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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3530   
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Spelling (or the poor teaching of) is nothing new. As I have said before on here, my Dad was a printer. A compositor to be precise. One of those jobs that requires good spelling. Google it, if you have no idea what one does. It's one of those jobs which has been killed off by technology.
I came home from school when I was about 9 (late 1970's) with 12 words to learn for a spelling test. I returned the sheet, from my Dad, the next day with two of the words corrected for the teacher. I moved on to high school. Luckily (for me) my Dad always worked late on a Thursday to get the weekly papers out. This was the night of all our schools parent - teacher evenings. One time he was on holiday. He booked to see the English Teacher to express his concern at my iffy spelling. The Teacher said that they weren't too concerned about spelling, just the creativity in the children's writing. I am a disappointment (in spelling terms) to my Father. His willingness to poke a stick at my Teachers probably didn't do me any favours  I failed my English Language O Level twice, and my English Literature O Level once.
I am still a poor speller. But then my Dad is a rubbish electrician. Horses for courses, but now at nearly fifty years old, I have lost the ability to write in joined up writing (yes, I'm fine with block capitols) and rely on a spell checker. My spelling on here has been highlighted a couple of times by others who can. Sorry! My Niece corresponds with us via emojis  yes guilty of that on here 
No one these days seems bothered by English spelling and grammar. That is in book, very sad. |
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28th Jan 2018 6:42pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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I've always loved the English language.
I'm really saddened by what I see today. Radio and television news readers used to use the 'Queen's English', something now forgotten by the Queen herself.   |
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28th Jan 2018 7:05pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878  
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I accept that some people don't have the education or innate ability to spell well, but given the 21c reliance on tech, why can't they use the bloody spell check, if only for one of the most important documents they will ever write, their CV. See so many with little or no effort paid, yet would have taken just a minute on spell check. What's particularly worrying is the number who include a degree under 'education'  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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28th Jan 2018 9:09pm |
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| LiftedDisco Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 354 
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Even more concerning was the chap who mis-spelled ‘professional’, putting 2 x f’s and only one s when talking about his ‘proffesional qualifications’
It was a ‘no’ from me... |
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28th Jan 2018 9:47pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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What is going on is it Brexit or something more sinister
The shortage of the nation’s favourite finger-licking' chicken has left vast swathes of Britain in despair. Owing to the importance of this story moved to off-topic on the main forum  For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 Last edited by gilarion on 20th Feb 2018 3:30pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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20th Feb 2018 3:06pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3530
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Absolutely brilliant, gilarion
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20th Feb 2018 3:13pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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Geneva airport
 I thought Heathrow was bad but it always seems a surprise here that there are lots of flights = lots of people needing to get through security. |
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25th Feb 2018 8:47am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3344 
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Geneva airport during feb halfterm has to be one the most crowded and mental places on the planet. Football matches in the 80's were more civilised.
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25th Feb 2018 8:52am |
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| shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834 
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Language evolves old boy |
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25th Feb 2018 1:38pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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By pure laziness. |
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25th Feb 2018 8:34pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878
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Miserable little airport; queues everywhere, bolshy security, fascist Border guards, little or no space, lack of seating compared to user-numbers and wildly inflated prices for almost everything. No extra services put on during peak seasons (such as Feb half term). Sadly it's now our main hub airport.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
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26th Feb 2018 6:43am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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I agree - I wouldn't want to go back to the days of RP and everyone talking with a plum in their mouth. Regional accents and dialect are just fine but there is no place for slang and bone idleness. I can spell and, at school, I was appointed Assistant Chief Constable of the Grammar Police. The children would often ask if they could go toilet - to which my stock reply was No dear, you may go potty but no-one can ever go toilet. But then there were even members of staff that dropped the 'to' from speech. I had no qualms at correcting them as well. My daughter refuses to buy off ebay seller and websites with poor spelling - her view is, if they can't be bothered using a spell checker to ensure their adverts are correct, they probably won't be bothered about the quality and service they are offering. Regards Barbara |
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27th Feb 2018 9:59am |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 750 
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There is allegedy impending doom as we are plunged into a near Ice Age set of weather conditions.
We have had frozen white fluffy stuff falling from the sky but at most an inch. Where are these snow drifts and complete chaos we have been promised. I want to go and play in some snow!!! 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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27th Feb 2018 10:13am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Ok Amazon- I looked for something, I didn't buy it there and then, I didn't even put it in my basket in fact I went to another supplier and bought it from them at a much better price. So why must you keep sending me emails telling me about that and other similar items. Why can't I switch off the marketing emails? it is clogging up my spam folder.
Regards Barbara |
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27th Feb 2018 10:31am |
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