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25 February 2003, 04:25 PM
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Neet - No 
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OK, there was a wee bit of yank in that feel good thing, but it's really a 'me' thing, not a yank thing. I just want everyone to get along.
Crikey, I sound like a bloody hippy!
Damn, must stop that
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OK, there was a wee bit of yank in that feel good thing, but it's really a 'me' thing, not a yank thing. I just want everyone to get along.
Crikey, I sound like a bloody hippy!
Damn, must stop that
25 February 2003, 04:30 PM
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All a bit edgey today arent we?
I cant spell and my grammar is grim but I get by.
Im tyred off this fred know goeing too bed my hed herts
I cant spell and my grammar is grim but I get by.
Im tyred off this fred know goeing too bed my hed herts
25 February 2003, 04:33 PM
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Squirm away!
Carl - lol
for the record:
I'm better than all of you because I carn't speel and coz I carn't add ups to weel
Part humor, part truth, all Markus!
[Edited by Markus - 2/25/2003 4:33:37 PM]
Carl - lol
for the record:
I'm better than all of you because I carn't speel and coz I carn't add ups to weel
Part humor, part truth, all Markus!
[Edited by Markus - 2/25/2003 4:33:37 PM]
25 February 2003, 04:33 PM
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TBH I think TelBoy has hit the nail on the head (even though I disagree with his moon landings theories ). I'm no traditionalist (for a start, I'm 29) but the standard of education in this country is now p1ss poor. We seem to be churning out kids who can't read, write or add up 
If you can't manage those basic skills, you're stuffed from the start. English is the language of the arts (in this country, anyway) and maths is the language of the sciences.
Markus says he can't spell, but his general grammar and layout of text is pretty good IMHO. I reckon if he was writing a formal document and he was using a dictionary he'd get it pretty much perfect. I'm guessing, but I reckon his maths is probably a lot better than he thinks. Half the battle with either is knowing you've got it wrong....
). I'm no traditionalist (for a start, I'm 29) but the standard of education in this country is now p1ss poor. We seem to be churning out kids who can't read, write or add up If you can't manage those basic skills, you're stuffed from the start. English is the language of the arts (in this country, anyway) and maths is the language of the sciences.
Markus says he can't spell, but his general grammar and layout of text is pretty good IMHO. I reckon if he was writing a formal document and he was using a dictionary he'd get it pretty much perfect. I'm guessing, but I reckon his maths is probably a lot better than he thinks. Half the battle with either is knowing you've got it wrong....
25 February 2003, 04:34 PM
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Carl,
If you have to read my post very slowly to understand then you're not a very good reader and have poor perception and analytical skills
Telboy,
Regarding general standards you are spot on, but that's a much bigger picture and will never change. Communities develop their own slang which eventually travels on and around the country.
It's easy to look down on people (without realising it) with poor lingual or grammatical skills but it doesn't mean their cognitive ability is any lower than anyone elses.
If we all spoke English or any other native language perfectly, it would be a weird and unvaried place wouldn't it?
If you have to read my post very slowly to understand then you're not a very good reader and have poor perception and analytical skills
Telboy,
Regarding general standards you are spot on, but that's a much bigger picture and will never change. Communities develop their own slang which eventually travels on and around the country.
It's easy to look down on people (without realising it) with poor lingual or grammatical skills but it doesn't mean their cognitive ability is any lower than anyone elses.
If we all spoke English or any other native language perfectly, it would be a weird and unvaried place wouldn't it?
25 February 2003, 04:35 PM
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Carl - umm, assume you are being humorous (**** the spelling) if not, then, well, do I care? not really.
Had you written it all in 'txt spk' then it would be a different matter
25 February 2003, 04:35 PM
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Agreed. I was in a shop just t'other day and I bought items totalling £3.21. I gave the assistant £5.21 in order to get a straight £2 back.
Could she work this out? Nooooo....
Had to call over the manager who looked most chagrined at the stupidity of the clerk...
(Pro. clark, btw, not clerrrk )
Could she work this out? Nooooo....
Had to call over the manager who looked most chagrined at the stupidity of the clerk...(Pro. clark, btw, not clerrrk
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25 February 2003, 04:37 PM
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If you have to read my post very slowly to understand then you're not a very good reader and have poor perception and analytical skills
) I'm already expecting the next word as I'm reading the current one -- your post grates because the words don't look like what I'm expecting.Let's get this clear -- it's not all of your posts, Craig, just the one where you wrote:
wiv regrds 2 not being abel 2 unerstand if not written proper thas not exatly trew is it?
[Edited by carl - 2/25/2003 4:39:07 PM]
25 February 2003, 04:38 PM
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Carl - thanks. very nice words.
** edit **
I edited out my rant bit from previous post as I re-read your comments and gatheed they were in humor, sorry about the rant, not meant.
Looks like I need to learn to READ as well as write and add up (yes, I am having a laugh at myself )
[Edited by Markus - 2/25/2003 4:39:36 PM]
** edit **
I edited out my rant bit from previous post as I re-read your comments and gatheed they were in humor, sorry about the rant, not meant.
Looks like I need to learn to READ as well as write and add up
(yes, I am having a laugh at myself )[Edited by Markus - 2/25/2003 4:39:36 PM]
25 February 2003, 04:51 PM
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No, i know. In fact i hand-write all "i"s with a capital out of force of habit; it's just when typing that it goes out of the window. Capital letters in the middle of sentences belong in German (and i'm sure other languages too), but not in English imho, with the exception of proper nouns, of which "i" is not one!!
[Edited by TelBoy - 2/25/2003 4:54:11 PM]
[Edited by TelBoy - 2/25/2003 4:54:11 PM]
25 February 2003, 05:16 PM
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but the standard of education in this country is now p1ss poor. We seem to be churning out kids who can't read, write or add up
cheer
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25 February 2003, 05:25 PM
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FFS Dracoro was only dishing out a bit of harmless information. Why is everybody so het-up on flaming someone at the first opportunity. This BBS does make me wonder sometimes!!! Take a chill pill people.
25 February 2003, 06:09 PM
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Applogies Telboy, you carry on.
I can't keep up with this thread but feel free to correct me at any time, I won't be offended, it's how I learn.
I can't keep up with this thread but feel free to correct me at any time, I won't be offended, it's how I learn.
25 February 2003, 06:13 PM
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I would like to state I am NOT having a go at anyone here, ok, just pointing out the 'why' factor
prodriva,
Drac may well have been providing information, but the point is some people do correct others, and some people do not like this at all, and thus it causes friction.
I'm not to bothered about it to be honest, I'm crap and I know I am lol
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and a hug for Mice
((((((((((((((((((((( hug )))))))))))))))) hehehehe
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prodriva,
Drac may well have been providing information, but the point is some people do correct others, and some people do not like this at all, and thus it causes friction.
I'm not to bothered about it to be honest, I'm crap and I know I am
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and a hug for Mice
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25 February 2003, 08:25 PM
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*sigh*
"not TOO bothered" ... PLEASE!
Well you DID say.. I just happened to be passing through the thread
I'm not to bothered about it to be honest, I'm crap and I know I am lol
Well you DID say.. I just happened to be passing through the thread