PSA: please read and comprehend

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:11 pm

i try not to be a grammar nazi (mostly because i don't use proper capitalization), but this is one thing that makes reading some posts very difficult for me, and probably a lot of other people:

your: possessive pronoun describing who a certain thing belongs to. Example: your grammar sucks.

you're: a contraction of you and are. Example: You're still coming to carlisle, right?

these two words are not interchangeable. using the wrong one in a sentence makes a lot of people stop, and try to figure out why they can't comprehend what the hell you're (see what i did there?) saying. in my case, it makes me disregard your (and there?) entire post.

that is all. we now return to you're regularly scheduled threads.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:29 pm

oh... the other one that gets me

there: Use there when referring to a place, whether concrete ("over there by the building") or more abstract ("it must be difficult to live there").

their: Use their to indicate possession. It is a possessive adjective and indicates that a particular noun belongs to them.

They're: Remember that they're is a contraction of the words they and are. It can never be used as a modifier, only as a subject (who or what does the action) and verb (the action itself).

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:45 pm

Let's face it...contractions confound most people. Hell, I'm happy as hell if proper pronunciation is used. Or any at all for that matter.

Of course this coming from someone who loves commas (maybe too much) and and uses...to create pronounced pauses.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:53 pm

i <3 these: ( )

Edit: and bewbz.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:59 pm

Danteneon wrote:Let's face it...contractions confound most people. Hell, I'm happy as hell if proper pronunciation is used. Or any at all for that matter.

Of course this coming from someone who loves comas (maybe too much) and and uses...to create pronounced pauses.

I like using ...

...

...

Because they're fun....

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:05 pm

Bewbzez?

young (º)(º) or

old (.) (.) ?

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:28 pm

Your overreacting.

hehe

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:36 pm

i can't help it. when attempting to convey serious thought through a written medium, the less you confuse the reader, the better.

plus, some people honestly don't know the difference, due to either ESL or not paying attention through 10+ years of english class.

SILVER-ES · Post by **SILVER-ES** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:36 pm

There being picky.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:37 pm

occasional demons wrote:Bewbzez?

young (º)(º) or

old (.) (.) ?

both?

SILVER-ES wrote:There being picky.

where?

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:44 pm

dudeitsmorefunwhenittakestimetoreadit.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:50 pm

SOKADAO954 wrote:dudeitsmorefunwhenittakestimetoreadit.

hmm... you don't even have to type like that for it to be hard to read your posts.

edit:

Diablo0 wrote:Your overreacting.

you got me. i didn't even notice it. prolly cause it was a 2 word sentence. yeah, that's it.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:52 pm

Wenuden wrote:
SOKADAO954 wrote:dudeitsmorefunwhenittakestimetoreadit.
hmm... you don't even have to type like that for it to be hard to read your posts.

well i try my best to be honest. but me being from brazil and learning english at my best its kind of hard to type right!!

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:54 pm

SOKADAO954 wrote:
Wenuden wrote:
SOKADAO954 wrote:dudeitsmorefunwhenittakestimetoreadit.
hmm... you don't even have to type like that for it to be hard to read your posts.
well i try my best to be honest. but me being from brazil and learning english at my best its kind of hard to type right!!

it''s because, while i'm reading them, i'm trying to figure out WTF your name says/means/stands for.

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:57 pm

Wenuden wrote:
Diablo0 wrote:Your overreacting.

you got me. i didn't even notice it. prolly cause it was a 2 word sentence. yeah, that's it.

You missed another one to.

hehe

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:00 pm

i think i see it. i'm gonna keep that one to myself, in the event that i may be incorrect.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:01 pm

Wenuden wrote:
SOKADAO954 wrote:
Wenuden wrote: hmm... you don't even have to type like that for it to be hard to read your posts.
well i try my best to be honest. but me being from brazil and learning english at my best its kind of hard to type right!!
it''s because, while i'm reading them, i'm trying to figure out WTF your name says/means/stands for.

sokadao means SLAMMED in portuguese.

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:04 pm

So like.... I sokadao your mother/sister/daughter/girlfriend/wife last night.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:19 pm

Diablo0 wrote:So like.... I sokadao your mother/sister/daughter/girlfriend/wife last night.

yep....
now find a brazilian chick and tell her u want to sokadao her.

