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Topic: Poor Spelling
TammyA Joined Sat 03/10/12 Posts: 300	Sat 04/28/12 01:12 PM
I just wanted to find out everyones' opinion when viewing someone's profile and there are multiple misspelled words, especially when their profession says something like "civil engineer" or "government" etc. You would think they should of a higher education caliber.

distance66 Joined Sun 04/22/12 Posts: 40	Sat 04/28/12 01:20 PM
please also consider the possibility that someone is not a native speaker. As for me: I trie hard, had an above average education but will definitely make errors. Actually, one of the reasons I've joined this site is to improve my english :)

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 04/28/12 01:21 PM
A typo isn't going to make me not contact them. But, if what they write is very hard to understand I will probably pass them by. I do my best to write well enough for others to understand me. I really don't have the patience to translate what people are trying to say.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 04/28/12 01:21 PM
please also consider the possibility that someone is not a native speaker. As for me: I trie hard, had an above average education but will definitely make errors. Actually, one of the reasons I've joined this site is to improve my english :) There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers.

distance66 Joined Sun 04/22/12 Posts: 40	Sat 04/28/12 01:27 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time?

JOHNN111 Joined Wed 05/13/09 Posts: 9273	Sat 04/28/12 01:34 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time? The spell check is ANOTHER free service on Mingle... if there's a red line under your word, there's a mistake. Spell check is your friend, use it, and it will help remind you how to spell words

Ghostrider2u Joined Thu 05/17/07 Posts: 6953	Sat 04/28/12 01:36 PM
I dint unnerstend der quisthion????? No, I don't pay any more attention to their spelling than I do my own!!!

TammyA Joined Sat 03/10/12 Posts: 300	Sat 04/28/12 01:38 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time? At least on your profile, I think you should check your spelling before you enter it. When corresponding via email or chat, of course we all make mistakes.

laughsandgiggles Joined Sun 10/28/07 Posts: 3560	Sat 04/28/12 01:38 PM
a typo or spelling error wont deter me from talking to someone- however- if the syntax is off- they dont sound like English is even a third language...... then i will just pass the message over- i will delete it. Why bother? they dont live in this country and i am not interested in talking to someone im never going to actually meet. I would prefer that a person takes the time to at least try to fix any glaring errors before sending me a message but if they forget i can pretty much figure out what they are saying.

distance66 Joined Sun 04/22/12 Posts: 40	Sat 04/28/12 01:38 PM
The spell check is ANOTHER free service on Mingle... if there's a red line under your word, there's a mistake. hahaha, is that what those red lines are about! I feel embarrassed now :)

teadipper Joined Wed 10/19/11 Posts: 2732	Sat 04/28/12 01:41 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time? The spell check is ANOTHER free service on Mingle... if there's a red line under your word, there's a mistake. Spell check is your friend, use it, and it will help remind you how to spell words Don't forget www.m-w.com if you do not know the meaning of a word. Yes, some of those of us who write will hold it against you and such if you are a "civel enigear". BE ABLE TO SPELL WHAT YOU MAJORED IN IN COLLEGE. AND there is no word or character limit so feel free to spell out "BECAUSE" or say "'cause". No one will hold your good spelling against you. Many will get annoyed if you say "cuz" or "coz". "You might lack an education if......" is a game not just played by me. If I can spell out that my degree is in General Liberal Arts and Sciences and that I started out in English moved into anthropology with an emphasis on archeology and then obscure art history then general chemistry and then went screw it all and studied everything, you can spell "social studies".

RainbowTrout Joined Fri 04/06/07 Posts: 13869	Sat 04/28/12 01:44 PM
I just figure that most poor spellers didn't make enough to pay attention.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 04/28/12 01:44 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time? Absolutely not. Why not use it?

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 04/28/12 01:44 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time? Absolutely not. Why not use it?

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 04/28/12 01:45 PM
There is spell check, which will help both native and non-native speakers. hmm, that seems a bit overdone, don't you think? Using a spelling checker every time? The spell check is ANOTHER free service on Mingle... if there's a red line under your word, there's a mistake. Spell check is your friend, use it, and it will help remind you how to spell words It's a feature of your browser, not a mingle service. But yes, it's a good idea to use.

distance66 Joined Sun 04/22/12 Posts: 40	Sat 04/28/12 01:46 PM
Absolutely not. Why not use it? of course, you're right: i just didn't notice until now that this service is included in Mingle2

distance66 Joined Sun 04/22/12 Posts: 40	Sat 04/28/12 01:47 PM Edited by distance66 on Sat 04/28/12 01:48 PM
It's a feature of your browser, not a mingle service. damn, I feel stupid again! Anyway, i will use it from now on :)

teadipper Joined Wed 10/19/11 Posts: 2732	Sat 04/28/12 01:51 PM
I just figure that most poor spellers didn't make enough to pay attention. Yes but are you willing to date someone who doesn't care enough to spell anything close to correctly??? That's like having a relationship with someone who does not pick out a greeting carefully and just signs it with their name with no note. How boring.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 04/28/12 01:53 PM
we cant always assume that occasional misspelling in a casual forum means someone doesnt take more care in OTHER situations that are more formal ...... now, CONSTANT misspelling, may be a different issue,,,

pyxxie13 Joined Wed 09/28/11 Posts: 3835	Sat 04/28/12 01:54 PM
Occasional errors can be overlooked. But it drives me batty. I do not want to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what someone is trying to say.