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Old 02-14-2008, 09:05 PM   #21
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I didn't relize CP had the grammer and spelling Nazi'z working tonight
On what planet is that a word?

Seriously, that "word", not to mention the myriad errors in the OP and the quoted post, indicate you are going to fail this essay.

You might as well take the attitude I take toward math assignments. Oh sh** it's worth 5%, that's a letter grade, I better do it. But oh wait, if I do it, I'm only going to get 30 or 40%, so really I'm only giving up 1 or 2% off my final grade by not doing the assignment, which I can rationalize giving up.

So it is with you.

In any case, if you want serious replies, make a serious post. It's hard to take any post with that many egregious errors seriously.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:08 PM   #22
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I thought for sure you would have gone after the *caugh* *caugh* part

Its "cough" just for future reference. I personally don't care what others spelling or grammar habits are like but I just know people on here and a lot of message boards will jump over anyone.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:08 PM   #23
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And yea I'm from Ontario, pity me

P.s yea i know books, there the things filled with paper right? Well the building that holds ours is well completely useless but that just how thing "work" in Ontario.
I hate reading this stuff. There's nothing wrong with Ontario... other than Toronto.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:11 PM   #24
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On what planet is that a word?

Seriously, that "word", not to mention the myriad errors in the OP and the quoted post, indicate you are going to fail this essay.

You might as well take the attitude I take toward math assignments. Oh sh** it's worth 5%, that's a letter grade, I better do it. But oh wait, if I do it, I'm only going to get 30 or 40%, so really I'm only giving up 1 or 2% off my final grade by not doing the assignment, which I can rationalize giving up.

So it is with you.

In any case, if you want serious replies, make a serious post. It's hard to take any post with that many egregious errors seriously.
Mhhm i was simply asking for help, now I may have done it in a rushed fashion but seriously you might want to calm down considering it is just a Internet message bored for HOCKEY FANS (not English literature majors) and to attack my intelligence at the same time is down right offensive .

Good day to you sir. Thank you for your "contributions" to this thread
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:12 PM   #25
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I hate reading this stuff. There's nothing wrong with Ontario... other than Toronto.
I'm right beside Toronto
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:16 PM   #26
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Is there not a built-in spelling checker? When you misspell a word it will be underlined? I find it difficult to let a post go with mistakes.

The spell checker may not be available to everyone?
For some reason, when I post on CP from my laptop, the spell checker is built in, but from my desktop it is not. That's ok, I'm a gud spellur. I don't need that shizz.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:20 PM   #27
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I'm right beside Toronto
hes got a point.. the horribleness radiates outward like stink lines.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:22 PM   #28
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I didn't insult your intelligence. I said you were a very poor writer. The second statement doesn't imply the first.

I suck at math, doesn't make me stupid.

And by the way, I don't need to calm down considering I am not flustered in the slightest. Just amused and felt like giving you some advice, especially when prompted by another poster.

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Old 02-14-2008, 09:39 PM   #29
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I've got a Canadian English Dictionary add-on for Firefox.

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For some reason, when I post on CP from my laptop, the spell checker is built in, but from my desktop it is not. That's ok, I'm a gud spellur. I don't need that shizz.
I suspect your laptop does too
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:42 PM   #30
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Oh noes! Sarcasm on the internet, how ever will the OP regain his lost self-esteem!

I don't generally make fun of people's spelling, however evman150 is right - make a joke of a post and don't expect anything other than jokes for answers. Here's what I got out of reading that post:

"I can't spell. My grammar is poor. I lack the common sense to go to google and search for "academic research database public" and see what I can turn up to solve my problem. I not only write my assignments at the last minute, I can't even be bothered to do any research, because that would involve reading, which is boring. I don't contribute to any conversations on this board except when I need something."

Maybe that's all wrong, but since all you can judge people on within a message board is the content they produce, that's going to be my opinion until there is some evidence to the contrary.

