03-27-2011, 10:11 PM | #1 | |
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Spelling for Morons
Look, I know spelling is the not the easiest thing in the world for a lot of people. Especially since there are people who live all across the world on getdare, and spelling may have different dialects or simple changes in a single word (favorite and favourite for example), spelling can be very tricky. As a mod on getDare who struggles with spelling at times, I am not going to get mad at someone who misspells one word on accident. However, what I will get mad at are people who use AOL speak or don't take time at all to a spellchecker. Now, for morons, you may be asking what the following two are and how can I avoid getting an infraction for doing them. Thank God I am here.
First AOL speak. Here is an example: Quote:
The second one you may get mad at me for, and really, I don't give a flying f***. Using a spellchecker is one of the easiest things to do in the world. If you know you suck at spelling, it is right there for you. One way to to spell-check your post is to type it out in something like Microsoft Word and copy and paste it onto getDare. I know that not everyone has Word, that is why I have alternates. The latest versions of the web browsers such as Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome have such options, on Windows 7 at least (if you use Firefox or Chrome, right click to make sure the spellchecker is enabled. Also I cannot speak for any other kind of OS). Note that if you use Internet Explorer, this option does not exist. There are a few ways to correct this. The first is to get a real web browser. The second is to go to a website such as http://www.spellcheck.net/speller/ where it will do it for you. Are some of these tips inconvenient for some? Probably. Like I said, if you misspell a word or two in a story, odds are no mods will really care to the point where they will give you an infraction. However, if you really have trouble spelling, hopefully, you can learn something from this post. Until next time, Manbearpig PS: I welcome feedback so feel free to post. If you noticed anything wrong with any of my statements or have a different OS, feel free to share what you are thinking and I will copy it to the main post!
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03-27-2011, 10:25 PM | #2 |
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Haha, the title certainly isn't very subtle, but i am happy to see a topic like this on the less. It always irks me when people seem to typing in such a manner on purpose.
In regards to spell checking on Firefox, they have their own system and dictionaries for it, so it works regardless of the OS it is used on |
03-28-2011, 08:10 AM | #3 |
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i lUv u. can i b Ur spellcheck Slav?!?!?!!!!111 In all seriousness, thanks for this. I know I may have the occasional typo...But it does get tiring reading chat speak and incredibly illiterate sentences.
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03-28-2011, 08:25 AM | #4 | |
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I don't mean to cause an argument, however there is one major flaw in your' insistence that everyone use a spell check. Most spell checkers that I know of can't spell correct English. They try to change correct spellings of everyday words into some corrupted version of English, most commonly known as American English. Besides which, the word Slav (that you were so passionate about) is the correct word to describe a person of Slavic origin. Therefore, running this mis-spelling of the word slave through a spell check, would not result in it being picked up. |
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03-28-2011, 08:34 AM | #5 |
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Yaeh I get aenyond at smoe of the bad selpinlg on hree too. I'm not the bset selplr mslyef you konw. Idk wat ur talkn bout wif ta alo spek tho?
Hehe, I'm sorry. I couldn't resist
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03-28-2011, 08:39 AM | #6 |
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Thank you for pointing this out. I get mad at times when people use text talk. People pm me say: Hey do u waaaant to B my slav or mastr plz repli liek soon cuz i need 2 go sumwhere.
Thats a copy and paste of a pm I actually got! People make so many silly mistakes that can easily be changed. Thanks xxx
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03-28-2011, 08:42 AM | #7 | |
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And to claim that one type of "standardized" English is more "correct" that another is just silly and ignores that languages can change (would old English or middle English not be more correct English than modern English by such logic after all?) |
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03-28-2011, 09:03 AM | #8 | |
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03-28-2011, 09:08 AM | #9 |
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Also, it says on the Slave/Master section that it is the Slave/Master section. When creating a thread, it asks if you want a slave or a master and asks if you are a slave or a master. When replying to someones post it says a slave is looking for a master or vice-versa. Therefore, the misspelling of the word slave is really not inexcusable, but thank you for the Geography lesson (I already knew that by the way.)
However, the point of this thread is not to discuss the word slave or the Slav's so if you have any information, please feel free to post it.
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03-28-2011, 10:51 AM | #10 |
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I think this begs the question, does anyone have a Slavic slave?
In all seriousness, thank you for the thread. It is much more enjoyable to read posts with solid spelling and decent grammer.
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03-29-2011, 06:22 AM | #11 |
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Spelling is my life, therefore this thread makes me very happy
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QUOTES WORD TO WORD FROM THIS THREAD Quote:
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Eg) or dont take time to USE a spellchecker Quote:
Eg) One word BY accident Quote:
ps - not meaning to pick spots on this excellent thread just showing that even spell checks etc can miss things MY PERSONAL VIEW I agree with MOST of your thread and that fact that AOL speak is not required, and as I’m dyslexic I DO use Microsoft word for spelling before posting parts to my story. However I don’t find this practical in some circumstances, in chat extra. The problem I also find is being dyslexic I get words muddled up occasionally eg) There / their Were / wear / where Through / though / throw Are just example – and Microsoft word therefore is unable to pick these up I also find sometimes that Microsoft word / spell checkers etc are unable to find the word I am looking for eg) To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate = Exaggerate This word took me 8min 12 sec to find spelling as at first put edzadurate / egsadurate / exadurate etc all with no spelling corrections being correct. I found the correct spelling in the end my typing how I expected it to be worded in INTERNET EXPLORER – and it came up with suggestions unlike Microsoft word The other thing I disagree with on this thread is the fact that you can easily when checking what you have typed miss something, you may type the word twice, or missed a word out etc Also at times I am only on IPOD TOUCH and so CAN NOT use a spell checker before posting, however when doing this I do not post new threads – or parts of story for this reason. You can usually tell when I have typed on ipod touch as at bottom of posts it usually states Love RACHIE (capitals) and lower case if using Laptop. However for the majority I agree that everyone CAN TRY to use proper English and spell things to the best of their capabilities Love Rachie x x x x x HAVE THANKED THE THREAD – MORE PEOPLE SHOULD READ
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03-29-2011, 05:22 PM | #14 |
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No they are not Blank. They are expected to use spell check
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03-29-2011, 05:31 PM | #15 | |
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