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TYPOS - OR , Bad Editing ?

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  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 9:01 AM

All goes to the current education model, and the lack of the old "3 R's".  Add in the abrevations in the texting world now and there you go.  In another thousand years we'll probably be back to sign language and grunts.

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 8:57 AM

Hi DON !

 You are so right . I got called out on this some years back , remember ? Now I try my best to do it right . There are some who are here and English is not their home language .Those I can forgive .

The young ones of course . But the rest ? I think , we don't think , when we type an answer .That's part of the problem . That  , and most folks don't write like they speak . Some would run out of breath , now wouldn't they ?

 Have a good day - Tanker - Builder

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 8:44 AM

I feel this is an issue even with posts to this forum.  I find many posts hard to read because of lack of capitalization, paragraph breaks, poor grammer that confuses clauses, etc.  There have been a few- admittedly only a few- long posts that I just gave up reading because they were just too hard to read.  If it was the original post starting a thread, I never went back to the thread.

I think in many cases it is just laziness, not caring that it makes things harder for the reader.  Have pity on the reader and help him read the posts you make.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
TYPOS - OR , Bad Editing ?
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 8:22 AM

 I have read the thread .

      I even commented on it .That got me to thinking ( I know , Dangereous , right ? ) I have seen attrocious editing even in Squadron's publication . And misidentification too .

 Would they put an old teacher of the language and spelling thereof , on the payroll . Nope . Why ? Well , it would cost to much . Sadly , I've worked with College grads in Media and such . they can't even spell Argentina !

      What is it that makes folks laugh at America ? It's our casual attitude toward that which should be normal , Like punctuation , spelling , and just plain good Grammar .

 The cavalier attitude in print and yes  , on T.V. Closed Captioning should be examined and fixed. I mean , even though as a person I can't stand TRUMP , I don't spell his name Tramp or Twrump " I mean c'mon now !    Tanker - Builder

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