IMO bad grammar is just as bad as trying to sound intelligent, sometimes just getting to the point is a better choice.
Bad grammar/spelling while bashing a product or another member.
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Williams is not inferior!
My problem is that words are often misspelled that get through the spell checker.
I recall a message posted years ago on Usenet. It was a lengthy post that had a lot of "texting" jargon in it. People took issue with that. The poster replied that itnwas painful her to type which caused to really struggle with messages.
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Somehow I'm not surprised that I got a custom title out of this.
Somehow I'm not surprised that I got a custom title out of this.
Perhaps they could have capitalized the first letter... Or maybe that's part of your punishment.
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I believe that proof-read or proofread are the accepted variants.
You got me. 5 seconds.
Um, how many second?
I should have added that I irk myself on occasion.
All kidding aside, it doesn't take a whole lot to look over what you have written and ensure there are no glaring errors. I am not asking for perfect King's English, just a little pride in how one presents one's thoughts.
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The best part about this thread is that every time I go to post something I mess up. Half the time it's because my phone has such tiny keys, and half the time it's because I'm not paying enough attention.
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Verily I muste agree with thee. I, too, irke mineselfe in sartain happenstances.
I've all but given up trying to post here from my phone for the same reason. Sometimes I'll type a whole post only to look at it and have no idea what my auto-correct function was thinking.
Hopefully, it's not because you're watching for your exit.
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What about diction? Of course that would be more of a speaking issue rather than writing.
I know what you're saying. I am thoroughly abashed when I notice I've made a butcher job out of a spelling or punctuation. I'm pretty cautious of what and how I write. But, hey, bad spelling, grammar, and punctuation aren't usually intentional, and I don't think it's fair to indict someone for it. These halls we walk in B&B are not Cambridge. As long as the person puts forth a decent effort at making a point, I don't care too much about whether its apostrophes or spelling are clunked.
However, if you roll up in here going all L33tSp33K, I will not <3 U. Same goes for Text-Jibber.
As far as bashing and badmouthing go. I agree that's poor form. Unless the bashing is against Lilac Vegetal, or Detroit Redwings fans
However, if you roll up in here going all L33tSp33K, I will not <3 U. Same goes for Text-Jibber.
As far as bashing and badmouthing go. I agree that's poor form. Unless the bashing is against Lilac Vegetal, or Detroit Redwings fans
Unless the bashing is against Lilac Vegetal, or Detroit Redwings fans
Best sports organization of the past 25 years.
But as to the thread, just let grammar mistakes sliiiiiiiiide.
Seesh...Talk about being anal retentive. And this is just a shaving website!
It bothers me, too. I always skim through what I've typed, even if it's just a forum post or personal e-mail. I'll admit that it's a bit of an anal thing to do, but if you're trying to convey an opinion, you might as well explain it so others can understand.
OldSaw
The wife's investment
OK, I do this too and sometimes even ask my wife, as she is very adept in this area, and then something still slips through the filters. I have even gone back to edit within seconds and someone else already quoted me with the mistake.
No matter how careful you are, you are going to make mistakes. At the very least, someone else will perceive it as a mistake. This is really something we need to let go. These posts are not doctoral theses for crying out loud. It's just shaving.
I refer you again to the link above about multiple intelligences by Dr. Gardner. We are not all grammar geeks. I certainly would not appreciate someone berating me about my horrible free throw record when I am discussing something like backing a 53 foot trailer into a tight dock. The two are completely unrelated.
Remember, it is only your perception that makes the other person look inferior. It's like having an argument about roasting coffee and one of the participants says, "Well, at least my father is not an alcoholic like yours'." What does that have to do with anything?!?!
I'll close this with, WHO CARES?
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I have seen these sorts of posts and they do make me shake my head in amazement. I actually commented on something very similar on facebook the other day. People who come up with random abbreviations that don't really exist just because they are too lazy to write correctly. This sort of behavior is acceptable when using Twitter or sending a text but when writing paragraphs? I'm referring to things like dnt, knw, nt. The sorts of abbreviations that don't make any sense because all you've done is subtract an "o".
