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I wouldn't go out of my way to correct somebody, other than the timees people want honest criticism and editing (writing a RKBA-related letter/report for example). And if someone is being particularly rude or taking "the low road," criticizing their childish grammar and inept argument cuts them down a few notches.:D
 
THR

Manwithoutahome, it's the INTERNET = B.S. in large servings.

I would agree; some here want to make & take certain issues personal.

As in most walks of life, the majority are decent and hard working people in which we share a common interest = Firearms.

Relax & enjoy this place, it's has much to offer concerning the human experience.

12-34hom.
 
It is my job to correct spelling, grammar, and laguage usage. Yes, I get paid to do it every day. My brain is so numb by the end of the day I could care less what I type or what other people type. Heck, sometimes you have to use poor grammar/spelling to be an individual and get your point accross.

Some'us are real redneck types and ev'n speak this-a-way.

:)

Have a great day y'all!
 
Well, as noted, the point is to communicate. Proper sentence structure, grammar, and spelling all go towards that end, but one must also consider the target audience, and i suspect that most of us are a lot more interested in the ccntent (substance) than the structure (form).

Though poor grammar and spelling make reading some posts like driving on a bumpy road, hopefully you still reach your destination, that is, get to the point. Bear in mind, though, that if the journey is painful, or the road's washed out, some may not make the trip, and we all lose.

All in all, it's a minor annoyance, as I have found this place full of interesting, good-hearted people, so all y'all keep on keepin' on!

Today's lesson: there vs. their - "there" is a place, as in "set your guns over there.: "Their" is a plural possesive pronoun, as in "they set their guns over there.":neener: :neener: :neener:
 
I've enjoyed reading and posting on the High Road since I signed up a couple months ago. Sure there are some posts that aren't worth reading but I try to find the kernal of knowledge in whatever I read. I know that sometimes my writings are incoherant and I appreciate everyone else's tolerance. I'm willing to wade through bad spelling or grammar to find good information. Often, my fingers type faster than my brain can correct spelling and gramar errors despite my efforts to get things right the first time.

I've found the people who post on the High Road to be much more polite, kind, courteous and knowledgeable than other forums.

Who was it that said 'Treat others as you would like them to treat you"? My BIG BOSS said that I believe.

-Jim
 
Manwithoutahome, good post. It will go a long way in humbling those who are capable of being humbled. Thanks for pointing out our arrogances. It helps to keep the proper perspectives concerning our causes and objective, which is RKBA. Thank You.
 
Elitists? I guess I haven't seen it, or I ignore it. Some here communicate far better than others (Tamara, pax and Mike Irwin come to mind, among others) but in my experience, education and communication skills have very little in common.

I don't think I communicate nearly as well as most people on this board, but I do try to keep my posts coherent and correctly spelled. As long as I can tell what the poster is trying to say, I don't mind mis-spelled words or clumsy composition. I hope I've never said anything that could be construed as elitism.

And, by the way, I am qualified to teach high school level English, and I have competed in state level spelling bees (way back when). That doesn't qualify me to look down on anybody. I don't know what level of education Tamara or Pax has, but I know I'm not anywhere near as articulate or concise as they are.
 
Yea the S&G Nazi's do suck . I am dyslexic , and I know at least one other person that posts here is also. Thankfully I haven't gotten jumped to bad here , but It drives me nuts on some other boards .
 
Larry Ashcroft,

:eek: You say the nicest things!

To answer your (implied) question -- I finished high school. Took three sememsters at two different colleges, with lousy grades because I was a spoiled little brat who didn't know how to budget my time.

I don't look down on anyone, regardless of education, but will admit that some members' posts are easier to read than others...

pax

Of course, it is very important to be sober when you take an exam. Many worthwhile careers in the street-cleansing, fruit-picking and subway-guitar-playing industries have been founded on a lack of understanding of this simple fact. -- Terry Pratchett
 
It seems that there are people in this world who just don't love their fellow man. Personally, I hate people like that.:evil: :D
But seriously, I have read posts on this forum and other forums that had such poor grammar, sentence structure and lack of punctuation, I could not understand what the person was trying to say. I think the proper thing to do in that instance is either to politely ask the person to try and explain his post a little better, or just ignore it and move on.
I think I am, at times, probably guilty of the latter, which may be my loss, because sometimes a person may have something inteligent to say, but he may not have the grammatical skills to get his point across properly.:banghead:
 
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Yes I am Dyslexic. (Did you hear the one about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac? He lays awake nights wondering if there is a Dog.)

I do try to overlook the everyday typos and lost/transposed words.

The thing that really gets my goat, are people who put everything they have to say in one greatbighugerunonparagraph/sentence.

