pachapapa Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 It is interesting to observe that potential buyers on the internet have a tendency to discount on line sales web sites with deficient spelling.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14130854As a corollary it is often difficult to give credence to posts on forums in which the joined up thinking is debilitated by spelling.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"]It is interesting to observe that potential buyers on the internet have a tendency to discount on line sales web sites with deficient spelling.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14130854As a corollary it is often difficult to give credence to posts on forums in which the joined up thinking is debilitated by spelling.[:P]or strange or inappropriate vocabulary [:)][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 their their Pacha, do'nt get two exited ewe mite feint [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKS Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Who would want to buy potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Someone who can't buy the finished product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Heartening to know that the average online shopper is educated enought to spot the errors however it seems to be a tad self conradicting.If the quality in the literacy of job candidates is so apalling then who are these potential shoppers who eschew a site simply because they spot an odd spelling mistake. I suppose you can't argue with the statistics but for my own part, whilst I find simple spelling and grammar mistakes mildly irritating, if the site has something I want to buy at a price I'm prepared to pay I'd have no hesitation in shopping there.Standard caveats apply of course, unless it's a site I know and trust I will always have a little poke around to make sure there is say a phone number and other little things which lend it legitimacy. Just like on eBay, even if a seller has 100% positive feedback I always go and have a look at it. You can easily get 100% by selling say 50 10p items then go for the kill by posting one fake or even nonexistent high value item up for sale and you're bound to catch out some poor sap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Don't shop on-line that much but I am prejudiced all right.I was thinking about using a certain estate agent I'd heard of to sell our old house "when the time comes". Then, I saw one of her adverts in a newspaper.She was advertising land, houses, manors and chateau's........call me unreasonable but that one word alone has ensured that she won't be getting my instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]Don't shop on-line that much but I am prejudiced all right.I was thinking about using a certain estate agent I'd heard of to sell our old house "when the time comes". Then, I saw one of her adverts in a newspaper.She was advertising land, houses, manors and chateau's........call me unreasonable but that one word alone has ensured that she won't be getting my instructions.[/quote]I can see that would be very irritating to a chatelaine such as yourself[:D]. Us peasants don't really look at the adverts for Chateaux[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Would that be Black Forest or Chocolate [:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote user="AnOther"]Heartening to know that the average online shopper is educated enought to spot the errors however it seems to be a tad self conradicting.If the quality in the literacy of job candidates is so apalling then who are these potential shoppers who eschew a site simply because they spot an odd spelling mistake. I suppose you can't argue with the statistics but for my own part, whilst I find simple spelling and grammar mistakes mildly irritating, if the site has someting I want to buy at a price I'm prepared to pay I'd have no hesitation in shopping there.Standard caveats apply of course, unless it's a site I know and trust I will always have a little poke around to make sure there is say a phone number and other little things which lend it legitimacy. Just like on eBay, even if a seller has 100% positive feedback I always go and have a look at it. You can easily get 100% by selling say 50 10p items then go for the kill by posting one fake or even nonexistent high value item up for sale and you're bound to catch out some poor sap ![/quote]I thought the same if the average workers cannot spell neither can the average surfer/buyer. But I reckon he should move away from the cheapest hiring area and pay a real wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote user="AnOther"]Would that be Black Forest or Chocolate [:D][:D][:D][/quote]A little of each if I may. [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Not only spelling has flown out of the window, as anybody who watches The Apprentice would know. In addition to the use of an apostrophe that makes even greengrocers look like English professors (Caraca's) this week's cream of the candidates demonstrated total ignorance in geography, mental arithmetic and - in particular - history.Then b***er me if Rick Stein didn't make the same error (Columbus discovered the potato) in his new series yesterday evening.To get back on topic, if you really want to see English language and spelling mangled to death in online small ads just visit the AngloInfo forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 [quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="sweet 17"] Don't shop on-line that much but I am prejudiced all right.I was thinking about using a certain estate agent I'd heard of to sell our old house "when the time comes". Then, I saw one of her adverts in a newspaper.She was advertising land, houses, manors and chateau's........call me unreasonable but that one word alone has ensured that she won't be getting my instructions.[/quote]I can see that would be very irritating to a chatelaine such as yourself[:D]. Us peasants don't really look at the adverts for Chateaux[:D][/quote]Actually, Rabbie, I think I was more put out by the inappropriate use of the apostrophe [:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 As in 'Golden deliciou's' ?[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 You mean greengrocers' apostrophes? LOL, that'll require a whole new thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 The "error" that is winding me up at the moment is the use of "sat". I am sat, I was sat, etc. It just grates so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 You were sat but me, I was stood [I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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