It used to annoy me but now... I don't care.
It used to annoy me but now... I don't care.
Ignorance? I just showed I know the rule. But I also showed grammar rules in the english language are retarded. So I just go with my preference :] As I'm sure most people do
Hey, no problem.Originally Posted by Anaisa
I don't care about what I would class to be minor punctuation mistakes. As long as it's legible it doesn't matter to me. I do however care about teachers (teachers') punctuation mistakes, when they are teaching English. That is their job, (possibly semi-colon) if they can't do that job properly then they shouldn't be doing it at all. I used to frequently argue with my teachers about comma's (no apostrophe - it's plural). They would say: "You need a comma there". (invert these) I would say: Do I? Why is that? They'd say: "Because you need to take a breath there". (invert these) I would say: "No I don't". (invert these) And then I'd proceed to read whatever it was I'd written, without stopping for a breath where they said I would need to. I also believe that animal species (species') names should be given capital letters. I don't care who tells me that your (you're!) not supposed to, I'm still going to do it because I think it's correct! The only time I make a conscious effort to care about my punctuation is when I'm taking a test. It turns out that I'm actually very good at English when I try! Have fun correcting all this Shaun.
Edit: Tomorrow, I'm going to correct every spelling/grammar error in this thead.
So what do you suggest? That we all spell words and use grammar like a secondary/high school kid would? It only takes a little bit of effort.
OMG LIEK TYPING BAD GRAMAR ON PURPOSE IS TEH SEXORZ CAUZ ITS TTLY KEWL
Last edited by crazybayman; 03-23-2006 at 05:15 PM.
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May of those would not be invered because the sentence was started outside of the speech text.
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Oh.
Here's mine: 'the government' is singular.
I knew there wasn't supposed to be an apostrophe in commas. But I put it there because I think the word commas looks weird without an apostrophe! An I think your wrong about me having to invert my discussion on commas.I don't care about what I would class to be minor punctuation mistakes. As long as it's legible it doesn't matter to me. I do however care about teachers (teachers') punctuation mistakes, when they are teaching English. That is their job, (possibly semi-colon) if they can't do that job properly then they shouldn't be doing it at all. I used to frequently argue with my teachers about comma's (no apostrophe - it's plural). They would say: "You need a comma there". (invert these) I would say: Do I? Why is that? They'd say: "Because you need to take a breath there". (invert these) I would say: "No I don't". (invert these) And then I'd proceed to read whatever it was I'd written, without stopping for a breath where they said I would need to. I also believe that animal species (species') names should be given capital letters. I don't care who tells me that your (you're!) not supposed to, I'm still going to do it because I think it's correct! The only time I make a conscious effort to care about my punctuation is when I'm taking a test. It turns out that I'm actually very good at English when I try! Have fun correcting all this Shaun.
That should be "thread". I beat you to that one!Edit: Tomorrow, I'm going to correct every spelling/grammar error in this thead.
Persons, try no to be grammer Naxis, okey?
Some rules about hyphens...
-- double hyphen, for when someone is cut off in the middle of a sentence, and does not complete it
- single hyphen, used for certain words. There's no rule to define all of them; you simply have to memorize them.
; "semicolons", used for incomplete thoughts that are connected together without the use of conjunctions. Some words are used a a major hint, such as "however". A very unused grammar "thingy" in English.
: "colon", used for lists
, "comma"; you know how to use them, don't be comma Nazis
' "apostrophe", used to show certain forms of possession and contractions
" "quotation"; I'm sure you know how to use these properly
... "ellipsis", used to denote a sentence that was cut off...
...and completed soon after. Perhaps after when another person said something.
We must also remember that WRITTEN speech is different from SPOKEN speech. I would venture to guess that most people here type as they would. In such cases, certain words that are not stand alone phrases can be used alone. E.g., adverbs to answer a question. I doubt alot of people here know how to use English in its fullest, and most correct manner. Even I don't.
Another problem with English, is that if you spell or pronounce something wrong, it doesn't change the meaning of the word.
Prerogative
Perrogative
Which one is correct?
If you chose the first, you need to get a life because that is the CORRECT form of the word, meaning something similar to descretion. But see? The first form looks wierd, but if you came across either, you would know what it is; written or spoken.
Me: So did you see --
You: STFU!
Me: O RLY!?
You: YA RLY!
Don't try to point out the misspellings, and improper usages in my post. Anything I have, I did it for a reason. It's also really annoying.
That is quite sad, actually.
It's not QUITE sad, it's UNBELIEVABLY sad. Dude, get a life.That is quite sad, actually.