The other thing that sometimes bothers me, and I almost never mention it except in threads like this, is the their/there/they're - your/you're - sight/site - quit/quiet/quite stuff.

I ain't no great speeler mice elf. After rereading them at leat once, I quite often have to edit a post 2 or 3 times after I hit Submit and I STILL end up with typos. I have a HUGE problem with looking at the O key and hitting the I instead.

I fret my basses (even the fretless ones) with four fingers on my left hand. I use the thumb and three fingers on my right for picking and even use the pinky for flailing. But I can't seem to be able to type with more than three fingers and one thumb total. (Sometimes i am amazed that I play well enough to have been paid to do it for 35 years.)

I do try to cut some slack on the whole S&G thingy (or is that thingie?).

After all this is ONLY and even though we do talk about life and death the manner in which we express ourselves is not.


edited to add - it only took me 4 proofreadings and 2 edits to get this as close as it is.
I do NOT expect anyone else to got to these extremes.
 
I should explain why I "went off" last night. Part of my daily and nightly reading is of the boards. I really get into a post/thread and am really paying attention to what is being said, forming an opinion, or a thought and it never fails, I hit upon the "So and So your spelling and grammer are really bad, etc.. etc.. etc..." post and it just destroys the train of thought.

I was thinking (yeah, it's hard for me to do so :D ) that maybe instead of on the main board or the thread, that if the spelling and grammer bother you that much, email the person and tell them so. Or, just put them on your ignore list and that will skip over anything that they've written.

I know that most of my posts are made "quick key" (typing quickly) and I do try to check my spelling and to see how easy, or hard, it is to read what I've written.

So, I do apologize for the rant, I just wanted to express my views on something that really shouldn't be that much of a problem. If you really wish to see bad spelling, run on sentences, horrid grammer, then go read the democratic underground board :D.

I also apologize if I've offended anyone with the elite comments.

M.
 
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ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol

mses and you can sitil raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs

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Tsih was vrey dfifuclit to tyep.
 
"I don't think that I'm better than you are
But maybe I am.

I only know that when I look in the mirror
I like the man."

Randy Newman
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Manwithoutahome,

Thanks for the post. It is something I have wanted to say off and on for a while now. We are here to talk about firearms related subjects, not to ridicule others. Especially those who care enough to post here.

I see no kickable offense here and evidently neither do most of the others. We should all behave in a way that "when we look in the mirror" we like the person we see.

DM
 
necktie95Rick,

Ow. Ouch. OwOwOw. :(

:D

manwithoutahome,

I agree. Clarity's good. Checking my posts to be sure that I didn't leave the most important word out of a sentence is good. Sending personal comments and messages about side issues by PM or email: good.

And reminding us of why we're all here: very, very good.

Thanks, man.
 
Hey, you can only post once every 60 seconds, so take some time and review the S&G.

Clarity is important. Always re-read, correct and clarify.

BTW, OTOH, FWIW, LMAO, shortcuts appear to be OK.

I HAve big fingers and do not typ welll :scrutiny:


:uhoh: I just cleaned my keyboard and the space bar did not work. Iwasthinkingaboutrunningwithitandthenthoughtbetterofit. Found a different keyboard :D
 
To answer your (implied) question -- I finished high school. Took three sememsters at two different colleges, with lousy grades because I was a spoiled little brat who didn't know how to budget my time.
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Thanks, pax, but my point was; it doesn't matter how much "book-learnin'" (my dad's phrase) one has, articulation and communication are kind of like common sense; you either have it or you don't. I suppose it can be learned but probably not in school. Anyway, pounding somebody on the head with a diploma just means you have no other means to express yourself.
Larry Ashcroft
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You spelled my name wrong. Where did you go to school? :D :D

Kidding of course.;)
 
You spelled my name wrong.
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*blink*

*blink* again.

Good grief. I not only spelled it wrong, I been reading it wrong for as long as THR's been here!

:uhoh:

pax
 
Pax,

You're right! I've been reading Larry's name and thinking of Laura AshCROFT from the movie.... and it's AshCRAFT!

I never noticed. Sorry about that Larry, for some reason, the brain just automatically went to the movie and linked the names :(.

M.
 
Using good grammar, spelling and punctuation is like using soap, toothpaste and deodorant. It's a courtesy to those around you.

Very few here will give you a hard time for an honest mistake, but if you want me to read what you wrote, do me the courtesy of paying some attention to your written hygiene.

Hey -- if you're a bad speller, you probably know it. Hint: http://www.spellcheck.net is free. Just paste in your post and it'll do the rest.

What's the point of communicating if you can't be understood?

(I just pasted in this post and corrected my spelling of "hygiene!")
 
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