Spelling and Grammar
Elmer Wrote:
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> "There is July Blockbuster shops available with
> increased commissions"
You caught that just before me. I was going to write that. Yup, yessirie, there is good shops. ha ha
Carol
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> "There is July Blockbuster shops available with
> increased commissions"
You caught that just before me. I was going to write that. Yup, yessirie, there is good shops. ha ha
Carol
Not only that, but ~ ~ ~
"There is July Aeropostale shops available with increased commissions"
"There is July Aeropostale shops available with increased commissions"
I just received this e-mail:
"These shops are much different from a typical mystery shop as it is a Facility Inspection in which you will reveal your status as a Facility Auditor to the employee on duty.
They most be complete by Aug 9/12/2010.
when completing those jobs you need to make sure you buy a REGALER HOT DOG so they can offer you the 2@ 2.22.
If do not purchase the right item your job will not be accepted.
Please watch for your Coffee Shops too Make sure you are purchase our Coffee.
These shops are currently posted on line, so please feel free to search for available shops in your area. They must be completed as soon as possible".
They must be completed as soon as possible?, it's wayyyy pass due lady, and the REGALER HOT DOG?, I don't think so that I can eat that.
Please watch for your Coffee Shops?, what about...Please watch for OUR Coffee Shops(point). Make sure you are purchase our Coffee? (terrible grammar), lady, I am going to do the shop in Circle K and I am going to buy the coffee in 7-11.
English is my second language, and sometimes I make mistakes too, I read and re-read and I notice when words don't sound right, but I am not an Editor.
Isabel
Enjoy Life
"These shops are much different from a typical mystery shop as it is a Facility Inspection in which you will reveal your status as a Facility Auditor to the employee on duty.
They most be complete by Aug 9/12/2010.
when completing those jobs you need to make sure you buy a REGALER HOT DOG so they can offer you the 2@ 2.22.
If do not purchase the right item your job will not be accepted.
Please watch for your Coffee Shops too Make sure you are purchase our Coffee.
These shops are currently posted on line, so please feel free to search for available shops in your area. They must be completed as soon as possible".
They must be completed as soon as possible?, it's wayyyy pass due lady, and the REGALER HOT DOG?, I don't think so that I can eat that.
Please watch for your Coffee Shops?, what about...Please watch for OUR Coffee Shops(point). Make sure you are purchase our Coffee? (terrible grammar), lady, I am going to do the shop in Circle K and I am going to buy the coffee in 7-11.
English is my second language, and sometimes I make mistakes too, I read and re-read and I notice when words don't sound right, but I am not an Editor.
Isabel
Enjoy Life
Does the FDA allow the sale of Regaler hot dogs? But more seriously, you would be slammed if you turned in a report with those kinds of errors.
"If accepted I will be placing one on yo log within the next 12 hours. Please not that the instructions will come seperately."
Yo Adrian. For some reason, Rocky just came to mind
Yo Adrian. For some reason, Rocky just came to mind
My “two cents.” Setting aside cultural differences, (USA-realize – UK-realise), I personally think misspellings and grammatical errors are more a case of “impatience” as opposed to “ignorance.” Of the many, many posts I have read here, I’ve found the majority of them have come from folks who are indeed intelligent.
Without dating myself, I am from a generation where English was always a major subject in school, and grammar was always a large part of that. Additionally, Math was also a major subject, with addition, division, subtraction, etc. being performed in our heads. But, then along came calculators and of course today we are in the computer age.
I consider myself to be properly educated and know and speak proper English. With computers today being the primary source of communication, typing has suddenly become a major subject. Speaking for myself, I know that I can both think and speak faster than I can type. This said, I blame the majority of errors on “typos.”
All of this can most certainly be avoided simply by “Proof-reading.”
Without dating myself, I am from a generation where English was always a major subject in school, and grammar was always a large part of that. Additionally, Math was also a major subject, with addition, division, subtraction, etc. being performed in our heads. But, then along came calculators and of course today we are in the computer age.
I consider myself to be properly educated and know and speak proper English. With computers today being the primary source of communication, typing has suddenly become a major subject. Speaking for myself, I know that I can both think and speak faster than I can type. This said, I blame the majority of errors on “typos.”
All of this can most certainly be avoided simply by “Proof-reading.”
