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khead27 ![]() Quarryman ![]() Joined: September/13/2009 Status: Offline Points: 18 |
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Square Work Lodge #596
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daves ![]() Administrator ![]() ![]() Joined: January/21/2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3811 |
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My handwriting has always been awful and I was always in trouble for it when I was at school. My excuse was that it had "character". |
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The Carrington Lodge (WAC 363)
Bassendean RAC (WAC 20) 18th Boucaut RC (AASR Australia 5) The Carrington Lodge |
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Tensolator ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: January/07/2010 Location: The Mountains Status: Offline Points: 48 |
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I like this topic.
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Hypochondriacs are their own terrorists...-Saul Bellow
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Shoe ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: June/17/2009 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 63 |
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Has anyone else noticed that the more texting and emailing there is the worse the handwriting has gotten, especially in the younger generations.
I don't know maybe it's just me. haha ![]() |
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Jim
MM from ohio. Jr. Stwt. Niles Mckinley Lodge #794 The Journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. |
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daves ![]() Administrator ![]() ![]() Joined: January/21/2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3811 |
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I use Microsoft's free Wordpad program for preparing the longer posts - I've found it very useful. In the meantime Bro Nhamel, good on you for keeping on trying.
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The Carrington Lodge (WAC 363)
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nhamel ![]() Quarryman ![]() ![]() Joined: November/29/2009 Status: Offline Points: 62 |
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Hello im sorry that my posts may be poorly typed. i have Dyslexia and its a lot of work for me.
i will try to use microsoft works or something like that before typeing on the forums so im sorry if some of my past forums was poorly typed
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FC. 2/09 MM.3/09 Morning Sun # 5 http://www.vtfreemasons.org/lodges/bridport.asp |
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daves ![]() Administrator ![]() ![]() Joined: January/21/2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3811 |
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Good on you, Brother Bob.
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The Carrington Lodge (WAC 363)
Bassendean RAC (WAC 20) 18th Boucaut RC (AASR Australia 5) The Carrington Lodge |
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Bob Ash ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: November/16/2009 Location: Broken Arrow OK Status: Offline Points: 10 |
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I even make my kids text me in full, punctuated sentences.
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khead27 ![]() Quarryman ![]() Joined: September/13/2009 Status: Offline Points: 18 |
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Well put. Now, if I could get my kids to give up text talk!
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squarehead ![]() Quarryman ![]() ![]() Joined: September/02/2008 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 695 |
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Fa' sho Brother PM-Bug! (just kidding). I will be certain to do my part. Good post by the way.
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MWPHGLTX F A&M
NEW LIGHT LODGE#242 MT. SINAI CHAPTER #42 SOUTH CENTRAL COMMANDERY #37 NUBIA TEMPLE #191 (AEAONMS) Y.B.Y.S.A.I.A "Seek first to understand, Then to be understood." &nbs |
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tm274 ![]() Administrator ![]() ![]() The True Time Traveling WM .·. Joined: March/31/2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5686 |
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![]() ...........now to get my coffee.!
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Initiated : 23rd April 2002
Passed : 25th June 2002 Raised : 24th Sept 2002 Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 32° Farenheit is certainly not higher than 3° Cel. |
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Palmetto Bug ![]() Quarryman ![]() ![]() Joined: November/06/2007 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 3934 |
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Mercy - now we are going to have to discuss Aussie slang.
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Homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto.
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tm274 ![]() Administrator ![]() ![]() The True Time Traveling WM .·. Joined: March/31/2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5686 |
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Ripper, mate.
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Initiated : 23rd April 2002
Passed : 25th June 2002 Raised : 24th Sept 2002 Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 32° Farenheit is certainly not higher than 3° Cel. |
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daves ![]() Administrator ![]() ![]() Joined: January/21/2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3811 |
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Thank you administrators! These new phonetic abbreviations, eg m8 for mate, may save time for the sender, but not for recipients like me who have to sit there and translate. Sometimes I just give up, and the message hasn't got through which, I'm sure, wasn't the intent of the sender.
Remember, the responsibility for ensuring that a message gets through to the mind of the recipient sits entirely with the sender. |
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The Carrington Lodge (WAC 363)
Bassendean RAC (WAC 20) 18th Boucaut RC (AASR Australia 5) The Carrington Lodge |
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capquest ![]() Quarryman ![]() Joined: November/02/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 113 |
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Well put! As a secretary I have to read the unreadable and unscru the inscrutable.
The FIRST of the seven liberal arts is Grammar for a reason. The first thing the GAOTU told Adam to do was to name everything. GAOTU doesn't need Grammar but we humans do! |
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Capt. D
Secretary Ashlar 98 F & AM Florida |
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Lighthouse ![]() Quarryman ![]() ![]() Joined: October/23/2008 Location: Benicia, CA Status: Offline Points: 408 |
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The written word is still the primary means of communication via the internet. Proper spelling, grammar, and sentence structure are key to effective communication. As P-Bug stated, we all make mistakes and that is forgivable. To willingly persist in poor communication will get yourself ignored in a hurry. |
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-Brent
Naval Lodge No. 87 (Vallejo, CA): Secretary & Trestle Board Editor |
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djaeon ![]() Entered Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: August/06/2009 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 159 |
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Thank you for that! I hope it helps
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John D. Spreckles Lodge #657 F.&A.M.
Entered - 10/19/09; Passed - 2/8/10; Raised - 4/26/10 Al Bhar Shrine - 5/22/10 |
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De Darrah ![]() Matron ![]() Joined: November/10/2007 Location: Sacramento CA Status: Offline Points: 3419 |
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De
Past Matron New Hope Ch. #117 OES PWHP Palm Shrine No.32 now Alchor #27 WSOJ Y.B.Y.S.A.I.A. As Brother Ben F. said "In Wine there is Wisdom In Beer there is Freedom In Water there is Bacteria" < |
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Palmetto Bug ![]() Quarryman ![]() ![]() Joined: November/06/2007 Location: South Carolina Status: Offline Points: 3934 |
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We break from regular programing for the following announcement.
Masons should be familiar with the title of this topic. Those that are - or claim to be - Masons and are members of these Mastermason.com forums are invited to reflect on the following.
The administrators and moderators have noticed an increase lately in the amount of poorly typed posts. Though it is fully understood that typos plague us all and not everyone is equally grounded in the use of the written word, it is respectfully requested that an honest attempt be made to produce quality posts. Grammar, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation all play parts in this. Making mistakes in any of these areas can easily lead to difficulty for the reader and a likelihood that what you typed may be misinterpreted. The style of typing commonly known as "texting" is especially difficult on many readers and should be avoided. Slang, though sometimes useful, should also be carefully considered before being used.
It all boils down to courtesy and pride. Be courteous to your readers by typing properly written pieces - to the best of your ability - that are more easily understood and less likely to be misinterpreted. Have pride in your written word. Since we are unable to sit down face to face and have a conversation, all of us are forced to judge each other based largely on the words and sentences typed into these forums.
Please have a nice day and we will now return to regular programming - already in progress.
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Homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto.
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