Grammer - puncturation - riting. Disgusting...

Bazshuayi

The person who provoked that getting off the chest post made the same mistake in their most recent post. I'm so glad it helped ;lol

NEoldiron

Baz

You are self-inflicting cranial damage with the aid of a baked clay edifice ;biggrin

grey_til_I_dye

Baz

The bigger question is why you let it bother you.

The current spellings are arbitrary.

There is almost no scope for confusion when an incorrect spelling is used.

I teach my students the difference (which isn't the same as them learning it), as it matters in exams, but outside that, I'd suggest letting it go.

(And, anyway, I suspect they were pulling your leg.)

Bazshuayi

I want it to be clear that whilst its a pet hate (and subsequently provokes a desire to inform but hopefully not patronize), I don't attach any 'bother' to an individual. I mentioned the 'same mistake' post because it genuinely made me smile.

People either take things on board or they dont. I'm always learning and by nature very analytical. Sometimes I forget that this is not something that everyone shares.

Lastly, I'm going to say that I don't believe the subsequent mistake was a joke, but just a continued lack of understanding (which also didnt bother me as I tried and that's it put to bed). I mentioned the there/their/they're thing but once done, for me, it's done

Swissiron

This is a subject in which it is preternaturally difficult to avoid writing wind-up posts but I am resisting all such temptations, I suppose it's my nature to do so.