I definately agree'Definately' is my favourite ... I think this one has to be the most common of all ...... and if anyone's interested, it's spelled definitely .....
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the permutations of Rotor in the FS threads amuses me, ffs people, the word is written on the side of the thing, and you have a picture of it!
My biggest issue with spelling isn't that I don't know how to spell the words but in my typing bility. Those that may have seen me type know that I type rather quickly as I've used a keyboard for 30 years or so now. Normally I know when I've made a mistake when finger positions see wrong (I don't look at screen when typing), however I started to notice spelling errors on certain words that were re-occuring and when I did some typing tests it showed that my right hand is slightly slower than my left. So "The" is very often typed as TEH. I normally check my spelling and then see something once the submit button is hit. I then re-edit.
As for definately Pete - I am with you on that I used to always get that wrong. I think people do that because of the phoentic sounding.
BTW "teh" appeared free times on this post as I typed (and yes the free was purposely).
As for definately Pete - I am with you on that I used to always get that wrong. I think people do that because of the phoentic sounding.
BTW "teh" appeared free times on this post as I typed (and yes the free was purposely).
I'm dyslexic to and i'm sure those of you that are dyslexic will agree. It has a big affect on your day to day life. There are good points to being dyslexic. The main one is problem solving. Which helps me as i'm left handed (like most dyslexic people). Most things in the world are geared up for right handers. I do alot of rifle and shotgun shooting, i can tell you its no fun having a hot 7.62 cartridge (taken five mins to spell that) flying pass your face.
Any way thats another 20 mins of my life gone writing those few words.
Any way thats another 20 mins of my life gone writing those few words.
What I find odd is spelling gets jumped all over on forums and at work but a basic lack of maths skills is seen as acceptable - I've seen people add two amounts under £100 get an answer over £1,000 out of their calculator at work (due to input error) and put that amount in a letter to a customer without batting an eyelid at the answer they got and people that have worked in an office for years thinking £100 take away 20% VAT is £80. To me that's much worse than spelling errors.
Maybe its the way you say it thats confusing to your work colleagues? Because £100 take away 20% is £80. If you mean the total plus VAT is £100 and what is the value of the VAT if VAT is 20%? Then thats a totally different answer.
And input error on a calculator has nothing to do with bad math skills, more fat fingers or carelessness maybe.
The way I've said it in my post is confusing but at work we're talking about people starting with a £100 invoice and wanting to find out what it was before VAT, and getting to £80 with out me confusing them. I agree keying errors on a calulator isn't bad maths but not having some idea of what magnitude of answer you're expecting when you do that sum is.
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