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mikehart18
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09 Sep 2008, 10:24 am

Just some spelling and punctuation but im doing better.



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09 Sep 2008, 2:23 pm

GodsGadfly wrote:
All of that said, I just graded a paper where one of my students spelled out "asphalt" by breaking the two syllables into words that sound similar.


Ah, but it's probably not the ass's fault...<too funny>.

GG, note that before I say this, I will call your attention to the fact that in an earlier post on this subject, I interjected a flagrant grammatical error, to which I humbly copped...so with proper humility, I'll point out that there is one in your post as well...

Okay, youse edit-hers and hims. Find it! :)

(Hint: it's really a usage error WRT an oft-used phrase.)

Jan <-- English Lit major, former technical writer (who frequently makes grammatical mistakes)



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10 Sep 2008, 7:52 am

I ignore posts with bad grammar. I can't parse them; they're too ambiguous or downright nonsensical. I also find errors in spelling and poor punctuation very distracting.



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10 Sep 2008, 8:53 pm

Jan,
Note that I admitted to frequently making mistakes in message board posts :) When I type as I think, I type over 100 wpm, so I tend to make many mistakes, msot fo wichh I crorcet. :)

Are you talking about the whole could/couldn't care less thing?