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Steve Guttag
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posted 04-06-2009 07:03 AM

I think spelling is another topic and one that I would fail at, badly.

This topic was really about not knowing the word, or in the case of "a lot" that it is two words.

For spelling, I don't spell check most of my posts...too time consuming.

Phil...Dowser is an appropriate spelling, depending on your country. Kinda like the extra "u" in colour or making "z" in to "s" in Equaliser.

Steve

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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posted 04-06-2009 07:56 AM

quote: Steve Guttag
Kinda like the extra "u" in colour or making "z" in to "s" in Equaliser.

Oh no... Now he's opened up a can of worms!!!

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Jim Bedford
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posted 04-06-2009 08:37 AM

Even if you're from across the pond, "lense" is still archaic. It's "lens" that is correct and common usage.

And don't get me started about the guy named Marshall who works as a marshal in law enforcement. Many people don't know the difference. I find this one of the most common errors printed in newspapers.

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Greg Anderson
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posted 04-06-2009 09:31 AM

That reminds me that I've seen "lens" used as a verb in Hollywood news publications. I've never met anyone in the industry who considers himself a "lenser" and nobody takes credit for "lensing" a movie. Just call him a "D.P." and anyone who cares will know what that means.

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Chad Souder
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posted 04-06-2009 09:32 AM

I must give my local Hy-Vee grocery store credit for having a sign posted over their express lane stating "12 items or fewer". The "X items or less" thing you see most places is a pet peeve. Go ahead, look for it. You'll see.

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Jim Bedford
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posted 04-06-2009 09:46 AM

quote: Steve Guttag
For spelling, I don't spell check most of my posts...too time consuming

Accuracy in any endeavor (or endeavour) is time consuming. Accuracy in spelling and grammar is only important if you want to get your point across accurately.

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Mark J. Marshall
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posted 04-06-2009 09:58 AM

Wow, what a response! Cool!

And I love it when folks just make words up out of thin air. I don't remember who, but someone coined the word "imparticularly" somewhere on these here forums as a way of saying "in particular". But then, Shakespeare made words up out of thin air, so I guess the creator of that word is in good company.

The funny thing is that if it actually was a word, the rules of the language would dictate that it meant "NOT particularly". But I suppose one could argue that "imparticularly" and "in particular" meant the same thing by sighting the example of "inflammable" and "flammable".

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Mike Blakesley
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posted 04-06-2009 10:24 AM

quote: Greg Anderson
That reminds me that I've seen "lens" used as a verb in Hollywood news publications.

That's a good example of "slanguage" as popularized by Variety. There is a great slanguage dictionary on their site. It's a great read, and it's amazing how many of those words have gone into popular usage.

Check it out

quote: Steve Guttag
Phil...Dowser is an appropriate spelling, depending on your country.

It's spelled that way on our automation control panel. I also learned it that way from my former boss. However, "douser" is probably more correct since it is used to "douse" the light.

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Bobby Henderson
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posted 04-06-2009 10:30 AM

I usually chuckle at misspellings and odd usage of the English language on signs, but don't have such a light hearted attitude to piss poor graphic design and common examples of "font murder." Engrish.com is always good for a laugh.

quote: Jim Bedford
Accuracy in spelling and grammar is only important if you want to get your point across accurately.

When my father attended the journalism school at Syracuse University a professor there named Demarest was very tough. He would give an automatic "F" grade for any misspelled word in a project. He didn't cite it as a spelling error, rather he called it an "error in fact." My father said the guy wouldn't stop at the letter "F" on failing papers either. Some students would get a "N" or a "Q." If you screwed up badly enough on one project it could torpedo an entire semester's worth of study. Quite a tight rope to walk.

Somehow I get the impression prestigious journalism schools don't have such militantly high standards today.

[ 04-06-2009, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: Bobby Henderson ]

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Joe Redifer
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posted 04-06-2009 11:20 AM

I try to spell correctly just because I don't want to look like an idiot. Instead, I let my actions do that for me.

Seriously though, I try to do my best no matter what I am doing. Whether it is writing an essay or posting on a forum, it gets my full effort. The same attitude applies to everything else I do. I do not like mediocrity in any form. You should always do your best with what you have, and I know people can write more gooder if they tried just a bit harder.

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Greg Anderson
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posted 04-06-2009 11:34 AM

quote: Bobby Henderson
Somehow I get the impression prestigious journalism schools don't have such militantly high standards today.

I agree. We live in a world where a journalism student publicly declared "Don't tase me, Bro."

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Robert E. Allen
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posted 04-06-2009 01:12 PM

I've noticed the spelling errors. But what annoys me even more is people who type in what I assume is "computereese" and don't use the "shift" key to capitalize words that should be capitalized. Does it really take all that much effort or time? For me it makes the message harder to read.

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Mark J. Marshall
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posted 04-06-2009 01:34 PM

And another thing....

Is "fleabay" easier to type than "e-bay"?

What about "e-bone"? (I don't even know what that one means.)

Or "fleacebay"?

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Martin McCaffery
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posted 04-06-2009 02:17 PM

Let me be the first to say There, They're, Their

oh yeah, it's etc. (et cetera) not ect. (ect etera?)

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Chad Souder
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posted 04-06-2009 02:46 PM

It is for all intents and purposes, not for all intensive purposes.

quote: Bobby Henderson
Somehow I get the impression prestigious journalism schools don't have such militantly high standards today.

I agree. A few years ago, some students from a journalism class at Columbia sued the school for their money back for that one class. Among other complaints about their instructor, they claimed that at the beginning of the course, he told them not to disclose anything discussed within the class. The idea of a journalism class being told to hush up apparently did not sit too well with some students. It was nationally reported because the instructor's name was Al Gore.

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