Poor spelling and grammar irritate me as much as anybody, but there comes a point where the correction and subsequent bitch fits become far more disruptive than the original mistake. I believe, good sirs, that this is a rock climbing forum and not an etymology forum; perhaps this conversation would best be conducted elsewhere?

Are you arguing that the several posts discussing a single grammar mistake and then playing internet tough guy were more productive than the original topic?

Indeed, we don't want to disrupt a topic as important as "the perils of training in a commercial climbing gym."

And now you're furthering the very discussion that you called out as a distraction.

I like sloths. Not as much as Kirsten Bell does, though!
(Completely SFW)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jw3T3Jy70

I think that's because you identify with sloths.

What exactly are you trying to imply here?

What exactly are you trying to imply here?

And if you ever make those suggestions in writing, and keep spelling the word "were" with an apostrophe, and make the other frequent grammatical errors you do, then an educated client might question whether you had the basic intelligence necessary to be a competent financial planner. How well you express yourself in writing creates an impression about your intelligence, your educational background, and your attention to detail—qualities that a client of a financial planner might consider important.

Personally, I care about the way I write. When someone corrects an error I make in my writing, especially if it is an error I make systematically, I'm generally grateful for it. Even if the intention underlying the correction is isn't helpfulness, the correction is still helpful.

Jay

If I need something written perfectly, I use a program for it . . .

I truly don't care if it's perfect, which is the reason it's not. If I did, it would be.

 . . . "the correction is isn't helpfulness". I'm no expert but you may want to take a serious look at that, it doesn't look right.

Quoted for posterity.


That's a typo. I know it's wrong. In contrast, you're having trouble spelling 2nd grade vocabulary words.

Jay

What exactly are you trying to imply here?

But them sloths can send all of yer nasty projects with one claw tied behind there backs..... I speled "they're" wrong twice so jt and Vagisand have something to say.....



Sloth ...as a noun.
[img]http://www.tropical-forests.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/two-toed-sloth.jpg[/img]



Sloth...as a verb



Jus sayin'

So jay, the scared man child.

huh?

huh?

Was it that far off the beaten track?.

I find it hard to balieve a person like jay handles himself in real life as he does on these forums. I assume many places are just as mine where such a person would have sufered many physical attacks for what is nothing short of a smart arse, bitter and offensive personality.

To use the word ''bully'' as a descriptiave of jay seems very childish but that is exactly what he is, a childish interent bully. The fact that he is actualy well educated makes it even more pitifull.

ITs as though he needs constant recognition, when that fails he turns to wreckless insults.. like a little baby throwing it's dummy out the pram.

[image]http://gfishoutofwater.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/english-do-you-speak-it-demotivational-poster.jpg[/image]

Quoted for posterity.



Jay

He didn't directly quote me, he decided to leave some out. I wonder why.....here's the actual quote

"If I need something written perfectly, I use a program for it or pay someone to do it. "

he left out or pay someone to do it, that's weird. I guess it's selective memory, surely not his intention.

Sigh. Two fools who will never meet arguing who has the bigger internet dick all for the recognition of people neither of them will ever meet.

In the end it doesn't matter one bit.