No, there's a general realm of acceptance, and that's all there needs to be. The language itself doesn't put forth any effort towards consistency. Nobody enforced what words, or in what way those words, entered our language. Considering slang as a whole is now completely accepted, its kind of pointless to be a grammar nazi when a good portion of the language is based on accepted laziness. Slang, abbreviation, acronyms, etc. The least accepted form of communication is shorthand. That's the only one I have a problem with. As long as people attempt to spell out words and create whole sentences I've no problem with how they communicate. But U does not equal YOU. U is a letter. As is R. And together they don't equal YOUR/YOU'RE
It was literally a quick skim, and some copying and pasting. I don't have time to check through everything. People should be able to on their own.
Everybody makes a mistake every so often.Oh.
Here's mine: 'the government' is singular.
I think I'm right in most of the changes I made, but like I said above...I knew there wasn't supposed to be an apostrophe in commas. But I put it there because I think the word commas looks weird without an apostrophe! An I think your wrong about me having to invert my discussion on commas.I don't care about what I would class to be minor punctuation mistakes. As long as it's legible it doesn't matter to me. I do however care about teachers (teachers') punctuation mistakes, when they are teaching English. That is their job, (possibly semi-colon) if they can't do that job properly then they shouldn't be doing it at all. I used to frequently argue with my teachers about comma's (no apostrophe - it's plural). They would say: "You need a comma there". (invert these) I would say: Do I? Why is that? They'd say: "Because you need to take a breath there". (invert these) I would say: "No I don't". (invert these) And then I'd proceed to read whatever it was I'd written, without stopping for a breath where they said I would need to. I also believe that animal species (species') names should be given capital letters. I don't care who tells me that your (you're!) not supposed to, I'm still going to do it because I think it's correct! The only time I make a conscious effort to care about my punctuation is when I'm taking a test. It turns out that I'm actually very good at English when I try! Have fun correcting all this Shaun.
That should be "thread". I beat you to that one!Edit: Tomorrow, I'm going to correct every spelling/grammar error in this thead.
As for that, it's a typo. Not a genuine error. I type pretty fast so I do occasionally make typography errors.
I knew that was what double-hypens were for. About 99% certain - I just had to make sure. Thanks, hopefully some will learn from that.
I think I should rename the group to EGASG. EoFF Grammar and Sarcasm Gestapo.It's not QUITE sad, it's UNBELIEVABLY sad. Dude, get a life.That is quite sad, actually.
Well, that's simply your opinion. I can't stand shorthand either, and I'm surprised at myself for not deleting any shorthand-using online contacts. However, I want people to have perfect English, or I'd like to encourage it. It will help to have perfect English (or near-perfect), especially at a young age. People have their different opinions, and I respect that...but as a Grammar Nazi, even small errors get on my nerves.No, there's a general realm of acceptance, and that's all there needs to be. The language itself doesn't put forth any effort towards consistency. Nobody enforced what words, or in what way those words, entered our language. Considering slang as a whole is now completely accepted, its kind of pointless to be a grammar nazi when a good portion of the language is based on accepted laziness. Slang, abbreviation, acronyms, etc. The least accepted form of communication is shorthand. That's the only one I have a problem with. As long as people attempt to spell out words and create whole sentences I've no problem with how they communicate. But U does not equal YOU. U is a letter. As is R. And together they don't equal YOUR/YOU'RE
Haha. PWNED.Oh.
Here's mine: 'the government' is singular.
Quite so.It's not QUITE sad, it's UNBELIEVABLY sad. Dude, get a life.That is quite sad, actually.
Anyway, I'm not much of a Grammar Nazi. I'm more of a spelling Nazi. xD I can't resist correcting a spelling mistake, and by correcting I mean picking out the word and questioning the writer on it.
Wales 1 England 0Oh.
Here's mine: 'the government' is singular. :)
Not really. I only get a few hours on the Internet daily, so when I type things, I do it really fast without really thinking about it. Whilst that might seem like an excuse, it isn't. How many errors can you find in all of my posts? Not many.Haha. PWNED.
EGG cover spelling and grammar.Anyway, I'm not much of a Grammar Nazi. I'm more of a spelling Nazi. xD I can't resist correcting a spelling mistake, and by correcting I mean picking out the word and questioning the writer on it.
What has this got to do with England and Wales?But in that case...
England 2 - Wales 1. Not only was that incorrectly structured, but you missed something...
Edit: Hold on, are you from Wales or Cornwall? Sheesh, how am I supposed to memorise so many members' locations? Either way, you're supporting Wales.
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