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How importent is spelling?

Thank you, I volunteer with special needs children, or nowadays one autistic young man, and many struggle with communication so I thought it best to learn how to communicate with them, properly. I first started learning when my grandfather became hard of hearing, he had to suffer in silence; I wasn't going to let that happen.
 
SproutOnSmack said:
Thank you, I volunteer with special needs children, or nowadays one autistic young man, and many struggle with communication so I thought it best to learn how to communicate with them, properly. I first started learning when my grandfather became hard of hearing, he had to suffer in silence; I wasn't going to let that happen.
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You sir are a fine example to many on this Forum i salute you %)
 
agreed, that's why I always try a little at least.

Signing seems awesomely hard to learn
 
18, 19 later this month, but close enough :)

GoS; if anything it's easier than learning a vocal language - a lot of people sign in their daily lives without appreciating it, do you lift your hand to your mouth with your little finger and thumb outstretched to offer a drink to someone? Et voila; ESL.
The alphabet, however, is rather difficult, but as with anything it just takes time.
 
mydrugbuddy said:
I'm a fluent Welsh speaker. It's an extremely useful language to have, as its spoken throughout the entire planet. Well, Patagonia, and Wales.
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Llongyfachiadau.

It's a stupid language now largely made up by the University of Aberystwyth. Bowling? Bowlio. Ironing? Smoothio. That's not a language, that's English with an O on the end.

Spent 2 years learning it and was top of the class. And guess what? I can't even say 'I' properly. Or 'yes'. Even the Welsh don't understand each other. North speaks a different Welsh to the south. And even people in my town, one of the most Welsh speaking places in Wales, cannot understand each other without throwing in several English words every so often.

Don't romanticize it, it's shit.

Spelling? Well, people who can't spell are either thick or dyslexic. Dyslexic, that's a good one. "How can we mess with these kids heads a bit more? I know, they can't spell! Let's label them with a really hard word to spell."

I use z for s whenever possible, ie when the OED allows. So fuck y'allz.

PS My gf signs. Respect.
 
brimz said:
If you make even a small effort when abroad you will get so much respect . TBH it's polite as well .
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Quite right. I dropped French at year 1. So im limited to things like "quelle huere ouvre la whatever" i always take a french dictionary when i go, and make some effort. I try to mime what im talking about, but the french give me blank looks when i do that, even though i personally think my mimes should be clear enough. My Dad tought himself French and he's fluent now, I'd like to do the same.
 
SproutOnSmack said:
18, 19 later this month, but close enough :)

GoS; if anything it's easier than learning a vocal language - a lot of people sign in their daily lives without appreciating it, do you lift your hand to your mouth with your little finger and thumb outstretched to offer a drink to someone? Et voila; ESL.
The alphabet, however, is rather difficult, but as with anything it just takes time.
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I think I know the vowels in sign language. One for each finger isn't it?
 
StoneHappyMonday said:
Llongyfachiadau.

It's a stupid language now largely made up by the University of Aberystwyth. Bowling? Bowlio. Ironing? Smoothio. That's not a language, that's English with an O on the end.

Spent 2 years learning it and was top of the class. And guess what? I can't even say 'I' properly. Or 'yes'. Even the Welsh don't understand each other. North speaks a different Welsh to the south. And even people in my town, one of the most Welsh speaking places in Wales, cannot understand each other without throwing in several English words every so often.

Don't romanticize it, it's shit.

Spelling? Well, people who can't spell are either thick or dyslexic. Dyslexic, that's a good one. "How can we mess with these kids heads a bit more? I know, they can't spell! Let's label them with a really hard word to spell."

I use z for s whenever possible, ie when the OED allows. So fuck y'allz.

PS My gf signs. Respect.
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i know where you are coming from. But having grown up in Wales, where most of my friends were passionate and fiercly proud of their language it has rubbed off on me. The English dont have the same pride in their country or language. Admittedly their pride can very often give way to nationalism, and sometimes down right racism, virging on fascism. (of course i never said that to them) I escaped that as i spoke the language. There is a hatred of the English that runs very deep in many places. That may account for your apparent quite harsh comment ? I dunno. No wars please. Id come off worse and i dont wanna go there.

"twll ty dyn i pob sais" i always had to sit silently offended when the whole double decker bus of school kids started singing that. Transaltion "Up your arse every english person". It gets 'lost in translation really though, its really much more hate filled and offensive than that.
 
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Myshkin said:
Why is any of that relevant to my individual opinion on spelling? I've already said it's up to you and it ain't so important here.

If, however, you were writing me a love letter (take note, boys and girls) you'd have to be damn sure to dot every 'i' and cross every 't'. And you'd better have an entertaining writing style too.

Foolish? Maybe so. That's just how I am.
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you should go and teach english in a country with lots of drugs or something, or teach it here.
 
mydrugbuddy said:
The English dont have the same pride in their country or language. Admittedly their pride can very often give way to nationalism, and sometimes down right racism, virging on fasciscm.
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Bit of an over-generalisation there.. there are plenty of English people who take pride in our country and language
 
british people can be fucking arrogant when they are in other countries, it's horrendous sometimes watching people behave like utter morons when they are on holiday. fucking embarassment
 
Agreed but other nationalities can be arrogant when they come over here also.

Again we've changed another thread into Gibberings. <3 EADD
 
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