Being popular on the beach etc.

[peatff]

And it's a chain brake not a chain break while we're at it.

[Gary Prentice]

So if my chain snaps, has it braked or broken?

[difflock]

Oddly, while possessing a larger than average vocabulary,(probably due to my mother being an English teacher)

I like me Da afore me, and wor only Son, am moderately dyslexic.

Specifically in respect of, both choosing the correct vowel, or its correct placement within a word.

By that I mean I recognise I have misspelled the word, but absolutely cannot figure how to spell it correctly, other than by random re-substitution of the likely misused or misplaced vowels, until I recognise it is correct.

BUT

I make a shit-hot proofreader, being able to spot spelling or grammar mistakes reasonably easily, while merely scanning a page of typescript.

Except Latin species names.

A pet hate is others confusing affect and effect,

or, and and but,

never mind "impact" instead of effect, or "impacting" instead of affecting,

or is that a workaround to avoid having to decide which word, affect or effect, is correct in the particular sentance placement?

I suspect part of my problem lies in speaking North County Antrim's version of the English language, which mispronounces or misrepresents particular  vowels.

As in I recently spelled or spelt, (and instinct tells me both spelled and spelt are acceptable) peculiar as peculier,

cos locally we, or I at least,  tend to say pe-cuil-yer.

But, regardless, both my spelling and grammar are failing with age, probably as much due to lack of use as senile decay.

cheers

mth

Edited January 21, 2018 by difflock

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, difflock said:

Oddly, while possessing a larger than average vocabulary,(probably due to my mother being an English teacher)

I like me Da afore me, and wor only Son, am moderately dyslexic.

Specifically in respect of, both choosing the correct vowel, or its correct placement within a word.

By that I mean I recognise I have misspelled the word, but absolutely cannot figure how to spell it correctly, other than by random re-substitution of the likely misused or misplaced vowels, until I recognise it is correct.

BUT

I make a shit-hot proofreader, being able to spot spelling or grammar mistakes reasonably easily, while merely scanning a page of typescript.

Except Latin species names.

A pet hate is others confusing affect and effect,

or, and and but,

never mind "impact" instead of effect, or "impacting" instead of affecting,

or is that a workaround to avoid having to decide which word, affect or effect, is correct in the particular sentance placement?

I suspect part of my problem lies in speaking North County Antrim's version of the English language, which mispronounces or misrepresents particular  vowels.

As in I recently spelled or spelt, (and instinct tells me both spelled and spelt are acceptable) peculiar as peculier,

cos locally we, or I at least,  tend to say pe-cuil-yer.

But, regardless, both my spelling and grammar are failing with age, probably as much due to lack of use as senile decay.

cheers

mth

My missus just cannot say specific . She always refers to the ocean . She just cant . I dont know why . 

[felixthelogchopper]

2 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

So if my chain snaps, has it braked or broken?

If it was your chain brake, the answer is yes and in that order.

[peatff]

3 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

So if my chain snaps, has it braked or broken?

If your chain snaps it will not brake because it is broken, that's why you have a chain catcher.

[difflock]

The chain brake brakes the chain, whereas the chain catcher is more likely to catch a chain that breaks.

 

Edited January 21, 2018 by difflock

[Gary Prentice]

Wish I’d never asked! 

[Rough Hewn]

Popular on the beach?
Put a large potato down your pants.
(The front)
[emoji12]

[spudulike]

Should that be Poplar on the beech........being an arb forum

Personally, I am old school and do like correct spelling and punctuation where possible. I once almost got in to a rough up saying to someone that I didn't know they were in to classical music after using "Handel" in a written document rather than "Handle" but there you go....no sense of humour!