Can we unleash grammar police on Other?
04-18-02, 03:12 AM
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If grammer wasn't the problem, something else would be. It could be worse.
YouCouldHavePeopleWhoDoNotPutSpacesBetweenWords
Or it could be worse were people just don't ever end a sentence and breath but they continue to go on and on without ever stopping causing such a headache that I myself king of the improper grammer get annoyed so it could always be worse
Or it could be someone using colored text throughout there WHOLE post. Now that is annoying.
just be glad its a simple thing such as grammer.
YouCouldHavePeopleWhoDoNotPutSpacesBetweenWords
Or it could be worse were people just don't ever end a sentence and breath but they continue to go on and on without ever stopping causing such a headache that I myself king of the improper grammer get annoyed so it could always be worse
Or it could be someone using colored text throughout there WHOLE post. Now that is annoying.
just be glad its a simple thing such as grammer.
04-18-02, 05:00 AM
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Originally posted by D. Pham
or better yet, there could be a spell check option
or better yet, there could be a spell check option
04-18-02, 09:26 AM
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Re: Can we unleash grammar police on Other?
Originally posted by gilbertr76
Mayhap we could elect psuedo-mods to edit posts.
Mayhap we could elect psuedo-mods to edit posts.
04-18-02, 10:13 AM
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i'm sure i'm one of the ones you have a problem with. this is an internet board, not a term paper. i dont care about grammar or typos. if i tried to write everything with proper grammar and correct spelling, i'd have two posts a day
04-18-02, 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by Venusian
I'm sure I'm one of the ones with whom you have a problem. This is an internet board, not a term paper. I dont care about grammar or typos. If I tried to write everything with proper grammar and correct spelling, I'd have two posts per day
I'm sure I'm one of the ones with whom you have a problem. This is an internet board, not a term paper. I dont care about grammar or typos. If I tried to write everything with proper grammar and correct spelling, I'd have two posts per day
Grade: B-minus.
j/k
04-18-02, 11:15 AM
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton
there was one back in the days of old. I am sad to say without I feel very open for attack on my terrible grammer.
there was one back in the days of old. I am sad to say without I feel very open for attack on my terrible grammer.
04-18-02, 01:06 PM
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Originally posted by Venusian
actually, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition
actually, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition
04-19-02, 12:45 AM
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I obbious dink dat dis wudd be behy wordwhile. Not t' piss anyone off but t' make peoble betteh writehs. I dink dat webuh all ought t' do our own part in dis benture. Webuh can habe de most intelligent, uh, webuhll-articulatid board on de innernet. If you'd like, uh uh uh, webuh cudd let de grammar police hit some of de rebiews as dey still contain many issues. I know dat has been discussid bef'e but I'be seen little change.
04-19-02, 12:51 AM
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Originally posted by Alyoshka
I obbious dink dat dis wudd be behy wordwhile. Not t' piss anyone off but t' make peoble betteh writehs. I dink dat webuh all ought t' do our own part in dis benture. Webuh can habe de most intelligent, uh, webuhll-articulatid board on de innernet. If you'd like, uh uh uh, webuh cudd let de grammar police hit some of de rebiews as dey still contain many issues. I know dat has been discussid bef'e but I'be seen little change.
I obbious dink dat dis wudd be behy wordwhile. Not t' piss anyone off but t' make peoble betteh writehs. I dink dat webuh all ought t' do our own part in dis benture. Webuh can habe de most intelligent, uh, webuhll-articulatid board on de innernet. If you'd like, uh uh uh, webuh cudd let de grammar police hit some of de rebiews as dey still contain many issues. I know dat has been discussid bef'e but I'be seen little change.
Originally posted by Alyoshka
I obviously think that this would be very worthwhile. Not to piss anyone off but to make people better writers. I think that we all ought to do our own part in this venture. We can have the most intelligent, well-articulated board on the internet.
If you'd like, we could let the grammar police hit some of the reviews as they still contain many issues. I know that has been discussed before but I've seen little change.
I obviously think that this would be very worthwhile. Not to piss anyone off but to make people better writers. I think that we all ought to do our own part in this venture. We can have the most intelligent, well-articulated board on the internet.
If you'd like, we could let the grammar police hit some of the reviews as they still contain many issues. I know that has been discussed before but I've seen little change.
04-19-02, 01:05 AM
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Alyoshka,
If you're not being mostly serious here then allow me to preface this by saying, "not to spoil your fun, but...."
I think you're confusing your communication mediums. Posting in a forum isn't the same as writing a paper or even a book wherein one has an expectation of proper grammar and usage. It's more of a conversational form of communication, and just as you don't expect perfect grammar when having a conversation with your friends, you also shouldn't expect perfect grammar when reading a discussion board.
Of course there are problems with usage, spelling and grammar on the board, but it is very rare that it fundamentally interferes with members being able to understand one another.
I do, however, think the occassional thread about people's pet peeves are great as they often spark discussions about this subject, or examples of bad grammar. I especially liked JasonFliegel's point about how using two different words with similar meanings in the such close proximity conveys the idea that they have different meanings, when, in fact, they do not.
Finally, speaking as one of the mods here, please believe me when I say, "Nope. Not gonna happen!"
If you're not being mostly serious here then allow me to preface this by saying, "not to spoil your fun, but...."
I think you're confusing your communication mediums. Posting in a forum isn't the same as writing a paper or even a book wherein one has an expectation of proper grammar and usage. It's more of a conversational form of communication, and just as you don't expect perfect grammar when having a conversation with your friends, you also shouldn't expect perfect grammar when reading a discussion board.
Of course there are problems with usage, spelling and grammar on the board, but it is very rare that it fundamentally interferes with members being able to understand one another.
I do, however, think the occassional thread about people's pet peeves are great as they often spark discussions about this subject, or examples of bad grammar. I especially liked JasonFliegel's point about how using two different words with similar meanings in the such close proximity conveys the idea that they have different meanings, when, in fact, they do not.
Finally, speaking as one of the mods here, please believe me when I say, "Nope. Not gonna happen!"
04-19-02, 07:56 AM
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Originally posted by Blade
Of course there are problems with usage, spelling and grammar on the board, but it is very rare that it fundamentally interferes with members being able to understand one another.
I do, however, think the occassional thread about people's pet peeves are great as they often spark discussions about this subject, or examples of bad grammar.
Yeah, I just thought that my statistics were funny. At least they were to me. That's why I didn't bother to call out individual posts/posters. Just wanted to show how bad the grammar can get on this board.
Finally, speaking as one of the mods here, please believe me when I say, "Nope. Not gonna happen!"
Of course there are problems with usage, spelling and grammar on the board, but it is very rare that it fundamentally interferes with members being able to understand one another.
I do, however, think the occassional thread about people's pet peeves are great as they often spark discussions about this subject, or examples of bad grammar.
Yeah, I just thought that my statistics were funny. At least they were to me.
That's why I didn't bother to call out individual posts/posters. Just wanted to show how bad the grammar can get on this board.Finally, speaking as one of the mods here, please believe me when I say, "Nope. Not gonna happen!"
04-19-02, 09:33 AM
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For historical perspective....
Originally posted by Venusian
Actually, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition
Actually, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition
04-20-02, 03:12 PM
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Originally posted by Three Day Delay
Aly, I have a phone number of a therapist in Dallas that specializes in anal-retentive behavior.
Drop me a line.
Aly, I have a phone number of a therapist in Dallas that specializes in anal-retentive behavior.
Drop me a line.