PS: And I was being brutally honest with the ESL suggestion - unless (which is what I am, for Abandoned's sake, hoping) you are in junior high, that level of written English is inadequate and a severe handicap not only in academics, but in general. Better to hear it from me than from the first 500 companies he applies to that throw his resume in the garbage because it looks like it was done by some kind of failed AI experiment in Joycean prose.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:52 PM   #31
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I didn't insult your intelligence. I said you were a very poor writer. The second statement doesn't imply the first.

I suck at math, doesn't make me stupid.

And by the way, I don't need to calm down considering I am not flustered in the slightest. Just amused and felt like giving you some advice, especially when prompted by another poster.

Well I may have posted my reply to you in a tad bit of an annoyed state but i don't consider what you gave me advice, I see it as grief and I did not enjoy the way you went at it , It's like saying "he told me to attack this person so there for it justifies it" and I take you as a much more intelligent person than that.

I think you would be better received if you let some things go, just like I be better off taken some more time when typing thought out.

Now this is what annoys me and most likely others the most is that simple search for advice was blown totally overboard. I think we can end it down and this thread can be locked or be allowed to fall off the face of CP.

Thanks everyone for the advice, sorry for all this and Go Flames Go.
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Old 02-14-2008, 10:02 PM   #32
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Oh noes! Sarcasm on the internet, how ever will the OP regain his lost self-esteem!

I don't generally make fun of people's spelling, however evman150 is right - make a joke of a post and don't expect anything other than jokes for answers. Here's what I got out of reading that post:

"I can't spell. My grammar is poor. I lack the common sense to go to goggle and search for "academic research database public" and see what I can turn up to solve my problem. I not only write my assignments at the last minute, I can't even be bothered to do any research, because that would involve reading, which is boring. I don't contribute to any conversations on this board except when I need something."

Maybe that's all wrong, but since all you can judge people on within a message board is the content they produce, that's going to be my opinion until there is some evidence to the contrary.

PS: And I was being brutally honest with the ESL suggestion - unless (which is what I am, for Abandoned's sake, hoping) you are in junior high, that level of written English is inadequate and a severe handicap not only in academics, but in general. Better to hear it from me than from the first 500 companies he applies to that throw his resume in the garbage because it looks like it was done by some kind of failed AI experiment in Joycean prose.
I am in Junior High thanks, and despite what has been showcased in some of my posts I am not a horrible speller, I was given this essay by the teacher today, I only had the one night so I didn't wait till the last minute.

I got home and got to work I hit a snag and moved on to other homework and than I went back to said essay when the problem did not solve it's self I looked for help, yes I do not often contribute to this forum but I do spend a considerable time on the site, last time I checked theres not rule that someone has to first contribute befor they can ask for help from people they see can maybe ofer something they could use.

Witch at the end of the day is all I wanted and I got it. So thanks again to everyone but something tells me this won't end itself so I'll just let it be.
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Old 02-14-2008, 10:15 PM   #33
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I love this thread. Is that wrong?
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Old 02-14-2008, 10:19 PM   #34
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I am in Junior High thanks, and despite what has been showcased in some of my posts I am not a horrible speller, I was given this essay by the teacher today, I only had the one night so I didn't wait till the last minute.
Fair enough, if you *are* in junior high then my comments are insensitive and I do apologize.
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There's nothing wrong with Ontario....
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I think the Spelling Nazis have a point.

There are built in spell checkers for both Firefox and IE....use them. Please.

It makes for more coherent posting and better responses.

Seriously, most of us are adults....and most of us are educated enough to spell right.
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Old 02-14-2008, 11:29 PM   #37
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I love this thread. Is that wrong?
Yes. But the wrong is what makes it feel so good. (too far?)
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Old 02-15-2008, 12:17 AM   #38
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I think the Spelling Nazis have a point.

There are built in spell checkers for both Firefox and IE....use them. Please.

It makes for more coherent posting and better responses.

Seriously, most of us are adults....and most of us are educated enough to spell right.
correctly?
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