Picky, picky, picky

[cnorman18]

I'm a bit of a spelling pedant, and I just find these repeated errors annoying:

Prophesy is a verb: I prophesy, he prophesies, they have prophesied.

Prophecy is a noun: This is a prophecy, those are prophecies.

One who prophesies is a prophet, and those sayings are prophetic.

Thank you.

Further bulletins on Athiest, Isreal, Sampson, and Issac as needed.

[Confused]

Oh buggers..... another spelling nazi and grammar cop!!!!!!!

A pleasure as always cnorman.

[cnorman18]

Oh buggers..... another spelling nazi and grammar cop!!!!!!!

A pleasure as always cnorman.

Likewise, WB. Likewise.

[Intrepidman]

I'm a bit of a spelling pedant, and I just find these repeated errors annoying:

Prophesy is a verb: I prophesy, he prophesies, they have prophesied.

Prophecy is a noun: This is a prophecy, those are prophecies.

One who prophesies is a prophet, and those sayings are prophetic.

Thank you.

Further bulletins on Athiest, Isreal, Sampson, and Issac as needed.

What is the affect of using the wrong one? Does it effect your opinion of me?

[Zzyzx]

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What is the affect of using the wrong one? Does it effect your opinion of me?

Consistent and repeated mistakes indicate to me that a person is not willing or able to be accurate in what they present.

That is not a conclusion "written in stone" and can be overruled by other considerations; however, errors DO tarnish the impression created by one's statements.

The more mistakes a person makes, the less credible their statements.

In Internet debate all a person has to offer is the soundness of their arguments, the solidity of their evidence and the respect that they earn from fellow debaters. Repeated mistakes do not contribute to arguments, evidence or respect.

We all make some mistakes in debate as in life; however, it is in our interest to minimize the mistakes we make by learning to recognize them, correct them when appropriate, and avoid making similar mistakes in the future.

[McCulloch]

I will attempt to be prophetic.

At one time the English language had more than one word for the second person pronoun. Ye, thee, thou and you. Which word you should use depended on whether the use was nominative or objective, singular or plural, and formal or informal. Today, the one word you serves all of these functions (except in regions where y'all or yous may be used).

The distinction in English between shall and will likewise has been lost to all but the most pedantic.

In a world where many people cannot even distinguish between there, their and they're or your and you're, the unheard difference between prophesy and prophecy will soon be forgotten.

Language is about clearly communicating ideas. Context is usually enough to make the meaning clear.

[Intrepidman]

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What is the affect of using the wrong one? Does it effect your opinion of me?

Consistent and repeated mistakes indicate to me that a person is not willing or able to be accurate in what they present.

That is not a conclusion "written in stone" and can be overruled by other considerations; however, errors DO tarnish the impression created by one's statements.

The more mistakes a person makes, the less credible their statements.

In Internet debate all a person has to offer is the soundness of their arguments, the solidity of their evidence and the respect that they earn from fellow debaters. Repeated mistakes do not contribute to arguments, evidence or respect.

We all make some mistakes in debate as in life; however, it is in our interest to minimize the mistakes we make by learning to recognize them, correct them when appropriate, and avoid making similar mistakes in the future.

You missed the joke. I attempted to use affect and effect wrong. I think the way it should have read is,"What is the effect of using the wrong one? Does it affect your opinion of me?"

[Zzyzx]

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You missed the joke. I attempted to use affect and effect wrong. I think the way it should have read is,"What is the effect of using the wrong one? Does it affect your opinion of me?"

Yup, I missed the joke. Nice word play.

Humor is difficult to pull off in this format. I have learned that it is best for me to avoid it completely unless the humor is clearly identified.

[cnorman18]

I get the feeling that nobody but Confused got the joke here.

Didn't I confess that I am a spelling pedant and annoyed by, obviously, trivial errors?

For Pete's sake, didn't I title the thread "Picky, picky, picky"?

It IS an error, but a minor one, and only even noticed, perhaps, by punctilious, picayune pedants like me; but I thought it might be insignificantly helpful to point it out and educate the unwashed masses hereabouts on a minor point of the language which I love and hope to see preserved as a graceful and eloquent medium of communication.

Sir Winston Churchill was once corrected, probably by someone like me, when he ended a sentence with a preposition.

He replied, "That is something up with which I shall not put."

My post should - no, ought to - be read in that spirit.

[Intrepidman]

I get the feeling that nobody but Confused got the joke here.

Didn't I confess that I am a spelling pedant and annoyed by, obviously, trivial errors?

For Pete's sake, didn't I title the thread "Picky, picky, picky"?

It IS an error, but a minor one, and only even noticed, perhaps, by punctilious, picayune pedants like me; but I thought it might be insignificantly helpful to point it out and educate the unwashed masses hereabouts on a minor point of the language which I love and hope to see preserved as a graceful and eloquent medium of communication.

Sir Winston Churchill was once corrected, probably by someone like me, when he ended a sentence with a preposition.

He replied, "That is something up with which I shall not put."

My post should - no, ought to - be read in that spirit.

Don't feel alone, zzyzzx didn't get my joke either.