I note that posters often use the word confuse after a comment. If this word is meant to denote that the poster is confused then why not add the D to the end of the word to make it into an adjective which is a describing word, instead of a verb which is not???
I look forward to your polite comments.
-- Edited by Magnarc on Saturday 19th of June 2021 01:15:22 PM
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Those who wish to reap the blessings of freedom must, as men, endure the fatigue of defending it.
Sorry if you thought my jesting was demeaning your post. It wasn't intended that way at all.
I have no recollection of seeing posts such as you describe and have not searched. Hence the suggestion to provide an example. However, I can understand you may prefer not to point fingers. But until then I am .... no I won't say it again.
However, if what you refer to is just not the best grammar I have become used to overlooking such things. Having a partner with English as second language brings a bit of tolerance for things like that.
-- Edited by Are We Lost on Saturday 19th of June 2021 05:29:40 PM
No offence taken. I was merely posing the question. Language is fluid and always changing but I will confess to being a pedant when it comes to English. Have a nice day.
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Those who wish to reap the blessings of freedom must, as men, endure the fatigue of defending it.
No offence taken. I was merely posing the question. Language is fluid and always changing but I will confess to being a pedant when it comes to English. Have a nice day.
I'm with you,Phil.Seems that not many fellas can speak properly English.(sic).Cheers
Magnarc: I suspect it derives from the use of "emoticons". These are usually designated as "smiley", "cry", "confuse" etc and it seems the wheel has turned full circle; if people cannot find the emoticon they simply write its name instead - a perverse logic.
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"I beseech you in the bowels of Christ think it possible you may be mistaken"
Oliver Cromwell, 3rd August 1650 - in a letter to the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland
I am guilty of posting spelling mistakes which also causes poor grammar. It usually occurs when the word prediction software on my phone does its thing. It appears to choose the word that I intended to type but it seems to sometimes switch to a word that causes problems. (Now I prepare myself for the barrage of negative comments.)
The correction of these errors is difficult due to this Web interface. There appears to be a fixed width table for the text input area and that makes it difficult to track what I type due to the small font. I use a mobile phone to access this website and the default font is very hard to read. Hence my use of a larger font and that sometimes upsets people.
I agree that some people tend to type and post without checking his or her spelling and grammar. However, it is less annoying than some other lists where people tend to abbreviate many words and use colloquialisms and slang that are hard to interpret. I often feel that if one can't be bothered to communicate in English then why bother contributing at all.
Mabee ef ne tipes rubsh thn othrs wll gt so anoyed tht thay wnt bover reedin whots ritten?
-- Edited by Buzz Lightbulb on Sunday 20th of June 2021 09:53:01 AM
Correcting spelling mistakes is poor etiquette, as long as you understand the meaning of the word there really is no problem.
Having said that, there is no need to post misspelled words nowadays, spell check picks up most errors, the only bone of contention is English/American spelling, even so still not a problem we all get the message.
I think Mike is on the right track, the word confuse is to do with emoticons.
Whilst on the subject of emoticons, for some reason they are no longer displayed when I post on GN, anyone else?
