Typing on computers is the first written language for modern youth, so I'm not surprised when people under 25 use terrible spelling. I am disappointed that even some people my own age (I'm nearly 36) have lost the ability to distinguish between there, their, and they're. They use all three at random.
One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
"Call me with any thought's or idea's."
I try to be, but sometimes it can't be avoided on instant messaging. I do have a friend who's a writer and he sends me stuff to look for grammar and other things. If I could figure out how, I'd like to do that as a living, helping people write concise and correctly.
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This thread is great! It's so nice to know I'm not the only one that is bothered by it. I have to say though, that I have gotten a bit used to it in boards, maybe because I know people are busy and used to texting and multi-tasking, but I truly can't get over it in books. Aren't there proof readers anymore? Spell check isn't enough.
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My parents, both teachers, made me read Strunk and White, The Elements of Style. I still refer to it. I still make a bunch of mistakes. But I hate finding mistakes in newspapers - like how the NY Times refers to GIs (plural) as GI's. Hunh?
Why do so many young people throw in the word ''like'' numerous times in sentences.
Like you know I was like driving my car then like it was like weird.
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The big boss where I work has no fucking idea how to use an apostrophe (you know, contractions and possesives). This guy seems to think you throw one on every plural....like book's, truck's, idiot's, etc. I just shudder when I read his emails (or, is it "email's"? ). Supposedly, I'm the "smart guy" because I can actually apply a few third grade spelling and grammar rules.
If I had known then what I know now...
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Typing on computers is the first written language for modern youth, so I'm not surprised when people under 25 use terrible spelling. I am disappointed that even some people my own age (I'm nearly 36) have lost the ability to distinguish between there, their, and they're. They use all three at random.
One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
"Call me with any thought's or idea's."
Gah! It's just thoughts and ideas.
OMG.....
THANK YOU!!!
there is a sweethear of a poster on this board, posts a LOT on the porch, great guy....but yikes! he ALWAYS does this! drives me batty. i feel like saying that just b/c there is an "s" at the end of the sentence, doesn't mean you need to add an apostrophe everytime. :roll: :? :twisted:
and sure, pretty much every other pet peeve already listed, is a pet peeve of mine as well.
could of/could've and should of/should've are biggies for me, despise "vould care less"....definately/definitely.....oh the list goes on and on. however, i get shit for my spacing between thoughts here :P so i definitely try to not point out the errors or others, just move along....but you bet, i love threads like these, make me feel much more sane.
In addition to just about everything already mentioned, I'd like to add one of my own poor spelling pet peeves: when people spell it truely. Urrrgghhh! There's no "e" in truly!
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U guy's r nuts. Their is way to much wining goin on hear..i truely could care less bout you're ridiculou's thread :arrow: ..
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put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
I'm the specials-board nazi at work. It's embarrassing to me if the specials have spelling errors:
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????
I find it amusing when people try to appear educated by using whom. In the Pets section of Craigslist there are always phrases such as, "The person whom adopts this dog."
"Whomever takes her."
When in doubt, DON'T! Using whom inappropriately looks/sounds worse than not using it at all. I had forgotten the grammar lessons I learned in school about the proper use of whom. But from hearing others, I was able to make a simple rule about it: Use whom like him, and use who like he.
Why has the word they become singular?
"If a person does not vote, they can't complain."
"Someone gets behind the wheel. They have been drinking."
The correct pronoun is he.He can't complain. He has been drinking. Is "they" the politically correct term for an individual, because "he" is too masculine? I can say "He or she" in about a second. It's three easy syllables!
the random apostrophes always drive me batty. ESPECIALLY when I see that I have done it!!!
I have a bootleg, bought-on-the-street shirt that says "PLAYOFF'S" on the back. :shock: Other than that, it's a cool shirt.
If I had known then what I know now...
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This is awesome! horray for my own thread ;-) Some of you may remember me from the Volcom Hawaii shirt thread, because I bitched about Honolulu being spelled HONOLUULU on the back...
I saw a guy wearing a shirt that said "in rememberance of the 9/11 hero's"
I'm the specials-board nazi at work. It's embarrassing to me if the specials have spelling errors:
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????
