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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays
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Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999
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posted 01-10-2004 10:18 AM
quote: Well, I got a rude private email from a member regarding my correction of the correct use of the word "douser" vs. "dowser".
You old coot, don't you know there is no right or wrong as long as you understand the meaning!?
People sometimes get defensive when corrected on spelling and/or grammatical errors. I guess they think you're somehow calling them "stupid" or something. It's just ignorance, which is not a put-down, it just means they don't know.
A lot of the banter here and on the Internet contains simple typos, but there's a good amount of consistent misspellings, too, which are besetting.
IMHO, writing and spelling skills have been on the decline ever since public schools stopped teaching phonics. Last year, my 8 year old's teacher told us that they weren't concerned with the children getting it right (spelling), as long as the thought was there. I maintained, if they don't learn it right to begin with, then they'll take those bad habits with them into adulthood. To this, the teacher just sort of shrugged his shoulders and gave me a 'oh, well, what are ya gonna do' gesture.
While on the subject, some of my pet peeves: - "then" when the writer means than;
- "than" for then;
- "queue mark" for cue mark;
- "aperature" for aperture;
- "moter" for motor;
- "projecter" for projector;
- "projectionest" for projectionist; and
- "theater" for theatre! (yeah, I know there are two spellings...)
As well as the ones Michael Schaffer lists on his signature.
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Michael Schaffer
"Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?"
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From: Boston, MA
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01-10-2004 03:54 PM
quote: Last year, my 8 year old's teacher told us that they weren't concerned with the children getting it right (spelling), as long as the thought was there.
You could tell this teacher that for the past 2 1/2 millenia or so before he came along, it has been the basis of Western civilization not just to have thoughts, but to try and express them in a defined way. That includes getting the spelling of words right. There is no point in getting upset over small mistakes, but in general, one should try to formulate one`s thoughts as clearly as possible, and that includes spelling correctly. He is not doing his job properly if he doesn`t help the children develop these skills.
Floyd - that wasn`t a joke, I am very interested in linguistics. I always try to find the origin of names and words, and I have never come across the name "Bruk" before, or can place it in the context of any language I know. So I am really interested to learn where it comes from.
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