99 Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 Yes Peter, I agree!! ... and I have to say that the "your" vs "you're" thing is a big pet hate of mine. C'mon people (not just rollaclub), get your contractions right! Funny how certain little things bug you! I wonder if there are generally differing levels of annoyance between: (a) bad spelling (author doesn't know any better); (b) lazy / trying to be trendy typing (the fooly sic stuff); © spelling things how you say it (for example, "cos" instead of "because"); or (d) typos (accidental spelling mistakes). It sounds like people generally are annoyed by (a) and (b)?
Peter Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 you agree becos of you're greying hair and jumper did all this start start because i had a little fun
Redwarf Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 I thought contractions are what (;)) you have when you have a baby..... :)
Peter Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 and when your wife is grasping your/you're hand with a grip like a dawn no.4 vice you will know what contractions are.
Peter Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 hey mel, keep up the good work, this has created a ripple effect. I just got called 'Mr.'
Teddy Posted June 29, 2004 Author Report Posted June 29, 2004 I believe that i started this effect with my abysmal spelling and slang habits :) Spelling Fairy - FU11Y 51CK
irokin Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 Eye halve a spell ling chequer It came with my pea sea It planely marks four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea Eye strike a quay and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me straight aweigh As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose be four two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore yore pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew
Teddy Posted June 29, 2004 Author Report Posted June 29, 2004 lol do tell me i am not that bad? Example. I have a ke70 corolla with a 5 speed manual. It has dished wheels and four brand new tires. My Old way Ive got a ke70 rolla with a 5-speed man. Its got a set of 15" dished mags with new rubba. *ah, the old days :)*
MD0086 Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 And the funny thing is, its almost the same length :)
demuire Posted June 29, 2004 Report Posted June 29, 2004 And the funny thing is it would have been shorter if Teddy said: "I have a ke70 corolla with a 5 speed manual. It has dished wheels and new tires."
99 Posted June 30, 2004 Report Posted June 30, 2004 Peter: I do NOT have grey hair!!! yet........... okay I keep putting colours through it so I'll never know, but just the same I have NO grey!!! Redwarf: I don't blame you for not being able to keep your mind OFF contractions with only a few weeks to go now!! Wah wah wah!! Aunty datgirl
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