What’s this all about improper writing?

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The Copy Chick, post: 109234 wrote:

my cousin’s son who is in grade 1 showed me his school books where “the flowers had ‘growed’ and the wind ‘blowed'” and this hadn’t been marked wrong. What chance does the poor kid have?
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My 5 year old daughter was in kindegarten last year. She was given a list of words for spelling practice and it included the word “Brang”.

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The Copy Chick, post: 109234 wrote:

my cousin’s son who is in grade 1 showed me his school books where “the flowers had ‘growed’ and the wind ‘blowed'” and this hadn’t been marked wrong. What chance does the poor kid have?
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My 5 year old daughter was in kindegarten last year. She was given a list of words for spelling practice and it included the word “Brang”.

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UncomplicatingIT, post: 109237 wrote:

My 5 year old daughter was in kindegarten last year. She was given a list of words for spelling practice and it included the word “Brang”.

Oh dear lord!

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UncomplicatingIT, post: 109237 wrote:

My 5 year old daughter was in kindegarten last year. She was given a list of words for spelling practice and it included the word “Brang”.

Oh dear lord!

[Shaukat Adam Khalid]

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Well youre just going to have ecuse my engrish

[Shaukat Adam Khalid]

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Well youre just going to have ecuse my engrish

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I have seen In and If spelt as I’n and I’f. Not sure how this is possible in this day and age.

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I have seen In and If spelt as I’n and I’f. Not sure how this is possible in this day and age.

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The Copy Chick, post: 109234 wrote:

LOL – that’s awesome Victor

That said, I still have a very hard time with those who use text talk in their typing (c u l8tr).

My wife is senior at one of the big city accounts firms and receives a regular supply of applications and C.V.s from graduates using text talk.

And don’t get me started on the apparently random use of the apostrophe. It drives me nuts.

Its as if thayve never had no propper grammer and riting lesson’s.

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The Copy Chick, post: 109234 wrote:

LOL – that’s awesome Victor

That said, I still have a very hard time with those who use text talk in their typing (c u l8tr).

My wife is senior at one of the big city accounts firms and receives a regular supply of applications and C.V.s from graduates using text talk.

And don’t get me started on the apparently random use of the apostrophe. It drives me nuts.

Its as if thayve never had no propper grammer and riting lesson’s.

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I’m all for speaking like the customer, but yes I too do cringe sometimes. The one I really have a bee in my bonnet about is:

‘You should see the amount of times that I…’

Actually, it’s number of times. If you can count it; it’s number of times. If you can’t count it, it’s amount. E.g:

• The number of times I always have to wait in line is unacceptable
• The amount of flour in this cake is unacceptable

But yes – just like the book How to win friends and influence people advises, I don’t correct people. Probably because I’m also bound to trigger Muphry’s law.

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I’m all for speaking like the customer, but yes I too do cringe sometimes. The one I really have a bee in my bonnet about is:

‘You should see the amount of times that I…’

Actually, it’s number of times. If you can count it; it’s number of times. If you can’t count it, it’s amount. E.g:

• The number of times I always have to wait in line is unacceptable
• The amount of flour in this cake is unacceptable

But yes – just like the book How to win friends and influence people advises, I don’t correct people. Probably because I’m also bound to trigger Muphry’s law.

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DavidM, post: 109246 wrote:

I’m all for speaking like the customer, but yes I too do cringe sometimes. The one I really have a bee in my bonnet about is:

‘You should see the amount of times that I…’

Actually, it’s number of times. If you can count it; it’s number of times. If you can’t count it, it’s amount. E.g:

• The number of times I always have to wait in line is unacceptable
• The amount of flour in this cake is unacceptable

But yes – just like the book How to win friends and influence people advises, I don’t correct people. Probably because I’m also bound to trigger Muphry’s law.

I’m the same with “Less” and “Fewer”.

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DavidM, post: 109246 wrote:

I’m all for speaking like the customer, but yes I too do cringe sometimes. The one I really have a bee in my bonnet about is:

‘You should see the amount of times that I…’

Actually, it’s number of times. If you can count it; it’s number of times. If you can’t count it, it’s amount. E.g:

• The number of times I always have to wait in line is unacceptable
• The amount of flour in this cake is unacceptable

But yes – just like the book How to win friends and influence people advises, I don’t correct people. Probably because I’m also bound to trigger Muphry’s law.

I’m the same with “Less” and “Fewer”.

[LucasArthur]

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Oh-My-Gosh

There may be a need for me to refrain from posting in this forum until I can re-enroll in some form of higher education (predominately English) as I feel my grammar may cause some internal grievances. 😮

Any suggestions on which school would provide the best outcome in Melbourne?

Cheers

Jason Ramage | Lucas Arthur Pty Ltd | E: [email protected]   P: 61 3 8324 0344    M: 61 412 244 888

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