Postal workers and spelling.

[sanyo]

If we were all good at spelling we might have prooper jubs!

[andy2007]

What possible link could there be, between spellings and intelligence?
Spelling is a skill, which is learned as a Child (usually). But just because someone has difficulties with that particular skill. It doesn't mean that they aren't going to be good at Science, Maths, IT, etc., does it?
Then there are the people with Disabilities, like Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, etc.. Which effect their ability to spell (and for the same reason, grammar too). But they're often just as intelligent, and sometimes more so, than those with perfect spellings and grammar.

[sanyo]

What possible link could there be, between spellings and intelligence?
Spelling is a skill, which is learned as a Child (usually). But just because someone has difficulties with that particular skill. It doesn't mean that they aren't going to be good at Science, Maths, IT, etc., does it?
Then there are the people with Disabilities, like Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, etc.. Which effect their ability to spell (and for the same reason, grammar too). But they're often just as intelligent, and sometimes more so, than those with perfect spellings and grammar.

Well said. I was going to type something similar but i was worried about making a spelling mistake.

[proper postie]

My spelling and grammar are rather good if I do say so myself.
Good spelling and grammar is VERY important, even if this is 'just a forum'.

You're taking the piss right?

No. You need a BASIC level of spelling and grammar. How can you hope to get your point across if you can't even spell correctly or use the correct words?
No punctuation can make a post hard to read and understand.
There
Their
They're
Where
Were
We're

All different words and mean different things. THIS is my #1 gripe.
I'm not saying you have to be perect, just take five seconds to check you've used the right word and spelt it correctly.
Oh, and WALL OF TEXT is never good.

You're not taking the piss!

I wasn't going to flag it up as it could be seen as pedantic,but seeing as you are commenting on the grammar of others....

Good spelling and grammar is VERY important

There's a basic error in that phrase my friend.

Are,not is.

[gj1023]

Personally I dont have a problem , as long as I can read and understand what is posted. Infact some of the spelling mistakes are a giggle and provide a lighter moment , which we need from time to time. I left school in 1975 and google is my best friend, in respect of spelling, as for grammer , i`ll pass .

[Tman]

If we were all good at spelling we might have prooper jubs!

Indeed, yet another aspect of Darwinism in action.

"Horses for courses" and all that..

[realitybites]

So how many members are also members of MENSA on here

[Exrep]

Got to admit my speeling is rather bad must start to use a dicikonary.

Hopfuly most poeple get my meaning and no where im coming from.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Lose and loose are the most popular spelling mistakes on this forum.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

To me personally as long as I can generally understand the main points in someone’s post then that’s fine by me. I think its more important that folks get their views and ideas across clearly more than worry about totally perfect grammar.

Ditto - although punctuation and basic sentence structure does help me overlook any other mistakes. I think everyone knows how I feel about TEXT talk and CAPS LOCKS.

[Postman Plodd]

Pedant mode on:

Its 'must HAVE' not 'must of'. You are mistaking the sound of the contraction 'must've'

Pedant mode off.

But surely in pedant mode you would have remembered the apostraphe in "It's"?

I, however, make no claims to correct grammar or spelling, so don't bother pointing out my foibles.

As i said: "hoisted with my own petard". I wouldn't care so much but i had lined up a list of commonly made mistakes, including the its/it's one and then scrubbed it as i thought it was getting out of hand.

My grammar is fine, she's 89 and still scrubs the front step.

[Stormproof]

[POSTMAN]

I get weather and wheather mixed up.

[muddylab]

Ah, the old tryping error say"s he tryping one fingered.

[clashcityrocker]

I get weather and wheather mixed up.

Easily done until you realise "wheather" isn't even a word.
A wether however is a castrated ram or billy goat.