The greatest sentence ever.

[Rastoff]

"I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but, I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."

This is straight out of the USAF Tongue and Quill. It exemplifies what I see regularly on forums like this. We mean something, but are limited by our writing skills and it comes across as something else.

 

[GKC]

Well, the greatest sentence I've never read is my wife texting me, saying "Honey, you haven't bought a gun lately...go get whatever you want."

 

[rwsmith]

I'm pleasantly surprised here..

Most people seem to make their point as required for understanding Some need to clear up a point or two. Some, you have to ask what in the world they are talking about. A few are professional writers. What you say is definitely a danger and there are many people out there that can't construct a sentence, much less a paragraph. I'm particularly proud to be part of this forum because of it's high literacy level, which is pretty good because communication skills aren't part of the gun nut curriculum. So at least we are 'thinking' gun nuts.

 

[federali]

Better Writing Skills Draw Better Responses

I would agree that a lack of writing skills seriously diminishes the ability to effectively communicate. I can tolerate poor grammar, spelling errors and a limited vocabulary but what stops me cold from reading a post and wanting to assist the author is the individual who will write a full page post and never once uses a paragraph break.

 

[Rastoff]

The recent Geico commercials are a perfect example of how the exact same words can have completely different meanings when inflection, tone and delivery are included.

Punctuation is your friend, but not necessarily your savior.

 

[DWalt]

Back when I was in college, the Chemistry lecture hall had a large sign above the podium which said (more or less) "The most valuable tool of the scientist is the English language," meaning of course that it is important for any scientist to be able to clearly document and report his findings.

 

[mojave30cal]

So, what are you trying to say?

 

[radar1972]

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt."

 

[pittpa]

"I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but, I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what you meant."

Did you mean to write "what I meant" at the end there?

 

[revolver59]

What did you say your name was?? **I didn't**

 

[Absalom]

Did you mean to write "what I meant" at the end there?

That's what I was wondering, too. You hearing what you mean doesn't make sense in the context.

 

[snowman]

That's what I was wondering, too. You hearing what you mean doesn't make sense in the context.

Yes, that struck me immediately also when I read it.

Andy

 

[Gulfecho]

Men, you are about to embark on a great crusade.
-Eisenhower

 

[soFlaNative]

"Have another beer"
-true friend

 

[kpap]

It's 5 o'clock somewhere, so it must be time.

 

[Salty RI]

Well, the greatest sentence I've never read is my wife texting me, saying "Honey, you haven't bought a gun lately...go get whatever you want."

You must have been dreaming.

 

[revolver59]

*Go ahead, make my day*

 

[Donna K]

This isn't the best, but it was memorable for me....
"Why is the oven on fire?"

 

[Peak53]

Did you mean to write "what I meant" at the end there?

I think that is the point

 

[pittpa]

I think that is the point

Rastoff ain't sayin'. I wrote it off as a mistake. Could have been a test though.


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