tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post1598104044232933619..comments2024-03-28T21:20:25.678-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Does Spelling Count?Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-80475029691794966872016-03-30T20:43:13.231-06:002016-03-30T20:43:13.231-06:00Actually I've never thought of that as being a...Actually I've never thought of that as being a reason I write a blog. In fact most of my posts have little writing in them. I try to avoid that, lol. But since you've mentioned it as a reason, I guess you are indirectly correct since I do try to maintain our country's unique spelling of words, albeit not all of them. By the way, I forgot to mention I didn't find any spelling errors in your post ;-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49100775171520902692016-03-30T07:26:53.725-06:002016-03-30T07:26:53.725-06:00No misspelled words in your post! It never bothers...No misspelled words in your post! It never bothers me when someone spells a word incorrectly, but it drives me crazy to look back and find that I misspelled a word.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-79257886121574545902016-03-30T02:32:58.718-06:002016-03-30T02:32:58.718-06:00Love that photo of you, by the way. I'll do a...Love that photo of you, by the way. I'll do a post sometime of my school photos. It's fun to see ourselves as we age through the years. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-33809975154625189782016-03-30T02:30:49.718-06:002016-03-30T02:30:49.718-06:00How funny that I was getting ready to write a post...How funny that I was getting ready to write a post later about my granddaughter's spelling test. I'm glad she is being taught spelling so she'll know the difference between your and you're. She can't do everything by computer. I remember Art telling me that when he was hiring people, he was appalled at some of their spelling. It didn't make him want to hire them. I try to not misspell words on my blog, but I always manage to find errors AFTER it's been posted.<br /><br />No I didn't find any errors in your post. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21561551978458295742016-03-29T20:25:23.546-06:002016-03-29T20:25:23.546-06:00I try my best to spell properly but I'm sure I...I try my best to spell properly but I'm sure I make many mistakes. And I'm not bothered by how other bloggers spell. Blogging is, as you say, for pleasure.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-11195812240875891642016-03-29T19:20:20.309-06:002016-03-29T19:20:20.309-06:00Carelessness certainly applies to me. I'm real...Carelessness certainly applies to me. I'm really glad to hear that ending a sentence with a preposition has become acceptable as it's one of my bad habits. Let's see. did I use the right it's?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-42042922320080268442016-03-29T19:18:03.073-06:002016-03-29T19:18:03.073-06:00you make an excellent point about the skills that ...you make an excellent point about the skills that make people respected.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-15444623595585375692016-03-29T19:16:56.947-06:002016-03-29T19:16:56.947-06:00There are some pretty good examples of poor spelle...There are some pretty good examples of poor spellers from people who should know how to spell.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-77893723090439134682016-03-29T19:15:59.112-06:002016-03-29T19:15:59.112-06:00One of the reasons you write a blog is to maintain...One of the reasons you write a blog is to maintain your skills.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-26904902280575772092016-03-29T19:15:55.539-06:002016-03-29T19:15:55.539-06:00I have always been a pretty good speller but one g...I have always been a pretty good speller but one gets by every now and again, even when I read something through a couple of times. I am also a fast typer so type as fast as I think and sometimes my fingers type faster than my brain ;)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49080566390605263172016-03-29T19:15:14.804-06:002016-03-29T19:15:14.804-06:00Yes, there's some pretty scary stuff out there...Yes, there's some pretty scary stuff out there.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-17046203754981407112016-03-29T19:14:28.844-06:002016-03-29T19:14:28.844-06:00So you paid for the spell check and can't use ...So you paid for the spell check and can't use it. It's good that Mrs. C participates in your blog.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-77789802476595358112016-03-29T19:11:38.109-06:002016-03-29T19:11:38.109-06:00You know, I think people who are good spellers are...You know, I think people who are good spellers are usually good at many more things. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-51478162861024461692016-03-29T19:10:37.594-06:002016-03-29T19:10:37.594-06:00I didn't know you could turn spell check off!I didn't know you could turn spell check off!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-89268810636947682892016-03-29T19:09:13.638-06:002016-03-29T19:09:13.638-06:00When we retire we don't use our skills as ofte...When we retire we don't use our skills as often as we did. One of the reasons I started blogging was to keep writing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-2636819954777394582016-03-29T19:08:08.387-06:002016-03-29T19:08:08.387-06:00It's great to be a winner of a spelling bee bu...It's great to be a winner of a spelling bee but we quit using them as the poor kid who dropped out first was devastated.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-81364392367144352232016-03-29T19:06:04.961-06:002016-03-29T19:06:04.961-06:00I also have a hard time picking up errors. When I ...I also have a hard time picking up errors. When I marked papers I told the kids I'm looking for what you can do rather than what you can't do.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-14340750888923929032016-03-29T19:04:42.586-06:002016-03-29T19:04:42.586-06:00You bring up another interesting point. we can rea...You bring up another interesting point. we can read far more words than we can write!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-9956125699915996572016-03-29T16:21:21.934-06:002016-03-29T16:21:21.934-06:00Text speak is, I think, passé amongst the youngste...Text speak is, I think, passé amongst the youngsters I know because they all have smartphones. I believe that spelling and grammar are important but grammar is forever changing gradually. So, for examples, the split infinitive or the sentence ended with a preposition are now accepted. I find that most of the spelling errors in my writings are, in fact, really checking errors rather than indications of an inability to spell. Even, on occasion, the confusion of, for example, its and it's is not a matter of ignorance but one of carelessness.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-30498440234090295382016-03-29T15:45:13.608-06:002016-03-29T15:45:13.608-06:00As a teacher, I was big on spelling also. In gene...As a teacher, I was big on spelling also. In general if people want to be taken seriously and sound as if they know what they are talking about, words must be spelled and sentences formed correctly. Blogs are informal and fun, and I agree, I am not looking for perfection here in Blogland. That's my two cents!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-15964180454532634312016-03-29T15:09:49.644-06:002016-03-29T15:09:49.644-06:00My spelling's fairly good. I find it irritatin...My spelling's fairly good. I find it irritating on social media when someone goes on about stupidity and misspells every second word in their sentence.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-28173211129294343432016-03-29T14:44:56.391-06:002016-03-29T14:44:56.391-06:00I used to be a terrific speller. Nowadays I have l...I used to be a terrific speller. Nowadays I have lapses due to poor concentration at times. I do use the spell check feature but I don't like it so much. It gives American spellings which as you know are often different from ours eg. colour vs. color. I'm beginning to forget how we spell things "up here".Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-89136132535816100712016-03-29T14:36:31.973-06:002016-03-29T14:36:31.973-06:00i cringe when i read messages from folks who abbre...i cringe when i read messages from folks who abbreviate too much or use wrong versions of words all the time. i'm not perfect, either, but i try to correct before i send. still, it's a fast world these days...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49481164913310414732016-03-29T11:42:45.763-06:002016-03-29T11:42:45.763-06:00I'm also a terrible speller and seldom find mi...I'm also a terrible speller and seldom find misspellings in the writing of others. I do have Mrs. Chatterbox, a college English major, proof my posts before I post or I'd really embarrass my self with poor spelling.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-87736944451005105262016-03-29T10:07:34.458-06:002016-03-29T10:07:34.458-06:00Fortunately I've always been a pretty good spe...Fortunately I've always been a pretty good speller. My grammar can be shaky, but my spelling is usually spot-on. In fact, I won third place in the county spelling bee in 1979! As for texting, I text using complete words and sentences and even capitalization, which a lot of younger people think is completely crazy.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com