Jeffrey Shaw Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Do I need to learn it? I didn't think my spelling and grammar was all that bad! Yep, I'm guilty as anyone else with the odd 'typo' and colloquialism (not sure that's spelt right..eeek). Anyway my command of the English language is leagues ahead of some people I know. 'Leagues ahead' doesn't really help; it might be just the Isthmian League Division 23 (North). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 'Leagues ahead' doesn't really help; it might be just the Isthmian League Division 23 (North). Please! Give me some credit, it's at least league 22 :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Six Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Hardly! It's not the most rivetting subject, lets face it. If I wanted an English grammar lesson or spelling lesson I'd have asked my sister who teaches it! It's no good knowing who teaches it if you aren't willing to learn. Do I need to learn it? I didn't think my spelling and grammar was all that bad! Your English is fine - it was a reference to the fact that the first of your posts quoted suggests that you are going to ask your sister the name of the person who teaches English grammar. It would be more correctly written 'If I had wanted an English grammar lesson, I'd have asked my sister, who teaches it' Or something like that. <I think the rod for my own back is now complete. Do you're worst> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Does it annoy anyone else when people use 'of' instead of 'have'? As in "I couldn't of done that"? Oh yes, that's actually even more annoying than the your/you're thing! And it's almost always done by people who are old enough to know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Does it annoy anyone else when people use 'of' instead of 'have'? As in "I couldn't of done that"? No I just feel sorry for them they can't separate Corporation Street from real life:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Oh yes, that's actually even more annoying than the your/you're thing! And it's almost always done by people who are old enough to know better. I dunno, people need to lighten up, I tend to type really phonetically when on message boards, I guess it goes with a whole online persona type of thing. I mean the amount of sheffielders who type rate, rayt, reet, etc. instead of right, gives a bit of character. So long as you do actually know the appropriate times to use it I don't see the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 This is part of the English Curriculum and in my school taught and retaught often by different teachers, but some kids just don't get it, or remember it, or are too idle to use it. A lot don't think it's important as they can be understood whichever way they write it. Not important until they apply for a job that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 This is part of the English Curriculum and in my school taught and retaught often by different teachers, but some kids just don't get it, or remember it, or are too idle to use it. A lot don't think it's important as they can be understood whichever way they write it. Not important until they apply for a job that is... I have just looked through my CV and their, they're, or there, doesn't appear once. Maybe I'm doing it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Perhap's you should ov read it caerphilly b4 you submitted it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Perhap's you should ov read it caerphilly b4 you submitted it? yer m8 PMSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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