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Percentful

This is the best thread ever, and I pity everyone who won't get to see it.
Also, your and you're.
You're is short for you are.
Your is used if you are talking about what someone else has. FE: this is your cat.

Just let it happen.

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FATEM

@Waltz-Elf Don't assume that someone isn't intelligent just because of poor grammar. I know some people who, while they may use extremely poor grammar, are quite intelligent when it comes to school and education.

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Bankai

grenworthshero wrote:

misuse of your/you're and there/their/they're is my biggest peeve
and DEFINITELY! It's not definately, defanatly, defanitly, definitly, or defiantly. That word is not that hard to spell, people!

Actually, that word and "certainly" are hellish for me. Every time I write something, I have to go back and fix every single instance of both words

cheetahman91

It's not really that big of a deal fellas. As long as you can understand what they're saying, who really cares.

Edited on by theblackdragon

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Adam

Yes, Starboy, but you have a feeling that everything may offend everyone, so it'll be okay.

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Bankai

cheetahman91 wrote:

It's not really that big of a deal fellas. As long as you can understand what they're saying, who really cares.

People with some respect for themselves, people who are reading what they're writing, and the English (hi Adam!) language?

@Waltz-Elf Don't assume that someone isn't intelligent just because of poor grammar. I know some people who, while they may use extremely poor grammar, are quite intelligent when it comes to school and education.

Being able to articulate yourself correctly in society is a key sign of intelligence. School grades are not. There are precious few examples of really intelligent people throughout history who lacked basic writing ability.

Edited on by theblackdragon

StarBoy91

I understand what people are saying, even when the grammar is not correct.
I respect people.

To each their own

Percentful

I also don't like it when people use incorrect comparative and superlative words.
You don't say "more good", you say better. That was even in the title of a thread posted recently!

Just let it happen.

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warioswoods

grenworthshero wrote:

and DEFINITELY! It's not definately, defanatly, defanitly, definitly, or defiantly. That word is not that hard to spell, people!

Seconded.

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Adam

cheetahman91 wrote:

It's not really that big of a deal fellas. As long as you can understand what they're saying, who really cares.

Last I checked, this thread is optional viewing. Why do you guys care? Clearly you do care about something here or you wouldn't have responded or even read the thread in the first place. It's not like these guys are commandeering the forum and editing correct grammar into ur posts are banning ppl who cant talk write.

Granted, some of those who have responded do seem to be interpreting correct grammar as representative of a purer soul, but that's a minority point of view and not at all implied by the original post which was just a lesson for anyone who cared to read it.

Edited on by theblackdragon

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Percentful

weirdadam wrote:

cheetahman91 wrote:

It's not really that big of a deal fellas. As long as you can understand what they're saying, who really cares.

Last I checked, this thread is optional viewing. Why do you guys care? Clearly you do care about something here or you wouldn't have responded or even read the thread in the first place. It's not like these guys are commandeering the forum and editing correct grammar into ur posts are banning ppl who cant talk write.

I also hate it when people use ppl instead of writing the word, use ur instead of your, and forget to add "and" between words

Edited on by theblackdragon

Just let it happen.

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cheetahman91

Y'know, this thread has inspired me to type the way I talk in real life.

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Adam

110percentful wrote:

heyitsme wrote:

It's not like these guys are commandeering the forum and editing correct grammar into ur posts are banning ppl who cant talk write.

I also hate it when people use ppl instead of writing the word, use ur instead of your, and forget to add "and" between words

Did I forget an "and"? I don't see it. Maybe you missed the "are" substituted for "or." That, incidentally, is one of the most confusing mistakes around.

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BleachFan

Not sure if this was mentioned but...
GOOD VS. WELL

GOOD is used when describing a noun or pronoun. That play was good.

WELL is used when describing a verb or action. The boy played well.

This by far bugs me the most.

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Percentful

weirdadam wrote:

110percentful wrote:

heyitsme wrote:

It's not like these guys are commandeering the forum and editing correct grammar into ur posts are banning ppl who cant talk write.

I also hate it when people use ppl instead of writing the word, use ur instead of your, and forget to add "and" between words

Did I forget an "and"? I don't see it. Maybe you missed the "are" substituted for "or." That, incidentally, is one of the most confusing mistakes around.

Oh wow, I'm stupid.
Another mistake, in a case like that, use "or", not "and".

Just let it happen.

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Bankai

Dragoon wrote:

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Yes, but it's the most ridiculous argument possible (I've seen it happen on other forums before). It is literally defending being (deliberately) incorrect. Saying it's OK to have poor grammar is like getting up on a soapbox and insisting that Ninjabread Man is an acceptable way to program a video game.

I should have used that tactic at school. If I got a bad mark I should have gone up to my teacher and said "no, this is an A, because who cares - if you didn't like it, you didn't have to read it."

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FATEM

@ Everyone The whole point of a forum is to let people share their opinion. Not caring about caring about grammar is their opinion. They have as much of a right to not care about caring about grammar as we have to right to care about caring about grammar.

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cheetahman91

weirdadam wrote:

cheetahman91 wrote:

It's not really that big of a deal fellas. As long as you can understand what they're saying, who really cares.

Last I checked, this thread is optional viewing. Why do you guys care? Clearly you do care about something here or you wouldn't have responded or even read the thread in the first place. It's not like these guys are commandeering the forum and editing correct grammar into ur posts are banning ppl who cant talk write.

Granted, some of those who have responded do seem to be interpreting correct grammar as representative of a purer soul, but that's a minority point of view and not at all implied by the original post which was just a lesson for anyone who cared to read it.

Yeah but... never mind. You win Adam. /me waves white flag in surrender.

Edited on by theblackdragon

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Percentful

@Waltzelf some people don't have English as their native language, so it's not fair to ask for perfect grammar from everybody. Bad grammar is ok in chats, because you want to say something fast. On forums, you have all the time you want, so why not make what you say look nice?

Just let it happen.

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