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:31 pm

I think I have become immune to horrible grammar. I have been on this forum for nearly 5 years and I have been able to read a lot of crap. When I start complaining about the way people type, then there is a problem.

Sometimes it just makes my head hurt.

OB · Post by OB » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:42 pm

Thank you! I just don't understand how people can be so retarded sometimes. Totally agree on this one. Good grammar is everything.

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:58 pm

Now I know where to find all the grammar police... in this thread.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:17 pm

Wenuden wrote:i try not to be a grammar nazi (mostly because i don't use proper capitalization), but this is one thing that makes reading some posts very difficult for me, and probably a lot of other people:

your: possessive pronoun describing who a certain thing belongs to. Example: your grammar sucks.

you're: a contraction of you and are. Example: You're still coming to carlisle, right?

these two words are not interchangeable. using the wrong one in a sentence makes a lot of people stop, and try to figure out why they can't comprehend what the hell you're (see what i did there?) saying. in my case, it makes me disregard your (and there?) entire post.

that is all. we now return to you're regularly scheduled threads.

Wait...what?

That reads...we now return to you are regularly scheduled threads.

No one caught that?

Pocahontas · Post by **Pocahontas** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:18 pm

Two additional pet peeves:

it's: 'it is' vs. its: 'a possession by it'

AND

then: a relationship based on time or sequence vs. than: a relationship based on comparison.

Let the grammar revolution begin!

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:23 pm

LowNSlow wrote:
Wenuden wrote:i try not to be a grammar nazi (mostly because i don't use proper capitalization), but this is one thing that makes reading some posts very difficult for me, and probably a lot of other people:

your: possessive pronoun describing who a certain thing belongs to. Example: your grammar sucks.

you're: a contraction of you and are. Example: You're still coming to carlisle, right?

these two words are not interchangeable. using the wrong one in a sentence makes a lot of people stop, and try to figure out why they can't comprehend what the hell you're (see what i did there?) saying. in my case, it makes me disregard your (and there?) entire post.

that is all. we now return to you're regularly scheduled threads.

Wait...what?

That reads...we now return to you are regularly scheduled threads.

No one caught that?

successful troll was successful.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:19 pm

OB · Post by OB » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:16 pm

LowNSlow wrote:
Wenuden wrote:i try not to be a grammar nazi (mostly because i don't use proper capitalization), but this is one thing that makes reading some posts very difficult for me, and probably a lot of other people:

your: possessive pronoun describing who a certain thing belongs to. Example: your grammar sucks.

you're: a contraction of you and are. Example: You're still coming to carlisle, right?

these two words are not interchangeable. using the wrong one in a sentence makes a lot of people stop, and try to figure out why they can't comprehend what the hell you're (see what i did there?) saying. in my case, it makes me disregard your (and there?) entire post.

that is all. we now return to you're regularly scheduled threads.

Wait...what?

That reads...we now return to you are regularly scheduled threads.

No one caught that?

FAIL!

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:20 pm

LowNSlow wrote:
Wenuden wrote:i try not to be a grammar nazi (mostly because i don't use proper capitalization), but this is one thing that makes reading some posts very difficult for me, and probably a lot of other people:

your: possessive pronoun describing who a certain thing belongs to. Example: your grammar sucks.

you're: a contraction of you and are. Example: You're still coming to carlisle, right?

these two words are not interchangeable. using the wrong one in a sentence makes a lot of people stop, and try to figure out why they can't comprehend what the hell you're (see what i did there?) saying. in my case, it makes me disregard your (and there?) entire post.

that is all. we now return to you're regularly scheduled threads.

Wait...what?

That reads...we now return to you are regularly scheduled threads.

No one caught that?

Post by **Canada** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:30 pm

Danteneon wrote:
Of course this coming from someone who loves comas (maybe too much) pauses.

you like being in comas eh? How is that working out for you? Lol

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:04 am

I dont know if I am reading this right but I couldn't give a shit if someone cat read my posts or threads because of misplaced commas or mispelled words. It is a Neon forum not an English Literature forum. I will admit that I never graduated high school but I have a great paying job and I dont regret any choices I have made in my life. You should watch what you say because there are people from all over the world here. English is not many peoples first language. I have talked to Sokada many times and he has very good english. Why dont you check out an english grammar forum!!

2GN.ORG

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