How important is spelling and punctuation to you?

[murphy1244]

Now, don't be bringing Scooby Doo into this mess.:laughing:

That was the Jetson's dog Astro.

 

[IslandTractor]

We're all early. National Grammar Day isn't until next week. From Wikipedia: National Grammar Day is observed in the United States on March 4. Designated in 2008, the National Grammar Day was established by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar.

And, here is a reason why we should be teaching spelling to our grammar school age kids:

 

[Dr_Zinj]

How important is spelling? Reminds me of this:
I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

Except if you have never learned the proper forms and grammar, your brain won't translate the transposed words. Show that same paragraph to a 4 or 5 year old and they'd be totally lost. As for "you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm", that's false. It takes a moment longer to read the words because your brain takes longer to process it.

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Just don't forget, This is a Tractor forum.

Then I expect to see a lot of smart cookies here. Less than average folks don't make enough money to afford tractors.

 

[k0ua]

We're all early. National Grammar Day isn't until next week. From Wikipedia: National Grammar Day is observed in the United States on March 4. Designated in 2008, the National Grammar Day was established by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar.

And, here is a reason why we should be teaching spelling to our grammar school age kids:

Well, I learned something there. They can actually stick their legs straight up? Hmm. I need to remember that.

 

[MoKelly]

And, here is a reason why we should be teaching spelling to our grammar school age kids:

Too funny. I especially like where it says Dad wants one but Mom says no.

MoKelly

 

[k0ua]

Too funny. I especially like where it says Dad wants one but Mom says no.

MoKelly

I think most Mom's would.

 

[IslandTractor]

Too funny. I especially like where it says Dad wants one but Mom says no.

MoKelly

I also liked the followup where he notes that he'll get his own hores when he's 16 or 20.

 

[k0ua]

Rut Ro.:laughing::thumbsup:

Now, don't be bringing Scooby Doo into this mess.:laughing:

That was the Jetson's dog Astro.

A Hanna-Barbera canine cartoon saying for "Uh-oh," beginning with THE JETSONS' Astro (1962) and continuing with Scooby-Doo in the Seventies.

Astro tended to speak a kind of English except that words with beginning consonants were replaced with an "R," and "R" was inserted in front of vowels.

Scooby-Doo was less fluent, but was given "Ruh-roh" as a kind of running gag when things were going bad.

Now "Ruh-roh" is sometimes used as a jocular trope where dogs are concerned, as in a recent news story about a dog who was accidentally released by Air Canada from his cage at the San Francisco airport. Rough meaning: "I goofed" or "I'm in trouble."
"Astro, if you don't stop that you're going to be in big trouble."

"Ruh-roh."

"Alright Astro, you asked for it, no outdoor privileges all weekend."

"Raw, Rorge!"

So far I have learned something about "CamelCase" and Scooby and Astro.. But that is about all.:laughing:

 

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We're all early. National Grammar Day isn't until next week.

And there's always Sept. 19th...! ARRR....

Welcome to the Official site for Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19

 

[shallowwatersailor]

I used to teach Reading so punctuation is important to me. The trouble is, I have a habit of speaking sometimes with a double negative. :laughing: