Topic: Grammatical Grievances

True. But when people who care about grammar express their opinion (and are right) they get told to "not get their panties in a twist" "chill" or "you're a $#$)(&" - that last one was deleted, though.

Apparently it's OK to be wrong, though.

@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?

Well, as I said earlier, I find it completely OK for a non-native speaker to make grammatical errors. It's to be expected. But I find overall, those non-English speakers who are confident enough with English to visit an English website typically have far, far better English than the Americans, English and Australians.

They're easy to pick, too. The grammatical errors that non-native speakers are usually very different to the grammatical errors that native speakers make.

That is certainly fine, but the most quoted post was definitely overreacting, as has been pointed out multiple times already.

I want my baby cakes baby cakes baby cakes. Ooooh yeah.

Who Cares About Proper Grammer Its Just Not Worth Doing Lol

Saying "better" instead of "more". How can you like something better? How can your ability to like something improve? If you're saying you like one thing more than another, just say "I like it more"!

i aint gonna capitalize no words if i dun wanna your not gonna make me do it

As Wario said, it's all in good fun, and he's certainly having a great time reading through the contributions to the topic.

On a related note, while it may be egregious stylistically to write about oneself in third person, it is not a grammatical error.

@Ilikevideogames I lied when I said I wasn't going to say anything more. I have 1 more thing to say.
There's a difference between saying "I hate IGN! They are stupid, biased, and horrible", and saying, "I don't like it when people use incorrect grammar, so I'm going to post some common grammatical errors." I was expecting someone to make that comparison, but it's not just a hate thread. It's even helpful in a way!

This. I'm predicting a :3 to appear pretty soon.

:3

Oh the horror. What have I become.

yo dawg mah grammer is da bombz if you dont like mah grammer go away you sux

you have become THE WALRUS

But I thought it was just a way to smile, as your avatar proves!

Yeah, how about we stick to the topic at hand, folks! :3

As for my grammatical grievances, I echo pretty much everything in this thread and add the misuse/abuse of ellipses. Eek!

I would like to apologise to everyone for what I said in response to a certain post. You don't have to worry about me no more, I'm leaving.

Hey; I love using ellipses...

hargle gargle wargle

I don't like l33t 5p34k or whatever it's called.

I don't like it when people gargle, wargle, and hargle. It bugs me
BWWWWWWAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH works so much better!

Grammar is certainly worth taking very seriously when you submit a job application (not that this should come as a surprise to anyone).

We're in the process of hiring someone for a purely technical programming position in my office, and I have veto power over any applicant due to how closely I'll need them to work with me. I've immediately discarded every resume containing significant grammar or spelling mistakes (in either the cover letter or resume itself), with absolutely no regard for the technical skills or experience that might also be contained therein. I know that others will do the same. Be forewarned. Being in a technical profession is still no excuse for bad communication skills.