"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> "Bobo Bonobo®" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> > On Aug 27, 3:51 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> >> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> news >> >>
>> >> > The recent thread on dirty leeks made me think about just how many
>> >> > people have no clu' where food really comes from.
>> >>
>> >> I wonder how many don't know how to spell clue, and don't realize how
>> >> pointless affectation wreck the beauty of language, unless you're Mark
>> >> Twain.
>> >
>> > Shouldn't either affectation or wreck be plural?
>> >
>> > The sentence you wrote wasn't a very beautiful use of language.
>> >
>> > --Bryan
>>
>> You're absolutely correct. But, that was a mistake. Om's linguistic
>> horror
>> show is intentional, to draw attention. What a charter life underwriter
>> has
>> to do with dirty vegetables is beyond me.
>
> Using an apostrophe in place of the e was perfectly acceptable. Even my
> spell checker did not sneeze over it.
>
> Get used to modern slang. It's far more fun!

No. It's lame. There may be children watching. Children learn by example.
Your writing contains things children should not see. They need to be
employable in the future. If you cannot read, write and speak well, you are
as valuable to an employer as a melted ice cream cone on the sidewalk.