For my sanity...I hope everyone online reads this

[JerseyJanice]

FWIW, I have a lot of writing credentials, but often when I'm posting, I write in "conversation" mode. (The fancy word for that would be "colloquial.") I've read posts of mine where I mixed up "there/their" and "your/you're." Believe me--I know the difference. I was an English major in college, and I write professionally. It's just that when I'm "talking" on-line, I don't always pay attention to the correct form of writing. Writing correctly isn't the first thing I consider when conversing on-line.

It's not a bad thing to educate people on correct word usage and spelling, but IMO we shouldn't take on-line postings as true measures of others' writing abilities. For me, if I can understand what someone is trying to say, that's good enough (and there is one post above that illustrates exactly what I mean by that).

 

[eliza61]

What is wrong with you guys.

Their is alot of people and who do'nt no spelling too good. Weather its lack of edukation or just a skill they loose over time. Your definately making it less fun to post hear when your always correcting grammar.

Just my to sense.

That's because Dissers are perfect people. They never misspell, never have kids who misbehave at wdw and never get into debt.

 

[Sanchez]

Thank you. The your/there/its are so commonly misused/mispelled that while it still bugs me, I almost expect it. When people mispell definitely, though, it just drives me crazy.

And when the word misspell is misspelled.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Writing correctly isn't the first thing I consider when conversing on-line.

But it's 50% of the impression readers get of you. Doesn't that matter? I mean, when you're speaking, you can use any form of a word you want and nobody will know if you used the right word. But when you write? It's a permanent record (yes, usually even here on the DIS where one may edit what they wrote, but the person/s who quoted them will not ).

 

[PebblesMK]

But it's 50% of the impression readers get of you. Doesn't that matter? I mean, when you're speaking, you can use any form of a word you want and nobody will know if you used the right word. But when you write? It's a permanent record (yes, usually even here on the DIS where one may edit what they wrote, but the person/s who quoted them will not ).

I do believe that there is a huge difference when somebody makes a mistake as opposed to when somebody doesn't know how to use a word properly. There have been times that I've meant to use the word "too" but failed to add an extra "o", or I use the wrong "their/they're/there" (though I do proof-read so it's rare and usually only happens late at night). When it's a mistake that is made continuously, it's apparent that somebody doesn't know the difference between the words, and if they are aware, they are just ignorant. Unfortunately, I do sometimes judge a person by their simple mistakes. Also, there are a few things that can be confusing (effect, affect) but overall, it's very basic and shouldn't be that difficult to use properly.

 

[my3sonsagn]

Awesome list, and I'm so glad that the baby alien in MY refrigerator has a better grip on his bowels!

I frequent a lot of book/reading sites and boards, and most of them have a "help me remember this book" feature. One mix-up that really gets to me is using "heroin" in place of "heroine." To be fair, though, I have read a few books in which the heroine acts like she's using heroin.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

That is an awesome website! I can't believe we made it to page 4 before somebody mentioned advice/advise.

Another common dis one:

-you finance a car. You marry your fiance.

 

[lovepurple]

Supposably you learn to spelling and grammar in skool. I'd like to go back to skool, but I'll have to borry some money.

 

[AlternateEgo]

If people want to misspell there words, its they're write. Alot of times I would rather post fast then spell correctly. It might be wierd, but it doesn't make a difference weather I spell good or knot.

But then the 300 people reading have to take the time to try and comprehend the sentence...

 

[AlternateEgo]

I think it was intended as educational. I have seen people make the lose vs loose mistake at work. Doesn't look good in a work e-mail.

My favorite memory of loose vs lose was in Jr High our school bus driver made a sign that "You move, you Loose!"

I explained to her that it was all wrong, but she kept that stupid sign up and it harassed me every day of Jr. High!

 

[D&DDisney]

I'd like to recommend the book - Don't Sweat The Small STuff..and its all small stuff By Richard Carlson

 

[cheermom1]

I'd like to recommend the book - Don't Sweat The Small STuff..and its all small stuff By Richard Carlson

I agree don't sweat the small stuff people! so you without mistakes please point out all the mistakes others make...please don't look in your own back yard before judging others

anyway does it really matter that some people misspell words on a mess. board???

if you don't like it then don't read or post in that thread, simple as that...

 

[DancingBear]

I'd like to recommend the book - Don't Sweat The Small STuff..and its all small stuff By Richard Carlson

And I'd like to recommend the book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss.

http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592400876

Rally on, grammarians!

 

[dispor]

I agree don't sweat the small stuff people! so you without mistakes please point out all the mistakes others make...please don't look in your own back yard before judging others

anyway does it really matter that some people misspell words on a mess. board???

if you don't like it then don't read or post in that thread, simple as that...

 

[JerseyJanice]

But it's 50% of the impression readers get of you. Doesn't that matter?

I would say that what I write is much more than 50% of the impression I give here. I'm not big on posting pictures; words are all I have. But truthfully, I think much harder about expressing myself in a fun or friendly way than I do about proper spelling and grammar. This isn't English class for me; I'm in it for the laughs! (And some occasional empathy.)

As long as we understand each other, it's all good in my eyes.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I agree don't sweat the small stuff people! so you without mistakes please point out all the mistakes others make...please don't look in your own back yard before judging others

anyway does it really matter that some people misspell words on a mess. board???

if you don't like it then don't read or post in that thread, simple as that...

Thats called the NEW-NEW rule, like in my signature!

oh yes...its there!

 

[dispor]

These two guys are my hero's... (sorry, I couldn't resist!)

http://www.rd.com/your-america-insp...ies/righting-wrong-writing/article118948.html

 

[kaytieeldr]

I agree don't sweat the small stuff people! so you without mistakes please point out all the mistakes others make...please don't look in your own back yard before judging others

Nobody is pointing out anyone's errors. The OP linked an interesting, informative website and we're having a general discussion about the general misuse (and so, inferred lack of concern) of many common words.

anyway does it really matter that some people misspell words on a mess. board???

I don't know. What's a mess. board? Not this forum - it's well-maintained and easy to read.

 

[Liberty Belle]

And when the word misspell is misspelled.

I can't believe I did that...twice!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I can't believe I did that...twice!

heck even your tag is misspelkked:

"sleestak"

hehehehhehee