Originally posted by huckleberryhoundIf I am having a good debate with someone, I usually ignore spelling mistakes, unless I know it's someone like me who wants to be corrected, I have trouble understanding the meaning because of the mistakes, or the mistakes are too funny to ignore.
but the point is.
If Nelson Mandella was illiterate, would that make his words useless, and would worthy of nothing but purile jokes?
Originally posted by NordlysYou are a bright and pretty young lady. I like you very much.
If I am having a good debate with someone, I usually ignore spelling mistakes, unless I know it's someone like me who wants to be corrected, I have trouble understanding the meaning because of the mistakes, or the mistakes are too funny to ignore.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundAbsolutely correct.
but the point is.
If Nelson Mandella was illiterate, would that make his words useless, and would worthy of nothing but purile jokes?
It is an attempt to stifle free speech and puts people of from posting.
There are people I know ( ok 1 ) that literally can not comfortably hold a conversation with others.He takes a while to respond as though he fears what he might say ( just a guess) and he may be able to communicate here a bit easier.
There would be many people screaming out to express themselves that are shammed into silence.
I say shame on you that inhibit these people with no foundation except for your concept of "humour", or your callouse or ignorant manner. I do not fear your critasizing me, I simply pity you.
Originally posted by jimmacmy main problem with this grammatic hitlerism, is that if someone makes a pertinent point, sometimes it gets lost in petty guff about "you spelt this wrong", or something else similar.
Absolutely correct.
It is an attempt to stifle free speech and puts people of from posting.
There are people I know ( ok 1 ) that literally can not comfortably hold a conversation with others.He takes a while to respond as though he fears what he might say ( just a guess) and he may be able to communicate here a bit easier.
There would be many people ...[text shortened]... r", or your callouse or ignorant manner. I do not fear your critasizing me, I simply pity you.
Its just copy cat corrections, from people trying to be smart.