Mule
Guru
Or what if your wench fixes your winch with a wrench and then you need to wrench your wench off of your winch?
That calls for lube. And a bigger wrench I would guess.
Or what if your wench fixes your winch with a wrench and then you need to wrench your wench off of your winch?
Like it or not, people judge you on the impression you present. If you make a poor impression with bad grammar or spelling or misuse of words, they will tend to think you are less intelligent or knowledgeable than you may be.
When I was working there was a guy in the office in a low management position who had been promoted for political reasons (government job) from the trades. Spelling and grammar were not his high points.
He would often compose memos and send them around the office. They were so poorly spelled and worded that it got to the point that we made a game of circling his mistakes and the winner was the one who caught the most.
One time he decided that signs were needed in the hallways and he had several made up and installed. There was a misspelling on the signs.
In my observation, members on this forum do a lot better with spelling, grammar and word use than people on so other forums I participate in. I suppose the reason has to do with education and earning power.
I have been on the receiving end of a few posts on word usage but I like to think I learn something every day so if I can learn from a post and appear smarter the next day I'm not going to get upset about it.
there is a huge difference in calling someone ignorant for misspelling something on a forum as opposed to a work place environment
I was an electronic technician in the maintenance department of a very large public school system. Over 200 schools, over 350 trades people in the maintenance department not counting custodians.When my wife accepted a job at an elementary as. PRINCIPAL and on the sign out front was "Welcome Mrs ___________, our new Principle". She was the go to proof reader as asst principal at her previous school. She came home that day, smiled and rolled her eyes. I ask how long it was that way for the community to see in front of their place of learning. Answer, "less than 5 minutes after my arrival."
I love this thread. Hopefully people do not take offense personally, but I thoroughly enjoy discussion about "proper" grammar, and enthusiastically welcome correction as a learning experience. Thanks, Mason, for your input (tell me more about your publishing in a PM).
So let's get serious: when offering advice, don't ever tell someone to "make sure" because your can't "make" sure. I think the correct verbiage is "be sure." OK, hit me with your best shot...
Dawdler
What's actually more of a problem than the spellchecker is the word replacement coding or whatever it's called. This is the programming that decides for you what word you want before you've finished typing it.
Sometimes this can be helpful. But much of the time, it sticks in a a word that's not the one you thought you were typing. And if one is a fast typist, either on a computer keyboard or a phone, it's easy to just keep typing and assume the correct word went in.
I've had this happen a lot, which is one reason I try to carefully re-read what I've typed before I send it. But even then I may not catch it, as it's easy to "see" the correct word in a sentence when in fact, it's not the correct word.
I just thought of a situation where spelling might be important. What if I receive a ten million dollar check and my name is so poorly spelled the bank wont take it?
What are the chances the court would settle anything before the check times out? What percent of the check would the lawyers demand?In a case like that. Simply wait to cash the check. Go to court and change your name to that spelling.
Great catch, Art. Thanks. Must have been in a hurry. Perhaps I should "right" haste makes "waist" (look forward to seeing you in the Bay when I bring my boat down end of next summer.)
I just thought of a situation where spelling might be important. What if I receive a ten million dollar check and my name is so poorly spelled the bank wont take it?
What are the chances the court would settle anything before the check times out? What percent of the check would the lawyers demand?
The fee best be commiserate with services performed,
commensurate
But, I can commiserate with you for this mistake.
The posts about dyslexia remind me of the dyslectic atheist-- he didn't believe in dogs...