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WillowTheWhisp · 20-01-2005, 21:52

Mis-spelling in an official publication puts me off and I know it has the same effect on friends and aquaintances. The impression it gives is that they can't be bothered or don't care......so that leaves me wondering if they have the same attitude towards everything.

Of course when it leads to misinterpretation that's when real problems can arise. If what they say isn't actually what they mean it can lead to false expectations.

I once had some simple examples of how punctuation errors can alter the whole meaning of a sentence or paragraph. A bit like the grammatical structure effect in adverts like:

"Mahogany dining room table for sale by elderly lady with nicely carved wooden legs."

20-01-2005, 21:52	#40
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear Mis-spelling in an official publication puts me off and I know it has the same effect on friends and aquaintances. The impression it gives is that they can't be bothered or don't care......so that leaves me wondering if they have the same attitude towards everything. Of course when it leads to misinterpretation that's when real problems can arise. If what they say isn't actually what they mean it can lead to false expectations. I once had some simple examples of how punctuation errors can alter the whole meaning of a sentence or paragraph. A bit like the grammatical structure effect in adverts like: "Mahogany dining room table for sale by elderly lady with nicely carved wooden legs." __________________