U.S. U-20's (w/ Magee, Clark) vs. Columbia U-20's [R]

Discussion in 'New York Red Bulls' started by K.P., Feb 24, 2003.

  1. K.P.

    K.P. Member

    Mar 18, 2001
    Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Fkesoccer

    Fkesoccer New Member

    Jul 22, 2001
    ColOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOmbia

    ColOmbia

    oooooo

    how many times do i have to correct this stupid mistake?

    COLOMBIA NOT COLUMBIA



    COLOMBIA

    Thank you.

    Fkesoccer
     
  3. Speedball

    Speedball Member

    Feb 27, 1999
    Harrison Stadium
    So your saying that the Metros played an Ivy League college?
     
  4. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I liked Valderrama when he played for Columbia.
     
  5. jamesf24

    jamesf24 New Member

    Apr 16, 2000
    Brighton, MI
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. FootyMundo

    FootyMundo New Member

    Mar 1, 2001
    Minneapolis
    Valderama played for the capital of South Carolina.

    Seriously folks how hard is this: Colombia is a country in South America. Columbia is a city in South Carolina or a University in New Yurk.
     
  7. Speedball

    Speedball Member

    Feb 27, 1999
    Harrison Stadium
    New YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOrk

    New YOrk

    oooooo

    how many times do i have to correct this stupid mistake?

    NEW YORK NOT NEW YURK



    NEW YORK

    Thank you.

    Speedball
     
  8. K.P.

    K.P. Member

    Mar 18, 2001
    Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    If that's how you respond to a typo, for your sake I'm glad that no one ever posts inaccurate information on bigsoccer ;)
     
  9. Fkesoccer

    Fkesoccer New Member

    Jul 22, 2001
    So you actually copied me. Hmm...

    just shut up.
     
  10. Charlie Armstrong

    Mar 7, 2001
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Re: U.S. U-20's (w/ Magee, Clark) vs. Columbia U-20's [R]

    You'd be right if he was correcting a typo. Everyone makes typographical errors and these errors don't mean that the person making them doesn't know how to spell. This, by the way, is the main reason why correcting spelling is so harshly dealt with on USENET. Web boards like Big Soccer have inherited the attitude to one degree or another.

    Generally speaking though, people misspell "Colombia" because they are either ignorant of the correct spelling, or just don't pay attention to detail. Correcting this sort of error can serve several purposes, all of them useful.

    First, something is learned: You now knows how to spell "Colombia." You may now type without ever again having to worry that this particular spelling mistake will make you look parochial. You have also learned the name of a city in South Carolina and a University in New York, but we don't have any proof that you didn't already know these things.

    Second, Fkesoccer's post gives us a filtering tool. From this point on, anyone who has contributed to this thread and continues to misspell Colombia can be seen either as learning disabled or as too stubborn to change. In either case this is something interesting to know about folks with whom you interact.

    Finally, correcting obvious and ubiquitous mistakes ("Colombia" is probably spelled wrong more often than it is spelled right on this board), we set our guard against accepting incrementally less correct grammar and spelling as time goes on. There are message boards out there where the typical response to just about any statement devolved to "u r so gay!!1" I think we all would like to avoid that here.

    Thank you and good night. :)
    C in SJ
     
  11. K.P.

    K.P. Member

    Mar 18, 2001
    Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Re: Re: U.S. U-20's (w/ Magee, Clark) vs. Columbia U-20's [R]

    Thanks, Charlie.
     

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