I personally like to type/write/speak with correct grammar/spelling in all occasions, but I don't really care about what other people do. If they want to be more casual on internet forums or in instant messaging, then that's their choice. I think proper spelling/grammar should be necessary in important documents, letters, papers, etc.
Depends. Online spelling is less important than grammar. Even with bad spelling, as long as the grammar is fine, we can make out what the person is trying to say. On the flip-side, even if the spelling is immaculate, if your grammar sucks, its hard to make out what a person is saying. There are a few spelling errors that people make that really shouldn't even be made by people 13+. I'm talking about when someone assassinates, butchers, then molests the English language.
I don't expect perfection from people, but people not using the correct form of a word is a bit annoying. It's not that difficult to use "there," "they're," and "their" correctly. My biggest gripe is run-on sentences, though; no punctuation in a sentence is just killer on my brain.
I cannot tolerate bad grammar whatsoever, and I absolutely question their intelligence when they fail to follow the basic rules of the english language.
Certain specific errors / a lot of common errors can really make you look less intelliegent. i also get upset when people dont capitalize and use punctualtion and use 'u' instead of you. This isn't IM!
You do realise that you're now under magnifying glass scrutiny for the rest of your OT residence? :P Re. the question: Nah... it doesn't at all bother me if people confuse their relative clauses or whatever. Communication is what these forums are about, and as long as you have something to contribute, and you're making an effort to make it intelligible, I couldn't care less whether you misspell words or misplace commas.
iz guess as long as teh peron make try to use grammar good and not jus tipe sloppy tey can maek mistakes sumtime no1s purfect.
Translation: As long as they're making an attempt at good grammar and spelling I'm fine. I don't mind occasional mistakes, but when they make no attempt to spell right, punctuate correctly, or even be coherent then I start to take issue with it.
as long as the message or idea gets across to the receiver, it doesn't matter. as for judging people on intellectual ability because of it, no. thats silly. it does not show a lack of intelligence if one doesn't use proper grammar, as linguistics shows.
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