spelling? Gabby breaks the silence

[GabbyLoggon]

spelling matters; but how much? I tend to use words I can spell and only occasionally use dictionaries On mumsnet I dont bother too much....research shows people have no difficulty in reaDING mispelt words. TEACHERS?I gather they are split on how important spelling is. think it matters, but is not a killer question Partly because some english spelling lacks logic.

GabbyLoggon
phonics teaching in schools I could not make muchof it.

Bizarrely I have found teaching phonics to my DC has helped me. I rely heavily on sentence context to decipher word meanings so I know what the word means but cannot pronounce it so decoding skills help there a lot.

Though I now think the alphabet is insane - two letters the same c,k. A letter that can not make a sound by itself q but needs another letter qu. Names and sounds both being used - multiple ways of saying same sounds like ow which can be ou or oa.

mas I am not against using any aid. I was just pointing out the I tend to write words I Can spell. I have heard it said that somepeople know a thousand words and others 30 thousand....frankly language is not impoortand to many people. Listen to top footballers in interview. they have been coached cliches..

I must admit my spelling and grammar gets a little sloppy. And it is churlish to pick up on people's mistakes on a thread.
I think you can have lower standards with regards to such things especially on a fast moving thread - as long as what you type can be read.
But not too much lower otherwise you might think you are on Netmums.
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GabbyLoggon

I was just pointing out the I tend to write words I Can spell

Being dyslexic that is not always an option for me and in my experience people make judgments on language used - social background, educational background or intelligence which can be important in some settings.

I did not think any one listened to footballers - they are paid to be watched really.