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I just wondered- do people nowadays (at least the ones who frequent the internet) not know how to spell or are they simply not bothered?

I know in many cases it's the former, mainly due to the fact that homonyms abound in the English language ('due' confused with 'do' seems to be a major culprit).

It's a mixture of the two. Also, the two are combined by being ignorant, and too lazy to learn.

I am a resonable speller, but I'll be the first to admit I make fuck ups that seem obvious to other people quite a bit. If there is a word that I think I've obviously got wrong, I usually make the effort to look it up on dictionary.com but not always.

I just wondered- do people nowadays (at least the ones who frequent the inteernet) not know how to spell or are they simply not bothered?

I know in many cases it's the former, mainly due to the fact that homonyms abound in the English language ('due' confused with 'do' seems to be a major culprit).

Anyways, it's basically the issue with typing I think. I'm a fast typer, so I am able to put my best grammer into my sentences easily. While others, do one paragraph an hour. Thus, they have less patience/will to correct themselves.


Although there may be other explanations

Good point. I had been thinking of laziness along the lines of "I can't be bothered to proofread this post" which results in mixed up letters and extra letters and stuff like that.

I really haven't noticed that many people messing up 'due', with 'do'. Just that one time, really. I have noticed a lot of idiots using 'leet' speak, or whatever the hell it's called, though.

I'm a fast typer, so I am able to put my best grammer into my sentences easily.

It's spelt 'grammar'.

Plus, grammar and spelling are different things anyway.

I know I'm guilty of laziness of that sort but I meant really mangled stuff. And really blatant stuff.

I spell excellently - in RL.

However, on NS my spelling has gone a bit awry! I can only assume it is either because my fingers are dyslexic OR that i get so excited that i type too fast and things go wrong.

There's a psychological paper somewhere which shows that provided the beginning and the end of the word are what you expect then having wonky spelling in the middle doesn't make much difference.

Good thing too on NS :D

I just wondered- do people nowadays (at least the ones who frequent the inteernet) not know how to spell or are they simply not bothered?

I know in many cases it's the former, mainly due to the fact that homonyms abound in the English language ('due' confused with 'do' seems to be a major culprit).

Anyways, it's basically the issue with typing I think. I'm a fast typer, so I am able to put my best grammer into my sentences easily. While others, do one paragraph an hour. Thus, they have less patience/will to correct themselves.


Although there may be other explanations

Very Common.

I really haven't noticed that many people messing up 'due', with 'do'. Just that one time, really. I have noticed a lot of idiots using 'leet' speak, or whatever the hell it's called, though.

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I really haven't noticed that many people messing up 'due', with 'do'. Just that one time, really. I have noticed a lot of idiots using 'leet' speak, or whatever the hell it's called, though.

Leetspeak irritates me too.

I really haven't noticed that many people messing up 'due', with 'do'. Just that one time, really. I have noticed a lot of idiots using 'leet' speak, or whatever the hell it's called, though.

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...yes, I actually can read it, Colodia. Remember how it used to be that a gentlemen was someone who could write poetry, but didn't?

Same type of situation, really.

I usually only make mistakes due to typos - hitting the wrong keys. When I do spell something wrong I usually learn the new spelling straight away. I mean most words are less than 15 letters long or so, it's not like we're asking anyone to learn to spell 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' or anything.

I spell excellently - in RL.

However, on NS my spelling has gone a bit awry! I can only assume it is either because my fingers are dyslexic OR that i get so excited that i type too fast and things go wrong.

There's a psychological paper somewhere which shows that provided the beginning and the end of the word are what you expect then having wonky spelling in the middle doesn't make much difference.


Its the pressure of forum typing- I think many people (including myself) tend to bash away at the keys and hit 'submit' before looking it over.

The 'myself' in the brackets was originally spelt 'myslef' :)

Those who are blind or partially sighted probably don't spell very well. We have a girl at college who has her forearms splinted a lot so she can't type. She talks into something which then puts her words on the screen - her spelling isn't too good either!

Personally i find being drunk is terrible for my spelling :wink:

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis

The OED online doesn't have it listed as a word. Is it made up (I personally think so) or is it some really obscure scientific term?

I can not type near as fast as I think. I can't do it with pen and ink either.

Jim

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis

Gesundheit.

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' you mean? it's a lung condition caused by the inhalation of microscopic silica particles I believe. Longest word in the oxford english dictionary. Beats runners up like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' easily.

I can not type near as fast as I think. I can't do it with pen and ink either.


For me it depends. I've got a couple of fiction works in progress on another forum and when I get into the zone on them, the words go straight from my brain to my fingers.

I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their first language. Some thing to think about.

