Poor spelling and lack of grammar?

[Eric5h5]

I think its really sad that people care so.
The primitive desire to feel superior I find very ugly.

It has nothing to do with wanting to feel superior. That doesn't even make sense given that the ultimate desire here is for everybody to write reasonably well, in which case nobody would be superior. I think it's really sad that you apparently don't care--why settle for mediocrity or worse?

--Eric

 

[Phrasikleia]

If you're going to do something, you'd may as well do it right.

 

[skunk]

Americans would only do that if they like wasting u's or are just that pretentious. (note: I'm not suggesting the British are pretentious)

Perish the thought(.)

 

[MrSmith]

Perish the thought(.)

You're missing a(.)

 

[iJohnHenry]

I must be really hard to hold the keyboard in two hands, and type with your thumbs.

The QWERTY row must be a right proper bitch.

 

[ra noodle]

i haven't read everyone's post's but....and i am NOT stating this to get your sympathy....i am disabled, the degree of numbness in my arms hands and fingers is: sometimes to all day and the next. it means that many times i will hit the wrong keys when mentally i am spelling the word right- yes i could use the review post to correct all this but my dexterity isn't very good and i prefer using the least amount of motion in typing. if i have minimally communicated the idea i am not interested in whether i have spelled words right or used capitals. would it be helpful to ask macrumors to include a dictionary alongside of the "submit reply/preview post???"

 

[skunk]

i haven't read everyone's post's but....and i am NOT stating this to get your sympathy....i am disabled, the degree of numbness in my arms hands and fingers is: sometimes to all day and the next. it means that many times i will hit the wrong keys when mentally i am spelling the word right- yes i could use the review post to correct all this but my dexterity isn't very good and i prefer using the least amount of motion in typing. if i have minimally communicated the idea i am not interested in whether i have spelled words right or used capitals. would it be helpful to ask macrumors to include a dictionary alongside of the "submit reply/preview post???"

Nobody here is going to make an issue of a genuine difficulty: there are disabled, dyslexic and non-English-speaking members here who all have difficulties with their postings for perfectly valid and understandable reasons. It is only those people who simply can't be arsed to communicate who cause any frustration.

 

[MrSmith]

Hear about the agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac who used to lie awake at night wondering if there really was a dog?

 

[IJ Reilly]

Hear about the agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac who used to lie awake at night wondering if there really was a dog?

No, what about him?

 

[Aranince]

Its kind of like if you read books from centuries ago vs books and newspapers today, books from centuries ago are very in-depth thoughtful intelligent writings. Books and newspapers today are written at a very low level of grammar, because people are getting lazier not only to read that stuff, but to write it.

 

[skunk]

I blame the demise of Latin. Cicero knew his dependent clause from his elbow.

 

[mashny]

If Americans are going to change the English language, they might as well give their language a new name and not call it "English" any more.

I am just further trying to make American English separate as possible.

PS: I have nothing against Americans, I just do not want them to call their language "English" any more even if it is similar to British English right now.

There exists no greater linguistic mutt than the English language: Lots of Germanic languages; a healthy dose of Greek and Latin; heaps of French and other romance languages; a smattering of American Indian, Celtic, various African-tribal words, and a potpourri [French] of other linguistic/regional contributions. Then there are the neologisms [from French via Latin] that find our way into our language and come to rest there permanently.

So, any claim that the English language is pure, or that American English is somehow inferior to the one that bears your bar code, is undermined by the language's own protean [Greek] history, evidenced most notably by the great vowel shift. This is not to say that laziness when writing, or using "your" when you mean "you're" is acceptable.

Oh, and being an American, I'm relieved that you have nothing against me. I mean, the last time the British had something against the Americans... And, as far as we're concerned, we call the stuff that you speak "British English."

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Oh, and being an American, I'm relieved that you have nothing against me. I mean, the last time the British had something against the Americans...

I think it's only fair to point out that kabunaru isn't actually British. As such, please don't go invading us in retaliation or anything.

Thanks muchly.

 

[mashny]

I think it's only fair to point out that kabunaru isn't actually British. As such, please don't go invading us in retaliation or anything.

Thanks muchly.

Sorry. That seemed to be the impression he gave. Don't worry, our country wouldn't dream of invading another nation for no reason...

 

[kabunaru]

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Oh, and being an American, I'm relieved that you have nothing against me. I mean, the last time the British had something against the Americans... And, as far as we're concerned, we call the stuff that you speak "British English."

Can you not tell by my avatar?

No offence to any one but to me British English is more proper than American English. American English looks "lazy" (example: Jewellery--->Jewelry).
Sorry and no offence to any one.

 

[r.j.s]

Can you not tell by my avatar?

No offence to any one but to me British English is more proper than American English. American English looks "lazy" (example: Jewellery--->Jewelry).
Sorry and no offence to any one.

How is it lazy when the word is spelled jewel? Two Ls doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[kabunaru]

How is it lazy when

1. Oestrogen---->Estrogen
2. Favourite---->Favorite
3. Colour----> Color
4. Encyclopaedia----> Encyclopedia
My spell checker says the 2nd word on each list is wrong.
Take that.

 

[r.j.s]

1. Oestrogen---->Estrogen
2. Favourite---->Favorite
3. Colour----> Color
4. Encyclopaedia----> Encyclopedia
My spell checker says the 2nd word on each list is wrong.
Take that.

Also, Jewellery is the original word.

My spell checker says the first one is wrong, so your point is moot.

You haven't answered my question, how is dropping unnecessary letters lazy?

Or should all words contain at least one silent letter?

 

[IJ Reilly]

jewelry |ˈjoō(ə)lrē| ( Brit. jewellery)
noun
personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal.
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French juelerie, from juelier ‘jeweler,’ from joel (see jewel ).

If "the original word" is the goal, obvious only the Old French will do.

 

[kabunaru]

how is dropping unnecessary letters lazy?

Or should all words contain at least one silent letter?

For me when it comes to language, "The original the better".
Why change such a beautiful language?

By the way, I use British English option in Mac OS X spelling and grammar and I will never consider using what Apple calls American English "English":

 

[Phrasikleia]

Can you not tell by my avatar?

No offence to any one but to me British English is more proper than American English. American English looks "lazy" (example: Jewellery--->Jewelry).
Sorry and no offence to any one.

So is it primarily the spellings that bother you, or are there other aspects of proper American English that rub you the wrong way?

 

[kabunaru]

So is it primarily the spellings that bother you, or are there other aspects of proper American English that rub you the wrong way?

Spellings and especially these ones:
Aluminum instead of Aluminium
Theater instead of Theatre
Center instead of Centre
Estrogen instead of Oestrogen

My spell checker still says the first words on each list is wrong.

 

[r.j.s]

For me when it comes to language, "The original the better".
Why change such a beautiful language?

By the way, I use British English option in Mac OS X spelling and grammar and I will never consider using what Apple calls American English "English":

That's fine and dandy for you, but please stop telling all Americans they are wrong and lazy for using the American English spellings.

BTW, this is an American site, so technically all your spellings are wrong.

 

[skunk]

For me when it comes to language, "The original the better".
Why change such a beautiful language?

Languages change.

 

[kabunaru]

That's fine and dandy for you, but please stop telling all Americans they are wrong and lazy for using the American English spellings.

Ok.
Another question, what is the difference between Australian and British English then? They "look" the same to me.