Another ranking on the Aces High Bulletin Board please.

[321BAR]

did i just really read a thread about spelling and arguing with hitech? isn't this the wishlist thread?

[Melvin]

Somebody as smart as you would have figured out by now what he's telling you.  Unless of course you lack some basic comprehension skills.  go back and read his postings and perhaps you will understand why.  that is unless you want to keep being a dick.

I really wish I had the patience hitech has.


semp

I know exactly what he is trying to say.

My position is that the two subjects are nowhere near comparable. A better analogy would be to say, "Some people are good at elementary grammar and some people are good at addition and subtraction of no more than two numbers."

did i just really read a thread about spelling and arguing with hitech? isn't this the wishlist thread?

Tell me about it. Again, I just posted to express my annoyance at the lackadaisical attitude toward our language. Apparently people like me are beneath you folks' chosen one.

[Skuzzy]

The compulsion to point out others shortcomings is defined as arrogance.  Defending such an arrogance approaches delusions of grandeur.  Such a person will never be able to admit where the real problem lies.

The person using poor grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation is not the problem.  The person who actually thinks it needs to be pointed out is the problem.  Posts such as those make it difficult for anyone to maintain a discussion about any given topic.

If you find yourself having an overwhelming urge to refute this, then you may be one of those arrogant people.

[icepac]

There are only 5 posts in this entire thread that have no glaring errors.

[talos]

Melvin,  ,

  In this world there are two types of ppl in this world, "letter dudes" and "number dudes". That is what Hitech is saying, at least that's what i got from it. You are obviousally a "letter dude", you can spell, write, and type like nobodies business. You probably never make mistakes when typing up posts or writing a letter. Now I, like Hitech, am a "number dude". I can look at complex math equations and solve most in my head, or easily recall numbers of the top of my head in order to quickly progress with a particular job.

And i do believe Einstein was a horrible with spelling and grammar 


 Sorry if i overstepped my boundaries a little Hitech and Skuzzy. I don't like it when ppl feel the need to try and insult someone for no real reason

[Shane]

 

[321BAR]

 


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[VonMessa]

So...

If someone is good at both grammar and calculus, are they allowed to be a grammar nazi?

I understand HiTech's point which is not wrong, but the two are not really comparable after a certain extent.

In his field, the knowledge of calculus and writing code is a specialty skill, just as certain skills would be for a mechanic, artist, etc.

The proper use of grammar is afforded to just about everyone these days, especially folks with a college education.

Calculus and computer science are not.

Pointing out the rudeness may be correct but comparing it to voluntary, higher education in mathematics and computer science is a bit of a stretch for me.

[SunBat]

Pointing out the rudeness may be correct but comparing it to voluntary, higher education in mathematics and computer science is a bit of a stretch for me.

I agree; however, I do see HT's point.  I also see Melvin's point.  I actually agree with both minus some of the extremes on both sides.  Is that possible?  It must be cuz I do.

[VonMessa]

I agree; however, I do see HT's point.  I also see Melvin's point.  I actually agree with both minus some of the extremes on both sides.  Is that possible?  It must be cuz I do.

I see the point, not the comparison.

[hitech]

I see the point, not the comparison.

That is because the comparison was used as an extreme example only to make a point. Something some people see as very easy and simply basic skills, can be, and is for me, more difficult then things that many people see as advanced education. As an example when doing advanced proofs in math history ,the math was easier then spelling therefore or therefor correctly in the proof.

HiTech

[Jayhawk]

A few misspelled words rarely bother me, but when someone doesn't even make an effort to create a coherent sentence, then I'm annoyed.  I'm not a great speller myself, and many times I've stumped the spell-check and had to go to Google for help.  However, when I see a sentence that has to be deciphered to even understand the point being made, then I get annoyed. 

[Karnak]

I do try to use proper spelling and proper English as it makes one's position clearer and more articulate.  That said, I am not about to get on somebody's case about misspelling words like HiTech does as there are reasons for that.  Using text message shorthand, no punctuation or carriage returns is an entirely different matter.

[SunBat]

 That said, I am not about to get on somebody's case about misspelling words like HiTech does...

Well of course not, u would certainly lose Justice Leaguer status if u did. 

[Shuffler]

Ahm naut eather