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[xingumike]

One last thing, I can use your same attitude back at you, if you don’t like threads about people criticizing bad grammar, then don’t read them!

Lol indeed!

My current favourite is the use of the word 'shore'.

These is a person out there who shall remain unnamed (because he has at least 15 user names) who still believes that 'shore' means 'sure', or sometimes we get a middle ground 'shure' it makes me pmsl as its the easiest way to spot his latest identity.

Look it up in the dictionary 'you know who' you have been doing it for nearly a year now to my knowledge.

 

[InaneCathode]

Doesn't it seem like a thread goes along normal for half a page or so, then someone always comes in and drops a flame bomb on the thread? ie: "Grammar cop" and "heres 40 cents, call someone who cares"

*weeps*

And the original post wasn't intended to offend?

I'm with the anti-grammar cop brigade. If you dont like someone's spelling and/or grammar, click off their post - no-one's forcing you to put yourself through so much emotional turmoil (tongue in cheek).

Like someone else said, English isnt everybody's first language, dyslexia could be an issue, or it could be someone's in a flap and in need of desperate help and doesn't have time to check their posts.

If you honestly cant read something, then dont. If you're just easily pissed off over very minor things, then that's your problem, not theirs.

The only spelling that makes me cringe is the teenage kids text speak. That is pure laziness. But even then, is it really worth getting your knickers in a twist over?

*sigh* Seems everyone needs a holiday right now, including me...

The difference between being able to spell correctly and come across as someone who cares about what they write and how they're percieved, and having textual diarrhea is a pretty clear line. Andy already pointed out that theres very few people who're dyslexic on this forum, and most of the people who don't mainly speak english tend to point that out at some point. It's not the occasional missed comma (gasp!) or mispelled word (double gasp!) it's the posts that are almost entirely unintelligable. When you take the time to think out what you're going to say, and are responded by 'i dont think ur rite' it's kind of irritating.

On the same note, if you can't read AOL speak posts, then don't read them, right?

 

[nukeonekitty]

Lazy people that do not proof read a long post bother me. However, I do believe that if someone wanted to perfect their grammar, they would either read an English book or find something online to improve their English speaking (well, spelling) skills. I do not think they would consult a person on a fish forum and I also think that we have another rather silly post here.

P.S. You better pray to God you never slip up because people are going to give you heck!

 

[xingumike]

I also think that we have another rather silly post here.

I wouldn't have said your post was silly you are entitled to your opinion just like everyone else

 

[nukeonekitty]

I wouldn't have said your post was silly you are entitled to your opinion just like everyone else

Isn't the sole purpose of this post to focus on grammar? Yes, I am entitled to my opinion. That is exactly why I stated my opinion...

 

[cleekdaFish]

can we all just get along

 

[xingumike]

I wouldn't have said your post was silly you are entitled to your opinion just like everyone else

Isn't the sole purpose of this post to focus on grammar? Yes, I am entitled to my opinion. That is exactly why I stated my opinion...

Lol tongue in cheek Kitty, tongue in cheek, 'twas just the way i read it..

 

[morgan]

Bad spellings make me laugh! I liked the one recently where the person was asking about "Sicklets". No offence to the person it was just really funny! I was in a grumpy mood that day and it put a smile on my face.

 

[nukeonekitty]

Lol tongue in cheek Kitty, tongue in cheek, 'twas just the way i read it..

You're a hard one to understand... I can't really sense sarcasm over the internet.

 

[xingumike]

Lol tongue in cheek Kitty, tongue in cheek, 'twas just the way i read it..

You're a hard one to understand... I can't really sense sarcasm over the internet.

Then i offer my humblest apologies, offence was not intended.

Yes, sarcasm is a tought one over the net i agree.

 

[nukeonekitty]

I am sorry also if I came across as hostile, but I was semi-confused by what you were getting at.

 

[LisaLQ]

Doesn't it seem like a thread goes along normal for half a page or so, then someone always comes in and drops a flame bomb on the thread? ie: "Grammar cop" and "heres 40 cents, call someone who cares"

*weeps*

And the original post wasn't intended to offend?

I'm with the anti-grammar cop brigade. If you dont like someone's spelling and/or grammar, click off their post - no-one's forcing you to put yourself through so much emotional turmoil (tongue in cheek).

