I cannot spell either. That is why I use a word processor.

Jeanette Isabelle

Firefox has a spellchecker function which works in the ETS text reply window.

I believe I'm the culprit!JB referred to my style as a Haxxor,of which I consider an honor,though that is not something I was trying to acheive.I've never had typing lessons & my calligraphy skills are even worse!I consider my spelling to be above average without the use of spell check,so I don't use it,I don't text on the phone either so nothing derived from there has influenced my writing capacity.I know one thing for sure,It is much easier to change your reading prowess,than it is for me to change my writing style.If one prefer's not to read my posts,so be it.Adapt & Overcome!

Ifyoucanreadthisyoudon'thaveenoughtodo.

If aneewon wants mee too korekt there speling and grammer; eye wood bea mor then happie two. Jest let mee no.

i dont see what the problem is with longer posts just read them naturally just as you would any other post punctuation grammer capitalization are all commie plots to do away with our freedoms in this and other countries a plot that must be resisted by all who love freedom which by the way i know many of us do so these very foolish though perhaps well meaning ideas on post clarification must not prevail grammatically correct is just as evil as politically correct to my point of view

my daughter who is working on a PhD read my wall,the post canoe trip story of being wet and burned out.she was a teaching assistant grading papers and such before going to the UK to finish her thesis.i had her read my post..."hummmm action writing"....
like i have said before,if i was any good at this i would have my own blog---and a few.....'s

Good writing demonstrates not merely your level of education, but also consideration for your readers. As Blast points out with a humorous example, sometimes a tiny punctuation mark can make a big different in meaning, and those who intend on imparting tips on survival surely want to be as clear as possible.

No, we need not live up to the professional standard of a publishing house, but we can strive for clarity and readability. It's not too much to ask. As readers, we respect the time that people took to write their postings to share their thoughts. Naturally, as writers we must also respect the reader's time. Don't make it difficult for your readers.

Let's face it: people who write poorly and carelessly don't deserve our attention. They are ignorant jerks who waste our time.

Da Bing

Woah! I hope you were just being dry and not serious.

Some of the most capable people I know don't have the best writing skills. More importantly, the expert knowledge they possess can't be easily transfered by spoken/written word anyway.

It has to be experienced.

GD: Agree absolutely.

There are a couple of regular contributors here that I had to 'get used to' in order to be able to easily follow their thoughts. I enjoy reading their contributions and the nugget-mining is easy, as they get right to the point. Not everyone has great writing skills by school-marm standards, but this isn't a technical writing forum.

I would rather have everyone concentrate on their contributions to the discussion than hold back because they are now self-conscious about their writing or grammar.

I would say to the grammar snobs; Skip the imperfect posts if they irritate you. In the long run, it's your loss.