I was going to comment on spelling and grammar but now I'm just hungry.
"...believe in lies...to get by...it's divine...whoa...oh, you know what its like..."
I'm the specials-board nazi at work. It's embarrassing to me if the specials have spelling errors:
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????
I was going to comment on spelling and grammar but now I'm just hungry.
hee hee!! I was thinking the same thing...mmmm proscuitto
Typing on computers is the first written language for modern youth, so I'm not surprised when people under 25 use terrible spelling. I am disappointed that even some people my own age (I'm nearly 36) have lost the ability to distinguish between there, their, and they're. They use all three at random.
One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
"Call me with any thought's or idea's." Gah! It's just thoughts and ideas.
ugh. :roll:
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Why has the word they become singular?
"If a person does not vote, they can't complain."
"Someone gets behind the wheel. They have been drinking."
The correct pronoun is he.He can't complain. He has been drinking. Is "they" the politically correct term for an individual, because "he" is too masculine? I can say "He or she" in about a second. It's three easy syllables!
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One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
"Call me with any thought's or idea's."
Gah! It's just thoughts and ideas.
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Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
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Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
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"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
"I didn't do nothing." So, you did something.
now, i couldn't care less
however, if and when i read poor grammar in print, i go insane :evil:
My parents, both teachers, made me read Strunk and White, The Elements of Style. I still refer to it. I still make a bunch of mistakes. But I hate finding mistakes in newspapers - like how the NY Times refers to GIs (plural) as GI's. Hunh?
???? What do those even mean?
Whatever they mean, sounds annoying.
LOL! yeah....that's ok :-) At least I know I'm not all by my self out here, getting irritated at the lack o' spell check and stuff!
OOOH!! I just remembered..."Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" by Lynne Truss...you guys HAVE to read it :-)
Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
Like you know I was like driving my car then like it was like weird.
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too
two
their
there
they're
your
you're
'nuff said...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question
OMG.....
THANK YOU!!!
there is a sweethear of a poster on this board, posts a LOT on the porch, great guy....but yikes! he ALWAYS does this! drives me batty. i feel like saying that just b/c there is an "s" at the end of the sentence, doesn't mean you need to add an apostrophe everytime. :roll: :? :twisted:
and sure, pretty much every other pet peeve already listed, is a pet peeve of mine as well.
could of/could've and should of/should've are biggies for me, despise "vould care less"....definately/definitely.....oh the list goes on and on. however, i get shit for my spacing between thoughts here :P so i definitely try to not point out the errors or others, just move along....but you bet, i love threads like these, make me feel much more sane.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
In addition to just about everything already mentioned, I'd like to add one of my own poor spelling pet peeves: when people spell it truely. Urrrgghhh! There's no "e" in truly!
my mom pointed it out to me once and now it drives me crazy!! :twisted:
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/br ... -take.aspx
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
"Whomever takes her."
When in doubt, DON'T! Using whom inappropriately looks/sounds worse than not using it at all. I had forgotten the grammar lessons I learned in school about the proper use of whom. But from hearing others, I was able to make a simple rule about it: Use whom like him, and use who like he.
Why has the word they become singular?
"If a person does not vote, they can't complain."
"Someone gets behind the wheel. They have been drinking."
The correct pronoun is he. He can't complain. He has been drinking. Is "they" the politically correct term for an individual, because "he" is too masculine? I can say "He or she" in about a second. It's three easy syllables!
Let's not forget alot.
I have a bootleg, bought-on-the-street shirt that says "PLAYOFF'S" on the back. :shock: Other than that, it's a cool shirt.
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
This one drives me absolutely fucking insane.
I saw a guy wearing a shirt that said "in rememberance of the 9/11 hero's"
eeeeeeeeeeekkkk!!!
Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
Jesus...
I was going to comment on spelling and grammar but now I'm just hungry.
hee hee!! I was thinking the same thing...mmmm proscuitto
Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
ugh. :roll:
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Feminism.
"New music, new friends. Pearl Jam."
I like our socks. I hear we make a fine sock. I always say, You might not love our records, but I think you'll like our socks. - Stone
"This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