Agreed. There may also be other elements in play. Work ethic, for one. Another is presumably individual. What bothers me, may not bother you. I can't disregard typos whether in forum, texting my kids, or on reports.
What I don't understand is why my cell phone doesn't have an apostrophe for texting!
Interestingly the apostrophe appears to be disappearing. When I moved into my home the name of the street had an apostrophe and s to indicate ownership. The street was named for the lady who had owned the property when it was subdivided. A year or so after the lady's death I received a notice from the county that the street name was being changed due to the 'difficulty' of street signs with apostrophes and for the overall convenience of those bureaucrats who keep lists of such things. So now my street no longer shows ownership but would rather imply multiple persons of the same name.
The regaler hot dog is one that sings a happy tune about its contents before you eat it.
amshopper Wrote:
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> The regaler hot dog is one that sings a happy tune
> about its contents before you eat it.
Too funny!
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> The regaler hot dog is one that sings a happy tune
> about its contents before you eat it.
Too funny!
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“Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling."
~Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling."
~Gilbert K. Chesterton
Sandra Sue Wrote:
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> What I don't understand is why my cell phone
> doesn't have an apostrophe for texting!
That's odd. Mine does. I just wrote this on mine.
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> What I don't understand is why my cell phone
> doesn't have an apostrophe for texting!
That's odd. Mine does. I just wrote this on mine.
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“Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling."
~Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling."
~Gilbert K. Chesterton
On the other side of the coin, I am sure that editors have encountered comments from shoppers that required "tweaking." Here are a few "gems" Id like to share that used to make my day:
"I was greeted as I walked into the building."
(Ouch. That must have hurt!)
"Corn on the Cobb."
(Are you referring to the baseball player?)
"The Manager sat on our table."
(Ewwww!)
"The Hostess held the door to me."
(Was she using it as a shield?)
My favorite:
A photo from a famous BBQ Chain showing a sign of their catch phrase, "Smell the Smoke." Directly under it was a sign which read, "This is a smoke free establishment."
If we try, we can find humor everywhere.
"I was greeted as I walked into the building."
(Ouch. That must have hurt!)
"Corn on the Cobb."
(Are you referring to the baseball player?)
"The Manager sat on our table."
(Ewwww!)
"The Hostess held the door to me."
(Was she using it as a shield?)
My favorite:
A photo from a famous BBQ Chain showing a sign of their catch phrase, "Smell the Smoke." Directly under it was a sign which read, "This is a smoke free establishment."
If we try, we can find humor everywhere.
I type all my reports in Microsoft Word and I do a spell check. Some schedulers tell me my grade is dropped by one point because of grammer or spelling errors. I just don't see how I can have these errors if I use Word. It's always the same companies who deduct my points. No matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to please them.
One thing to be aware of is that there are some companies who seem to be allergic to contractions. Make sure you do not use them in your narrative writing. Of course the rest of the world finds them acceptable, but somehow don't, didn't and they've seem to give them hives.
My pet peeve is than and not from used after different. I read it in guidelines all the time and it drives me nuts.
I used to do telephone surveys and had to read the script verbatim or risk a poor review or dismissal. So many times the surveys were poorly written, it was humiliating. But what the hey? I'm in great company- newscasters, journalists, even President Clinton read it that way and often when preaching about education. What a comfort!
I used to do telephone surveys and had to read the script verbatim or risk a poor review or dismissal. So many times the surveys were poorly written, it was humiliating. But what the hey? I'm in great company- newscasters, journalists, even President Clinton read it that way and often when preaching about education. What a comfort!
Perhaps it was a Mystery Shop for the US Census.
Or to audit a finished census where the original census taker was found to have a math disability!
Mert Wrote:
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> I think shoppers develop a keen eye for typos and
> misspells. Today's email from a scheduler sent me
> to the dictionary. "Renumeration". I thought it
> was wrong, but wanted to make sure.
Or to audit a finished census where the original census taker was found to have a math disability!
Mert Wrote:
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> I think shoppers develop a keen eye for typos and
> misspells. Today's email from a scheduler sent me
> to the dictionary. "Renumeration". I thought it
> was wrong, but wanted to make sure.
MISAS On-Site Commissions have Increased.
Should be Midas...This is the same company that want me to buy a REGALER HOT DOG.