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' you mean? it's a lung condition caused by the inhalation of microscopic silica particles I believe. Longest word in the oxford english dictionary. Beats runners up like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' easily.

Which is being against the Queen stepping down as head of the Church of England.

One day, I will find out why people don't just use 'establishmentarianism'.

I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their fist language. Some thing to think about.

That is true. For the non-English speakers at least.

As for the eleven-year-olds, I blame the school system! :)

Oh yeah, foreign people, and to a lesser degree kids are let off.

But I'm sure I could spell 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' when I was 11.

I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their first language. Some thing to think about.*supress the laughter, must supress the laughter* XD

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I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their first language. Some thing to think about.*supress the laughter, must supress the laughter* XD

Oh yeah, foreign people, and to a lesser degree kids are let off.

But I'm sure I could spell 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' when I was 11.

In fact, even one of my less able classmates who got an E in A-Level English could spell 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' aged 11-12.

I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their first language. Some thing to think about.*supress the laughter, must supress the laughter* XD

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gve ti pu rat. ko?

midje

:lol:

I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their first language. Some thing to think about.*supress the laughter, must supress the laughter* XD

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....And then we have players who stay up all night when they should of went to bed hours ago..lol :P

I think it's important to point out, we have players on Nationstates as young as 11. We have many players on Nationstates where English is not their fist language. Some thing to think about.*supress the laughter, must supress the laughter* XD

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give it up rat. ok?

midjet

:lol:
oooooooooooooooo :shock: .....gonna take that?

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' you mean? it's a lung condition caused by the inhalation of microscopic silica particles I believe. Longest word in the oxford english dictionary. Beats runners up like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' easily.

Longest in the dictionary, sure, however there are longer words. Such words are insane proteins and such which are just words with more and more bits added on. The longest is a thousand-some letters long.

Ah! Found it!

ACETYL*SERYL*TYROSYL*SERYL*ISO*LEUCYL*THREONYL*SERYL*PRO-
LYL*SERYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*VALYL*PHENY*ALANY-
L*LEUCYL*SERYL*SERYL*VALYL*TRYPTOPHYL*ALANYL*ASPART
YL*PROLYL*ISOLEUCYL*GLUTAMYL*LEUCYL*LEUCYL*ASP
ARAGINYL*VALYL*CYSTEINYL*THREONYL*SERYL*SERYL*LEUCYL*GLYC
YL*ASPARAGINYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*GLUTAMINYL*
THREONYL*GLUTAMINYL*GLUTAMINYL*ALANYL*ARGINYL*THREONYL
THREONYL*GLUTAMINYL*VALYL*GLUTAMINYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENY
L*ALANYL*SERYL*GLUTAMINYL*VALYL*TRYPTOPHYL*LYSYL*PROLY
L*PHENYL*ALANYL*PROLYL*GLUTAMINYL*SERYL*THREONYL*VALYL*AR
GINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*PROLYL*GLYCYL*ASPARTYL*VALYL*TYROSY
L*LYSYL*VALYL*TYROSYL*ARGINYL*TYROSYL*ASPARAGINYL*ALANYL*V
ALYL*LEUCYL*ASPARTYL*PROLYL*LEUCYL*ISOLEUCYL*THREONYL*ALAN

= Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain.
This word has appeared in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstracts and is thus considered by some to be the longest real word.

1,185 letters long, and a virus. I was close.

Hack, that's scaring me. Make it go away.

Yeah, if you want long chemical names, it's not too hard, just try it for DNA. Millions of letters I believe.

Im not too bad, but i do have dyslexia

Im not too bad, but i do have dyslexia

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, dyslexic people are excused too.

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' you mean? it's a lung condition caused by the inhalation of microscopic silica particles I believe. Longest word in the oxford english dictionary. Beats runners up like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' easily.

Longest in the dictionary, sure, however there are longer words. Such words are insane proteins and such which are just words with more and more bits added on. The longest is a thousand-some letters long.

Ah! Found it!

