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Katrinakat
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Reply #101 February 15, 2008 8:48:54 PM
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This well-known classic comes to mind:

CANDIDATE FOR A PULLET SURPRISE
I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot sea.
Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished inn it's weigh.
My checker tolled me sew.
A checker is a bless sing,
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when aye rime.
Each frays come posed up on my screen
Eye trussed too bee a joule.
The checker pours o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.
Bee fore a veiling checkers
Hour spelling mite decline,
And if we're lacks oar have a laps,
We wood bee maid too wine.
Butt now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flare,
Their are know faults with in my cite,
Of nun eye am a wear.
Now spelling does knot phase me,
It does knot bring a tier.
My pay purrs awl due glad den
With wrapped words fare as hear.
To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should bee proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaws are knot aloud.
Sow ewe can sea why aye dew prays
Such soft wear four pea seas,
And why eye brake in two averse
Buy righting want too pleas.
Jerry Zar, 29 June 1992
Jerrold H. Zar
Graduate School
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
jhzar@niu.edu
(Current mailing address: Department of Biological Sciences, same university)
Title suggested by Pamela Brown.
Based on opening lines suggested by Mark Eckman.
By the author's count, 123 of the 225 words are incorrect (although all words are correctly spelled).
Published in the Journal of Irreproducible Results, January/February 1994, page 13. Reprinted ("by popular demand") in the
Journal of Irreproducible Results, Vol. 45, No. 5/6, 2000, page 20.
Journal of Irreproducible Results, Box 234, Chicago Heights IL 60411 USA.
Phone 708-747-3717; Fax: 708-727-3657; e-mail: jir@interaccess.com; Web site: www.jir.com
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Frankief
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Reply #102 February 15, 2008 8:59:45 PM
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Can you read this? 55% of people can; 45% cannot.
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
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Reply #103 February 15, 2008 9:07:34 PM
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i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!


I read that very easily. Amazing how the brain works.
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Frankief
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Reply #104 February 15, 2008 9:12:23 PM
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I received this in a weekly newsletter and was amazed at how easily I could read it also. I'm not saying spelling and grammar shouldn't be important but it is an amazing thing to be able to decipher this mess!
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Reply #105 February 15, 2008 9:34:31 PM
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i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!




Havent seen that one in awhile. Pretty amusing though how easy it is to read eh.
 
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king819
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Reply #106 February 15, 2008 11:55:12 PM
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I are spell checker of Borg


Wrong thread


It's the thought that counts
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king819
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Reply #107 February 15, 2008 11:57:03 PM
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i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!


I read that very easily. Amazing how the brain works.


I Agree
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Fuzzy Logic
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Reply #108 February 16, 2008 3:53:03 AM
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I could read that easily too   

Being on the internet is no excuse for poor English. It is not cool or clever to type with abandon, it's just ignorant. If you can't be bothered to type properly, I can't be bothered to read it...

It also shows a lack of respect for those who are reading/writing English as a second language. Although English has become the language of the internet, ¾ of the world do not speak any English at all.

Behave like a child, expect to be treated like a child.

It has already been said, but a little courtesy goes a long way.

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Fuzzy Logic
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Reply #109 February 16, 2008 3:54:15 AM
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Zubaz is a special case. His typing fingers were sewn together at birth   
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Jafo
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Reply #110 February 16, 2008 6:35:00 AM
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My personal issue is that if people wish to communicate with me personally...and they expect a response, then that response will be commensurate with the considered effort they have taken in communicating.

To translate for the slow...or lazy.... treat me with disdain/contempt by not offering me the simple act of polite, intelligent communication then I'll simply either do one of two things....ignore you totally, or permanently write you off as ignorant or stupid or uncaring, or all three.

Latitude is afforded those whose first language is not English [or its derivatives], and there are many here, as this is an international community.

Even Kona got it right.  It's the polite thing to do.

As for 'grammar Nazis' ....we shouldn't be policing it, just gently suggesting people will go further in life if they have/use good communication skills...

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DrJBHL
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Reply #111 February 16, 2008 7:00:42 AM
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"Most miss-spelled words are just that"

How ironic. Perfect. I see this was noted by others as well, but I couldn't pass up on it.
Thanks for the comic relief.

Ditto regarding large blocks of text.

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Reply #112 February 16, 2008 6:41:11 PM
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Then I'll simply either do one of two things....ignore you totally, or permanently write you off as ignorant or stupid or uncaring, or all three.


Well we know you can't add

lol
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starkers
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Reply #113 February 17, 2008 12:00:03 PM
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The English language, huh! Reminds me of a WW1 story my grandfather used to tell of a British captain who found an Australian Light Horseman's hat in the mud, saw it as an unbefitting place for it to be, so stooped to pick it up and clean it off.

We he first began to lift it seemed to be stuck in the mud, so he pulled a little harder until a very Australian head appeared from the mire.

"Strewth, mate, ya coulda flamin' well been more patient 'til I got me bloomin' feet outta the stirrups!"

To which the British offcicer remarked: "Sir, do you not know the King's English?"

"Well I cert'nly hope the bludger is, they sent me 'ere t' fight for the bastard."

