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Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!

 
archery mom
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Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!
Sorry, I couldn't resist. 1rof1

I grew up in a household where speaking properly was expected, debate was an entertaining pastime, and reading was enjoyed. Although I've mellowed over the years and try not to jump down people's throats anymore about obvious grammatical errors, it does concern me that such basic errors are so commonplace.

Your thoughts are welcome:

Do you think people make such errors out of laziness (just not paying attention), ignorance, or deliberately?

If deliberately, why?

If in ignorance, how can people go through at least 12 years of school and not learn this basic information?
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10/01/2011 11:38 PM
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:hitler:
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fuk th grmr nazs, u dnt ned 2 spel evrythin perfec 2 get ur pnt acros.
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10/01/2011 11:41 PM
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fuck yall
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10/01/2011 11:42 PM
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Fuck the grammar Nazis, you don't need to spell everything perfectly to get your point across.
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Fixed it for you.
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10/01/2011 11:44 PM
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Sorry, I couldn't resist. 1rof1

I grew up in a household where speaking properly was expected, debate was an entertaining pastime, and reading was enjoyed. Although I've mellowed over the years and try not to jump down people's throats anymore about obvious grammatical errors, it does concern me that such basic errors are so commonplace.

Your thoughts are welcome:

Do you think people make such errors out of laziness (just not paying attention), ignorance, or deliberately?

If deliberately, why?

If in ignorance, how can people go through at least 12 years of school and not learn this basic information?
 Quoting: archery mom


Comma not needed.

I'm in.
archery mom  (OP)

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Fuck the grammar Nazis, you don't need to spell everything perfectly to get your point across.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2427036


Fixed it for you.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1516662


Oh THAT'S what he said! Thanks, AC!hf
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10/01/2011 11:48 PM
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Sorry, I couldn't resist. 1rof1

I grew up in a household where speaking properly was expected, debate was an entertaining pastime, and reading was enjoyed. Although I've mellowed over the years and try not to jump down people's throats anymore about obvious grammatical errors, it does concern me that such basic errors are so commonplace.

Your thoughts are welcome:

Do you think people make such errors out of laziness (just not paying attention), ignorance, or deliberately?

If deliberately, why?

If in ignorance, how can people go through at least 12 years of school and not learn this basic information?
 Quoting: archery mom



GREAT to meet a fellow G-Nazi!

Laziness, yes; ignorance, yes; deliberately, perhaps, just to make a G-Nazi mad!

Now admittedly, I have made a mistake here and there when posting on boards, and it bothers me, especially if there's no edit function. Mistakes happen, but I don't understand why someone posts in all lower-case letters, or doesn't use commas or periods, or cannot spell "their" instead of "there".

And I too, have wondered how anyone who receives even the most basic education, cannot understand and employ the most basic grammatical skills.
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10/01/2011 11:56 PM
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I'm with you OP - I don't correct people, but poor grammar is a reflection of your upbringing and education, and doesn't get you very far if you work in a professional setting.

I can happily ignore typos, as everyone makes them, but poor grammar is another matter. I believe it is not about being lazy, rather, it's a reflection of the inner self.

When people put up with sub-standard communication, then that flows in to putting up with sub-standard everything else - namely education system, government decrees, banking cartels and everything else where it is possible to be lorded over.

Take back ownership of your self and your destiny with good grammar, one comma, or period, at a time.
archery mom  (OP)

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Re: Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!
GREAT to meet a fellow G-Nazi!

Laziness, yes; ignorance, yes; deliberately, perhaps, just to make a G-Nazi mad!

Now admittedly, I have made a mistake here and there when posting on boards, and it bothers me, especially if there's no edit function. Mistakes happen, but I don't understand why someone posts in all lower-case letters, or doesn't use commas or periods, or cannot spell "their" instead of "there".

And I too, have wondered how anyone who receives even the most basic education, cannot understand and employ the most basic grammatical skills.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2472154


I'm with you OP - I don't correct people, but poor grammar is a reflection of your upbringing and education, and doesn't get you very far if you work in a professional setting.

I can happily ignore typos, as everyone makes them, but poor grammar is another matter. I believe it is not about being lazy, rather, it's a reflection of the inner self.

When people put up with sub-standard communication, then that flows in to putting up with sub-standard everything else - namely education system, government decrees, banking cartels and everything else where it is possible to be lorded over.

