50' versus '50

[patrick66]

50' Chevy means a Chevrolet that is 50 feet in length.

'50 means a 1950 Chevrolet.

Think "sale" and "sell". "Winch", "wench", and "wrench". I'm going to sell my car...not "I'm going to sale my car". My car is for sale, NOT for sell. When was the last time you saw a "For Sell" sign for sale at the store???

My trailer has a 5,000-pound winch on it. Sometimes, the wench next door bitches about my cars. I'm going to wrench on the car today.

Just one of those days.

[plodge55aqua]

Are you Okay ?? :)

[patrick66]

I just get tired of seeing stuff like that in ads, and in forums. It's far too easy to get things right the first time.

Other than that, it's all OK.

[plodge55aqua]

I know what you mean.. Hope you day is going well..

[38fordpickup]

This is one of the curses of being an English major, to be perpetually perturbed by people who confuse similar-sounding words. I have a colleague at work who torments me by confusing the words formerly and formally, as in "Mr. Jones was formally employed in a carpet mill." I have this ludicrous mental image of a guy in a tux running a tufting machine.

[sun down]

if you decided you wanted to sell your Hudson but before you put
a for sale sign on it you would consider a trade for my 52
then I would be sold on that deal............

Patrick, the air in the 52 is working great in this near 100 degree weather.. sure would be cool to drive........lol..

take care my friend,
Fred

[patrick66]

Hey Fred! You know that is what I'm shooting for!!!

[RichG]

I don't know, it can be entertaining trying to decipher illiterate diatribes:D

My favorite find today: a "school teacher" posted "You're a$$hole is showing again". You've got to love it..."You are a$$hole is showing again".:p I think there might be a hidden message in there, somewhere:D

[Africawim]

Lol....had a similar rant today...people posting there car's on sights expecting me too taken them serious & drive to them too look at it when they cant make the effort too sea if the ad reads ok/makes sence in any way before hitting "POST".......lol.....ugh!

[cornfieldrodder]

Maybe he was a guy in a tux with a 5000 wench on his trailer. That's something you sure wouldn't want to drive!! After all, it sounds like a sight at some of the car shows in the last 10 years.

[plym49]

50' Chevy means a Chevrolet that is 50 feet in length.

'50 means a 1950 Chevrolet.

Think "sale" and "sell". "Winch", "wench", and "wrench". I'm going to sell my car...not "I'm going to sale my car". My car is for sale, NOT for sell. When was the last time you saw a "For Sell" sign for sale at the store???

My trailer has a 5,000-pound winch on it. Sometimes, the wench next door bitches about my cars. I'm going to wrench on the car today.

Just one of those days.

You're correct with your observations. LOL

[49ratfink]

sell vs sale... like fingernails on a chalkboard.

[kustombypook]

I hate it when people can't get "their" and "there" or "theirs" and "there's" correct.

[belair]

And PLEASE stop putting an apostrophe on words that are just plural.

[sun down]

Africa, you thought this old/ole 68 guy would not notice when you stated,

when they cant make the effort too sea if the ad reads ok/makes sence in any way before hitting "POST".......lol.....ugh!

I am one of the worst with grammar and not proof reading what I type..

I will try to do better............but I do know how to sail something...........lol

[metalshapes]

Thead Moved.

I'm not sure this is the place for it either, but at least it's not cluttering up the Main Board...

[patrick66]

Cluttering???:D:D:D:D:D:D

I just wish people would put a little effort at literacy when they write something. That's all my post is about. And having some fun with it, at the same time. I understand the move, though.

[metalshapes]

Cluttering???:D:D:D:D:D:D

I just wish people would put a little effort at literacy when they write something. That's all my post is about. And having some fun with it, at the same time. I understand the move, though.


For all of us to understand eachother, and have the most efficient flow of Information, its essential to agree on one language.

But it seems to me, the acctual Information is more important than a flawless literary presentation...

[73RR]

...and please don't forget the folks that 'prolly' didn't do well in high school english class...:D
Sometimes the goofs are funny, mostly just sad.

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[patrick66]

Sad is a better descriptor of the illiteracy problem. It takes just a little effort to sound reasonably educated, versus sounding like a fifth-grade dropout.

[metalshapes]

If a fifth-grade dropout is knowledgeable enough about Trad Hot Rods & Customs, I'm interested in what he has to say... :)

[L.A.-Bar]

"i'm the decider"

[patrick66]

As long as he can make himself understood, fine. But, LEARN TO SPELL! It isn't that hard to do, really. That extra effort may mean the difference between that person being ignored or chided, or being recognized as being knowledgeable in a subject.

[23 bucket-t]

From Cambridge University .

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, t he olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

[RichG]

[B][I]From Cambridge University .

O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, t he olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rgh it pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!


^^^^^^^^that still weirds me out!^^^^^^^^

[Roothawg]

and the word is lose not loose. I am going to lose my storage building, not loose my storage building.

[seesko]

O Hail know

[Thirdyfivepickup]

I <3 this thread. :)

[K-is-for-kustom]

This is good shit, I can't handle people the cant spell or pronounce things, like "to" and "too", "their", "they're" and "there". That shit burns my balls!

[39 All Ford]

ahhh..

wench, wench, wench,,,


:D

[Lunatic]

From Cambridge University .

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, t he olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
FYI ILMAO I see,I sea,I C said the blind man to his deaf and dumb son

[Fivewindow Johnnie]

Sad is a better descriptor of the illiteracy problem. It takes just a little effort to sound reasonably educated, versus sounding like a fifth-grade dropout.

The real problem is that many of these are not 5th grade drop outs. Most of these folks are high school graduates...............

And the reality is, if you present yourself as a moron, you will be treated accordingly by society.

[plym49]

When I was passing through Arkansas I saw a saw that could out saw any saw you ever saw. Now if you are passing through Arkansas and see a saw that can out saw the saw that I saw, I would like to see the saw you saw saw.

[A32Flathead]

I'm English, living in the USA....so when I'm typing stuff I have to spell 'American English' rather than 'The Queens English '

:cool:

[chopped]

I'm English, living in the USA....so when I'm typing stuff I have to spell 'American English' rather than 'The Queens English '

:cool:
Yup, and loose the assent.

[52style]

so true never seen any body use the improper term must sale till i moved to texas

now i go on craigslist its must sale this or must sale that even seen a business around here is using the term must sale on a banner

damn im not all that educated but come on its only proper english you learn in elementary shchool

[A32Flathead]

Yup, and loose the assent.

You mean accent?

:rolleyes:

[39 All Ford]

Spelling is not my strong suit, never has been. "Spell check" has helped me to get through whatever current post is "now", and it has helped me improve my "natural" ability as it applies to spelling.

This may come as a surprise to some people, but different people think "differently".

Spelling and grammar come naturally to some and not so much to another, and a weakness in this area is not necessarily indicative of an intelligence deficiency, it is an indication that people are different.

Does that mean we shouldn't endeavor to improve? I don't think so... but posting to a forum is not something we should run by a professional editor though.

It does not really bother me when a person is making a reasonable effort to make a reasonably literate post, and then does not do so well, but it does bug me when people make a long drawn out post with DELIBERATELY OBVIOUS errors to support their carefully crafted "online image" as a "non-conformist"... That IS stupid....

(spell check fixed 7 errors on this post)

That said, no matter the brilliance of any online post, even if the logic is flawless, people will mock you (in their mind at least) if your spelling is poor,,,,

Just the way it is, us poor spellers have to recognize this and then make the best of it....

[chopped]

You mean accent?

:rolleyes:

And if I spelled loose correctly it was by assident.