Like someone else said, English isnt everybody's first language, dyslexia could be an issue, or it could be someone's in a flap and in need of desperate help and doesn't have time to check their posts.

If you honestly cant read something, then dont. If you're just easily pissed off over very minor things, then that's your problem, not theirs.

The only spelling that makes me cringe is the teenage kids text speak. That is pure laziness. But even then, is it really worth getting your knickers in a twist over?

*sigh* Seems everyone needs a holiday right now, including me...

The difference between being able to spell correctly and come across as someone who cares about what they write and how they're percieved, and having textual diarrhea is a pretty clear line. Andy already pointed out that theres very few people who're dyslexic on this forum, and most of the people who don't mainly speak english tend to point that out at some point. It's not the occasional missed comma (gasp!) or mispelled word (double gasp!) it's the posts that are almost entirely unintelligable. When you take the time to think out what you're going to say, and are responded by 'i dont think ur rite' it's kind of irritating.

On the same note, if you can't read AOL speak posts, then don't read them, right?

Which is exactly why I said "including me" at the end.

I think some folks have got to stop whinging about not typing things properly, and concentrate on reading properly. That's two people who replied directly to me without noticing I added myself to the list of folks that needed to take a chill pill.

I do think it's sad so many have mentionned it being basic skills most people learn in school. Being a mum nowadays, I know how common it is that kids dont even get that chance, or cant go to school - or have learning disabilities (dyslexia might not be that common, but there's a thousand and one other learning issues). It all comes across as very snobby and not very welcoming.

If I was a new member, wasn't too hot with a keyboard, or had a genuine learning difficulty - and I came here and read people ranting about spelling and basically telling folks to spell/type properly as it was rude and too hard for them to read - I'd think "Sod this for a lark" and go find a forum who weren't so uptight and anal.

Get a grip folks, it's hardly the Countdown Conundrum if someone uses the wrong "there/their/they're" - phonetically they're the same, and as most folks read things phonetically in their brain, it doesn't really make that big a problem to read. If any. It's just annoying to the bossy breeches who rule with a cane and speak with not even a clue that they might be hurting someones feelings. Oops I missed an apostrophe there. Go on, copy/paste and correct it in a quote, you know you want to...

 

[fenwoman]

This post is about fish.

For those that don't know:
The words there, their, and they're are not interchangeable.

These can be used correctly as follows:
There is a huge fish in that tank.
These fish have stripes on their tails.
Yes, they're great fish to keep in a tank that size.

This is incorrect:
I think their buying there fish from that store over there're.

If you can't remember which one to use when, then just pick one and use it all the time (pick the one that's easiest to spell):
I think their buying their fish from that store over their.
This way you'll be correct 1/3rd of the time.

See, I told you it was about fish.

No, I'm not a teacher, but I am getting old...

Here here. I hate sloppy grammar.
ANother bug is the use of '. As in I have some egg's instead of eggs.

 

[Davey Jones]

 

[fenwoman]

It seems like every forum has at least one grammar or spelling cop. Who cares?

We should all care. Decipher this then.
" tamorra, oim guinter tak thu dorg ter the vit fer a liddle operayshun. I spectim ter curm throoit orlroit. Oi afta droive abart tweluv moiles ter get to tha vet budduy dowunt moind cuz oim shoor eel be a lot bedder forrit. Wen oi git ther, oi as ter pikup a fureeyza and tek it oova ter moi mate surmanfers ouse and elp er puddit inner baysmunt.In reeturren, shale probubbly mayk me a spot o lurnch".
Spoken in dialect.
Correct spelling makes sure that everyone understands what a person is saying without them having to spend ages trying to decipher it. It doesn't matter what accent or dialect you have.

You could easily have understood me had I written
" Tomorrow, I'm going to take the dog to the vet for a little operation. I expect him to come through it alright, I have to drive about twelve miles to get him to the vet but I don't mind because I'm sure he will be a lot better for it. Wen I get there, I have to pick up a freezer and take it over to my mate Samantha's house and help her put it into the basement. In return, she will prbably make me a spot of lunch".

Which was quicker to read and easier to understand?