All… I started this thread not because I am concerned with anyone’s spelling I simply put it out in the hope that it would reduce the number of complaints we see about spelling.
I agree this is an informal forum and leeway should be given as some of the people who use this bulletin board do not even have English as their first language. I was trying to be constructive and helpful but seem to have started a whole outbreak of threads on the topic. The subject is obviously important to some and I believe the point about being able to hop back to the thread to check details whilst composing a reply is useful.
In another thread one person said they were rushed in posting replies because they do so at work and don’t want the boss to catch them (or words to that effect). The point is if the boss caught you typing a letter in word it would not raise an eyebrow and it then takes only a minute to cut and paste it across. I won’t comment on the moral issue of doing something you wouldn’t want the boss to catch you doing.
I will attempt to refrain from further comment on this one as it seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest.
