A friendly reminder

**sandragonfly** · 08-13-2004, 02:33 AM

1,945 letters are NOT to be comment-'ed' on this since this thread is *required*. =| abbreviations are out, my annoyance too.

you people, here's my little lovely experience on recent spelling.
abbr.... *looking up at www.yourdictionary.com* *typing out a word* *...ok! abbreviations! abbreviations!* *goes back to PT window* *aghh what was it again? goes back..* *opening it again or you have SO slow computer* *please help.. ABBREVIATIONS or I get cricitized!* *typing out 'abbreviations.. are out..'* *clicked "Submit Reply"* *sorry, you have been logged out* *lost the WHOLE thing* *retype* *nervously remembered "abbreviations" THIS time* *life is not >so< fair*.....................................

**Animal Lover12** · 08-20-2004, 07:48 AM

Hi.
I totally agree too!
Although I can always ready it and it doesn't ALWAYS bother me, I still think that that is a VERY good idea!

**pitc9** · 08-20-2004, 04:25 PM

I know I do not use correct grammar all the time nor was I ever in a spelling bee. So what I try to do before submitting a post... is copy and paste it into word or something and spell check it because I don't want people to get mad at me for spelling anything wrong.

**Harmanie** · 08-24-2004, 12:27 PM

Seeing how we are talking about abreviations, What does btw mean?? I was just curiouse because I see it all the time on pt!

**gini** · 08-24-2004, 12:41 PM

*I think* it means

BY THE WAY.

**Harmanie** · 08-24-2004, 01:09 PM

Why thank you. aaahh I see!

**micki76** · 08-26-2004, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by pitc9
I know I do not use correct grammar all the time nor was I ever in a spelling bee. So what I try to do before submitting a post... is copy and paste it into word or something and spell check it because I don't want people to get mad at me for spelling anything wrong.

I do that too!

It doesn't catch everything and sometimes I look like a doofus when I rely on it, but overall it's pretty heplful.

**Animal Lover12** · 08-27-2004, 02:48 PM

I totally agree!

**Harmanie** · 08-28-2004, 07:27 PM

See I know that I need work on my spelling! I know what I want to say but when I can't say it I figure out a different way to say it. I need to practice. and maybe this sight is a good start ya know? I used to be an awsome speller!!! I just need a lot more practice!

**bsherman** · 09-14-2004, 01:50 PM

This is good, because I need to know what LOL is , looked it up and there were 3700 different meanings. Laughing on Line ? Lots of Love ? Maybe I sound computer stupid but I am.

**confined** · 09-14-2004, 11:16 PM

LOL = Laugh out loud or laughing out loud. You say it when you want to express happiness or joy. (hehe)

**bsherman** · 09-15-2004, 05:58 AM

Thanks, you know I do LOL when I see some of the great pictures on Pet of the Day. Have a good one.

**wabbitwuver** · 09-17-2004, 07:57 PM

LOL!Slang....one of my favorites....but I usually use that on MSN only....but sometimes on here I do when I have to(hafta one of my most often used) hurry, parents calling. I know(and kno is DEFINITLY a habit) adults can't stand slang, it's(oh and itz a favorite of mine) just something they just can't usually get, I'm teaching all of it to my mom for her msn. I'm definitly not against it, I find it MUCH easier to type! But for those people who are form different places your right about that!

**guineapiglover4ever** · 09-20-2004, 03:02 PM

okay

**Mkitty** · 10-12-2004, 10:19 PM

I agree, even though i do it! I'm 13, so I obviously do it a lot, but I now only use slang in pm's with people who are ok with it and understand it, and I don't do it with posts usually. I don't capitalize all the time though!

Thanx Karen! lol Thanks! I do that sometimes too!