Grammar and correct English spelling...

[Belgarath]

I was just wondering if I am the only one who noticed the increased number of spelling and grammar errors in Hexus articles.
Are the articles checked by anyone else except the author before being posted?

Just to illustrate what I mean, some examples from todays post called "Ever wondered how they test memory?":
"So of course companies like GeIL will oook for some sort of automated system…" small typo.

"But what can you if you want to up production? It’s a Catch 22 situation…" seems to me there should be a "do" in there.

Or from the post "Thermaltake launch twin fin VGA cooler - the DuOrb":
"you might fin you need something a bit more meaty than the stock coolers."

Or from "GeIL unveil EvoOne heatpipe cooled memory - exclusive shots!"
"The idea is to utilise the already existing airflow with then case, usually from the CPU cooler, " eeeh what?


The articles are great, it's just slightly annoying.

Belgarath

[Bluecube]

I've noticed this with a lot of professional publications. Even papers such as The Times have numerous typos these days. Either educational standards have fallen so much that professional publications can't find the staff or no one cares anymore...

[MD]

It's more about time to publication - the guys are woking very hard to bring exclusive stories from the Far East at the moment and we will where possible check this as soon as it's available.

I will go through the articles mentioned and correct anything I see now, apologies for the errors, its only due to the fact we are working on live editorial - you will rarely see mistakes in reviews as we have a very stringent editing process in place with less pressure to publication

Matt.

[pollaxe]

Sky News regularly trot out some howlers with their on screen text.

[schmunk]

Originally Posted by MD

It's more about time to publication - the guys are woking very hard to bring exclusive stories from the Far East at the moment and we will where possible check this as soon as it's available.

I will go through the articles mentioned and correct anything I see now, apologies for the errors, its only due to the fact we are working on live editorial - you will rarely see mistakes in reviews as we have a very stringent editing process in place with less pressure to publication

Matt.

Matthew, Matthew, Matthew...

[directhex]

Originally Posted by schmunk

Matthew, Matthew, Matthew...

nah, that's whare they all are - the bit about being in asia is a lie!

[Saracen]

Originally Posted by Belgarath

....

Are the articles checked by anyone else except the author before being posted?

Eye don't agree. Oui carefully cheque awl hour articals four misteaks.

[Belgarath]

Originally Posted by Saracen

Eye don't agree. Oui carefully cheque awl hour articals four misteaks.

Your Majesty, I rest my case...

[Lee @ SCAN]

The odd error I can live with, I mean I know how hard it is to type fast and spell everything correctly, but it's the txt speak brigade that makes me want to go " hmmmm "

hi cn u hlp me 2 fx my PC as I get a bl scr of dth. k thx bye

[Saracen]

Originally Posted by Belgarath

Your Majesty, I rest my case...

Was it tired?



I also perhaps ought to point out that I have nothing to do with HEXUS editorial.

But I will proof read if required. Applications to my email please, whereupon I will send my rates schedule. I recommend taking a couple of Valium tablets before reading it.

[vrykyl]

Originally Posted by Lee @ SCAN

hi cn u hlp me 2 fx my PC as I get a bl scr of dth. k thx bye

My response to people like that is to tell them they only way to solve their problems is to reinstall windows, but using the secret Microsoft bsod prevention installation cd key:

IYAM2-STPID-2PWNA-PCPLS-HLPME

seems to fix 100% of these peoples issues.

[iranu]

Originally Posted by directhex

nah, that's whare they all are - the bit about being in asia is a lie!

They are all woking very hard.

[danroyle]

Originally Posted by Lee @ SCAN

The odd error I can live with, I mean I know how hard it is to type fast and spell everything correctly, but it's the txt speak brigade that makes me want to go " hmmmm "

hi cn u hlp me 2 fx my PC as I get a bl scr of dth. k thx bye

th wrst 4 me is whn ppl skp vwls in thr typng

and omg the most annoying is rofl how many variations are there

rofl,roflmao,

my personal favs are ROFLASOYP AND ROFLUSB

[DWhitley]

You may have seen this before:

__________

I have a spelling checker.
It came with my pea sea.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot sea.

Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it's weigh.
My checker tolled me sew.

A checker is a bless sing,
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when I rime.

Each frays come posed up on my screen
eye trussed too bee a joule.
The checker pours o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.

Bee fore a veiling checker's Hour
spelling mite decline,
And if we're lacks oar have a laps,
We wood bee maid too wine.

Butt now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flair,
Their are no fault's with in my cite,
Of nun eye am a ware.

Now spelling does knot phase me,
It does knot bring a tier.
My pay purrs awl due glad den
With wrapped word's fare as hear.

To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should be proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaw's are knot aloud.

Sow ewe can sea why aye dew prays,
Such soft wear four pea seas,
And why eye brake in two averse
Buy righting too pleas.

[vaio]

From the recent books that I have read it seems that proofreading is dead.
The dumbing down of Britain continues apace.