tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post2769890221934870939..comments2024-03-18T11:10:12.391+00:00Comments on Bracknell Blog: Fed up. So I'm going to stop bloggingMark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-43737107388118653692010-10-22T08:22:06.769+01:002010-10-22T08:22:06.769+01:00Incidentally, in my defence, I don't pick over...Incidentally, in my defence, I don't pick over with a fine toothed comb. It's just a pattern recognition thing. Mistakes leap out of the page. They actually hurt a little. <br /><br />But that's my problem, not yours. In the internet age, I'm getting used to it. It's worth it, for the opportunity to hear from real people.<br /><br />Seriously, it doesn't matter!Zaphodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-9258607973847975952010-10-22T08:13:19.602+01:002010-10-22T08:13:19.602+01:00I'm inclined to believe that everything I find...I'm inclined to believe that everything I find easy, is important. Things I find difficult, are not.<br /><br />I know this is nonsense, but it's understandable. At least I recognise it, sometimes.<br /><br />So I'm one of those who have judged people by their spelling. But it's me who has the problem, not you.<br /><br />The English language is an utter mess. The grammar police want to keep it that way, because it makes them, (us), feel superior.<br /><br />Communicate. Ignore people like me. Be proud.<br /><br />This is the approach I take to the many other everyday skills that I personally lack. :-)Zaphodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-67943559428257496432010-10-17T11:04:31.367+01:002010-10-17T11:04:31.367+01:00Dont give up Darren.
Who cares about the grammar ...Dont give up Darren. <br />Who cares about the grammar police? <br />Caz xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-11529175776403307822010-10-14T08:44:49.292+01:002010-10-14T08:44:49.292+01:00What you have said here is clear, concise and very...What you have said here is clear, concise and very readable. Personally, I don't see any reason why one should give a flying f about whether it's their, there or they're. It is the issues which are important.<br /><br />If the Grammer Nazis need to pick up every single flaw and mistake, that's their problem. Grammer nazis are sad people. They don't seem to understand that it is the issues which are important. Anyone who needs to pick over someone else's spelling with a fine tooth combe is simply a sad, sorry and sick individual.<br /><br />I put it down to inadequate potty training and having parents who didn't love them. Grown ups know that language is for expressing ideas. Being a whizz with punctuation is all very well. However, it is not the be all and end all.<br /><br />Keep on blogging! That's my advice. There's a special corner of hell reserved for the Grammer Nazis. Pay them no heed. None whatsoever.<br /><br /><br />Regards<br /><br /><br />Richard GillardRichard Gillardhttp://www.richardgillard.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-90044351806135914802010-10-12T07:43:53.170+01:002010-10-12T07:43:53.170+01:00I understand your frustration, but readers should ...I understand your frustration, but readers should understand that people who are good communicators (like you) aren't always great spellers or punctuators or whatever. If some people don't get that, you have to rise above it and ignore them as best you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-28714855761544306862010-10-12T00:18:40.359+01:002010-10-12T00:18:40.359+01:00Some 'leading' bloggers have set unreasona...Some 'leading' bloggers have set unreasonable expectations about frequency and content that the majority of us could never live up to. A blog can and should in some cases serve mainly as a stable, multi-purpose web presence, and with that in mind I would suggest that you consider engaging with Twitter and keeping the blog in reserve for detail.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292436411579226284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-56662852150356445502010-10-11T20:24:08.797+01:002010-10-11T20:24:08.797+01:00i love your blogi love your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-35744969513073045072010-10-11T14:08:18.194+01:002010-10-11T14:08:18.194+01:00Thank you all for your kind comments. I am still c...Thank you all for your kind comments. I am still considering my next move. I will let you all know soon. Thanks again.dazmandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859994295771083457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-9862908314938858522010-10-11T08:13:38.486+01:002010-10-11T08:13:38.486+01:00Seriously man, being aware of the need to maintain...Seriously man, being aware of the need to maintain a standard is half the battle. I work in HR and get stuff submitted...<br />Everybody makes mistakes, posts up stuff and then looks later and wonders how the hell did I miss that? Stop blogging when you don't give a damn anymore, but until then, keep going. You're putting up good material here.Jason O'Mahonyhttp://www.jasonomahony.ienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-6448374740668427302010-10-11T07:58:22.367+01:002010-10-11T07:58:22.367+01:00Hello Darren
I noticed that your use of English w...Hello Darren<br /><br />I noticed that your use of English wasn't perfect. It is something you can learn. Try the book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" and do 1 chapter a month.<br /><br />Your grammar has never stopped me reading your blog and you have the intelligence to get it right in time.<br /><br />Also remember, I find errors in many of the most popular blogs.<br /><br />Good luck!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234085314662011091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-59864458838716743362010-10-11T01:28:35.786+01:002010-10-11T01:28:35.786+01:00I recommend Dragon Dictate version 11 premium, wit...I recommend Dragon Dictate version 11 premium, with the wireless microphone. It is very good at working out whether you mean their or there, and heck, if it gets it wrong you can blame the machine. It is shockingly accurate - I have written 10s of 1000s of words using it.Tim Leunighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930175702683617125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-67531370231997421832010-10-11T00:22:17.011+01:002010-10-11T00:22:17.011+01:00Don't you DARE give up!
I have spent 25 years...Don't you DARE give up!<br /><br />I have spent 25 years as a writer and journalist. Apparently, what with my Dyslexia, that shouldn't have happened. But, somehow, it did.<br /><br />The standard of your English is not THAT bad. Really. You should see some of the submitted copy I have to correct! And my boss is an old fashioned publisher. Apprenticed typesetter in the days of hot metal type. He has his staff use paper galleys and real red pens! Great fun!Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-33108979414900365932010-10-10T23:24:38.520+01:002010-10-10T23:24:38.520+01:00Don't give up. Nobody gives a monkey's ab...Don't give up. Nobody gives a monkey's about spelling and grammar. It's what you have to say that counts. This is the internet, after all, not The Times leader column. Nobody cares, seriously - or, rather, those that will criticise you for the odd error aren't worth bothering with. Be yourself, warts and all.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-18974288630058013682010-10-10T16:13:48.276+01:002010-10-10T16:13:48.276+01:00You cannot give up. If a child can do it you can.You cannot give up. If a child can do it you can.Maelo Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242274225134150402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-14417724709055911052010-10-10T13:52:37.545+01:002010-10-10T13:52:37.545+01:00Damn I even got a spelling error in my comment!!!!...Damn I even got a spelling error in my comment!!!!Elliot Sampfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376637671348086588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-75247241541934640262010-10-10T13:50:37.321+01:002010-10-10T13:50:37.321+01:00I know how you feel if you care to read a recent b...I know how you feel if you care to read a recent blog of mine 'I'm annoyed I splet it anoid' http://elliotsampford.blogspot.com/2010/10/im-annoyed-i-spelt-it-anoid.html , but I'm not stopping blogging.Elliothttp://elliotsampford.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-72001982101585079962010-10-10T10:00:24.003+01:002010-10-10T10:00:24.003+01:00Don't you dare give up. As a fellow dyslexic a...Don't you dare give up. As a fellow dyslexic and victim of the grammar and spelling police (when they don't know the facts), i refuse to give up and stop blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-86878550109872047712010-10-10T09:54:02.799+01:002010-10-10T09:54:02.799+01:00Shame. Why not do what I do now and only blog a fe...Shame. Why not do what I do now and only blog a few times a week (sometimes only once a week). The problem is for bloggers, as I have found, is that it becomes a pain to do it.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.com