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intheflow

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24. There are some words that sound the same but are spelled differently.

Reply to tapermaker (Reply #11)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:33 AM

Jun 2013

You may not have gone to college, but the kinds of errors made in this missive you should have learned in grade school. How about spaces in between sentences, and no spaces in between the last word in a sentence and the period? Literacy has a long history or transcending what people look like to give them cred in the world. See Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Ray Charles, Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony among many, many others.

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left this note with the miami dade police department under officer commendations. [View all] tapermaker May 2013 OP

Spell check would have helped your thesis greatly. MADem May 2013 #1

Unless of coarse, it can't. FSogol May 2013 #2

Of course, I was trying hard to not be coarse, but I fear I MADem May 2013 #5

Spelling, grammar and punctuation need some major corrections. RebelOne May 2013 #4

I sent it through spell check before printing. tapermaker May 2013 #11

There are some words that sound the same but are spelled differently. intheflow Jun 2013 #24

How's that self-restraint thing coming along? nt valerief May 2013 #12

You didn't have to post it. Something tells me you feel smarter when you do. n-t Logical May 2013 #18

That does assume that the recipient can tell. This is reported to have happened in FL n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #8

OK so Florida was spelled with a Rubysox May 2013 #21

Welcome to DU. MADem May 2013 #22

I think the OP expressed herself very effectively. woolldog Jun 2013 #25

We're all entitled to our opinions! nt MADem Jun 2013 #28

Cool story bro! zappaman May 2013 #3

Funny how a person can mis the point. BrainMann1 May 2013 #6

I recognize it as "reframing the issue." Very annoying that it happens so frequently in DU. nt valerief May 2013 #13

Do you have anything to contribute other than snark? Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #15

grammar and spelling aside: you made your point noiretextatique May 2013 #7

K&R!!! DeSwiss May 2013 #9

Do you really think that they'd get the sarcasm? MrScorpio May 2013 #10

I would hope so, or i wasted my time. tapermaker May 2013 #14

Just breath deep, and try to enjoy what you can... AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #16

k and r Mosby May 2013 #17

Careful! You note may be viewed to have a "dehumanizing air" about it! KansDem May 2013 #19

You need to mention the officer's name Mr.Bill May 2013 #20

Screw your detractors.... DCKit Jun 2013 #23

I found him on Facebook. bravenak Jun 2013 #26

well said. i hope they don't miss the point. ellenfl Jun 2013 #27