Take back ownership of your self and your destiny with good grammar, one comma, or period, at a time.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1295808


I couldn't agree more. Anyone can make an occasional error, but when I see a paragraph that gives me a headache just to try and decipher what the person means, all I can think about is how poorly educated the person is. The lack of basic grammatical understanding leads to a questioning of the soundness of the very idea they're attempting to communicate as well (how can you possibly understand the concept of X when you don't even understand the more basic concept properly written language).
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It's not just bad grammar that drives me nuts - everywhere you look there is a possessive apostrophe when a plain 's' for a plural is correct. Such ignorance - eg one sock, two socks - NOT sock's - aaaaarrggh!!
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Re: Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!
weather instead of whether

your instead of you're

there instead of they're

there instead of their

no commas

using all lower-case letters

abbreviated code - Examples: u for you, r for are (don't you know it takes so much longer to type TWO additional letters!)
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10/02/2011 01:50 AM
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My keyboard blows. It's new and I hate it. I have lot's of mistakes just from not proof reading before I post.

My daughter has this keen ability to spot typos in every book she reads! It's like a curse, LOL! I think she'll make a fine editor someday.
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My keyboard blows. It's new and I hate it. I have lot's of mistakes just from not proof reading before I post.

My daughter has this keen ability to spot typos in every book she reads! It's like a curse, LOL! I think she'll make a fine editor someday.
 Quoting: Junie


grammatical death squad needed.
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I am among the super Nazis when it comes to grammar and punctuation - as I take no prisoners. I constantly correct others - and when I do so repeatedly over the same mistakes, I castigate and berate - albeit in a humorous way. A recurring mistake that irks me to no end is ending sentences with the preposition "at". It doesn't get any more trailer park than that. When I over-hear a person on their cell exclaim, "Where are you at!" I want to regurgitate.
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English is not my first language.

Grammer nazi = chronic bed wetter.

Spellcheck nazi = Chronic bed wetter.


Spellcheck is not my friend, and I refuse to conform.








:Doomon:
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Re: Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!
weather instead of whether

your instead of you're

there instead of they're

there instead of their

no commas

using all lower-case letters

abbreviated code - Examples: u for you, r for are (don't you know it takes so much longer to type TWO additional letters!)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2472154


Enter instead of comma?
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"UNTIE"???? What are we having, a shoe untying contest???

huffy
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English is not my first language.

Grammer nazi = chronic bed wetter.

Spellcheck nazi = Chronic bed wetter.


Spellcheck is not my friend, and I refuse to conform.








:Doomon:
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And yet 0 mistakes, interesting.

(i just soiled myself)
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"UNTIE"???? What are we having, a shoe untying contest???

huffy
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Hey, spelling nazis are on another thread.


One question mark is enough.
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Re: Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!
English is not my first language.

Grammer nazi = chronic bed wetter.

Spellcheck nazi = Chronic bed wetter.


Spellcheck is not my friend, and I refuse to conform.








:Doomon:
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And yet 0 mistakes, interesting.

(i just soiled myself)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2441948


rockon
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I am among the super Nazis when it comes to grammar and punctuation - as I take no prisoners. I constantly correct others - and when I do so repeatedly over the same mistakes, I castigate and berate - albeit in a humorous way. A recurring mistake that irks me to no end is ending sentences with the preposition "at". It doesn't get any more trailer park than that. When I over-hear a person on their cell exclaim, "Where are you at!" I want to regurgitate.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1323894


?
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It's not just bad grammar that drives me nuts - everywhere you look there is a possessive apostrophe when a plain 's' for a plural is correct. Such ignorance - eg one sock, two socks - NOT sock's - aaaaarrggh!!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2474232


Are you mad? Seem's like you're mad.
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follow the rules man.......................

.........because the grammEr nazi says so

don't bite the hand that feeds man

dont burn your bridges man
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Re: Grammar Nazis of the World Untie!
My keyboard blows. It's new and I hate it. I have lot's of mistakes just from not proof reading before I post.

My daughter has this keen ability to spot typos in every book she reads! It's like a curse, LOL! I think she'll make a fine editor someday.
 Quoting: Junie


grammatical death squad needed.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2441948


Clemmancy, please? I have teenagers, it's catchy!
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halt
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My keyboard blows. It's new and I hate it. I have lot's of mistakes just from not proof reading before I post.

My daughter has this keen ability to spot typos in every book she reads! It's like a curse, LOL! I think she'll make a fine editor someday.
 Quoting: Junie


grammatical death squad needed.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2441948


Clemmancy, please? I have teenagers, it's catchy!
 Quoting: Junie


Do you wish to lodge an appeal with the Grand Ruling Grammatical Council?
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Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
The Devil would never go down to Georgia.

Eeew.
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Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
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scixelsyD, ?huh
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FUCK YOU BEAT MEEEE!!!

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