ACETYL*SERYL*TYROSYL*SERYL*ISO*LEUCYL*THREONYL*SERYL*PRO-
LYL*SERYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*VALYL*PHENY*ALANY-
L*LEUCYL*SERYL*SERYL*VALYL*TRYPTOPHYL*ALANYL*ASPART
YL*PROLYL*ISODLEUCYL*GLUTAMYL*LEUCYL*LEUCYL*ASP
ARAGINYL*VALYL*CYSTEINYL*THREONYL*SERYL*SERYL*LEUCYL*GLYC
YL*ASPARAGINYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*GLUTAMINYL*
THREONYL*GLUTAMINYL*GLUTAMINYL*ALANYL*ARGINYL*THREONYL
THREONYL*GLUTAMINYL*VALYL*GLUTAMINYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENY
L*ALANYL*SERYL*GLUTAMINYL*VALYL*TRYPTOPHYL*LYSYL*PROLY
L*PHENYL*ALANYL*PROLYL*GLUTAMINYL*SERYL*THREONYL*VALYL*AR
GINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*PROLYL*GLYCYL*ASPARTYL*VALYL*TYROSY
L*LYSYL*VALYL*TYROSYL*ARGINYL*TYROSYL*ASPARAGINYL*ALANYL*V
ALYL*LEUCYL*ASPARTYL*PROLYL*LEUCYL*ISOLEUCYL*THREONYL*ALAN

= Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain.
This word has appeared in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstracts and is thus considered by some to be the longest real word.

1,185 letters long, and a virus. I was close.
Colodia Rules



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Yeah, if you want long chemical names, it's not too hard, just try it for DNA. Millions of letters I believe.

deoxyribonucleic acid

Not that long

Yeah, if you want long chemical names, it's not too hard, just try it for DNA. Millions of letters I believe.

deoxyribonucleic acid

Not that long

Not the general name, silly. The name describing the precise molecular structure of a given DNA molecule.

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconiosis' you mean? it's a lung condition caused by the inhalation of microscopic silica particles I believe. Longest word in the oxford english dictionary. Beats runners up like 'antidisestablishmentarianism' easily.

Longest in the dictionary, sure, however there are longer words. Such words are insane proteins and such which are just words with more and more bits added on. The longest is a thousand-some letters long.

Ah! Found it!

ACETYL*SERYL*TYROSYL*SERYL*ISO*LEUCYL*THREONYL*SERYL*PRO-
LYL*SERYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*VALYL*PHENY*ALANY-
L*LEUCYL*SERYL*SERYL*VALYL*TRYPTOPHYL*ALANYL*ASPART
YL*PROLYL*ISODLEUCYL*GLUTAMYL*LEUCYL*LEUCYL*ASP
ARAGINYL*VALYL*CYSTEINYL*THREONYL*SERYL*SERYL*LEUCYL*GLYC
YL*ASPARAGINYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*GLUTAMINYL*
THREONYL*GLUTAMINYL*GLUTAMINYL*ALANYL*ARGINYL*THREONYL
THREONYL*GLUTAMINYL*VALYL*GLUTAMINYL*GLUTAMINYL*PHENY
L*ALANYL*SERYL*GLUTAMINYL*VALYL*TRYPTOPHYL*LYSYL*PROLY
L*PHENYL*ALANYL*PROLYL*GLUTAMINYL*SERYL*THREONYL*VALYL*AR
GINYL*PHENYL*ALANYL*PROLYL*GLYCYL*ASPARTYL*VALYL*TYROSY
L*LYSYL*VALYL*TYROSYL*ARGINYL*TYROSYL*ASPARAGINYL*ALANYL*V
ALYL*LEUCYL*ASPARTYL*PROLYL*LEUCYL*ISOLEUCYL*THREONYL*ALAN

= Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain.
This word has appeared in the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstracts and is thus considered by some to be the longest real word.

1,185 letters long, and a virus. I was close.
Colodia Rules



8)

Been reading The Bible Code, have we?

Yeah, if you want long chemical names, it's not too hard, just try it for DNA. Millions of letters I believe.

deoxyribonucleic acid

Not that long

Not the general name, silly. The name describing the precise molecular structure of a given DNA molecule.

"Double-helix"?

Any particular section will just be a combination of two words. I don't think it ever gets that long.

Now, if you were to list all the pairs, in order, of a DNA strand, sure, that'd be huge, but it wouldn't really be a word.

Um... we're not asking people to spell what now? :shock:

.

1,185 letters long, and a virus. I was close.
Colodia Rules



8)

Been reading The Bible Code, have we?

Nah, just getting high on COLODIA!

Yeah, if you want long chemical names, it's not too hard, just try it for DNA. Millions of letters I believe.

deoxyribonucleic acid

Not that long

Not the general name, silly. The name describing the precise molecular structure of a given DNA molecule.

"Double-helix"?

Any particular section will just be a combination of two words. I don't think it ever gets that long.

Now, if you were to list all the pairs, in order, of a DNA strand, sure, that'd be huge, but it wouldn't really be a word.

Ok, well I thought a whole strand was a single molecule.

Something I read on another forum, can't remember how they worded it - was weeks ago.

Yes. It is scary.

For all you long word fans, here's one completely unrelated to biochemistry:

Floccinaucinihilipilification - the estimation of something as worthless