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English (or something....)

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by 8valve, Dec 11, 2004.

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  1. 8valve

    8valve Formula 3

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    Quotes by fellow F-Chatter: "Has anyone ised claybar on thier Fcar" and
    "I am getting ready ise a clay bar on my 360."

    Sometimes, as a dutchman, I have a hard time figuring out what a thread is about....
     
  2. Ferrari0324

    Ferrari0324 F1 Rookie

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    Sad, b/c as an American I have trouble too sometimes.
     
  3. F40

    F40 F1 Rookie

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    Clay bar for cleaning and making your car look good, and shine.
     
  4. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
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  5. 8valve

    8valve Formula 3

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    Yeah, I know. It is a product that is not on the market here in Holland, and I first read about it about a year ago here on F-chat.
    What I actually wanted to say is, am I the only one that finds threads with horrible spelling mistakes very unpleasant to read? Or should I just not worry about it too much? What's your opinion?
     
  6. Steve King

    Steve King F1 Rookie

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    8valve it looks like the writer missed the "u" and hit the "i" key for the word. They are adjecent to each other on our keyboards. The word should have been USED and not ised. Also there is no spell checker here so there will be some misspells .
     
  7. 8valve

    8valve Formula 3

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    I always read through my own write-ups, and correct where necessary, before I hit the "Submit Reply" button....
     
  8. Mike C

    Mike C F1 Veteran
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    I always think of it this way... they're still probably better at my language than I am at theirs, so I do my best to figure out what they mean despite the misspellings.
     
  9. parkerfe

    parkerfe F1 World Champ

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    I used a clay bar for the first time on my Boxer last month. It is amazing how smooth your paint will feel after you finish.
     
  10. rob

    rob F1 Rookie

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    I noticed what you are talking about on a few threads this morning but then I looked at the persons profile and noticed they were from a diffrent country so it made sense that their English would be a little off.
     
  11. Dutchman

    Dutchman F1 Veteran
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    Mick,

    I agree. I also always read what I have written down before I post.
    It looks very uninterested or careless if people post with multiple misspells in the message. Of course sometimes it is language related if it is a foreign person.
     
  12. Ira Schwartz

    Ira Schwartz Formula 3
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    Frankly (and this is a sad commentary), the Dutchmen I know speak far better English than most Americans. Inadvertent misspellings aside, our educational system is crap.
     
  13. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Awesomely said, Mike.
     
  14. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Uhh, you'll note the 'i' is right next to the 'u' on some typewriters......LOL!


    :rolleyes:

    "You want fries with that, Sir??????"
     
  15. jaturon

    jaturon Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2004
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    I think sometimes it is just typing error and others with F chat being very universal then loads of nationalities are on this site then grammar and vocabulary mistakes can be tolerated as long as the messages get acrossed.
     

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