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ElvisGaddafi
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I know the procedure on this site is to not draw attention to spelling mistakes just for the sake of it, so I won't. But having just read through a few posts, virtually none of which were spelt 100% correctly, I have a question. Does nobody care that non employees reading these forums must think that we are all a load of thick bastards?
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DGP1
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TBH we are a bit thick
but then what would anybody expect from a low skilled, low educated workforce.....................not that we're either mind you
Although it's nice to be a bit of a grammar nazi, it really winds some car drivers up

Although it's nice to be a bit of a grammar nazi, it really winds some car drivers up
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ElvisGaddafi
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Okay, I can understand people not being able to spell the odd long, complicated or unusual word but ffs, how hard is it to know the difference between there, their and they're?
The sky is white as clay, with no sun.
Work has to be done.
Postmen like doctors go from house to house.
Work has to be done.
Postmen like doctors go from house to house.
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DGP1
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You'd be surprised, most of the kids getting A-Level English don't know the differenceElvisGaddafi wrote:Okay, I can understand people not being able to spell the odd long, complicated or unusual word but ffs, how hard is it to know the difference between there, their and they're?
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BELIAL
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Apologies , please understand this site does adopt a policy of positive inclusion towards senior managementElvisGaddafi wrote:Okay, I can understand people not being able to spell the odd long, complicated or unusual word but ffs, how hard is it to know the difference between there, their and they're?
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Lounge Lizard
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My observation is that the great majority of words on this forum are spelt correctly.
In posting on here I don't think any of us are expecting a literary award for our efforts.
In posting on here I don't think any of us are expecting a literary award for our efforts.
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Straight4ward
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I dunno? Ask him.Does nobody care - - - ?
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"Nah, not me, mate."
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madmartin
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Maybe someone can add a spell check button on here ?
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fishtank
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The only things i don't like are txt spk and those long,rambling,single paragraph,not even pausing for breath posts.
I have a short attention span...
I have a short attention span...
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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Lounge Lizard
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In terms of "non employees reading these forums" I think the most positive thing is our outwright condemnation of convicted thieving posties and the most negative our attitude to managers.
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CLINTEASTWOOD
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I NOW WHOT TOU MEEN GETS ON ME NERRVES WHEN PEPLE DONT SPEEL WRIGHT 
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axeman
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It really does not mater about speeling mistakes so long as your able to understand the message thats been wrote 
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taurus88
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I'm not really bothered about how 'outsiders' perceive me/us, especially when it's on the basis of a few words scrambled together on the internet. Though to be honest, I'm not completely sure there are Professors of English roaming this board, keeping an eye on us postal workers, and shaking their head in disgust at the minutest of errors in our grammar, spelling or syntax.
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George door to dawes
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Suppose you have to take into account we are employed to deliver letters not to write them
Who cares if we can spell on an internet forum? I think if the general public were to stumble across this website they would be more shocked about what we have to put up with than our english proficiency. English is also an envolving language spoken by many different regions in the UK and many different cultures around the world so just because something is spelled differently in the oxford dictionary doesnt mean we are all reatards!
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DGP1
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George door to dawes wrote:Suppose you have to take into account we are employed to deliver letters not to write themWho cares if we can spell on an internet forum? I think if the general public were to stumble across this website they would be more shocked about what we have to put up with than our English proficiency. English is also an evolving language spoken by many different regions in the UK and many different cultures around the world so just because something is spelled differently in the oxford dictionary doesn't mean we are all retards!
Sorry but I just had too..............................TBH my spelling is not the best but I have only little things to amuse myself
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