susanne
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Okay, I know many people are spelling-challenged. I understand "creative spelling" and I know there are more pressing issues...however...
It absolutely drives me nuts to see people register a name using proper names (such as locations, proper names, etc) and don't bother to check the spelling!
The most recent example is a horse pictured in a very prominent place, viewed by many, whose name includes the name of a country which is spelled wrong.
Even if the owner/breeder thinks they're using creative license in their spelling (which I doubt), they should remember that most will assume that they just can't spell, or were too lazy to look at a dictionary. Even if you can't be bothered in your day-to-day writing, this is something permanent, that will be viewed for years to come.
I know there are many who deem this entirely unimportant, but I think it screams ignorance and lack of attention to detail, which might make me question whether this person is slipshod regarding other details. Also, since minis are supposed to be a family-oriented "society," this sets a lovely example for kids and teenagers...that details don't matter.
It absolutely drives me nuts to see people register a name using proper names (such as locations, proper names, etc) and don't bother to check the spelling!
The most recent example is a horse pictured in a very prominent place, viewed by many, whose name includes the name of a country which is spelled wrong.
Even if the owner/breeder thinks they're using creative license in their spelling (which I doubt), they should remember that most will assume that they just can't spell, or were too lazy to look at a dictionary. Even if you can't be bothered in your day-to-day writing, this is something permanent, that will be viewed for years to come.
I know there are many who deem this entirely unimportant, but I think it screams ignorance and lack of attention to detail, which might make me question whether this person is slipshod regarding other details. Also, since minis are supposed to be a family-oriented "society," this sets a lovely example for kids and teenagers...that details don't matter.
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