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- Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:53 pm
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And it's easier now with auto-correct and spelling suggestions.
Of course dyslexia negates criticism, largely, but that isn't the case here. I recognise dyslexia and in this context wouldn't mention it.
But as I say, I am a very literal person, and I often struggle to understand badly punctuated or spelled English.
[Corrections to 2 typos and recasting a sentence to better convey my thoughts]
Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:11 pmAbsolutely is. Us old-school English teachers used to make a point of teaching about it.Abernathy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:18 pm
Talk about missing the point. I’m not a former teacher of anything, but it bothered me, personally, which is why I took a few seconds to correct them. Which bit of “posting carefully and correctly as a matter principally of courtesy and respect” didn’t you understand ?
The point was that I didn't think somebody being a bit sloppy with punctuation was a case of them being disrespectful. But as I say, each to their own.
And it's easier now with auto-correct and spelling suggestions.
Of course dyslexia negates criticism, largely, but that isn't the case here. I recognise dyslexia and in this context wouldn't mention it.
But as I say, I am a very literal person, and I often struggle to understand badly punctuated or spelled English.
[Corrections to 2 typos and recasting a sentence to better convey my thoughts]
The moneychangers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply values more noble than mere monetary profit.
