Chulla 4,946 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Off posting, not of posting; and too short, not to short - sigh!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,478 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Ultimately it's the content which is more important than the means of getting there. I'd sooner read something interesting which may not be grammatically perfect, rather than something perfect which is boring. 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Don't worry Sue, we know what you meant. Whilst I agree effective communication is very important, when was the last time anyone came to a wrong conclusion or made a bad decision, because of a misplaced apostrophe on a piece of text? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,176 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Stop Bonging the Bill,hes left by the back Pissage,................i love Allo Allo' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 You took the bait chulla. Point made. LoL 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I know it sounds like excuses, but this rotten Ipad has a nasty habit of deciding it knows better about what I mean than I do and I don't notice until after I posted that it changed a word to something ridiculous in the context. Also seems to have a bad tendency to leave the last letter off a word. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I kno exactl wha yo mea, loppylug. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I have the same problem with my iPad Dave, almost every time I want to put an upper case letter I end up with a Z then the rest of the word. It also decides to swap other letters which then doesn't make any sense of a sentence. Having said that though, it's far more convenient to use than sitting at a desk on the PC. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 And what's that apostrophe doing on the Long Eaton Cinemas thread title ......... just saying Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,478 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 It was written by the same people on Victoria Centre Market who sell apple's and pear's and carrot's. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 And Captain Cod chip shop who are open on Sunday's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1 118 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 So ... Orange's are not the only fruit then?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 For those of you who cannot grasp where and when to put an apostrophe, read this book and learn, and have a laugh at the same time. The example on the cover shows how important they are. aka. Jock Strap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Not like our natives down here in Australia.....A wombat eats, roots and leaves! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 The older I get, the more I forget how to spell. My dictionary is worn out and I need a new one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I have the same problem with my iPad, especially when typing quickly. I also damaged my reading glasses recently, and they are now a little bent, so I'm always looking at an angle. However, it only takes a second or two to check ones post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I was going to suggest that everyone checks what they've written prior to posting, but if you are convinced that you are right, and there is no need to do it, then what's the point. I suppose at the end of the day as long as we can all understand it, then that's ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Sorry folks. I repent. I mean WELLIES!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,176 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Used to be good at spelling when at school..........but last few years ive got worse......anyway ive noticed ive spelt Gandhi 3 wrong ways in last couple of days on here,.......Gandy......Gandie.......Ghandi..............should'nt have because i remembered just now got a book about him,..so apologies to Mohandas k. Gandhi or is it Mahatmacoat ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Spellings and...speech, have heard: cliff Richards,Scotlish,skellington,Chesst.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Mohandas k. Gandhi or is it Mahatmacoat ? Have you heard of his Scottish brother Angus Macoatup 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,176 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yes Ian,............and Tescos and Hospitall and the Londoners call us Nottnum,then theres them that call Scots Scotch and Southwell Southall...........Awhight mite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I bought my wife one of these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,478 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Wrong spelling isn't the only problem, wrong words are just as bad. Predictive text is designed to make people look stupid by sneaking in a word which looks like the one you wanted, but isn't quite the correct one. But you don't notice it. So people think you're writing meaningless gibberish, but in fact you meant something else and haven't noticed that the technology has beaten you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yes Cliff!..Marsdens jumps in everytime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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