I hate to be a troll...

..but whenever I look through threads on the support forms and someone asks "wuts" wrong with something a little voice in the back of my head says "maybe it's your poor grammar." I'm not calling anyone out on anything and I'm the first to admit that my usage is correct all the time but I'm trying. After all, the internet is serous business, isn't it?

 

So, just quit hating it, no...?

 

I admit, its hard to take people seriosuly when Thay carn't sp3ll or grammarize propar. The overuse of acronyms annoys me too. LOL OMG LOL ROTFLMAO roffle roffle roffle. Thing is people don't seem to realise that using correct english is a great way to get your point across accuratley! They just can't be bothered to think about what they're typing.

Oh well.

 

Troll, isn't that when you throw your fishing lure behind the boat; and then pull it through the water with the boat. It could be a creature you can find under bridges. Anyone in Michigan who isn't from the U.P.; according to my wife.

[RANT MODE = ON] I find the incorrect use of the English langauge to be annoying. Improper grammar, bad mechanics, excessive use of acronyms, spelling and so forth. Lord knows I'm not prefect, but give me a break people; if English is your native tongue; learn to write, and speak properly. [RANT MODE = OFF]

 

That is exactly my point, You did a better job getting it across than I did.

 

Oh and add L33T, to this list of things I find annoying.

 

i tend to be a bit of a grammar nazi myself... i call myself the Grammar Police on another forum... however i make the distinction between typos and instances where the person obviously doesn't know how to spell the particular word or spells out another word which is pronounced similarly...

what drives me the craziest is when people are trying to call someone a loser and wind up typing looser...

 

I choose to believe they're making a statement about someone's morals.

We were just talking about this tonight, because I mentioned that in looking over the proposed constitutional amendments I found a typo in the existing constitution. Everyone looked at me and laughed, but it's going to be fixed. Things like that tend to leap out at me, and I can't see anything else.

The ones that bother me most?
They're, their, there
Where, were
Your, you're
Apostrophes where the word is actually plural (toy's for sale)
Walla instead of voila
Leet (doesn't it look stupid if you actually spell it? )

Gods know I'm not perfect, and there are probably dozens of typos of mine I've missed...but if I see them, I ALWAYS go back and edit, because I hate that. And yes, there is a rather large difference between a typo and ignorance. Typos I can live with...

 

"is, am, was, were, be, been, are, has, have, had, may, can, must, might, would, could, should, shall, will, do"

For some odd reason this list of words came to mind as I read this thread. I was taught to avoid these words when writing an article or story - I think (bear in mind this occured 25 years ago . . . I may be in error) while I was in the USAF, training to be a public affairs officer.

I know this has nothing to do with the initial topic . . . I just felt compelled to utter it. If I have hijacked this thread, I'm sorry. Gimme a sword and I'll fall on it.

 

I`ll admit that sometimes I may mis-spell or be off in my usage, but it isn`t for lack of effort. One of my biggest peeves is when someone types "kewl" in place of "cool". It seems to me that spelling it properly is not only correct...but easier?

 

I think a lot of it has to do with one's age and school background. Being an old fart, when I was in grammar (grade) school, HUGE emphasis was placed on spelling and proper word context and punctuation, etc. Also, I think it has something to do with how MUCH you use your language skills on a day to day basis. I had no choice but to be correct, since I was a Doctor and we had to write orders in such a way that people not only could READ them, but also UNDERSTAND them.

My $.02

 

the 1 thing i h8 more then ne other is when ppl can't speak in hole words and sentences lol omg rofl!11!!

BAH! Can't stand it! Save that nonsense for text messaging and IMs, don't post on message boards with it.

Actually, what kills me more is when people refuse to use spacing when typing a massive block of text. Trying to read 8 lines of text with no spacing and (worse still) no punctuation to speak of makes my eyes bleed. It also makes god kill kittens.

Why do people hate kittens?

Ugh. It's Monday morning, isn't it?

 

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slpeling was ipmorantt.

 

i have two people to thank for my lack of grammatical errors and good spelling

1) my high school spanish teacher... she was one of the best spanish teachers in the school district... she actually tought us english grammar before we concentrated on spanish grammar

2) my 10th grade english teacher... he spent about 2 weeks teaching us about words that are commonly confused with eachother (but sound similar), like counsel and council, complement and compliment, you're/your etc etc.... sounds elementary but it really helped me to avoid ever confusing the common ones...

 

They didn't teach you about capitalization, however.

 

two comments:-
forst, i woz hit wiv roolers wen i woz at skewl, if my gramma n spellin wer rong. this has resulted in a fassinashun for 'bastardizing' the english language. i find it fun to do, n fun to reed.

second:- Psyco, did you know that the Hawaiian language is the only one where that doesn't work? their language is made up of repetitive syllables all consisting of one of seven consonants and one vowel. this basically means that most words 'look' the same.

PS. what is leet? (its very early here) aloha monday everyone.

 

on the subject of english....can anyone explain the word 'gormless'? how can you be 'less gorm' if no such thing exists?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

 

Excelent link.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w00t

 

Oh my god! ignorence was bliss. i never knew there was an actual 'name' for it. thanks

 

no, no, you're missing the point. You're meant to say "omg!". See? Now you know how to shave precious seconds off typing, which can be profitably spent reading posts =p

 

and there i was, thinking everyone was like me....making it up as you went along!

 

I like being a troll. Gnashing their bones between my molars for being stupid is so fun for me!!!

But I'm a bitch. And I wouldnt much like me if I werent me... so if they're PROVING they're not up to snuff with oh - anything - by their crappy aol r0x0r5!!!!1!!1 IQ draining idiocy, the least we can do is help them, because the OBVIOUSLY need it...

I would just tend to ask first if their mommies know they're messing with the family comp when they're supposed to be doing their homework and getting their asses in bed...

but again... bitch.

 

i think you mean "they" muhahaha

 

well, that must make you "captain obvious" then, doesnt it?

 

You go, Wenchie!

 

Some of it bothers me, the excessive use of acronyms, and most "slanguage"
slang is ok..in moderation but some people just go way overboard hoping to look cool.