Punctuation and grammar people!

11 years ago

This won't end well.

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travlinguy

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Crosbie

Am I alone in terms of cringing when I see someone write something, what ever it might be and not use correct punctuation and grammar.

Pls tell me i m not a lone lke?

^ Just Kidding

- Does anyone else get frustrated by this?

You mean like when someone writes what ever and the word is actually whatever?

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Joe Crosbie

11 years ago

Exactly like that! Now I feel dumb hahaha.

I'm laughing at the fact I make a mistake on a thread slagging people off for making mistakes haha.

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Dennis Gaskill 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Crosbie

Exactly like that! Now I feel dumb hahaha.

I'm laughing at the fact I make a mistake on a thread slagging people off for making mistakes haha.

Joe, from what I've seen, more often than not when someone has a grammar gripe or tries to correct someone's post, they make one or more grammar mistakes themselves. It's amazing how often it works out that way. Almost like their subconscious is setting them up for being a wombat.

As long as the subject has been brought up though, what I don't like is when people use texting abbreviations on a forum. To me it makes the poster look lazy. And if what they're saying isn't too bright, then it makes them look even less bright.
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Paul Myers 11 years ago

I'm laughing at the fact I make a mistake on a thread slagging people off for making mistakes haha.

A nearly universal constant, as you demonstrated so ably in this additional remark.

This is, perhaps, not your stone to throw.

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Mark Singletary

11 years ago

While I ain't got no good grammer, I think you misst a question mark on the first sentence,

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Irish802

11 years ago

It drives me insane!!!!

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Alex Barboza

11 years ago

It's curious to me that I see so many native English speakers making more grammar mistakes than me (native Spanish speaker). Here in the WF you can see "your" instead of "you're" or "would of" instead of "would have". I see those almost everyday.

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Mark Singletary

11 years ago

Yes I agree. Everyday vs Every day - e Learn English Language

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Originally Posted by Alex Barboza

It's curious to me that I see so many native English speakers making more grammar mistakes than me (native Spanish speaker). Here in the WF you can see "your" instead of "you're" or "would of" instead of "would have". I see those almost everyday.

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Joel Young 11 years ago

I had the ultimate laugh recently when applying at a forum where one can get paid to post in forums or wherever. They claimed that some of my punctuation and grammar was incorrect, and requested that I read a grammar guideline document that they wrote. The fact was, there were no errors in my test posts. The only perceived "errors" would only be due to cultural differences (i.e., British vs. U.S.).
What made me laugh and shake my head was, after I pointed out punctuation errors in their message to me, they got snarky and ended up not wanting to review my posts further.

No problem, because I don't need to be working for people like that.
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Dennis Gaskill 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Mark Singletary

Yes I agree. Everyday vs Every day - e Learn English Language

Mark

Kind of ironic that the very first post after mine kind of emphasized my point.
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laurencewins

11 years ago

I do cringe when seeing mistakes that can so easily be rectified. I admit to being a member of the Grammar police in that respect. I am a proofreader as well as a writer, so it's second nature to me to check other people's writing for errors, whether it's intentional or not.

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EasyEnglishMethod

11 years ago

I'm an English language teacher and I've taught myself to switch off my teacher side when I'm on forums. It wouldn't end well.

Although, it does come in handy when I'm proofreading articles for sites.

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Claude Whitacre 11 years ago

I read a lot and write every day. But most people read very little, and after high school..never give it another thought.

So it isn't punctuation that bothers me. As long as I can read it...I'm fine with it.

What bothers me is that some posts are using perfect grammar, but you can tell that the writer has no understanding of the subject at all.

Or that the writer is mean spirited. I mind that much more than a spelling mistake.

On another forum, I told someone that had a barely legible post that they needed to learn proper sentence structure. The poster patiently told me that he apologized....but that English was his 5th language....and that American slang gave him a problem.

I felt like an ass.

But in a book, grammar and spelling matter...because I paid for it.
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SashaLee

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill

Wrong is better than stilted, I think.

Hi there,

I don't know if I agree with that. A stilted statement will give me pause and possibly contemplation on its meaning or derivatives thereof.

A poorly worded or grammatically incorrect statement will cause my top lip to curl slightly and cause me to cast a jaundiced eye upon what I'm reading. I might even stop reading. Shock.

