Grammar and Punctuation

Vitamin-X · #1 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Your You're

Were We're

There They're

http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm

hehe

-evil-duerr- · #2 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

grammar is always shit on msg boards and in msn conversations.
its the interweb, we aint handing this shit to an English prof at the end the day. ha ha
:P

galaxie · #3 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

^ That's a lame excuse.
I mean, why would you type "their" if you meant "they're"? It's just as easy. The only reason you'd do it is if you didn't know the difference.

-evil-duerr- · #4 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

that's okay. i wasn't speaking for myself. my grammar is excellent.
I've always been a straight A english student. booyaka

Ree Fresh · #5 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxie

^ That's a lame excuse.
I mean, why would you type "their" if you meant "they're"? It's just as easy. The only reason you'd do it is if you didn't know the difference.

I totaly have to agree. The only reason that grammer and spelling is shit on msg boards is ...
1) we don't have spell check / grammer check etc
2) the majority of the people on this board were not tought alot of grammer in their gerneration
3) LAZY and trying to write like their cool wErd up y0!

Chewy · #6 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

I totaly have to agree. The only reason that grammer and spelling is shit on msg boards is ...
1) we don't have spell check / grammer check etc
2) the majority of the people on this board were not tought alot of grammer in their gerneration
3) LAZY and trying to write like their cool wErd up y0!

generation ;)

-evil-duerr- · #7 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

I totaly have to agree. The only reason that grammer and spelling is shit on msg boards is ...
1) we don't have spell check / grammer check etc
2) the majority of the people on this board were not tought alot of grammer in their gerneration
3) LAZY and trying to write like their cool wErd up y0!

grammer = grammar
their = they're

ooooh burn x2

sorry. im feelin jerky :P

dabbler · #8 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

1992.

project.one · #9 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

I speak english good!

Chewy · #10 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by -evil-duerr-

grammer = grammar
their = they're

ooooh burn x2

sorry. im feelin jerky :P

or you could have said "they are"

mapleleaf4ever · #11 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

And he could have said "I am" instead of im". And what kind of fragments are those?! No punctuation either or Capital Letters. You fail. :p

Ms.Tarantula · #12 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

omfg.

mapleleaf4ever · #13 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

The End.

People, it is English. We are supposed to write properly and sound more intelligent than we are in person. With writing you have to try harder to make yourself as clear as possible the first time so that you do not have to repeat yourself.

Not enough people put enough care in the way the communicate. I try my best when I type. Sure I take shortcuts once in a while; this little message is taking way longer than I care to admit. But you understood every word did you not?

/stoned rant

Sarah... · #14 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

I totaly have to agree. The only reason that grammer and spelling is shit on msg boards is ...
1) we don't have spell check / grammer check etc
2) the majority of the people on this board were not tought alot of grammer in their gerneration
3) LAZY and trying to write like their cool wErd up y0!

...everyone already pointed this out...but it's funny.

Personally, I dont not give a fuck about grammar on fnk, unless I am trying to express something that is really important to me.....Most of the time we are just killing time...
I enjoy typing carelessly so whatevah
....which reminds me, sometimes people want to type words out differently to express how they would say something in person, and to do so you gotta be "unproper" with spelling...
Typing like this can help give character...otherwise we would all be typing like robots n shit...(sorta)

-evil-duerr- · #15 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapleleaf4ever

The End.

Not enough people put enough care in the way the communicate. I try my best when I type. Sure I take shortcuts once in a while; this little message is taking way longer than I care to admit. But you understood every word did you not?

/stoned rant

the = they

i couldn't resist.

mapleleaf4ever · #16 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

^ lol shit... DAMN YOU MARY JANE!!^#(!*(@

galaxie · #17 (**permalink**) May 25, 06

Rhia is a shining example of how the school system often fails.
BUT she is one of the few people who realizes her weaknesses, tries super hard to strengthen them, and is trying to make a difference so the same thing doesn't happen to other children.

PROPS girl

Vitamin-X · #18 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

^^ Dammit Galaxie, I can't seem to tear apart your grammar :(
You're either being really careful or you're just on the ball when it comes to
Punctuation!

vaporize · #19 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

Correct!
Your score is 100%.

and english is not my first language :D

galaxie · #20 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitamin-X

^^ Dammit Galaxie, I can't seem to tear apart your grammar :(
You're either being really careful or you're just on the ball when it comes to
Punctuation!

You can't tear apart my grammar because I am the grammar police around here, NOT YOU! :P Look up some old threads with my user name and the word "grammar". You'll see. :)

And no, I am not being really careful. I am a perfectionist.

-evil-duerr- · #21 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

^Ya and especially if you slipped up in this thread, imagine the irony!
You'd have the grammar popo comin at you from all angles.

:haha:

Billy Shears · #22 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

I totaly have to agree. The only reason that grammer and spelling is shit on msg boards is ...
1) we don't have spell check / grammer check etc

Actually, one of the main reasons that people can't spell a word to save their lives that they rely so heavily on spell/grammar checks in software.. You don't even have to actively use it these days, it's all automatic.

It may be annoying to some people in cases like this, but it's actually really funny.. If poor spelling/grammar makes you angry... Why get angry when you know you'll just be better off in life than they will? Laziness and stupidity carry over to other parts of one's life too, not just when trying to spell "they're".

galaxie · #23 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

^ Good thing that would never happen.

Everyone misses a letter now and then, I can understand that. It's when people use the completely wrong word in the completely wrong context that drives me crazy!

Vitamin-X · #24 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

I can deal with almost anything. I through around the "haha's. lol, smiley faces ect" nearly as much as the next guy.

Yet for some reason I just can't stand it when people type "there" instead of "they're".
Actually "your" instead of "you're" bugs me also.

galaxie · #25 (**permalink**) May 26, 06

^ Oh definitely.
And misspelling simple words. ARGH.