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Points: 2530 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 16:02
   Rumour not rumor,labour not labor,harbour not harbor,grey not gray ...... the list goes on and on ...




    

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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 18:10
Originally posted by horza horza wrote:

   Rumour not rumor,labour not labor,harbour not harbor,grey not gray ...... the list goes on and on ...




    
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While we're on the topic - there are two i's in 'aluminium', and words like 'organise' and 'realise' are spelt with 's' rather than 'z' - the latter being merely a not so cunning ploy by the transatlantic  ex-colonials to boost their scrabble scores.
 
 
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Points: 564 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 18:10
Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:



And yes, the two spelling errors is a bit black and white, I was just trying to make a point here.

B.T.W.: what annoys me more is the use of words like 'nazi' in discussions like this. Let's stay nice here.

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 Yep, nazi was a bit too strong, as were the jabs against ones inteligence and deciphering capabilities. Sorry. I like the 'nice' vibe here and don't want to be the one to disturb it. Replace nazi with a word with strength somewhere between  strict and nazi.

 I would think official Prog Archives reviews to be the correct place to make things grammatically correct.
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Points: 564 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 18:19
Originally posted by R o V e R R o V e R wrote:

great funny thread,
this one will have long life
defenetly ( did i spell it properly?)

 I won't go into spelling since we can see what you were saying but I will tell you that 'i' should be 'I' since it refers to yourself and is used in place of your name and is therefor a proper noun and should be capitalized (or if your not part of the vast transatlantic colonial conspiracy maybe 'capitalised'Smile). Otherwise I might think i actually means something other than I, although I see where i can mean nothing other than I.
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by crimson thing crimson thing wrote:

Stonebeard's view :
 
" I think what really matter is what you say (or in this case, type) not if everything is spelled correctly. The message is what's important. "
 
Trouble is, if you don't get the words right, you ain't got no message.......
 
Oh give me a break. I've never met someone on the forum who speels so bad you don't get what he's saying. Disapprove
It wasn't particularly a comment aimed at you, just one hung on your convenient words Smile
However, I do distinguish between those native speakers of English who could (and should) talk (ie type) correctly, and those for whom English is not their first language.
In my opinion, if one could speak correctly, but doesn't, or is too lazy to correct one's typos, then that is as insulting as if one spits half chewed bagel in my face while conversing; neither deserves (or receives) respect, or a polite reply.
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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:11
ha ha ha!
I am finding this thread really funny!

I do a lot of typing in my work..........I spend a lot of time correcting it and making sure it is up to standard..........
when I come here I am participating in a past-time, a hobby, a conversation, hell just being here (and not working) is being lazy.
If my laziness is a problem, you need to get a napkin ready to wipe that bagel!


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Ah, well, in my everyday (real) life, I meet more farmers & yokels than anything else.....it's a relief to get online & (see) talk real English, rather than some incomprehensible rural dialect.......Censored.......with multiple swear words &  a vocabulary with 75 different word for manure.........."manure" itself not being one........Shocked
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Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:41
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Originally posted by horza horza wrote:

   Rumour not rumor,labour not labor,harbour not harbor,grey not gray ...... the list goes on and on ...




    
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While we're on the topic - there are two i's in 'aluminium', and words like 'organise' and 'realise' are spelt with 's' rather than 'z' - the latter being merely a not so cunning ploy by the transatlantic  ex-colonials to boost their scrabble scores.
 
 
 
Ahem...Stern Smile..."Scrabble" should be capitlised. Wink
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Points: 9455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:41
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

While we're on the topic - there are two i's in 'aluminium', and words like 'organise' and 'realise' are spelt with 's' rather than 'z' - the latter being merely a not so cunning ploy by the transatlantic  ex-colonials to boost their scrabble scores. 
 
U zed that rite LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
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Points: 9455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:49

Just another thought on this...

The titles and lyrics of today's pop and rap Dead songs don't help...
 
Things like Doncha for Don't You and Witchu for With You just give me the Tom-Tits ... and our kids accept it and learn from it ... unfortunately Angry
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by crimson thing crimson thing wrote:

Stonebeard's view :
 
" I think what really matter is what you say (or in this case, type) not if everything is spelled correctly. The message is what's important. "
 
Trouble is, if you don't get the words right, you ain't got no message.......
 
Oh give me a break. I've never met someone on the forum who speels so bad you don't get what he's saying. Disapprove


That's true, but I read a couple of Prog Archives reviews this week that made no sense at all, and I don't mean the one that came in in Spanish yesterday...
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Points: 13244 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 04:39
Originally posted by Flyingsod Flyingsod wrote:

Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:



And yes, the two spelling errors is a bit black and white, I was just trying to make a point here.

B.T.W.: what annoys me more is the use of words like 'nazi' in discussions like this. Let's stay nice here.

Angelo


 Yep, nazi was a bit too strong, as were the jabs against ones inteligence and deciphering capabilities. Sorry. I like the 'nice' vibe here and don't want to be the one to disturb it. Replace nazi with a word with strength somewhere between  strict and nazi.

 I would think official Prog Archives reviews to be the correct place to make things grammatically correct.


We're on the same track I guess.
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Originally posted by prog-chick prog-chick wrote:

ha ha ha!
I am finding this thread really funny!

I do a lot of typing in my work..........I spend a lot of time correcting it and making sure it is up to standard..........
when I come here I am participating in a past-time, a hobby, a conversation, hell just being here (and not working) is being lazy.
If my laziness is a problem, you need to get a napkin ready to wipe that bagel!


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LOLLOL You forgot to correct the spelling of 'socks' in your profile - it still says 'sox'
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Points: 13244 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 04:44
Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

Just another thought on this...

The titles and lyrics of today's pop and rap Dead songs don't help...
 
Things like Doncha for Don't You and Witchu for With You just give me the Tom-Tits ... and our kids accept it and learn from it ... unfortunately Angry


Too bad, indeed. This problem is not even restricted to English, it's the same in Dutch and I expect in every other language as well. Luckily my 4 year old daughter loves fairies and keeps asking for Blackmore'
s Night instead of MTV LOL

Angelo

B.t.w. I think I will stop participating in this thread, the pressure of not making a spelling error is getting to big for me. Tongue
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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 05:10
Originally posted by crimson thing crimson thing wrote:

Ah, well, in my everyday (real) life, I meet more farmers & yokels than anything else.....it's a relief to get online & (see) talk real English, rather than some incomprehensible rural dialect.......Censored.......with multiple swear words &  a vocabulary with 75 different word for manure.........."manure" itself not being one........Shocked
 
Ok CT, that's the best reason I have heard in this thread. If I promise to do my best with my grammar/spelling etc. Will you guys promise to ignore the odd mistake?
 
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Points: 9455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 09:17
Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

B.t.w. I think I will stop participating in this thread, the pressure of not making a spelling error is getting to big for me. Tongue
 
Now, to be really hard on you ... I do believe that should have been "getting too big for me" ... the pressure must have got to you, Angelo Wink
 
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Points: 13244 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 11:20
Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

B.t.w. I think I will stop participating in this thread, the pressure of not making a spelling error is getting to big for me. Tongue
 
Now, to be really hard on you ... I do believe that should have been "getting too big for me" ... the pressure must have got to you, Angelo Wink
 
Sorry, I couldn't resist it Embarrassed


Wahaha, you got me LOLLOL
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