Suppose that a student essay may contain an unlimited number of spelling errors...

[Boojatta]

and that the penalty for spelling errors will always be exactly two percent. Of course, if there are no spelling errors in the essay, then there will be a penalty of zero percent (i.e. no penalty) for spelling errors.

For example, if an essay's initially mark is seventy-five out of a maximum possible mark of one hundred and there are five spelling errors in the essay then, after the spelling penalty is applied, the mark will be seventy-three. In this situation, would you completely agree with the claim "spelling errors are forbidden" or would you say that the claim misuses the word "forbidden"?

[Buzz Clik]

1. Suppose that this thread had some context that made sense to the casual reader.

Just suppose... :shrug:

[wtmusic]

2. Yes, spelling errors would be forbiden. nt

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. I'm forbiden... and I like him as a vp... speaking of spelling errors

can you read this with ease?? If so, the errors aren't too much of a problem.



if yuo can raed tihs, you hvae a sgtrane mnid, too.
Can you raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.



If you can read this, your brain is 50% faster than those who can't

[stillcool]

9. amazing... I knew that I often..

'scan' rather than read, but that was just weird!

[JDPriestly]

10. Is there anyone who actually could not read 4MoronicYears' post?

I love cryptograms, and I do mean I love them. I think reading things like your post, 4MoronicYears, is very relaxing.

P.S. This post was spellchecked.

[hobbit709]

4. When I was in school, EACH spelling error was -2 points.

[JeanGrey]

6. No kidding. When my son was in the 8th grade I watched over

his shoulder at a homework assignment and I quickly realized that at least fifty percent of the answers were wrong. I got on him about it and said "you have to redo the paper and get it right". This started a HUGE fight and he said "it doesn't matter if every one is wrong. I'll get the same grade as long as I turn it in". I got VERY indignant and told him that was ridiculous and promised to prove it to me. Three days later the paper came back with a check and an "A" on it.

And we wonder why our kids can't read. Arrrrrrrgh

[JeanGrey]

5. What amazes me is that any child is allowed to have unlimited spelling

errors with only a 2 percent penalty. When I was at school it meant a failing grade, period.

[GoesTo11]

7. I guess then their are no spelling errors.

Right?

[NCDem60]

8. No, but there are grammar errors.