The Best (worst) Spelling and Grammar Errors Thread

[RPMPIRE]

Originally Posted by mvmac

Just got a visit from FexEx....

A new parcel company?

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

Bonus points for using the phrase, "I, personally."

Nothing wrong with the owner of a garage saying to a disgruntled customer that he changed the brake pads "personally", so the customer knows who did it, not just "I" or "we" as in someone at the business.  Or the bank manager saying "I personally made the transfer for you" as a way of demonstrating accountability.

As for people saying "I personally own a Vokey wedge" or "I personally picked up an RBZ Stage 2 last week" or "I personally think that my putting causes my scores to blow out".......nah.

But this is nothing compared to the ubiquitous "going forward", which has quite rightfully bcome a complete joke in business and has migrated to everyday speech - even this bloody forum!

Someone wrote the other day that they went to Bettinardi's and were treated so well that they will use no other brand "going forward". AARRRGHHH

I don't want to be playing bullshit bingo in a golfing forum, let a lone a business meeting, so let's just stick with "from now on". Worked in the past, continues to work.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by Shorty

Not

I don't want to be playing bullshit bingo in a golfing forum, let a lone a business meeting, so let's just stick with "from now on". Worked in the past, continues to work.

That's let alone, not "let a lone" :-)

[jamo]

That's let alone, not "let a lone" :-)

I'll ignore that going forward. ;-)

[iacas]

Originally Posted by Shorty

That's let alone, not "let a lone" :-)

I let a loan I made to a friend go un-repaid.

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by hacker101

MVMAC great looking hates could you PM me the info i will pay right away.

Thanks so much.

I could always use a good hate when I'm golfing.

[boogielicious]

What about the posters who never learned to use paragraphs (example below)?   It makes the read very difficult.  Reminds me of trying to read Robinson Crusoe .  When I see this, I usually read the first couple of sentences only.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/67258/evolution-and-statistics-of-a-beginning-golfer#post_855135

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by boogielicious

What about the posters who never learned to use paragraphs (example below)?   It makes the read very difficult.  Reminds me of trying to read Robinson Crusoe.  When I see this, I usually read the first couple of sentences only.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/67258/evolution-and-statistics-of-a-beginning-golfer#post_855135

Ahh, yes, the "wall of text."  Perfect example of it, right there.

[colin007]

Originally Posted by boogielicious

What about the posters who never learned to use paragraphs (example below)?   It makes the read very difficult.  Reminds me of trying to read Robinson Crusoe.  When I see this, I usually read the first couple of sentences only.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/67258/evolution-and-statistics-of-a-beginning-golfer#post_855135

Off topic but how do you link to a specific post in a thread?

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by colin007

Off topic but how do you link to a specific post in a thread?

Top right corner of any post is a link to the post with the post number.  Yours says post #459, mine should say post #460.

[Ernest Jones]

post # 160

ah, good to know. I always wondered how people did this. Odd that it showed up as "post #160" instead of the code...the first time I tried it looked different...

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

post #160

ah, good to know. I always wondered how people did this. Odd that it showed up as "post #160" instead of the code...the first time I tried it looked different...

It probably recognized the hyperlink and formatted it as if you used the "Link" option when formatting a reply.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by bplewis24

It probably recognized the hyperlink and formatted it as if you used the "Link" option when formatting a reply.

Yeah the rich text editor here tries to copy and paste formatted text. Links are formatted text.

For example:

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• › TheSandTrap Socal Golfers - Summer 2013 Outing - Discussion 8 minutes ago
• › Trouble with woods 19 minutes ago
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or

14-2 . Assistance

a . Physical Assistance and Protection from Elements

A player must not make a stroke while accepting physical assistance or protection from the elements.

b . Positioning of Caddie or Partner Behind Ball

A player must not make a stroke with his caddie , his partner or his partner’s caddie positioned on or close to an extension of the line of play or line of putt behind the ball.

Exception: There is no penalty if the player’s caddie , his partner or his partner’s caddie is inadvertently located on or close to an extension of the line of play or line of putt behind the ball.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 14-1 Or 14-2 :

Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes.

[iacas]

Originally Posted by zipazoid

Picture the sound…

Uhm…

Did I do it right?

[Golfingdad]

Originally Posted by Shorty

Nothing wrong with the owner of a garage saying to a disgruntled customer that he changed the brake pads "personally", so the customer knows who did it, not just "I" or "we" as in someone at the business.  Or the bank manager saying "I personally made the transfer for you" as a way of demonstrating accountability.

As for people saying "I personally own a Vokey wedge" or "I personally picked up an RBZ Stage 2 last week" or "I personally think that my putting causes my scores to blow out".......nah.

But this is nothing compared to the ubiquitous "going forward", which has quite rightfully bcome a complete joke in business and has migrated to everyday speech - even this bloody forum!

Someone wrote the other day that they went to Bettinardi's and were treated so well that they will use no other brand "going forward". AARRRGHHH

I don't want to be playing bullshit bingo in a golfing forum, let a lone a business meeting, so let's just stick with "from now on". Worked in the past, continues to work.

My new "favorite" is "at the end of the day."  (And by favorite, I mean the cliche that annoys me the most, these days)

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by cipher

Happy Farher's day BTW.

I almost feel bad mocking someone's well wishes to me but, eh...all's fair in cyberspace!

And I'll take this opportunity to wish all my fellow trapper's (with children) a HAPPY FARHER'S DAY.

[cipher]

I could edit that and pretend it never happened, but I am just going to leave it. Classic! Think I might be posting on the iPhone this morning?

[Golfingdad]

I could edit that and pretend it never happened, but I am just going to leave it. Classic! Think I might be posting on the iPhone this morning?

Just say you were trying to be the Dutch dude from the Austin powers movies. Happy fasha's day! "Sorry, I don't speak freaky deeky Dutch"