Author Topic: Spelling Challenge (Read 38709 times)

Emitte Lucem Tuam · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2018, 07:14:47 PM »

Unfortunately, in this day and age, ignorance of proper English, and spoken English slang are the choice, when it comes to English grammar and spoken English, in the 21st century. This includes both North American English, United Kingdom English, Australian English and South African English along with the Caribbean English dialects. Correct English grammar and pronounciation will never change, BUT the willingness to use “proper English”, regardless of national pronouciation/grammar will ALWAYS be an effort and an ordeal. Proper classical English is a beautiful language...it is so unfortunate that most English speakers, planet wide, revert to slang and ignorant speaking when conversing with their fellow human beings in the English language.

Nadir · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2018, 02:36:40 PM »

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And whom will be the real rulers the Zionist Jews enforcing тαℓмυdic laws.

These are two sentences written as one.
And whom will be the real rulers. The Zionist Jews enforcing тαℓмυdic laws.

Tip:
Use who for the subject.
Use whom for the object.

Who is at the door? Who is the subject of the verb is.
Whom did you see at the door? Whom is the object of the verb see.
To whom is he speaking? Whom should be used as the object of a preposition.

Maria Regina · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2018, 05:48:00 PM »

Quote from: Nadir on November 17, 2018, 02:36:40 PM

These are two sentences written as one.
And whom will be the real rulers. The Zionist Jews enforcing тαℓмυdic laws.

Tip:
Use who for the subject.
Use whom for the object.

Who is at the door? Who is the subject of the verb is.
Whom did you see at the door? Whom is the object of the verb see.
To whom is he speaking? Whom should be used as the object of a preposition.U

Sometimes substituting a personal pronoun helps.

Who is at the door?
Is he at the door?
He is at the door.
Since he is the subject, the correct relative pronoun will be who.

Whom did you see at the door?
You saw whom at the door?
Did you see him at the door?
Since him is the object of the verb, whom is the correct relative pronoun.

To whom is he speaking?
He is speaking to whom?
He is speaking to him.
Since him is the object of the preposition "to," whom is the correct relative pronoun.

Student of Qi · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2018, 10:51:28 PM »

Quote from: Nadir on November 12, 2018, 11:04:35 PM

English spelling can be a nightmare. There are just so many different rules to learn and so many exceptions to rules, and many different ways to pronounce any particular letter, unlike say Italian, which has basic rules which always apply,
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I’ve noticed that, since I first signed up to CathInfo, the standards of written English, in particular spelling, has gradually declined. I am not speaking of mistakes made because members don’t reread to make corrections, but persistent mistakes which illustrate that the writer does not understand the formation or meaning of the word.
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So I have been wondering for a while how to approach this. This morning I did some reading from an anonymous thread and I discovered several mistakes, and decided to collect and try to correct – of course, on a new non-anonymous thread.
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So here we go. Feel free to add your own contributions or comments. I hope to add more as they appear. Not naming the poster of wrong spelling, of course, though she/she may recognise themselves.

Thanks, Nadir. I always find these kinds of threads useful. I havent looked over the entirety of this one, but would like to say that a lot of spelling and or grammatical errors are also due to people spelling words the way they say them. Non native speakers I talk with tend to do this, and even I do too, as you've certainly noticed. It's pretty common for a number of young Americans too, though we should really try to do better since everyone wants to speak our type of English. 😅

Nadir · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2018, 11:45:12 PM »

Nice to get your feedback, Student of Qi. So you recognised yours! :)

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.... a lot of spelling and or grammatical errors are also due to people spelling words the way they say them.

Yes, but that is the difficulty with English. My husband, who is not a native English speaker, tells me that in his school days there was no need for spelling lessons as the English speakers need. You simply spell words exactly as they are pronounced, and once you've learned a comparatively small number of sounds, away you go. Home and hosed! Every vowel is sounded and none is superfluous, like the "k" in knife.

For some. spelling just does not come easily. Now, if you were Chinese that would be a different story altogether. You would have to get out your brush and illustrate your story or whatever.

Yes, wherever you go, the people want to learn English.

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