Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > Pete Theisen wrote: >> Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: >> >> > By the way, I technically didn't misspell anything as "find", >> "seem" and >>> "tell" are all spelled correctly. >> >> Hi Leland! >> >> Yes and no. What you are doing is using the improper forms of the >> verbs, spelling incorrect in context, which makes your sentences >> dissonant. >> >> It is a feeling similar to being in a classroom when someone loudly >> scratches their fingernails across the blackboard. >> >> Everyone uses the wrong form like this once in a while, just as every >> teacher would occasionally scratch the blackboard while writing, but >> you do it incessantly. >> >> Don't you read the stuff you write before you send it? > > The effort devoted to proofing and spell checking an email, before I > send it, is dependant on how much time I have available. > > Besides, incorrect use of homonyms, proper spelling, proper punctuation, > or even using complete words is losing relevance in this new age of > emailing and instant messaging. > > In English the word "there" and "their" sound identical when spoken, yet > there is no difficulty in discerning which word is being use in the > context of verbal conversations, which probably explains why the > improper use of homonyms like "your" and "you're" is so prevelent on the > internet today. > > Regards, > > LelandJ >
Don't even get started on my incorrect use of "dependant" above. We really don't want to go there. LOL #--------------------------- Excerpt: Do not confuse dependant with dependent, which has the same pronunciation. The adjective derived from the verb depend is always spelled dependent, in both U.S. and British English: The young birds are still dependent on their parents. The noun meaning "somebody who is supported financially by another," as in an unmarried woman with no dependants, is usually spelled dependent in U.S. English and dependant in British English. #---------------------------- Regards, LelandJ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
