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Re: The correct way to respond to misspelling and grammar
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Originally Posted by BobC
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. If you can raed tihs, psot it to yuor wlal. Olny 55% of plepoe can
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Does it work for numbers to?
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Originally Posted by gvarndell
FWIW, spelling errors are almost never worth the bandwidth.
Grammar error, OTOH, sometimes opens posts to humorous interpretation and presents (to me at least) an irresistible opportunity to correct the poster and have a little fun at the same time.
Corrections should always be done with respect tho', the writer may well be an English teacher who just slipped up.
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To demonstrate - "Let's eat, grandma" and "Let's eat grandma" carry two very different meanings.
As for my general opinion, I feel that if the general readability isn't hurt, then there's no reason for comment, as long as it's not obviously laziness.
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