Boom boom
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Disturbedcomputer
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Reply #114 February 22, 2008 11:37:54 PM
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Just so I got it right some of you think that if someone CAN"T spell
they are not being
polite


just because someone can't spell or spell proper don't make them
ignorant or stupid or uncaring, or slow or lazy


Damn we should just round up everyone that can't read,write(properly) spell correctly
and put them in the ground. because they are to stupid.

what, do I see hitler..?



this is not being polite

To translate for the slow...or lazy.... treat me with disdain/contempt by not offering me the simple act of polite, intelligent communication then I'll simply either do one of two things....ignore you totally, or permanently write you off as ignorant or stupid or uncaring, or all three.


not spelling correctly or misspelling is not being rude or being lazy..







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Reply #115 February 23, 2008 12:03:34 AM
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DC, if someone doesn't take the time to communicate well, what *does* that make them?

And individuals deciding what to reply to on there own does not correlate to genocide.  Choose your examples or illustrations better so as not to be perceived as an inconsiderate clod.    
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Reply #116 February 23, 2008 12:44:33 AM
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shit I was not being Inconsiderate.. you know, we can't all be
Blue eyed and Blond hair..


maybe I was being a tad bit of a Clod (a silly or foolish person) or
was that to put some clod on top of them, stupid lazy ones. hhmmm


DC, if someone doesn't take the time to communicate well, what *does* that make them?


IF and ONLY if they don't take time to communicate well. well it makes them, them..
maybe at the MOST lazy.. but who are we to say if they took the time or not they may not
be able to spell good.

so to me posting here and telling people they are, ignorant, stupid, uncaring or impolite or
an inconsiderate clod



are being the ones that are being
ignorant, stupid, uncaring or impolite or
an inconsiderate clod












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Reply #117 February 23, 2008 7:03:23 AM
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Then I'll simply either do one of two things....ignore you totally, or permanently write you off as ignorant or stupid or uncaring, or all three.Well we know you can't add

The TWO things....ignore or write you off.

ignorant, stupid, uncaring - the 'all three'.

Looks like I can count afterall....

not spelling correctly or misspelling is not being rude or being lazy..

CHOOSING not to, when one can IS, particularly if/when the person talking to you is affording you that same respect.

For example, I could explain the difference between someone who cannot communicate well in English due to social or ethnic status, vs someone who just doesn't care enough to give a toss...

Or...

I could be socially and communicatively equally inept and just say...

"yeah, whatever".

 

 

It really isn't all that difficult to get to know your correspondent....whether English is or isn't his first language, particularly when it's often [to use your term] "Blue eyed and blond hair" western teenage 'slang' being confused with 'trend-speak'.

Cutting corners in communication tells your audience much more about you than you may really want to reveal.

You know, it ain't "posh" ta speak rite, but "proper" ...peepel confuse the too...

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Fuzzy Logic
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Reply #118 February 23, 2008 7:18:02 AM
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I wish sum1 wud lern me ow to spel rite so I dunt nead 2 pruuf reed...

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Reply #119 February 23, 2008 7:23:38 AM
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I wish sum1 wud lern me ow to spel rite so I dunt nead 2 pruuf reed...

I wi5h $um1 WuD L3rN M3 oW +o $P3l riTe 5O I DuN+ N34D 2 PrUuf R33d...
 

There you go, Fuzzy...

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Reply #120 February 23, 2008 7:35:39 AM
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Was about the write something then ..nevermind, totally bored of the grammar-police in the world... i wish fredrik lindströms books where translated to other languages, he is a lingvist(?!?) that makes some really good points about typed language and spoken and why missspelling and chat language is probably the evolution of our language so grammar police you are the ones in wrong and you sir's are dinosaurs, and OMG LOL this is the future! Ahhh crap i wrote something...
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Reply #121 February 23, 2008 7:43:10 AM
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If you do not have a standard form of a language and each writes their own way, very soon the differences become so great that no-one can effectively communicate.

There is a huge difference between evolution and bastardisation. One has a future, the other does not. Do not confuse the two 

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Reply #122 February 23, 2008 11:07:13 AM
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missspelling and chat language is probably the evolution of our language so grammar police you are the ones in wrong and you sir's are dinosaurs


Good luck with passing your exams, finding a decent job, and communicating with foreigners, your boss, your mom, and all people not from your particular circle of friends......

Wow, some kind of "evolution"......
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Reply #123 February 23, 2008 11:14:46 AM
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and you sir's are dinosaurs


I'm OK with that . . at least we understand each other. 


(^^^^ not really Zubaz ^^^^)
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Reply #124 February 23, 2008 12:05:07 PM
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not spelling correctly or misspelling is not being rude or being lazy..


Yeah, mostly it is. As Jafo said, if poor communication in English is due to ESL, that's one thing. If it's because one can't be bothered, that's a completely different issue.

You might not realize yet and maybe never will but the medium truly is the message (Marshall McLuhan). How you say a thing tells us much more than what you say. And like the kid with poor dress, the image you portray is directly related to your future success.
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Reply #125 February 23, 2008 12:25:00 PM
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do one of two things....ignore you totally, or permanently write you off as ignorant or stupid or uncaring, or all three.


you still can't ADD only because you have or(s) see with the or(s)in your post makes it 4

(a) introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black).
( introducing all but the first, or only the last, of any number of alternatives (white or grey or black; white, grey, or black).


1- ignore you totally
or
2- permanently write you off as ignorant
or
3- stupid
or
4-uncaring


The TWO things....ignore or write you off.

ignorant, stupid, uncaring - the 'all three'.

Looks like I can count after all.


don't be mad I'm just having fun (insert smiley here) they are not working.
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