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[Jannabelle]

On 7/17/2014 tansy said: Just like I'd want someone to tell me if I had a bit of spinach stuck in my teeth, I'd like to be told if I consistently misspell a word.

Me too, Tansy.....of course I would appreciate it being said in a kind way, but still....I would want to know....I guess we might be the minority,lol.

[skuggles]

You can learn a lot about someone from their errors, and just as much from their corrections. Not one time ... but habitual stuff.

[scotttie]

On 7/17/2014 skuggles said:

You can learn a lot about someone from their errors, and just as much from their corrections. Not one time ... but habitual stuff.

I'm not following you here..?

[NoelSeven]

On 7/17/2014 skuggles said:

You can learn a lot about someone from their errors, and just as much from their corrections. Not one time ... but habitual stuff.

Like what?

[Feline Fine]

You never know if it's a typo, accidental error, by someone for whom English is not their first language, from someone with memory/focus/concentration challenges, by someone who wasn't as fortunate education and learning abilities -wise as others, etc..

There's always more than meets the eye, and no one is perfect. Least of all someone who makes others feel 'less than'.

I can't stand when posters reply with a "huh?". Truly condescending and unempathetic.

[VanSleepy]

There are those who consistently say should of and would of, and say then and than instead of than and then...what are you going to do? Correct them every time? I will admit that I wonder how people don't know basic English.

[occasionalrain]

On 7/17/2014 VanSleepy said: There are those who consistently say should of and would of, and say then and than instead of than and then...what are you going to do? Correct them every time? I will admit that I wonder how people don't know basic English.

I notice those too. I also notice when so many use that when referring to a person instead of who or whom.

[stilltamn8r]

On 7/17/2014 Lila Belle said:

Anyone who can't get the intent of a post or overlook a misspelled word and feels the need to correct the poster really needs a new hobby or perhaps a new forum with other sanctimonious, pseudo-big brains.

Intent is one thing, typos on a BB are to be expected, but hey , come on, ANYONE who has to communicate in writing on a daily basis, with clients, coworkers, etc., HAS to know that, yes, you ARE being judged by the way you spell. Yes, you ARE being judged by your words, and in many cases, your job, whether you know it or not, depends on it.

When my customers show me quotes which have been sent to them by my competitors, I sometimes cannot believe how horribly they are written! No WAY would I want to spend $50,000-$100,000 with someone who comes across on paper like an idiot! (and they tell me so!)

There is nothing "pseudo big brain" about making a good first impression. In the workplace, you ARE your words, so they really need to be correct!

[I am still oxox]

On 7/17/2014 scotttie said:

On 7/17/2014 NoelSeven said: Let it go, say nothing. This is a BB, not an English class. Why embarrass someone?

I agree a 100 percent.

At times I think my fingers go faster than my brain and thats why posts are at times a bit wonky

[jubilant]

If someone needed to ask me about a certain word to better understand what I was saying, that really wouldn't bother me. Just to correct for the sake of correcting is, to me, a tad rude.