General Chat

"Skills Required

.........You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, good attention to detail and an ability to analyse basic data. An ability to think outside the box to solve problems and the ability to work as part of a team is also required.

Candidates would ideally have experience of the below wither through their degree or through past work experience; " :-D

When I applied for the job that I'm now doing, I was given a literacy test. I corrected all their spelling mistakes on the test paper. ;-)

Now, my spelling isn't as good as it ought to be, but 'wither'? Really?? :-S

Spell check failed them then :-D

"You should never trust a man who has only one way to spell a word."

(C&P from the Net).

English spelling can be a real/reel pain/pane/payne to foreign students.

They find it difficult to/too/two decide which is right/wright/write/rite.

The word 'wither' would not appear on a spellcheck as it is a 'genuine' word.

Neither would the words, whether, weather, whither, wether :-D :-D :-D

People should at least have a basic command of English, especially if they righting a job description and the rekwired kwalifiactions for
that posishon ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Just out of interest, slightly unconnected, but do you say "haitch" or "aitch" ?

I am just listening to Sir Peter Higgins talking about HS2 and he is is using "haitch" which seems to be becoming the norm now , though I was always taught that the letter 'H' is pronounced "aitch".

So was I, RR, so was I.

That seems to be the norm in Oz also :-(

Beware if you say haitch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IvWoQplqXQ

It is "aitch". Using "haitch" is just plain ignorance.

Hieroglyphs were popular one time.

I think it depends which part of the country you were in as a child.

I was taught to say "aitch", but when we moved house all my new friends said "haitch".

They were wrong. The correct pronunciation is "aitch".

if you say haitch that means you is common like wot I am ......

I hate it when people do that

It is aitch

But of course us cockneys drop aitches all over and add them back in the wrong places!!!!! ;-) ;-)

Correct use of English is still important. But first, we must all agree the rules.

Now let the talking begin.

The rule is that "aitch" is correct. Consult a dictionary if you don't believe me.

I come from a long line of English teachers. And I like to see our beautiful language used correctly.

I believe you Guinevere :-) after all I have only ever seen you mispell or make a typo when truly incensed lolol. ( you made 2 the other day at a time of great stress ;-) )

Now here's a question, where do you put the stress in 'controversy' ;-) and is it 'scon' or 'scone' lolol.

Controversy - emphasis is first syllable and scon. :)

tsk it's not a scon lol ;-) if it were a 'scon' the thing that gets wedged in an 'orses 'oof would be a 'ston'

:-D :-D :-D

Humour me I'm not having a good day lol.

Now who says English has to be consistent, Rose?

That's one of its delights.