[sdiy] OT: grammar, spelling and communication

[Rude 66]

ha ha! you've hit on one of my pet subjects.. just like ic's, decent
spelling skills seem to have gone out of the window.. you won't believe how
many press releases i see with the stupidest spelling mistakes in it.. from
major companies and labels, in their native languages. not typing errors,
but pure spelling/ grammar.. i don't mind if some guy runs a small label and
does everything himself and is not the world's best speller, but if big
labels can't even bother, i find it hard to take them seriously..
the only thing i sin against in mail is the capitals, but that's because i'm
too lazy to hit the shift key every time..;-)

r./




----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Parkhurst" <tparkhurst at siliconbandwidth.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:48 PM
Subject: [sdiy] OT: grammar, spelling and communication


> Okay, I know this is off topic, and that this is an informal list, but in
> the interest of good communication I just wanted to make a list of common
> grammar and spelling errors. As engineers, or even SDIY 'tinkerers'
> communicating our ideas properly is essential. If you work in a technical
> field, the "bean counters" are MUCH more likely to disregard your input if
> it comes in the form of a poorly written note or report. I apologize if
> anyone is bored by this, and I realize that many of our members speak
> English as a second or even third language, but I think there is nothing
> wrong with learning to communicate properly. Read this or delete it, but I
> promise I won't bring it up again. I'm not trying to be the "Grammar
> Police," just trying to help. :)
>
> to: As in "I went to the surplus store." "I was going to buy one of
those."
> two: A number or quantity. As in "I bought two spools of solder."
> too: Similar to also. As in "I bought some too."
>
> there: A place or destination. As in "I wanted to go there."
> their: Shows ownership, or something that belongs to another. As in "Their
> service was excellent."
> they're: A contraction of "they are." As in "Intersil said they're going
to
> discontinue the CA3280."
>
> were: As in "We were sleeping, but then we woke up."
> where: As in "Where can I find a used Glork-o-tron?"
> we're: A contraction of "We" and "are." As in "We're going to make a group
> purchase."
>
> Apostrophes are used for contractions or to show when one thing belongs to
> another. For example:
> "The customer's Polymoog had a mouse in it." Shows that the customer owns
> the Polymoog.
> "They said it was in Intersil's best interest." Shows "best interest" is
of
> or belongs to "Intersil."
> "They're" is a contraction of "They" and "are."
> "Isn't" is a contraction of "Is" and "not."
> "It's" is a contraction of "It" and "is." DO NOT use the apostrophe when
> "Its" is used to show ownership, as in "The keyboard was missing its power
> supply."
>
> Apostrophes ARE NOT used when a word is pluralized (showing that there is
> more than one of something). For example:
> More than one LED are LEDs.
> More than one CD are CDs.
> More than one transistor are transistors.
>
>
>
> As you were,
>
> Tim (Not an anal grammar nut, really) Servo
>
> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
>
>
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