How hard is it to spell a name right?- Page 2
How hard is it to spell a name right?
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#25re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:00pmI think some time people get so caught up in what they're writing that they rush to post. I'm pretty sure most of us know the correct spellings of the people we're talking about. It's not ignorance, just hurried.
#26re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:02pmJanki, don't be sorry for anything you said in this topic.
#27re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:04pmLizzie, thanks, but I've offended a some of the posters, and that was not my intention!
#28re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:07pm
Their thin skin is their problem, not yours. 
miss pennywise
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
#29re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:13pm
One of the things I have learned from posting here: No matter what you say, no matter how benign or seemingly innocuous, SOMEONE will be offended! 
P.S. I like to "over-use" punctuation. I think it's fun!!!!!
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#30re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:22pmSee I like that too!!!!!! and I alway over-use ....... or to quote Sophie in "Mamma Mia"; dot dot dot!!!
#31re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 1:39pm
Correct spelling of a name is important, because it's the respectful thing to do. I am a terrible speller, so I often search for the correct spellings. But if someone has made a reasonable attempt at proper grammar and it's evident from his writing that he has a grasp of written English, I do not think his head should be bitten off for misspelling a word. I liken posting on a non-academic message board to causal speech, and how many of us speak in proper English all the time in a causal setting? If I were to correct someone's casual speech in a bitchy manner you can bet she would rip me a new one. Sometimes I politely correct the speech of my friends who are non-native English speakers, but this is because they have asked me to.
That said, I do make an effort. I type most of my posts in Word and then proofread them; however, if I miss something it does not mean I'm lazy. People should discern between those who have made an honest mistake, and those who are too lazy to make an effort.
#32re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 2:35pm
BTW, orangeskittles-you wrote "Even worse is the people that include..."
If you want to nitpick, the correct form is "Even worse ARE the people WHO include..."
Kettle, meet pot.
No, it would be a "kettle, meet pot" situation if I ended my entire post with "(grammar?)". Someone needs to search for the definition of hypocrisy.
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#33re: How hard is it to spell a name right?
Posted: 10/22/07 at 2:41pm
"There are two ways to spell it"
Actually there are WAY more than two but I won't list them here. *s*
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