New Posts For Thread: Is spelling important any more?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-moreWhen I was at school it was drummed into us that spelling and punctuation helped illustrate a grasp of the nuances of the language and by extension intelligence. What I've observed on the internet seems to suggest that either there isn't as much emphI should add that in those days, it was a hard life.No cental heating, no colour tvs, only BBC. Holidays were 1 week in Scarborough.So don't talk to me about spelling ... that book kept us warm for a week!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546341693#546341693I should add that in those days, it was a hard life.No cental heating, no colour tvs, only BBC. Holidays were 1 week in Scarborough.So don't talk to me about spelling ... that book kept us warm for a week!Sat, 26 Sep 2015 09:29:25 -0500I don't want to brag, but I will.When I was 8 years old I won the class prize for getting 50 out of 50 correct spellings.It was a book called Stubby ... can't remember rest of it.So, yes, spelling is important if you want to win spelling prizes.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546341651#546341651I don't want to brag, but I will.When I was 8 years old I won the class prize for getting 50 out of 50 correct spellings.It was a book called Stubby ... can't remember rest of it.So, yes, spelling is important if you want to win spelling prizes.Sat, 26 Sep 2015 09:25:38 -0500Spelling is extremely important in my view, EO, I love the English language and its careless usage on fora such as these is truly depressing. Nothing vexes me more than making a mistake myself, however, my posts might not always be perfect but it'shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546341539#546341539Spelling is extremely important in my view, EO, I love the English language and its careless usage on fora such as these is truly depressing. Nothing vexes me more than making a mistake myself, however, my posts might not always be perfect but it'sSat, 26 Sep 2015 09:13:15 -0500I don't need to raise my level for someone trying to climb out of a bottomless hole. Tramps and dustbin retorts are your level sonName: EeternaloptimistThread title: Is spelling important any more?Answer: For you, clearly notWhat I've observed on thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546328789#546328789I don't need to raise my level for someone trying to climb out of a bottomless hole. Tramps and dustbin retorts are your level sonName: EeternaloptimistThread title: Is spelling important any more?Answer: For you, clearly notWhat I've observed on theThu, 24 Sep 2015 23:24:18 -0500From Sesame Street?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546327411#546327411From Sesame Street?Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:55:40 -0500Eternaloptimist, you remind me very much of Berthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546327141#546327141Eternaloptimist, you remind me very much of BertThu, 24 Sep 2015 17:11:57 -0500Well you've had your two minutes to impress me soft lad and so poor was your response that I've spent the last few hours looking in the local pond for your relatives. Shallow end of course. And what would be the point of saying hello to the Aboriginehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546326609#546326609Well you've had your two minutes to impress me soft lad and so poor was your response that I've spent the last few hours looking in the local pond for your relatives. Shallow end of course. And what would be the point of saying hello to the AborigineThu, 24 Sep 2015 16:26:32 -0500Tramps and dustbin jokes, phuck me I've stumbled across the forums wittiest wordsmith genius, how do I compete with thatYou have made a thread taking the piss out of those who cannot spell, yet you're so incredibly thick yourself, you forgot to whichhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546323543#546323543Tramps and dustbin jokes, phuck me I've stumbled across the forums wittiest wordsmith genius, how do I compete with thatYou have made a thread taking the piss out of those who cannot spell, yet you're so incredibly thick yourself, you forgot to whichThu, 24 Sep 2015 12:38:19 -0500There's no coming back from that. Even a tramp like acquiesce12 who lives in a dustbin and who wanders into the local library to log on, pretends to be a customer at McDonalds so he can have a wash, has to have some sense of shame surely?How do theyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546323159#546323159There's no coming back from that. Even a tramp like acquiesce12 who lives in a dustbin and who wanders into the local library to log on, pretends to be a customer at McDonalds so he can have a wash, has to have some sense of shame surely?How do theyThu, 24 Sep 2015 12:01:17 -0500https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30590341/is-spelling-important-any-more?post_id=546323111#546323111Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:55:57 -0500