If I can't read it, I won't!

[doctorwayne]

I find that posting on the Forums has generally improved my grammar and spelling, although I suffer, like Russ, from old keyboard hands that often hit two keys at once. Also, and I'm not sure whether it's me or the keyboard, I often elide the final letter on words such as "they" resulting in "the" in its place and some possible confusion. I do keep a dictionary at hand at all times, too, when on the computer, as the spell-checking function speaks only American English. At least it underlines possible errors for my perusal. Poor spelling bothers me only when coupled with a lack of punctuation, rendering even otherwise valid questions or comments unintelligible.

And finally:
Ralph is right, Richard. No one should be afraid to post pictures of their work here. No one is going to make nasty remarks about it because that's not the kind of place that this is. If you ask for constructive criticism, that's what you'll get. If you post something to merely share it with the rest of us, chances are such that you'll likely get several favourable comments, too. Just as there are modellers out there with greater skills than we possess, there are always others with lesser skills, eager to learn from those of us who are still ourselves learning.

Wayne