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Probably a Lame Topic, but…

SurferWife — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:11:58 GMT

Do y'all ever go back & read something you just posted, only to edit it for spelling & grammar? I do it all the time! This morning I must have edited one of my posts 3 times because of incorrect use of grammar.

I used the wrong tense of a verb.
I ended a sentence with a preposition...GASP!
Mis-spelled a word & spell check didn't catch it.

It was early...that's my story & I'm sticking to it!

Just edited to add a period at the end of sentence #3.

Re: Probably a Lame Topic, but…

depglass — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:19:04 GMT

As an ex-legal secretary for a short time in my working life, I considered myself a crack typist. Now I can't get through a sentence without screwing up at least twice. So I try to read before I hit post.

Re: Probably a Lame Topic, but…

SloopJohnB — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:21:32 GMT

@SurferWife wrote:
Do y'all ever got back & read something you just posted, only to edit it for spelling & grammar? I do it all the time! This morning I must have edited one of my posts 3 times because of incorrect use of grammar.

I used the wrong tense of a verb.
I ended a sentence with a preposition...GASP!
Mis-spelled a word & spell check didn't catch it
It was early...that's my story & I'm sticking to it!

@SurferWife Well, color me lame, too. I am right with you. 🤓

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drizzellla — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:31:55 GMT

@SurferWife You bet

I do it all the time. Too often I type comments and don't proof read it until after I post it.

I used to do accounts payable. So every keystroke had to be accurate. Now I am shocked at how careless my typing has become. Guess I should learn to use Spellcheck more.

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jubilant — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:35:27 GMT

@SurferWife Yes, frequently!

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SurferWife — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:38:56 GMT

I am so glad to read that I am not alone in this struggle...LOL!

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bklynirene — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:39:22 GMT

I am a retired high school English teacher and before I received my first teaching assignment, I was employed by a white glove law firm in New York City. I prefer writing letters to companies with questions or complaints. I often receive responses that I should call their 800 number. But I persist . . . and have usually received a letter or a check in the mail.

I will email but do not like to text. I insist my friends and family call me on my home phone. I know how to set up a new computer and have recently bought a new Lenovo Chrome Bookl. My west coast relatives are all Apple users. Here in NYC, there are users of all tech companies.

I, too, check my writing for spelling, sentence structure and vocabulary. My new Chromebook is updated with pop ups that correct spelling and sentence structure.

So, yes, all my good writing habits are still with me.

They have helped me in my past career and now with part time work.

Re: Probably a Lame Topic, but…

Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:39:34 GMT

@SurferWife wrote:
Do y'all ever got back & read something you just posted, only to edit it for spelling & grammar? I do it all the time! This morning I must have edited one of my posts 3 times because of incorrect use of grammar.

I used the wrong tense of a verb.
I ended a sentence with a preposition...GASP!
Mis-spelled a word & spell check didn't catch it.
It was early...that's my story & I'm sticking to it!

Just edited to add a period at the end of sentence #3.

@SurferWife

Well, that's a good story ... and you should stick to it ... LOL.

Many years ago I made a little money doing proof reading, so I also have an eagle eye. I do my best to post with few or no mistakes.

When mistakes happen, I blame my fingers for not following my brain's instructions precisely. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

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icezeus — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:39:38 GMT

You are not alone. I do it all of the time. I embarrass myself sometimes when I come back and reread what I have written.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:39:49 GMT

I sure do !

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:42:01 GMT

Yes!

There are also times when my fingers are faster than my brain and I'll leave words out.

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:45:19 GMT

I would have to google 'preposition', tbh.

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spiderw — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:51:46 GMT

bklynirene

Very well said and I too still have my good writing habits! I loved English as a subject and everything it entailed. I try to catch any mistakes when I comment on these forums and also whenever I e-mail or write a letter.

My late best friend lived at Brooklyn, Bay Ridge section. But that's another story!

Re: Probably a Lame Topic, but…

shoppingless — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:52:47 GMT

I also try to use correct grammar, etc. However, with social media I often go for speed rather than perfection.

What REALLY annoys me is when people correct someone elses spelling and grammar on social media. I see it often on these boards. Grr.

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occasionalrain — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:57:54 GMT

It may not be your fault. My tablet changes words on it's own after I type them. Sometimes it adds a space where it doesn't belong. Recently, in a post it changed convenient to convened and deleted an a.

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santorini — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:57:55 GMT

@shoppingless wrote:
I also try to use correct grammar, etc. However, with social media I often go for speed rather than perfection.

What REALLY annoys me is when people correct someone elses spelling and grammar on social media. I see it often on these boards. Grr.

That doesn't bother me at all. It may prevent someone else from looking not very smart in a future conversation. Maybe they aren't aware that the word they are using is a poor choice.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:10:50 GMT

Absolutely I do!

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Enufstuff — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:11:43 GMT

@SurferWife I also edit often.

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magicmoodz — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:13:03 GMT

@icezeus wrote:
You are not alone. I do it all of the time. I embarrass myself sometimes when I come back and reread what I have written.

@icezeus

^^^This is me^^^

I grew up in a home with a father who expected proper grammar, punctuation, spelling and even good penmanship.

I know I make plenty of mistakes posting--often because I am multitasking. It's funny though. I often get a little niggling feeling to go back and re-read something I posted in haste to correct my errors. But still, I am truly embarrassed by my mistakes.

Now I will probably be called out for this (and truthfully I don't care because much arrogance has been permeating the board lately), but when I see some posts by former teachers that don't even make sense, along with many spelling errors, it makes me somewhat understand how so little is expected of today's youth.

Re: Probably a Lame Topic, but…

50Mickey — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:13:28 GMT

@shoppingless I was going to respond to the OP not to worry. Someone on these boards will most likely point out your mistake and let you know.

I was taught that one should never publicly correct another person's grammar or spelling. It is worse to do this than to make the error.