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Most browsers are kitted with spell checkers so it is easier now to correct bad spelling, grammar however is slightly harder for some to grasp.
As long as I don't need to dissect a post and the posters point is clear then I can overlook a forgotten comma or a misplaced exclamation mark.
In order to be successful, you must portray an image of success at all times.
as long as i can understand it ,its all good:S5:
I can't help the fact that I'm a really good speller or that I know the intricacies of English grammar. I just kind of picked it up during my many years of intensively studying linguistics. I can't stand to not capitalize things that should be capitalized, or to misspell words. If I know perfectly well how it should be properly written, and I know how to use the backspace key, I can't rationalize to myself sending out a message that contains errors like that.
But I'm not going to heckle everybody who doesn't like to use proper grammar and spelling on the Internet. It's about as futile as trying to build a robot out of toothpicks. As long as you write intelligibly, I don't have a problem.
But just for the hell of it, here are all the spelling and grammar errors so far in this thread:
Should be a period, not a question mark.Quote:
I was wondering how many people think grammar is actually important on a forum?
"Writers" should be "writer's".Quote:
My skills are no where near a writers sadly
"Grammer" should be "grammar".Quote:
For myself, I have to use grammer.
This sentence needs a verb like "think" or "feel".Quote:
On a forum though, I don't it is that important.
The word "I" should be capitalized. And I think you mean to say you couldn't care less. If you could care less, that means you care to some extent, right?Quote:
Other than that, i could care less how people write.
"Brain cells" is two words, not one.Quote:
I prefer to write properly because it shows that I do have braincells in my head
Again, "grammer" should be "grammar".Quote:
Not having spelling mistakes and bad grammer.
That should read "too hard", not "to hard".Quote:
I don't read some posts because they are to hard to understand.
The comma should be a semicolon, and the word "Firefox" should be capitalized.Quote:
In fact I spelled it "grammer " both times I typed it, thankfully firefox has that built in spell checker.
This sentence should end in a period.Quote:
Thank you
The word "depends" should not be capitalized.Quote:
For me....Depends on the subject.
The word "cair" should be spelled "care". (obviously)Quote:
I don't cair...
"Allegebly" is not a word. I think you mean "intelligibly".Quote:
I think it's fine if people are writing allegebly so that we can understand what's being said without difficulty.
The word "you" confuses the syntax of the sentence. Also, the word "English" should be capitalized.Quote:
People who write using numbers to replace letters is just dumb and you should go back to english class!
There should be a comma after the interjection "yeah", and the comma after "it" should be a semicolon.Quote:
Yeah that's how I see it, why waste a useful talent?
Should read "Personally, I try to use correct spelling and grammar."Quote:
personally i try to use correct spelling and grammar...
The word "I" should be capitalized. "Its" should be "it's". "Doesnt" should be "Doesn't". The sentence should end with only one period.Quote:
i think its funny when people abbreviate words and use slang a TON but it doesnt bother me..
"People" should be capitalized, and the word "thematic" is being used incorrectly.Quote:
people should do/type whatever/however they want within thematic reason
"Persay" should be "per se".Quote:
I don't think grammar relates to one's intelligence, persay, but it is nice to see people typing in a recognizable way.
"Intelligable" should be "intelligible".Quote:
As far as a post is intelligable, I guess bad grammar is fine, if a bit irritating.
The first comma is unnecessary and should probably be omitted.Quote:
All I know, is if you want to come off as an intelligent being, use those skills you learn in school.
"Comes" should be replaced by "becomes" or perhaps "comes as".Quote:
All I know is that once you learn how to write and spell, it comes a sixth sense.
Uhh...wow. This should read "To each his own. I see many people use and many, many people do not use proper grammar. In my eyes, it's a forum, so I don't really care."Quote:
to each his own i see many people use it and many many people not use proper grammer, in my eyes its a forum so i dont realy care
Again, too many errors to pick out one by one. This should read "Umm...I do my best, but my best isn't the greatest, so you may notice that I spell a lot of words all fucked up, and that I don't use the proper punctuation in parts of my typing, but I try to make it understandable."Quote:
umm... i do my best.. but my best isnt the greatest... so you may notice, that i spell alot of words all fucked up... and that i dont use the proper puncuation in parts of my typing,,, but i try to make it under-standable
The word "I" should be capitalized in both instances, and the first period should be a comma.Quote:
i hate grammar. although i can't stand not knowing how to spell a word correctly.
Again, both instances of "I" should be capitalized.Quote:
i have a dictionary next to my computer that i use daily.
The word "Booooooooooooo" should be capitalized, and the sentence should end with a period or exclamation mark.Quote:
booooooooooooo grammar
The comma should be a semicolon, and two commas need to be added: one after "grammar" and one after "however".Quote:
Most browsers are kitted with spell checkers so it is easier now to correct bad spelling, grammar however is slightly harder for some to grasp.
"Posters" should be "poster's", and there should be a comma after the word "clear".Quote:
As long as I don't need to dissect a post and the posters point is clear then I can overlook a forgotten comma or a misplaced exclamation mark.
The first "as" should be capitalized, as should the word "I". The comma should precede the space and not follow it. The word "its" should be "it's", and the sentence should end in a period.Quote:
as long as i can understand it ,its all good
Okay, time to stop being a grammar Nazi. Congratulations Billionfold, Breukelen advocaat, stinkyattic, Purple Banana, and 2600HERTZ. You did not make any errors at all.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that in this sentence, the word "is" should be "are".Quote:
People who write using numbers to replace letters is just dumb and you should go back to english class!
Using grammer falls into the same category as having manners or a little class.
So, strictly speaking, no its not necessary. But I'll probably have a hard time not ignoring those without it.
Congratulations oneironaut, for apparently being loaded down in one of those categories but not the others...
;)
You're a tad too anal for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneironaut
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I'm afraid to post anything in this thread. So, I will say nothing except what I already said.
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