you're going to have a rant about spelling, you really should try not to make any mistakes yourself, but you go and make three! biggrin
Good work on the counting to three. hehe
Took me two attempts, hence the edit!

Brown and Boris

Original Poster:

11,838 posts

264 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
I only have a 'C' therefore I am allowed to mke a few mistakes. I too have chubby fingers.

Can anybody guess what this candidate was trying to spell?

'Offay'

Edited by Brown and Boris on Tuesday 27th January 19:14


Edited by Brown and Boris on Tuesday 27th January 19:15

Soovy

35,829 posts

300 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all


At least three times a day people say on here

"how much will I loose on my 997 Turbo?"



ARGH!

u13rr1

527 posts

230 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Soovy said:
At least three times a day people say on here

"how much will I loose on my 997 Turbo?"



ARGH!
Or confuse there, their and they're... ragefuriousmadcursecensoredbangheadmoanranting

Hedders

24,460 posts

276 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Brown and Boris said:
I only have a 'C' therefore I am allowed to mke a few mistakes. I too have chubby fingers.

Can anybody guess what this candidate was trying to spell?

'Offay'
Au fait?


moleamol

15,887 posts

292 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
eccles said:
moleamol said:
eccles said:
Brown and Boris said:
Is this because it was all course work and they were able to sue a spell checker or resubmit the work? Please tell me this is not wahat a 'C' now looks like?
If you're going to have a rant about spelling, you really should try not to make any mistakes yourself, but you go and make three! biggrin
Good work on the counting to three. hehe
Took me two attempts, hence the edit!
I know. wink

Brown and Boris

Original Poster:

11,838 posts

264 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
quotequote all
Hedders said:
Brown and Boris said:
I only have a 'C' therefore I am allowed to mke a few mistakes. I too have chubby fingers.

Can anybody guess what this candidate was trying to spell?

'Offay'
Au fait?
Brilliant! He also complained about people muberling at him.