Some People Don't Get It.

[paperflowers11]

Re: Some People Don't Get It.

You have no idea how many people tried to call me an asshole 'cause of that.

Me too. I LOVE language (not as much as Shakespeare did...) and I have a rather broad vocabulary and a somewhat eloquent style of typing and speaking, and frequently I have to really conciously tone it down in order for people to NOT think me pretentious.

[slipstrike0159]

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Relating to the idea that incorrect grammar makes you look less intelligent.
You guys do know this is a CRITICAL THINKING thread right? I think the major problem is that people come in thinking they can type horribly and expect people to understand and respect them. I guess what I'm saying is that in any other part of the forum, less than standard grammar is somewhat acceptable mainly because you are supposedly talking to a bunch of incoherent 13 year olds anyway. So in this part of the forum, I guess I just expect more out of people but thats just me.

[FluorescentArmy]

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I like to use proper grammar because, as Reach said, the message is more important. Sometimes, deplorable grammar interferes with your message. Then the message is not relayed properly and the reader(s) perceive it differently. Then the reader(s) react and reply differently from what you want.

[Biff_tech]

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Actually the only reason I try to use good grammar is because of Squeek >.>...

[Kekiz]

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Most people that are grammer nazi's dont really care about your bad grammer. They just want to make fun of you for something that doesnt matter to make themselves look more intellegent.

[sherbtail]

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I try to make my grammar as good as possible, and since learning to touch type (thankyou american school) shorthand typing is actually much slower because as ToshX said, I can just type whats in my head without having to think about how to make it shorter.

The only thing i (look, like right there!) often do is not capitalise my Eyes, I guess its because Microsoft word self-corrects them and so its made me lazy, although I only forgot to do it once in this post and I did see it straight away

However although I have pretty decent grammar I dont mind too much if someone elses post doesn't. I easily overlook missed apostrophes and typos because I know I do it too, unless the whole post is written in texting language (omg lolz srsly!) then I dont mind

[flamingspinach]

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Most people that are grammer nazi's dont really care about your bad grammer. They just want to make fun of you for something that doesnt matter to make themselves look more intellegent.

Yeah well uh you could always respond in kind...

I would I might please thee, sir, and it is to me dole and sorrow that I fail, albeit sith I am but a simple damsel and taught of none, being from the cradle unbaptized in those deep waters of learning that do anoint with a sovereignty him that partaketh of that most noble sacrament, investing him with reverend state to the mental eye of the humble mortal who, by bar and lack of that great consecration seeth in his own unlearned estate but a symbol of that other sort of lack and loss which men do publish to the pitying eye with sackcloth trappings whereon the ashes of grief do lie bepowdered and bestrewn, and so, when such shall in the darkness of his mind encounter these golden phrases of high-mystery, it is but by the grace of God that he burst not for envy of the mind that can beget, and tongue that can deliver so great and mellow-sounding miracles of speech, and if there do ensue confusion in that humbler mind, and failure to divine the meanings of these wonders, then if so be this miscomprehension is not vain but sooth and true, wit ye well it is the very substance of worshipful dear homage and may not lightly be misprized, nor had been, an ye had noted this complexion of my mood and mind and understood that that I would I could not, and that I could not I might not, nor yet nor might nor could, nor might-not nor could-not, might be by advantage turned to the desired would, and so I pray you mercy of my fault, and that ye will of your kindness and your charity forgive it, good my master and most dear lord.

[MainSt_Popcorn]

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i don't care to much for capitalization personally. i'll use everything else. i also only use proper grammer when i want to sound smart. >_>

[purebloodtexan]

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Most people that are grammer nazi's dont really care about your bad grammer. They just want to make fun of you for something that doesnt matter to make themselves look more intellegent.

That's not necessarily true. Some have just used good grammar throughout most of their lives and can't stand it when someone types "badly".

[Swoop]

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I think there should be a forum rule that states that we should use proper grammar for a few reasons.

1.I enjoy it because it helped my writing in school.
2.My teacher is always nagging about people abbreviating every thing.
3.Your going to need it in the future for a good job if you don't already have one.

[slipstrike0159]

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I second that, except i dont think people should be flammed or kicked out just cause of a few hardly noticable mistakes. If they make a concious effort to type with good grammar than everything should be fine.

[ToshX]

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Uh, "themself" isn't a word. You'd do well to avoid reflexivity as much as possible in this case, but either make it gender restrictive and say "himself" or gender neutral and say "him- or herself".

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

Yeah, but this is like saying "the individual."

No one wants to do that crap.

Rofl.

Anwyay, yeah, that makes sense.

Me too. I LOVE language (not as much as Shakespeare did...) and I have a rather broad vocabulary and a somewhat eloquent style of typing and speaking, and frequently I have to really conciously tone it down in order for people to NOT think me pretentious.

I try to keep things simple, but sometimes a word my slip.

when someone types "badly".

I'm afraid to say "poorly" because I know Guido will come up with some whacked reason why "badly" can be used.

[Hilzer]

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Poor grammar and spelling are signs of an uneducated, lazy person.

You have to remember that for many people posting English
in not their mother language. I speak and write better Finnish,
Swedish and German than English.

[MilfeulleSakuraba]

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Control-F'ing for "grammer" on the previous page turned up more results than it should have.

@ Dude above me: I personally give much more leeway to those whose native language isn't English, and I'm sure anyone else who isn't an asshole does the same.

I'm also willing to give Reach a break for "themselfs" because he's just a silly Canadian.

[Squeek]

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I'm more than happy to accommodate those who speak / write English as a second or third language. Just don't assume there are "many". It's maybe 0.5%.