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An English teacher would enjoy that one.
On our local FB page we have some right howlers in spelling, grammar and punctuation. My fingers itch to correct them but to do so would invite abuse. They usually spell swear words correctly.

My heart goes out to that poor situation.

sodapop

I just came across this little gem on FB.

His actions just exasperated the situation.
The situation must be really annoyed.

Ha! Ha!

Sarnia

An English teacher would enjoy that one.
On our local FB page we have some right howlers in spelling, grammar and punctuation. My fingers itch to correct them but to do so would invite abuse. They usually spell swear words correctly.

Hahaha The grammar and spelling is simply atrocious on some of the fb pages I follow. I have to literally sit on my hands, but on the very rare occasion I’ve dared to correct I’ve unleashed tirades of abuse, the like you’ve never seen before!

You need to have some feeling for why the mistakes are made. I have dyspraxia, better known in the past as clumsy child syndrome.

The problems it causes were best summarised by Morecambe and Wise, in their quip about one of them playing the piano 'All the right notes just not in the right order.

My head is an excellent speller, no problems with punctuation or syntax. Unfortunately there is a disjuncture between what my head is quite clear about and what my fingers would prefer to type. I can say out loud as I type - 1- 2- 3-4. My fingers will still type 1- 3- 2- 4. It follows, as night the day, that proof reading, as I usually try to do just clears most errors, only to introduce more.

Plus the fact that English is not the first language for billions of people.

M0nica

You need to have some feeling for why the mistakes are made. I have dyspraxia, better known in the past as clumsy child syndrome.

The problems it causes were best summarised by Morecambe and Wise, in their quip about one of them playing the piano 'All the right notes just not in the right order.

My head is an excellent speller, no problems with punctuation or syntax. Unfortunately there is a disjuncture between what my head is quite clear about and what my fingers would prefer to type. I can say out loud as I type - 1- 2- 3-4. My fingers will still type 1- 3- 2- 4. It follows, as night the day, that proof reading, as I usually try to do just clears most errors, only to introduce more.

Point taken

But to be fair, this is “pedant's corner”

And there am I, Loyd and proud, getting it wrong….

“Pedants’ Corner”

Grrrrr Loud and proud! Best I go to bed Night night 😂🤣😂🤣

Why is it that Pedants Corner always attracts the same criticisms
Dyslexia
Second language etc
Surely mild amusement and irritation over grammatical errors is acceptable on this forum

I’ve just received a text from someone offering to “Russell” up some coffee!
And a barrister announcing on the BBC that some of his defendants were very “articulated”…

Amusement if even mild is frequently at someone else’s expense If your are always on the receiving end the humour warred pretty thin especially if the recipient is not in a position to retaliate

Sarnia

An English teacher would enjoy that one.
On our local FB page we have some right howlers in spelling, grammar and punctuation. My fingers itch to correct them but to do so would invite abuse. They usually spell swear words correctly.

Thank goodness I don’t have a FB account. You would have a field day 😂

Gwyllt

Amusement if even mild is frequently at someone else’s expense If your are always on the receiving end the humour warred pretty thin especially if the recipient is not in a position to retaliate

Its not the amusement it is people getting exasperated because they cannot understand why I should have a text scattered with so many typos. However. i do not want to make a meal of it. it is a minor problem and exasperates me as much as it exasperates other people

It’s a good job my family/friends/ &work colleagues know of my problem with dyslexia.
I came on here a few years ago to try & build up my confidence.
I remember once, you said I talk such rubbish. Well my confidence took a nose dive after that comment 😞

MT62

It’s a good job my family/friends/ &work colleagues know of my problem with dyslexia.
I came on here a few years ago to try & build up my confidence.
I remember once, you said I talk such rubbish. Well my confidence took a nose dive after that comment 😞

Monica

MT62

It’s a good job my family/friends/ &work colleagues know of my problem with dyslexia.
I came on here a few years ago to try & build up my confidence.
I remember once, you said I talk such rubbish. Well my confidence took a nose dive after that comment 😞

I am sure many more people agreed with you than conurred with my opinion so why would your confidence nose dive after just one comment?

Our lives are full of both negative comments and praise and ^one treats those two impostors just the same^Kipling If