witch Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 As some of you know, I am a bit, er, keen on correct grammar and spelling and am forever trying not to correct every misspelt or misphrased post. Whilst at BETT I saw a company that I think I really need to get together with, for more than one reason... Online Grammar Checker | Revolutionary Grammar Checker Tool | Ginger Software :D 3
tmcd35 Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 As some of you know, I am a bit, er, keen on correct grammar and spelling and am forever trying not to correct every misspelt or misphrased post. Feel free to correct the spelling and grammar in any of my posts (saves me a job ).
ChrisyB Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Feel free to correct the spelling and grammar in any of my posts (saves me a job ). What would be more useful, is if someone could correct your spelling and grammar all the time. *cough*SyamanticEP*cough* 1
john Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 As some of you know, I am a bit, er, keen on correct grammar and spelling and am forever trying not to correct every misspelt or misphrased post. Whilst at BETT I saw a company that I think I really need to get together with, for more than one reason... Online Grammar Checker | Revolutionary Grammar Checker Tool | Ginger Software :D Great! Glad you found them!!!
synaesthesia Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Excellent! Could do with some of those in schools Not for the kids, mind. It's annoying how many posters and general resources aimed at kids in schools are badly spelled or outright incorrect. I was sat seething the other day after reading an IT acronym/jargon poster in a primary's IT suite where it explained that Gb meant a gigabyte and Mb meant a megabyte. It might be pedantism but really do believe that in schools especially, people should make the effort to do it right :|
witch Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 The only thing is, that I always wanted to start a company called 'ginger somethingorother' due to my hair colour and now someone has beaten me to it, and done it using another of my favourite things...I don't know whether to feel pleased or sorry!
Hightower Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 So are we actually teaching kids how to spell, or are we teaching them 'where to click' if they can't spell. I can imagine some of our kids getting an office job, then getting sacked because they can't type a letter correctly. "I never learned to spell, I just had to click GINGER and it did it for me. In fact, this is your fault for not having GINGER in the workplace. Don't you know that no-one under 21 learnt to spell at school?!" - then company gets sued for millions because they never used GINGER! haha, makes you wonder! 1
vikpaw Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 The only thing is, that I always wanted to start a company called 'ginger somethingorother' due to my hair colour and now someone has beaten me to it, and done it using another of my favourite things...I don't know whether to feel pleased or sorry! sue them, or ask them for a job. or better still, just buy them out. i thought it was hilarious when you corrected ric's spelling and he was only talking. - nothing like a pre-emptive strike.
witch Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 sue them, or ask them for a job. or better still, just buy them out. i thought it was hilarious when you corrected ric's spelling and he was only talking. - nothing like a pre-emptive strike. Sorry, missed that - how do you correct spelling when someone is talking? I probably did though Besides, you can't talk - you're a grammar and spelling ninja yourself...
elsiegee40 Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Sorry, missed that - how do you correct spelling when someone is talking? I probably did though Besides, you can't talk - you're a grammar and spelling ninja yourself... Well done witch. I can't stand bad grammar, spelling or punctuation myself. I just wish my typing was as accurate as my thoughts... it's constantly letting me down!
chrbb Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 The incorrect use of 'there' and 'their' drives me insane! Ooh and when of is used instead of have, might just be a local thing, but still ................:) 2
tmcd35 Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 My problem with spelling and grammar is that I know I'm no good at it and refuse to beat myself up over it. As far as I'm concerned if the meaning of what I write is suitably convayed then I don't care about the spelling and grammar. So long as y'all understand what I mean then that's all that really matters. Sorry.
mac_shinobi Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 My problem with spelling and grammar is that I know I'm no good at it and refuse to beat myself up over it. As far as I'm concerned if the meaning of what I write is suitably convayed then I don't care about the spelling and grammar. So long as y'all understand what I mean then that's all that really matters. Sorry. aye - makes 2 of us
chrbb Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 No not criticizing any of us! All grammar and spelling on this board is secondary to good advice given:) I meant them others!
bossman Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 @all: Ah divvant nah wot all the fuss izz aboot man, weez neva ad tu uze gramma or lorne tu spel cos wi divvant av tu, moi teecha sez so!! 3
witch Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 @all: Ah divvant nah wot all the fuss izz aboot man, weez neva ad tu uze gramma or lorne tu spel cos wi divvant av tu, moi teecha sez so!! Yes, but you are from up North - the laws are different there
witch Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 Get Ginger! I do hope you mean the software and are not advocating an attack on me
OutToLunch Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo....
bossman Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 @Witch: Yes, but you are from up North - the laws are different there Aye sew uze is tellin mi ahh divvant kneed thart "Ginger" cos wee iz diffrunt eh?
tom_newton Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Hm, missed one of my pet-hates (common here in Yorkshire) "I should of been" and its ilk. Still might be cool to integrate with our support and CRM systems.
elsiegee40 Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Hm, missed one of my pet-hates (common here in Yorkshire) "I should of been" and its ilk. Still might be cool to integrate with our support and CRM systems. ...and another Yorkshireism; using while instead of until as in "You'll have to wait while Tuesday" (though I haven't seen it on edugeek to be fair). It used to drive my English teacher nuts at school!
AntiThesis Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Ooh that's cool. You guys think you have problems? I'll post a snip of one of our essays one day. Should make your brains melt.
john Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 ...and another Yorkshireism; using while instead of until as in "You'll have to wait while Tuesday" (though I haven't seen it on edugeek to be fair). It used to drive my English teacher nuts at school! Hm, missed one of my pet-hates (common here in Yorkshire) "I should of been" and its ilk. Still might be cool to integrate with our support and CRM systems. What is wrong with Yorkshire-isms? As a Yorkshireman I like them they make me special.
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