Although proper spelling is certainly not a "
requisite" and it may not necessarily improve the
QUALITY of the
CLAN, the opposite, bad
orthography [i.e., spelling as a subject or science], may contribute a negative effect.
Clan Moderators do not look for this, of course. And that is fair and good -- even though we do have a spelling checker. It is an open forum. But I believe that a post is not only its content, but its image,
an image that may enhance or deteriorate the overall QUALITY of our CLAN. I'm not talking about typographical errors; those are mainly accidental.
One of the ways I learn a different language is by paying close attention to the spelling of the vocabulary. It is a good linguistic tool (I still have other people find my errors when I don't myself). That has helped me considerably in learning English.
For the fun of it, following are some common spelling mistakes observed in casual English writing.
They are NOT mentioned here for the sake of criticism, rather as an observation that hopefully, will help us
learn and/or exercise the nuances of written communication in and outside of this forum:
CORRECT / INCORRECT
believe / beleive
receive / recieve ... Kevin Curtis is a fine rec
eiver.
then / than (or vice versa)
effect / affect (or vice versa)
there / their (or vice versa) / they're
are / our (or vice versa)
lose / loose (or vice versa)
Do all NFL players spell correctly? Yeah, right!
But as everyone else ought to, they should get their spelling checked when they write a Resume! It is common courtesy and respect for the reader.
Please feel free to add correct / incorrect terminolgy. Thanks.
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