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[Lyn Farel]

Well then, there is also a big difference between people that should just get back to school because they can type 2 words without a mistake, and occasional typos. I assume that we still are speaking about the latter.

Of course, I am not refering to people afflicted by dyslexia and the likes.

[Havohej]

I've tried to keep in mind that many podders have English as a second or third language.  As long as it doesn't devolve into txt spk im p chill.

[Scherezad]

This is a problem that I often cringe at when I see someone correcting anothers' spelling or grammar on their space-face. For two reasons, myself. The first reason is really a rehash of what's been said above - it's just poor manners, really. This isn't a spelling bee, and we should forgive an occasional typo or poorly chosen word to facilitate good roleplay.

My second reason is, um, well. You see, I, uh, I can, um, well. My, um, sentences, they, they can, uh, well, tehy, um, well. Long, they're long. Sometimes. So, um, I, well. Fix, fixing, uh, typos, uh, it, well, its, uh, hard! And, um, duh, distracting! So, well. Yes.

I don't think anyone else has that problem, though, so that's more just me.

[Tiberious Thessalonia]

This is a problem that I often cringe at when I see someone correcting anothers' spelling or grammar on their space-face. For two reasons, myself. The first reason is really a rehash of what's been said above - it's just poor manners, really. This isn't a spelling bee, and we should forgive an occasional typo or poorly chosen word to facilitate good roleplay.

My second reason is, um, well. You see, I, uh, I can, um, well. My, um, sentences, they, they can, uh, well, tehy, um, well. Long, they're long. Sometimes. So, um, I, well. Fix, fixing, uh, typos, uh, it, well, its, uh, hard! And, um, duh, distracting! So, well. Yes.

I don't think anyone else has that problem, though, so that's more just me.

They. :}

[Scherezad]

This is a problem that I often cringe at when I see someone correcting anothers' spelling or grammar on their space-face. For two reasons, myself. The first reason is really a rehash of what's been said above - it's just poor manners, really. This isn't a spelling bee, and we should forgive an occasional typo or poorly chosen word to facilitate good roleplay.

My second reason is, um, well. You see, I, uh, I can, um, well. My, um, sentences, they, they can, uh, well, tehy, um, well. Long, they're long. Sometimes. So, um, I, well. Fix, fixing, uh, typos, uh, it, well, its, uh, hard! And, um, duh, distracting! So, well. Yes.

I don't think anyone else has that problem, though, so that's more just me.

They. :}

See? This is the problem!

[Ava Starfire]

Well then, there is also a big difference between people that should just get back to school because they can type 2 words without a mistake, and occasional typos. I assume that we still are speaking about the latter.

Of course, I am not refering to people afflicted by dyslexia and the likes.

Lyn, not everyone speaks/reads/writes english as well as you or I.

[Makkal]

My experience is that non-native speakers of English tend to write as well as, and sometimes better than, some native English speakers.

[Lyn Farel]

I don't, actually... I keep a tab on wordreference open at most times because I am most of the time checking or looking for a specific word. I make a lot of spelling mistakes due to ethymological differences.

I was mostly referring to people making at least 2 mistakes per word. But anyway I shouldn't have derailed the thread on that. It's the grammar nazi inside me.

EDIT : I have rarely met those types of people in Eve RP, really, which is quite nice. It's more something you will find in some random local or in other parts of the internet.

[Morwen Lagann]

My experience is that non-native speakers of English tend to write as well as, and sometimes better than, some native English speakers.

I usually see this, aside from specific grammar hang-ups, like dropped prepositions ("I'll explain you" rather than "I'll explain to you").

It's not always the case, though.

Reiterating what I said on the first page, though - I'm less fussed over minor spelling mistakes or "incorrect" word choices. Morwen might make a joke about it under the guise of it being a translation error.

But if your spelling errors are due to you willfully rushing through and deliberately not making any effort to try to type coherently instead of just flailing at the keyboard like a two-year-old slaps the tray on his/her high chair at dinner, expect no mercy.

[Natalcya Katla]

Occasional typos or grammar mistakes are entirely forgivable.

Just please stop using "I could care less" as an expression for not caring. As always, David Mitchell (and by extension the Queen of England) says it better than I can: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw

Also, double negatives, people. If there "ain't no cure for love", that means there is a cure.

[Ché Biko]

* Ché Biko jently pets Katla on teh beck > Their, they're.

Edit: Wow, there's a fricking emote code? This forum rules!

[Ché Biko]

Yanala's death report made me browse through some logs, and I found this:
[ 2013.03.22 12:16:14 ] Rojo Solette > Visera Yanala you shall be my torphy you caldari scum
[ 2013.03.22 12:16:44 ] Visera Yanala > Mr Solette, how do you intend to collect your "trophy" when you're unable to even correctly spell the word?
 
I guess she wasn't above going for the low-hanging fruit.

[Makkal]

I discovered that myself earlier today. Very cool.

[Karmilla Strife]

A couple years ago, I made fun of an Amarr Navy event actor for repeatedly saying "Kahnid".

[kalaratiri]

The population of Rouge drones is also remarkably high. I suspect Gallente burlesque shenanigans.