Just a writing suggestion

[David Mitchell]

One thing that is common on forums and in real life--"I could care less" when what they really mean is "I COULDN'T care less."  If you could care less then it means that to some degree you DO care.

[Hawkeye]

Thanks for the post, Eric.

I live with MS had have double vision as a constant companion.  The big blocks of text without any paragraph breaks leave me dizzy and unable to follow the correct line as my eye pans downward.  It is pretty frustrating for someone who lived their (there, they're     :rolleyes:    ) life as a voracious reader.


If you can hit "Enter" from time to time as you share a story (which I really AM interested in hearing!), I am yet another Trad Ganger who would R-E-A-L-L-Y appreciate it.

For me, it's not a matter of being picky, it's a matter of being sick, and doing everything I can to hold onto a sport... and a site... that was very important to me in my "former life"!

Thanks,

Daryl

[kenneth butler]

I would hate to miss out on something important or a good story because I made fun of someones writing. Maybe we can all do better but no need to ridicule some one because English is not their first language,education,or typos. They might not write again if made to feel self conscious. Just a thought.>>>----> Ken

[Bowwild]

Dave,
You nailed one of the ones that bugs me ('couldn't care less').

It also bugs me when I see 'ideal' being used instead of 'idea' when someone is describing their worthy brainstorm.

As most here have stated, I also agree with K Butler that no one should be hesitant about posting for fear they would use a poor word choice or make a grammatical error.  It is your thoughts that interest us more than the language you use.

I remember several years ago, before I had posted much here, I didn't realize one could edit their post.  Some kind person here (I can't remember who but maybe KY TJ?) sent me a PM to let me know I could make edits.

I've used that function a bunch!! Seems like when I'm typing the thoughts I don't catch the errors, but when I read over the post, they are obvious.

[buckeyebowhunter]

If I might make another suggestion. Please take the time to learn to embed pictures into your post instead of links to them. There are plenty of videos and tutorials online. It only takes a second and also makes a much more pleasant read.

[Captain*Kirk]

Over the years I've learned to bite my tongue on various fora (that's correct; the plural of forum is fora) regarding proper terminology and grammar. While it bugs me to no end, I realize it's not everyone's bag. So I post this tongue in cheek somewhat...some of the ones that really get me are:
Knock (for nock)
Too (for to)
Hay (for Hey)
Breaks (for brakes)
Loose or loosing (for lose or losing)
There (for they're or their)
And of course, the improper use of the apostrophe...
But again, It doesn't stop me from reading or enjoying posts. I know what the OP is trying to relay whether or not it's spelled or punctuated correctly. But I do find myself reading my own posts and correcting errors and hoping nobody reads them before me!

[ranger 3]

I am not a smart man, but I do know about love.

[fnshtr]

Captain, that's one long paragraph there!

   

J/K

[Captain*Kirk]

Originally posted by fnshtr:
Captain, that's one long paragraph there!

       

J/K

Should I go back and edit? Inquiring minds want to know!  

[Bud B.]

Step 1. Bookmark this thread.

Step 2. Link this thread to any thread where the listed violations occur.

Step 3. Watch it continue to occur daily in spite of your best efforts.

[Etter]

You should try to read through the Georgia hunting forum once in a while. I've never seen another place like it. It's very sad the lack of education available in some parts of the country OR the complete lack of interest in the education that is provided.

[The Whittler]

Another one for me is someone starts a story and stops part way though and says more later. Oh I have a great story about stick bow hunting I'll tell you later.

Either tell it or don't kind of childish  by this time I don't care.

[skeaterbait]

I wonder if it's because a great number of us talk the same way.... non stop

just sayin...  

[Burnsie]

I need to "sell" my bow.
not
I need to "sale" my bow.

Originally posted by The Whittler:
For me it's I have a bow for sell, and if you want it I will sale it to you. :-)

LOL...ain't it the truth!     :p  
You gotta admit tho... the grammar here is unique to the crowd.

its how we be talkin' 'bout thangs, eh?    But we be gettin er dun!    

[NY Yankee]

Not all of us paid attention in English class you know.

[TooManyHobbies]

It really only takes a minute to proofread what your posting, before hitting the Add Reply button.

As far as typos go, QUITE in place of QUIET drives me nuts.

[TooManyHobbies]

Ha, as I misspelled "your". I meant "you're".

[Bowguy67]

You guys forgot you're, as in you are and your. That too is easily fixed but very often screwed up

[Keith Zimmerman]

Answer to it all...the EDIT function.