But, I'm approaching 40. I was educated in Ireland where I learned English via the compiled prose of Augustine Martin and was (whipped) schooled to understand the (then) proper use of the English language.

Now that I receive texts such as "ok 4 me. tu" I stand/sit/slouch bewildered whether I should cling to standards, or float with what's obviously (coming) here.

All the best,

Sasha

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JonPKibble

11 years ago

One or two misspellings; fine. But when I see something riddled with spelling and/or grammar errors it definitely makes me cringe. I realize not everyone speaks English as their native language, and that not all top marketers are necessarily good with grammar, but the little things do make an impression.

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ronrule

11 years ago

Shouldn't the thread title be "Punctuation and grammar, people!" ?

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Paul Myers 11 years ago

Ron,

Shouldn't the thread title be "Punctuation and grammar, people!" ?

Ambiguous. If he was addressing 'people' directly, then yes. If he was referring to a group, no. The OP didn't offer anything to indicate which meaning was intended.

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ronrule

11 years ago

I suspect he wasn't referring to an undiscovered tribe known as the "punctuation and grammar people", but instead was addressing the group with a directive/reminder. Comma stands. :p

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Mark Singletary

11 years ago

Your comma is outside the bounds and that ain't no lie.

Quotation Marks | Punctuation Rules
Rule 1

Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes.
Examples:
The sign changed from "Walk," to "Don't Walk," to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
She said, "Hurry up."
She said, "He said, 'Hurry up.'"

Originally Posted by ronrule

I suspect he wasn't referring to an undiscovered tribe known as the "punctuation and grammar people", but instead was addressing the group with a directive/reminder. Comma stands. :p

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Paul Myers 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Mark Singletary

Your comma is outside the bounds and that ain't no lie.
Quotation Marks | Punctuation Rules

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PS, to Ron... If you had read The Wombat Report, you would be aware that the "punctuation and grammar people" are not an 'undiscovered' tribe.
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bizgrower

11 years ago

What bothers me is that I used to spell better than I do now (I have to look words up). Also, I catch myself making mistakes I never used to, such as the "you're" "your" thing all the time. hmmm.

This guy is doing very well with his tribe of "punctuation and grammar people."

http://www.warriorforum.com/off-topi...lion-year.html

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Paul Myers

11 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

This guy is doing very well with his tribe of "punctuation and grammar people."

http://www.warriorforum.com/off-topi...lion-year.html

The Grammar Gurus all hate him, because he's spilling the beans in his new product...

Apostrophe Annihilator!

blah blah cracked the Wombat Code yack yack syntax on steroids yada yada

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bizgrower

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

The Grammar Gurus all hate him, because he's spilling the beans in his new product...

Apostrophe Annihilator!

blah blah cracked the Wombat Code yack yack syntax on steroids yada yada

To be followed by Contraction Catastrophe.

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youroutsourcer

11 years ago

i feel the same way too

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Dennis Gaskill

11 years ago

I was forced to go back and read the OP because of a comment someone made, when I noticed this...

Originally Posted by Joe Crosbie

Am I alone in terms of cringing when I see someone write something, whatever it might be and not use correct punctuation and grammar?

Seems to me a comma is missing. Shouldn't that read:

Am I alone in terms of cringing when I see someone write something, whatever it might be, and not use correct punctuation and grammar?

The "whatever it might be" part is a secondary point inserted into the middle of the primary point, so shouldn't that secondary point be set apart on both sides? After all, this is the main point: Am I alone in terms of cringing when I see someone write something and not use correct punctuation and grammar?

Dennis "Don't call me a wombat" Gaskill

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Lelando

11 years ago

Well I don't blame you for feeling this way.English is my second language and I'm trying to improve on it daily. I read the dictionary for fun

am I weird?

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Michael Ten

11 years ago

Spelling, punctuation and grammar are all quite important. I hope that all humans will use them all as correctly as possible.

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ronrule

11 years ago

Bunch of cunning linguists here.

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Dennis Gaskill 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill

Again, a matter of taste.

Game, set, match.
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goindeep

11 years ago

wat Teh fek talking bout r u?

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Joel Young 11 years ago

Originally Posted by goindeep

wat Teh fek talking bout r u?

Yoda can text!
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