For the grammar Nazi's out there!
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My view is that the purpose of language is to communicate. I do get irritated when people seem to go out of their way to deny that purpose. Capital letters at the beginning of sentences emphasize that this is, in fact, a new sentence and idea. A paragraph break shows that a new train of thought has embarked. In general, bad grammar makes noise, static, that obscures the very message that text was written to convey.
Grammar Nazis perform the very same act when they interrupt a discussion for no better purpose than to quibble over whoms or whether an apostrophe ought to be placed before or after the "s" in a plural, or even to demand that a period come before a double quotes at the end of a sentence. These types of intrusion to nothing to enhance communication either.
Mr. Fry says this far better than ever I could.
Grammar Nazis perform the very same act when they interrupt a discussion for no better purpose than to quibble over whoms or whether an apostrophe ought to be placed before or after the "s" in a plural, or even to demand that a period come before a double quotes at the end of a sentence. These types of intrusion to nothing to enhance communication either.
Mr. Fry says this far better than ever I could.
I find basically every post, that looks like it has been dictated to a drunken llama, to be irritating:
i think baiscally evry post annoing tht lookes laik its beean dictacted drunk lama
Also:
too/to
I/i
your/you're
unnecessary and/or wrong abbreviations
I don't consider myself as a grammar nazi, as I don't correct or whine to people on the Internet about their grammar. One of the reasons for that is that I personally have to put some extra effort into posting in English, as it's not my native language. That certainly adds to the stupefying effect when I see awful grammar from people who use English in their everyday life.
i think baiscally evry post annoing tht lookes laik its beean dictacted drunk lama
Also:
too/to
I/i
your/you're
unnecessary and/or wrong abbreviations
I don't consider myself as a grammar nazi, as I don't correct or whine to people on the Internet about their grammar. One of the reasons for that is that I personally have to put some extra effort into posting in English, as it's not my native language. That certainly adds to the stupefying effect when I see awful grammar from people who use English in their everyday life.
Spelling and grammar don't bother me...unless >>their<< glaring mistakes! lol JK nowt bothers me much 
EDIT : Actually what does bother me is when I get told to cut my content down and yelled at for it being to short, quantity is not indicative of quality! Something's length has no implication of it's didactic value; and making this longer or shorter will not change the point I'm trying to make.
EDIT : Actually what does bother me is when I get told to cut my content down and yelled at for it being to short, quantity is not indicative of quality! Something's length has no implication of it's didactic value; and making this longer or shorter will not change the point I'm trying to make.
When "your" is used in the place of "you're" in a thread title or OP.
Their, there and they're. If you can't get those right you don't deserve to call yourself english literate.
Their, there and they're. If you can't get those right you don't deserve to call yourself english literate.
I agree with this.Soulkiller3 said:
However there is a difference between a Grammar Nazi and someone who encourages others to use correct grammar and syntax.
I hate it when people fuck up the speling of simple words, make sense no at all because words are random in order, or capitalize Certain Words For No Reason at all.
I also hate people that ignore the point of my posts because there is a semi-colon error, a minor spelling error, or some other nit-picky bullshit that can just be ignored.
Honestly, if you can understand the person, and what they said doesn't make your eyes bleed, whats the big deal?
I also hate people that ignore the point of my posts because there is a semi-colon error, a minor spelling error, or some other nit-picky bullshit that can just be ignored.
Honestly, if you can understand the person, and what they said doesn't make your eyes bleed, whats the big deal?
you're/your
where/were
they're/their/there
loose/lose (seriously?!)
too/to/two
Saying 'has' instead of 'have'.
Using a capital letter for the beginning of every word in a sentence.
Replacing letters with numbers.
Missing letters from words.
Typing a sentence without using spaces between words.
Just off the top of my head.
where/were
they're/their/there
loose/lose (seriously?!)
too/to/two
Saying 'has' instead of 'have'.
Using a capital letter for the beginning of every word in a sentence.
Replacing letters with numbers.
Missing letters from words.
Typing a sentence without using spaces between words.
Just off the top of my head.
Yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about.Anarchemitis said:
Also, their/there/they're and the 's. Reading this annoys me, I just can't help it.
Interestingly, I actually hate the 's thing in two languages. You wouldn't believe how many native Germans use the possessive apostrophe s in their language even though it is and always was absolutely and wholeheartedly WRONG to do so.
Hahaha, that's hilarious.Anarchemitis said:
As English teaching is one of my degrees, I can't stand it when I see that. I understand it can be difficult for foreigners, but native English speakers have no excuse.AjimboB said:
EDIT: Even if I see bad grammar on a post, I won't go out of my way to correct it, I just die a little inside... =P
As someone to whom English is not even the first or technically the second language, I can't really help but to wonder what a native speaker's brain is made of when they write it far worse than I do. I don't go around correcting people, though, because the people who are genuinely dyslexic seem to find it tiring and pointless. And, ultimately, it is rather pointless even when the person isn't dyslexic because the chances are that they don't care one bit.
Know, however, that every time you anglos write worse than us non-native speakers, you tend to make us feel smug and superior, even if we don't express it in any way.
Know, however, that every time you anglos write worse than us non-native speakers, you tend to make us feel smug and superior, even if we don't express it in any way.
The only time incorrect use of grammar and sentence structure, let alone spelling on the internet bothers me, is when it renders a post and or a comment completely illegible. Other than that I only play grammar nazi for the lols.
Also this whole thread is one typo away from a full on flame war... I can't wait.
Epic!
I shall start using this symbol immediately.
Also this whole thread is one typo away from a full on flame war... I can't wait.
Epic!
andSoulkiller3 said:
I shall start using this symbol immediately.
Now it just needs a snappy comment to go with it, for eaxample "you've just been blitzed by the grammar Nazi".GrimTuesday said:The only thing I really take issue with is the misuse of there, their, and they're and to, too, and two.
