Why is it such a big deal if someone spells a word wrong?
What is even important about being a perfect speller? Well yes, you apear smarter if you spell words right, and even smarter if there long words spelt right, but really being good at spelling has hardly anything to do with how smart or capible you are. I just think its just such a small insignificant thing treated as such a big deal.
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For example, in your question, you misspelled a word that probably isn’t just a typo: capable (not capible). If I know that, I can easily put you down by saying something like, “It’s CAPABLE, not CAPIBLE.. why don’t you get a dictionary, or at least use spell checker for chrissake.” And even though I’m making fun of people who make fun of that, I bet you anything someone below me will ignore what I said and point out the misspelling.
There’s some merit behind judging people on their spelling. You don’t have to have a fantastic memory, but it shows that you’ve put a little extra effort into what you’re writing, to make it look polished. It’s a quick and easy way to size up someone by their writing. It’s kind of like judging someone’s personal hygiene habits by how clean their shoes look. If their shoes look awful, it doesn’t matter how nice the rest of them looks, because they’re a slob (or at least so it’s thought). The problem is that people make these convenient indicators into absolute guides. If somebody misspells anything, they must be an idiot (or at least so it’s thought).
I agree though, this isn’t a place for bashing poor spellers, it’s a question forum full of people only looking for answers, not criticism for how they look or how they type. (alot of times I would rather think it’s typing errors, not poor spelling)…..
don’t take it seriously, really I think that there are just some that get irritated with it and to make them feel better they make comments. as long as you get a fair answer, I would just ignore the other stuff.
Too many people here write in a way that is completely incomprehensible. I do not abuse people, but I can understand why others might be infuriated enough to do so.
So, to avoid peoples abusing us in writing the spelling take care that you never spell a word wrong. Always before you write a word, consider how it is spelled, and, if you do not remember, turn to a dictionary. It produces great praise to a lady to spell well. Good luck and take my advice gur’!
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