Reading what you think is there!

Farmor15, my mind always does things like that, it plays tricks.

A post of mine recently was read as "sprouting" by some. I had actually said "spouting".

Very different meaning!

Having done a lot of proofreading, I find that people write without thinking how people will read it. Because the written word lacks inflection, the meaning can be easily lost if you're not careful about phrasing.

I often come across material - even academic writings - which should have been proofread because the reader doesn't always read it the same way as the writer (IYSWIM).

Oh good, I'm glad I am not the only one , and I do agree with the lack of punctuation in long posts.

Think I've got too much time on my hands at the moment.

I suppose most people when they see the word "Shopfitters" on the side of a van, want to read is as "shoplifters".

My daughter sent me a message recently about getting a pictured framed. She told me the framer had some nice ones already framed and I was a bit puzzled until I re-read as I thought at first some farmer had good pictures!

That is so true tinafl I often give up when faced with those posts which is a shame. I understand people may be upset or angry when posting but if they just previewed their post and put some paragraphs in.

Same here just just get context and ignore spelling and grammar.

One thing I do find off putting though is when it’s a really long post and there are no breaks or paragraphs, which is a shame because it could be a really good / interesting post

At the risk of turning this into pedants corner, apologies in advance, I gloss over most typos, but I do groan at the use of the word 'loose' when they mean 'lose'. People 'loose' their glasses, friends, even their minds, and I imagine them opening the windows and waving them out!

Same here. If I do notice mistakes it doesn't bother me unless it makes it hard to understand the post

I agree, I read it in context, do notice spelling mistakes and punctuation, but don't worry too much about it.

I agree with you Auntieflo. I too just read it in context and don't see mistakes.
I only struggle with those who do not use any punctuation or capital letters.