Reading what you think is there!

I agree with you Auntieflo. I too just read it in context and don't see mistakes.
I only struggle with those who do not use any punctuation or capital letters.

I agree, I read it in context, do notice spelling mistakes and punctuation, but don't worry too much about it.

Same here. If I do notice mistakes it doesn't bother me unless it makes it hard to understand the post

At the risk of turning this into pedants corner, apologies in advance, I gloss over most typos, but I do groan at the use of the word 'loose' when they mean 'lose'. People 'loose' their glasses, friends, even their minds, and I imagine them opening the windows and waving them out!

Same here just just get context and ignore spelling and grammar.

One thing I do find off putting though is when it’s a really long post and there are no breaks or paragraphs, which is a shame because it could be a really good / interesting post

That is so true tinafl I often give up when faced with those posts which is a shame. I understand people may be upset or angry when posting but if they just previewed their post and put some paragraphs in.

I suppose most people when they see the word "Shopfitters" on the side of a van, want to read is as "shoplifters".

My daughter sent me a message recently about getting a pictured framed. She told me the framer had some nice ones already framed and I was a bit puzzled until I re-read as I thought at first some farmer had good pictures!

Oh good, I'm glad I am not the only one , and I do agree with the lack of punctuation in long posts.

Think I've got too much time on my hands at the moment.

Having done a lot of proofreading, I find that people write without thinking how people will read it. Because the written word lacks inflection, the meaning can be easily lost if you're not careful about phrasing.

I often come across material - even academic writings - which should have been proofread because the reader doesn't always read it the same way as the writer (IYSWIM).

A post of mine recently was read as "sprouting" by some. I had actually said "spouting".

Very different meaning!

Farmor15, my mind always does things like that, it plays tricks.

phoenix I read your thread " Mr P has surpassed himself" very quickly and saw " Mr p has just pissed himself" until I looked again

I have often read thread titles then on opening up the thread its something completely different.

On the "sprouting" theme one of my daughters called eyebrows "eyesprouts" quite apt really.

??? downtoearth, that’s the sort of thing I do,

Some of it is down to damn stupid predictive text. Often I can’t be bothered to go back and correct if it makes sense.

sodapop

I have often read thread titles then on opening up the thread its something completely different.

On the "sprouting" theme one of my daughters called eyebrows "eyesprouts" quite apt really.

Off topic. It one of my grandchildren called them “eyebrowns.”

The spelling mistakes jump out at me in such an annoying way that I often have no idea what was in the post.Loose and where/were really irritate me but I agree with farmer, shoplifters etc which can be quite amusing.

Glad it’s not just me then Sodapop,

25Avalon you’re right re predictive text sometimes I will correct mine and when I look at what I have posted it’s still
reads as the predictive text why !!!

I just wondered what Boris was doing in Islington

I am partially sighted and can cope provided paragraphs are used. When I see the equivalent of a page of A4 without a break I am afraid I have to let it go.

Spelling does grate but I would never be so rude as one GNer who sent me a really rude PM for a typo.

It's all too easy to make mistakes when typing comments on GN, just as in text messages. I think it's a place to be forgiving.

On the other hand, I spend a lot of time complaining about typos etc in kindle books and reporting them because I think they should have been dealt with before publication, electronic or otherwise.

The inventor of predictive text just died
His funfair is next monkey

Just read a real corker Septimia in a book not on GN

" the headless child's doll" referring to a broken doll.

I don't worry about other people's spelling etc. but do not like all the abbreviations ( other than those listed on GN ) which they assume everyone understands.