Isabel
Enjoy Life
Should be Midas...This is the same company that want me to buy a REGALER HOT DOG.
Isabel
Enjoy Life
"Audits take approximately 6-7 hours to complete - Audits may only occur on weekdays between 10am – 5pm ONLY. These are one day audits and cannot be completed in one day."
Edited:
A second email was sent, correcting that sentence. I don't have it in me to point out anything else in the email
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2010 03:02PM by Mert.
Edited:
A second email was sent, correcting that sentence. I don't have it in me to point out anything else in the email
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2010 03:02PM by Mert.
I am an educated person who thinks that saying,the other person and I sounds funny. I say me and the other person. You're entitled to your opinion. I know that the other person and I is grammatically correct though.
I was negatively criticized several yrs. ago by an editor who misspelled 3 words in her critique. The best though, is the following:
Please don't use words that the average Englisher speaker will not know.
She awarded me a "9" for the report, but her request provoked a hearty laugh. I was certainly surprised when I checked the dictionary and learned Englisher IS a word, but she used it in a completely incorrect context. In addition, she, like many folks, was in the habit of overusing THAT. Finally, she is mixing tenses within the sentence.
When I think of the scholastic situation that exists in some areas, I'm thankful for the Sisters of Charity and the privilege of receiving a strong education.
Please don't use words that the average Englisher speaker will not know.
She awarded me a "9" for the report, but her request provoked a hearty laugh. I was certainly surprised when I checked the dictionary and learned Englisher IS a word, but she used it in a completely incorrect context. In addition, she, like many folks, was in the habit of overusing THAT. Finally, she is mixing tenses within the sentence.
When I think of the scholastic situation that exists in some areas, I'm thankful for the Sisters of Charity and the privilege of receiving a strong education.
flyfeathers Wrote:
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> I am an educated person who thinks that saying,the
> other person and I sounds funny. I say me and the
> other person. You're entitled to your opinion. I
> know that the other person and I is grammatically
> correct though.
"The other person and I" is not always grammatically correct. I have heard people say something like "it happened to the other person and I." In that case, it would be "the other person and me." If there is any doubt, take away "the other person and" part and just try saying the sentence with "I" or "me." The one that sounds correct, is.
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> I am an educated person who thinks that saying,the
> other person and I sounds funny. I say me and the
> other person. You're entitled to your opinion. I
> know that the other person and I is grammatically
> correct though.
"The other person and I" is not always grammatically correct. I have heard people say something like "it happened to the other person and I." In that case, it would be "the other person and me." If there is any doubt, take away "the other person and" part and just try saying the sentence with "I" or "me." The one that sounds correct, is.
... Unless you're Tarzan or Grover, because then it is perfectly appropriate to say, "Me go to the store now. Me bring home cookies."
Kathie,
Thank you for sharing the rule of counting; I was ignorant of that determiner. When I was in school in the 40s and 50s, we were taught usage was predicated upon singularity or plurality.
Thank you for sharing the rule of counting; I was ignorant of that determiner. When I was in school in the 40s and 50s, we were taught usage was predicated upon singularity or plurality.
As an English major, poor grammar is one of my biggest pet peeves. The worst is actually listening to people speak. People constantly misuse "I" and "me," for example: "He walked over to John and I" or "Suzie and me went to the store." And don't forget teenage girls who say "like" 300 times in a two minute conversation.
Sorry, getting off my soapbox now
Sorry, getting off my soapbox now
The following greeted me after submitting a report:
You do any currently have any assignments ready to input.
The above was informing me I didn't have any additional reports to enter. I only mention this due to it being completely incoherent.
You do any currently have any assignments ready to input.
The above was informing me I didn't have any additional reports to enter. I only mention this due to it being completely incoherent.
Seems to me that all mystery shoppers should change jobs with all editors and make this a better world.
What is the Make & Model of the Vehicle will you use to have serviced?:
I get that they want to know what kind of Vehicle you are going to use. It sounds funny, should it not say "you will use"? How many Points are taken off for that? LOL
I get that they want to know what kind of Vehicle you are going to use. It sounds funny, should it not say "you will use"? How many Points are taken off for that? LOL
I can find mistakes in just about every email I get. So I've come to realize that the only one that has to be correct is me when making reports. I'm okay with that.
It don't not matter no way to me anyhow.
It don't not matter no way to me anyhow.
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