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Is it really important to spell correctly?
There has been a lot of discussion here on the FFN about spelling and grammar usage. Having been off from work for the past four months, I came across this memo from one of our investigators and thought I'd ask you if your department has the same level of awareness to be grammatically vigilant.
The investigator offers one suggestion for spell checking while writing reports, this could also affect your pc's ability to underline misspelled words when posting on FFN. I wanted to note that if you are using MacBook Pro, place your cursor over the red-underlined (actually red dots) and press ctrl, a window pops up and offers suggestions for correct spelling.
I hope this is one of those "helpful posts". TCSS, Mike from Santa Barbara
"I have recently assumed responsibility for providing reports to Insurance Companies, Law Firms, and other subjects requesting your reports. Many reports, primarily in the "narrative" section, contain significant spelling and/or grammar errors. One method to improve the reports is to use lower case text, which will enable the spell checker resource. When you enter all "CAPS" spell checker ignores the errors. I plan to provide further information regarding reports and other investigation issues in the near future, but did not want to delay notification to those who may benefit from this simple resource.
I certainly hope this message is written correctly; if not, please disregard the information above."
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Permalink Reply by anne potter on
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Well at aleast you tried reading it and to your invain could not complete a post reading ... Let me know if you need CPR from a reading of a Post ,or a bandade
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Permalink Reply by Karen on
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I've read through all four pages on this subject. My feelings regarding poor spelling are: IF you are not the best speller in the world, then PLEASE get a dictionary! Also, I know there are many "college educated" people who simply cannot spell, but, poor spelling does seem to reflect upon your educational background. As someone else pointed out, if you feel that what you have to say is important to all the members here, then you ought to be sure what you've written is understandable and the words are spelled correctly.
Finally, my personal "pet peeve" about poor spelling is, it's not even the "big words" that people spell incorrectly, it's the simple, everyday english language words that people butcher. . .
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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"Well at aleast you tried reading it and to your invain could not complete a post reading ... Let me know if you need CPR from a reading of a Post ,or a bandade"
HUH?
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I've always wondered why doctors insist on writing scripts so illegibly, like it's a tradition or something. I'm surprised there's not a ruling that forces them to write neatly so that mistakes like the ones ED pointed out above do not happen.
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Tooo funny I knew you would bite on that ,proven point... Let go big guy.. HUH LOL..... TOOO FUNNY YOU GUYS.......
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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on
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My Captain sure thinks so, He has been busting my chops all day!!
(i know your reading this Stu HAHA)
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Permalink Reply by Tony P on
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Write prescriptions? Are there still people who do that? My doctor has been using his computer for years for that purpose. Type it into my record, then print it out for the pharmacist.
Funny thing Brian, I always thought that I should have been a doctor - my writing is so bad! I used to write clearly, but the higher I took my education, the worse it became. Primary school, good. Secondary school, could be better. Tertiary, ouch. Years later for post grad study, ye gods, if I didn't re-write my lecture notes that night, then I'd lost them. Two days later I couldn't read my own writing!
But my spelling has always been good. And if in doubt I pick up the dictionary that sits on the table. A hint for people on how to improve spelling, especially for those little words that some people mutilate - read. Read books, preferably books that are ten or more years old. Forget newspapers, though the spelling there can be OK, the word usage is appalling - so many instances of misuse of words like there, their, and they're.
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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Mike, it absolutely is important that firefighters spell correctly. For starters, we need to start spelling "Tender" as T-a-n-k-e-r and those flying water droppers as B-A-D-L-O-W.
Oh, and threadjack alert! :-)
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What is a "threadjack"
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It's what I do all the time. Comment on the OP and then go off at a tangent talking about something unrelated. Like with hearing a call over the scanner today where there was a strong smell of smoke at a nursing home. The smell was coming from the alarm panel!
Now I'll be nice and say - back on topic please!
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English police is out...
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Ohh thanks,
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