I saw a post asking why no one responded to the OP's other posts and it got me thinking. I should point out that this has NOTHING to do with her(?) posts other than it started the gears turning, but when I see a post written in txt, I shut it down and move on. If I see a post with a paragraph-and-a-half and no punctuation in it, I move on. If English is your second language, of course people will make allowances. But if you were raised with it, I make none.
I know it's expedient to use shortcuts. I know we're used to it because of the texting we do. That does not make it okay here. I got wall post on Facebook from an old boyfriend and I couldn't even read it because he refuses to spell things correctly. (Really, that's the only reason. )
If you want help, if you want to be taken seriously, IF YOU WANT GOOD GRADES, start using standard English. Please. Use proper grammar. Use punctuation, even if you're not sure if you're using the right ones. TRY. You can txt all you want in your off-time, but here, and at school or work, you need to communicate in a way that other people understand without having to translate. You will have to write papers in class. You will do a LOT of writing. If it's unintelligible, your grade will reflect that. It's in your own best interest, honestly.
Best of luck to you all. I hope you get accepted and shine in your programs,
OK- my pet peeve. Intelligent, educated nurses that say and chart "alert and orientated" drive me bonkers! There is no such word as orientated, yet it is appallingly common in my region. This isn't limited to nurses, one of my college professors used the dreaded word too.
"Orientated" is common usage in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Although controversial in the US, it is marginally acceptable here as well. It is a real word, but one that sounds funny to many of us here in the States.
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QUOTE=kbennett65OK-. . . . . my pet peeve. Intelligent, educated nurses that say and chart "alert and orientated" drive me bonkers! There is no such word as orientated, yet it is appallingly common in my region. This isn't limited to nurses, one of my college professors used the dreaded word too.
sigh......orientated is a perfectly respectable English word....sigh
It is, and I'm pretty sure there are a few allnurses battlefields where this issue has been fought to the bitter end, which might explain the sigh. . .I used to be squarely in kbennett's camp on oriented vs orientated. The extra syllable just seemed awkward to me but I've reached a detente in my mind, anyways. Oops I mean anyway.
It is, and I'm pretty sure there are a few allnurses battlefields where this issue has been fought to the bitter end, which might explain the sigh. . .I used to be squarely in kbennett's camp on oriented vs orientated. The extra syllable just seemed awkward to me but I've reached a detente in my mind, anyways. Oops I mean anyway.
Wow- the inner war amongst nurses is alive and well, here.
The original post had a point that made sense. It was in regards to shorthand in traditional text talk. Which- on this board- is not the norm. Hopefully new posters notice this and intentionally reflect the atmosphere set.. and then continue to type out their message in a somewhat professional matter in order to ensure the most accurate responses for their inquiries.
Also, in an effort to help the intended audience get the 'flow' of the post, using purposeful paragraph placement can be helpful in allowing readers to subconsciously organize the material being read.
A few misspellings, lost apostrophes, or initials? Is NOT the point here, and shouldn't aggravate anyone so much as to raise blood pressure- let alone raise an eyebrow!!
Many posters type fast and move on... presuming that the reader has the intelligence, understanding, and ability to decipher a few small errors.
I love this board- but some of these replies...
I hope some posters have a better day and mood tomorrow.
Smile, relax, breathe. Let it roll off your shoulders.
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p e r f e c t comic above, kathy! to be passed on to a certain 20 year old young lady who already gets the message on texting while driving---but who's mother feels on an issue that important-- you can never nag too much;)
"Orientated" is common usage in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Although controversial in the US, it is marginally acceptable here as well. It is a real word, but one that sounds funny to many of us here in the States.
Cool! I learned something new, I had no idea orientated was a commonly used word elsewhere. It will still drive me bonkers when I hear it used though.
p e r f e c t comic above, kathy! to be passed on to a certain 20 year old young lady who already gets the message on texting while driving---but who's mother feels on an issue that important-- you can never nag too much;)
glad i could help! i remember the years when my mom often communicated through cartoons, articles and such to get a point across.
i still had one on our fridge my mother had sent me when i was a grad student and single. it was a cathy and she and her mom were in cathy's kitchen, looking at cathy's fridge. mom is frowning:eek: and asks cathy what the number one rule of grocery shopping is. cathy thinks a second, then replies, "always peel the gas station price tag off the bottom of the coffee can before mom comes to visit?!":d:uhoh3:
that was on the fridge until it disintegrated and fell off.
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i don't know whether or not this is the right place for this vent, but i just had to get it off my chest!
i don't like reading about people "loosing their tempers" or "loosing their dogs" when what they mean is losing. if you talk about "loosing your temper," what it says is that you deliberately had a tantrum. is that the point you were trying to make? or you deliberately set your dogs free to attack at will and roam around the neighborhood, peeing on everyone's front lawn. is that what happened? or did you lose your dog and you can't come to work until you find him?
or more recently, "i balled my eyes out." really? because if you mean weeping, i think you meant "bawled". otherwise you're talking about sexual intercourse and i don't even want to contemplate the vigorous intercourse that could result in your eyes popping out.
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I agree, Ruby. I need to share, too. Because I recently came across a long one from someone who really wanted to find her "nitch" in nursing, so the word was used many times, removing all possible doubt that it was a mere typo. That, and "click". Not trying to be a big meanie, but it's "niche" and "clique"!!
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"Orientated" is common usage in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Although controversial in the US, it is marginally acceptable here as well. It is a real word, but one that sounds funny to many of us here in the States.