Fitting outdoor plug help needed

[Deano3]

But don't you see?

You know that you are a bad speller, and you do absolutely nothing to help with that. Would people accept you screwing up in your day job because you were rushing, and knowingly making mistakes?

The way you write your posts is as if you cannot care less whether you do a good job with them or not, so don't be surprised if others worry that that attitude to getting things right applies to everything you do.

I don't rush in my day job but I was busy and typing on my phone before but your right from now on I will be going to spelling classes 5 nights a week and to be honest I don't care about my spelling your right, only one who seems to care is you so I will leave it to you to keep correcting me you must be perfect at everything as attitude to getting things right applies to everything thanks for your constructive criticism very helpful

 

[Deano3]

Also, your egregious spelling mistakes go on and on.

Given the tools available these days to assist people with spelling problems, your failure to use them betokens a careless attitude, at odds with the necessary interest in taking care to do a good job with electrical work.

that makes me laugh you must literally have nothing better to do

 

[Doggit]

No he does, he just feels better correcting others.

I use Chrome, and I have yet to get the spell check working in it. Firefox tell me when when I've made a mistake, but doesn't give me any options, and if you're spelling is bad, you just don't know that you're actually spelling things wrong.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

As for me, I get irritated at incorrect spelling but usually it isn't the end of the world if the meaning of the sentence is clear (where, wear and ware can be amusingly juxtaposed as can many other words in the English language- think the term is phenomes but not 100% sure). Unless the incorrect spelling is in a job application (goes in the bin) or in a legal document (goes back to whoever prepared it with a snotty note)

The concern comes when you start telling us you are going to connect your external socket to the washing machine PLUG. That would be a massive lashup under any circumstances. Connecting your external socket to the washing machine SOCKET is a whole different animal- depending on where that socket derives its power from that may or may not be an acceptable method. That's not spelling, that's lack of comprehension.

Electricity isn't dangerous in the same way that guns aren't dangerous- a competent user of either can spend a lifetime working with either and have no problems. There are things you must do and must not do with firearms- in the same way there are things you must do and must not do with electricity. You need to be aware of those things at a subconscious level (you don't have to actively remember to do them or to not do them, your training has taught you so firmly that you just don't even consider doing or not doing them).

Not being condescending here but your posts indicate that your knowledge of electrical installations and the potential hazards thereof is rather limited-(in the same way that my knowledge of air brake systems is rather limited. I know the overall principal but the detail is completely alien- I connect hoses, brakes work. If brakes don't work, hit them with a big stick. If brakes still don't work then call a fitter) . Swapping sockets and lightswitches is a join the dots exercise. Determining whether the washing machine socket is a spur or part of a ring final or radial requires some precise investigation using exact and accurate descriptions of equipment. Your use of words in your posts indicate that it would be risky for anyone to try to advise you (in precise terms) how to do it because you don't seem able to use precise terms properly in this area. Not a problem- get an electrician in. Cheap job. Safe job.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

No he does, he just feels better correcting others.

No - nothing to do with that.

If you are the sort of person who doesn't care whether he does a good job or not then you are the sort of person who doesn't care whether he does a good job or not, and what's more, you are the sort of person who doesn't care whether he does a good job or not, to say nothing of being the sort of person who doesn't care whether he does a good job or not.

 

[John D v2.0]

See post 1 in this thread. He does care.

 

[Doggit]

If you are the sort of person who doesn't care whether he does a good job or not then you are the sort of person who doesn't care whether he does a good job or not

You left out a comma after the first "not", so is that any worse than someone who has difficulty spelling, or someone who can spell, but still makes mistakes.

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

 

[Doggit]

Not being condescending here but your posts indicate that your knowledge of electrical installations and the potential hazards thereof is rather limited-

You're right, but if it was better, he wouldn't be asking for help; and he indicated earlier that he'd be happy to get an electrician in if it wasn't straight forward. And I know what you meant about post being difficult to read if not spelled properly, but hey, Christmas is coming, so I vote we start being more generous.

 

[EFLImpudence]

You left out a comma after the first "not",

I disagree.
I don't think you should have placed a comma after your "not".

so is that any worse than someone who has difficulty spelling, or someone who can spell, but still makes mistakes.

Probably not but it was the OP who started the discussion by making excuses for his actual mistakes which were not spelling mistakes.

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Oh dear.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You left out a comma after the first "not"

No I didn't.

 

[James Carmichael]

I think I am broadly with BAS here. I have no problem with someone being unable to spell (and I do not claim to be able to, or never to make mistakes), but I do have a problem with someone who freely admits they can't spell and can't be bothered to press the 'spell check' button. Not only does that indicate a certain laziness/minimum-standards-will-suffice mindset, it is also raises the arrogant assumption that their time is more important than mine; that it is better for me to spend my time making sense of what has been poorly written than it is for them simply to correct it.

@Doggit: No, a comma is not necessary after BAS's first "not". The clauses scan perfectly well either with or without.

@oldbutnotdead: I suspect the word you are searching for is 'homophone'. Homophones are words that sound the same - like their, they're and there.

 

[mwatsonxx]

Christmas is coming, so I vote we start being more generous.

Quite right, I gave BAS a "like" yesterday, but I have an excuse, I was drunk.

 

[Keithmac]

I dont no wat u lot r complaining about..

 

[mwatsonxx]

I dont no wat u lot r complaining about..

commas, them little wiggly things, rgu bout anifing in ear

 

[Deano3]

I just came asking for advise and i did say if was difficult i would get electrician, but getting told you must be bad at something because you wrote were instead of where etc makes no sence and spell check wouldnt correct that for you, well not on my phone anyway.

I am always carefull in any elctrical work or anything else i do just was rushing typing when was on bait at work and didnt realise i typed plug instead of socket just dont like getting judged because of my pronunciation and spelling what had nothing to do with what i came here for, if i didnt care i would have just ran the socket in like my work mate said but i thought would come on here as i have in past as didnt think would be as straight forward as that and i was correct so glad i came here.

I am putting this job off for now anyway will take a picture of behind the socket where the washer is plugged in, where i want to run the wire to from the outside socket next week when i get a chance.

Thanks dean