Freakin Grammar Police

Sugarplumfairy_2

GraceCourt wrote: »

I understand the sentiments of the original poster, and actually I am very sympathetic, but the content of some of the follow-up comments just could not be ignored!

The main point, which I think most people have missed,(correct me if I am wrong) is that the 'Grammar Police' don't actually comment on the thread they are in. Just point out the grammatical errors. That's the whole point. To say to someone that you found it hard to understand their post because of lack of commas etc and then actually discuss the thread, t fair enough. But just to point out the bad grammar is a bit rude imo.

SPF

garethgas

googler wrote: »

I'd suggest

You do that in an English exam, and I'm afraid you'll fail.

as opposed to your;

You do that in an English exam and i'm afraid you'll fail.

No?

I suggest you don't need a comma there at all.
But I'm happy to be corrected.

Sambucus_Nigra

Sugarplumfairy wrote: »

The main point, which I think most people have missed,(correct me if I am wrong) is that the 'Grammar Police' don't actually comment on the thread they are in.

SPF

The main point which I think most people have missed [correct me if I am wrong] is that the 'Original Poster' won't get any help they need because people can't understand what the point actually is. [In extreme cases, but it happens regularly on here].

Communication is two way - typing a load of nonsense because you can't be bothered or typing because you are at the end of you tether is all very well but when it comes out a garbled jumble of random words and letters; means that the OP runs the risk of not being understood in the first place thus increasing the chances of not getting the help they desire.

That's why we have rules in language - so that people can understand each other.

qetu1357

maninthestreet wrote: »

Sentences cannot start with AND.

Yes you can.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%E2%80%9Cand%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cbut%E2%80%9D/

drussellh

D punctuation n grammer on dis thread is orrible. peopl shud learn to spell properly. it s discgsting wen peopl canot spel. u all sound like foreners.

Pollycat

GraceCourt wrote: »

In the spirit of providing useful feedback, rather than being what some readers might refer to as a "grammar Nazi", perhaps you could have posted the following, instead?

Seriously, why does anyone need more than one exclamation point or interrogation mark?

:beer:

Why do you think your version is better?

Why would asking why people need to do this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or this ?????????????? on a forum be seen as being a "grammar Nazi"?

fluffnutter

People can, of course, be lax about grammar, punctuation and spelling if they like. After all, it doesn't usually hinder understanding. What they can't do, in my opinion, is then whine when people assume they're ill-educated, stupid or lazy.

I can't help the perception I have of people whose grammar is very poor (and I'm not talking about the odd typo or misspelling of, say, 'accommodation' - we can all make mistakes and some words are difficult to spell). Rather I'm talking about people for whom a correctly punctuated and spelt sentence is simply not a priority. That's fine and entirely up to you. But I will assume you're thick as pigshit, frankly.

Perhaps you're dyslexic, in which case I apologise. In my experience, however, very few dyslexics are proud of their inability to write very well (perhaps even asking others to proofread for them) whereas I've met scores of perfectly educated people who seemingly are proud, and merely tell me 'You know what I meant, so what's the problem?'.

They were failed by an education policy that valued ideas and comprehension over grammar and spelling. You need both, not one.

Nothing wrong with txtspk though. In its place of course. Language is constantly evolving and the digital age has been one of the biggest, and most exciting, influences on language for centuries.

drussellh

fluffnutter wrote: »

People can, of course, be lax about grammar, punctuation and spelling if they like. After all, it doesn't usually hinder understanding. What they can't do, in my opinion, is then whine when people assume they're ill-educated, stupid or lazy.

I can't help the perception I have of people whose grammar is very poor (and I'm not talking about the odd typo or misspelling of, say, 'accommodation' - we can all make mistakes and some words are difficult to spell). Rather I'm talking about people for whom a correctly punctuated and spelt sentence is simply not a priority. That's fine and entirely up to you. But I will assume you're thick as pigshit, frankly.

Perhaps you're dyslexic, in which case I apologise. In my experience, however, very few dyslexics are proud of their inability to write very well (perhaps even asking others to proofread for them) whereas I've met scores of perfectly educated people who seemingly are proud, and merely tell me 'You know what I meant, so what's the problem?'.

They were failed by an education policy that valued ideas and comprehension over grammar and spelling. You need both, not one.

Nothing wrong with txtspk though. In its place of course. Language is constantly evolving and the digital age has been one of the biggest, and most exciting, influences on language for centuries.

i agree. dis is disgusting-people know no proper grammar or puntuation dese days. peopl shud always spell currect otherwise dey shud be baned from postings here.

Malory

"Suddenly, all of the lights went out. There was a loud BANG! Someone screamed."

"And?????"

Oliver14

fluffnutter wrote: »

People can, of course, be lax about grammar, punctuation and spelling if they like. After all, it doesn't usually hinder understanding. What they can't do, in my opinion, is then whine when people assume they're ill-educated, stupid or lazy.

I can't help the perception I have of people whose grammar is very poor (and I'm not talking about the odd typo or misspelling of, say, 'accommodation' - we can all make mistakes and some words are difficult to spell). Rather I'm talking about people for whom a correctly punctuated and spelt sentence is simply not a priority. That's fine and entirely up to you. But I will assume you're thick as pigshit, frankly.

Perhaps you're dyslexic, in which case I apologise. In my experience, however, very few dyslexics are proud of their inability to write very well (perhaps even asking others to proofread for them) whereas I've met scores of perfectly educated people who seemingly are proud, and merely tell me 'You know what I meant, so what's the problem?'.

They were failed by an education policy that valued ideas and comprehension over grammar and spelling. You need both, not one.

Nothing wrong with txtspk though. In its place of course. Language is constantly evolving and the digital age has been one of the biggest, and most exciting, influences on language for centuries.

So due to your gross inappropriate use of the comma are we to assume that you are as thick as Pigshit?;)

Let he who is without sin.....................