The Rat Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Oh dear... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 And we sank her!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF4EVER Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Cannot spell Scale Modelling either👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Lucas Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Further comment is superfluous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, Bullbasket said: And we sank her!!! It doesn't appear so. It seems she he was boarded and captured, and ultimately returned to service in the RN, like sailing warships in days of old. This was certainly a well-kept secret though, because I had no inkling of it until now. 😁 Regards, Jeff. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Proof read, much? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy2610 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 30 minutes ago, Mike said: Proof read, much? I saw this in a grocery store once: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 30 minutes ago, Mike said: Proof read, much? In all seriousness though - sclae - I'm often transposing letters, or doubling the wrong letter, such as godd instead of good. Easy thing to do for most people I would think. But me - I think I'm just going senile. 😁 Regards, Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 The internet is littered with bad spelling, no-one ever corrects these mistakes, it would belittle the poster and make them feel bullied. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Except where it actually introduces a confusion as to the meaning. Which it usually doesn't. However, I don't think offering corrections is belittling nor bullying, but extending a helping hand. If someone gets stroppy about such a thing, the fault is internal. These mistakes do break up the flow of reading and understanding, and you are better off not making such errors. The purpose of language is communication, not miscommunication. I only wish I could avoid such errors myself, and if anyone corrects me I cannot promise not to be peeved... PMs preferred. But I know that my typing is worse than my spelling and proofreading is never perfect, whether electronic or personal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 28 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: The purpose of language is communication, not miscommunication. I agree, I just wonder whether it is taught at schools or if self expression is the priority. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 At the Sunday Market this morning, I saw a sign on a stall declaring that the fruit and vegetables were being sold in punits. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 5 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: I'm often transposing letters, or doubling the wrong letter, such as godd instead of good. Easy thing to do for most people I would think. I do that frequently, but that's because I am dyslectic. I learned to cope with it a long time ago and it has never really been a problem for me. It only really presents if I am tired or stressed but I have noticed that as I get older it happens more frequently. I just have to be diligent about proof reading. It does mean that I find dyslexia jokes very funny. Dyslexia lures! It is interesting how language changes. When I was first diagnosed (over half a century ago) I was told that the correct term is dyslectic. I was also told that if anyone claims to be dyslexic then they aren't. Anyone who had been properly diagnosed would know the correct term. However it seems that is no longer true as dyslexic now seems to be a perfectly acceptable term which is even used by medical professionals. And yes, people do claim to be dyslectic when they are not. In my work role as a commercial trainer I often find that people will get a borderline score in a test (sorry... "summative assessment". We're not allowed to say "test" any more as it puts people under pressure. ) and will claim "I'm dyslexic" despite never having mentioned it before. In my experience, people who actually are dyslectic are up front about it and declare it before the test summative assessment commences. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Hopefully the HMS Bismark will be safe from Goering's spitfires! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 4 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: I just have to be diligent about proof reading. It does mean that I find dyslexia jokes very funny. Dyslexia lures! G'day, I proof read my own posts several times before hitting 'submit' but errors sometimes still get past me. (And no joke, I had to type 'hitting' three times just now, although they were just typos. And yeah, I'd heard that Dyslexia lures, KO! 😁 Regards, Jeff. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rat Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 A few people I've shown this to have noticed the 'SclaeModelling,' but completely missed the 'HMS Bismarck.' A spelling mistake could easily be fumble-fingers on the keyboard, but some things defy explanation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 7 hours ago, Adam Poultney said: Hopefully the HMS Bismark will be safe from Goering's spitfires! Presumably with the assistance of some nachtjager Defiants ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) 13 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: I do that frequently, but that's because I am dyslectic. I learned to cope with it a long time ago and it has never really been a problem for me. It only really presents if I am tired or stressed but I have noticed that as I get older it happens more frequently. I just have to be diligent about proof reading. It does mean that I find dyslexia jokes very funny. Dyslexia lures! It is interesting how language changes. When I was first diagnosed (over half a century ago) I was told that the correct term is dyslectic. I was also told that if anyone claims to be dyslexic then they aren't. Anyone who had been properly diagnosed would know the correct term. However it seems that is no longer true as dyslexic now seems to be a perfectly acceptable term which is even used by medical professionals. And yes, people do claim to be dyslectic when they are not. In my work role as a commercial trainer I often find that people will get a borderline score in a test (sorry... "summative assessment". We're not allowed to say "test" any more as it puts people under pressure. ) and will claim "I'm dyslexic" despite never having mentioned it before. In my experience, people who actually are dyslectic are up front about it and declare it before the test summative assessment commences. Yes, I'm with you on that. When I were nowt but a nipper, I had and still do suffer from the same condition. Back then it wasn't heard of and my schoolwork had the odd red mark here and there. I do it with numbers too, something I had to watch as I did many thousand calculations for HMRC entries, and if you got it wrong, you or the importer could get fined for misdeclaration. I've had to make about 4 corrections in this text, so I still have to be careful. Edited April 22 by bentwaters81tfw missed a word out 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 14 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: It does mean that I find dyslexia jokes very funny. Dyslexia lures! If we can't find things like this a bit funny, even when we're affected by it, we're without hope. There are a few good Dyslexic/dyslectic jokes about too 14 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: And yes, people do claim to be dyslectic when they are not. In my work role as a commercial trainer I often find that people will get a borderline score in a test (sorry... "summative assessment". We're not allowed to say "test" any more as it puts people under pressure. ) and will claim "I'm dyslexic" despite never having mentioned it before. In my experience, people who actually are dyslectic are up front about it and declare it before the test summative assessment commences. People also claim to be a bit OCD or dyslexic (which is what we all usually say), as an excuse for a random failure. It's become a thing somehow. "Ooh, I'm a little bit OCD". No, you're just anal about that thing, just like we all are about something or other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 21 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: It doesn't appear so. It seems she he was boarded and captured, and ultimately returned to service in the RN, like sailing warships in days of old. This was certainly a well-kept secret though, because I had no inkling of it until now. 😁 Regards, Jeff. Wait...wait! Does this mean I can add a Bismark to my strictly Royal Navy stash? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I've heard social media accounts will often include a small error intentionally to attract lots of comments correcting them, which is good for the algorithm... 🤔 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 33 minutes ago, Andy H said: Wait...wait! Does this mean I can add a Bismark to my strictly Royal Navy stash? Yeah, no problems, just paint roundels on turrets Anton and Dora oops 'A' and 'Y' turrets. You might have to paint out the swastikas on the foc'sle and quarterdeck too. 😁 Regards, Jeff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKrypton Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Dyslectic, careless, or just plane lazy - let's not overlook the wonder and benefit of modern writing tools ... (found in many places and variations - search for "ode to a spell checker") Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rarely ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect in it's weigh My chequer tolled me sew. Anon cheers, Graham 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Dyslexia is an anagram of/for daily sex. I'll say no more.😏 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 5 minutes ago, jenko said: Dyslexia is an anagram of/for daily sex. No wonder some people are faking it. 😁 Errr, I'll get my coat. 🙂 Regards, Jeff. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now