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#628122 - 03/13/19 08:19 PM Verizon and the decline of language
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,164 Arthur P. Bloom Member
Arthur P. Bloom Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,164 Shelter Island, New York	Since I'm perfect in so many ways, one of my hobbies is correcting the misuse of the English language. Yesterday, Verizon announced, via a Tweet, that a service interruption "effected" [sic] some number of subscribers. So, the once Largest and Most Powerful Company in the World employs people who don't know the difference between affected and effected? Arthur P. Bloom "30 years of faithful service...15 years on hold"

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#628123 - 03/13/19 08:54 PM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
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#628125 - 03/13/19 11:30 PM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 11,913 hbiss Member
hbiss Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 11,913 New York	College educated Millennials. They don't get to spelling and grammar until they take a grad course in English. Until then, if you can figure out what they are trying to say they "earn" a trophy so their feelings aren't hurt. -Hal CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some comments made by me are known to the State of California to cause irreversible brain damage and serious mental disorders leading to confinement.

#628127 - 03/14/19 12:26 AM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: hbiss]
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Professor Shadow Admin Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,451 Canby, Oregon	Originally Posted by hbiss College educated Millennials. They don't get to spelling, LOL, and grammar until they take a grad course in English Eastern European Transgender Studies. Until then, if you can figure out what they are trying to say [with Emojis and acronyms, I mean WTF,] they "earn" a trophy so their feelings aren't hurt. free Iced, Half Caff, Ristretto, Venti, 4-Pump, Sugar Free, Cinnamon, Dolce Soy Skinny Latte. Kumbaya -Hal Dean Photographs: https://www.instagram.com/deanwilsoncanby/ Please don't confuse your "Internet Search" with my licenses, certifications and 30 years experience. "Thank you for calling Technical Support. If you feel you have reached this number in error, please hang up and press redial."

#628128 - 03/14/19 12:41 AM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
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justbill Admin Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,284 Western Nebraska	Moving to the Booth Retired phone dude

#628206 - 03/17/19 06:24 AM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,788 EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire
EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,788 Fayetteville, NC	Arthur, I completely agree. It's my top peeve as well. OK, maybe RJ45 is at the top, but spelling, grammar and punctuation are a close second. What's sad is that we see this every day and since it's become so commonplace, nobody seems to notice (or care). Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

#628220 - 03/17/19 09:08 PM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 104 Ruben
Ruben Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 104 Fl,USA	Well the big issue now is everyone relies on spelling and grammar checks built into word processors now. And they are not perfect.. When a document does not show errors, They skip proof reading with human eyes. There is no such thing as stupid questions. Just stupid answers.

#628229 - 03/18/19 12:12 AM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 11,913 hbiss Member
hbiss Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 11,913 New York	Well, the big issue now is everyone relies on spelling and grammar checks built into word processors and they are not perfect. When a document does not show errors, they skip proof reading with human eyes. Fixed it for you. Guess it was your word processor, huh? -Hal CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some comments made by me are known to the State of California to cause irreversible brain damage and serious mental disorders leading to confinement.

#628233 - 03/18/19 03:49 AM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
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EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,788 Fayetteville, NC	I often hear that people blame the auto-correct feature on their smart phones for common mistakes, such as the there/their/they're one. At the same time, their phone doesn't force them to send an incorrect document. There's always an opportunity to review prior to sending. There's also the option of disabling this feature if it's so errant. Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

#628255 - 03/18/19 04:48 PM Re: Verizon and the decline of language [Re: Arthur P. Bloom]
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 104 Ruben
Ruben Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 104 Fl,USA	Throw me under the bus. I am also guilty. There is no such thing as stupid questions. Just stupid answers.