I know I'm a grammar nazi but seriously! - Page 2

Alicia · 01-08-2009, 05:31 PM

That shit drives me crazy. I always see businesses with misplaced apostrophes and it makes me wanna scream. I post very 'informally' in the forums, but BUSINESSES?! Come on...

azoomm · 01-08-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Alicia

That shit drives me crazy. I always see businesses with misplaced apostrophes and it makes me wanna scream. I post very 'informally' in the forums, but BUSINESSES?! Come on...

Exactly. We're with you Kel!!

Hell, my daughter's text speak makes me twitch.

Particle Man · 01-08-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Exactly. We're with you Kel!!

Hell, my daughter's text speak makes me twitch.

I attended a seminar on the new generation gap where college admissions offices were indicating they get tons of applications in text speak.

I almost threw up. ugh

CrazyKell · 01-08-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Alicia

That shit drives me crazy. I always see businesses with misplaced apostrophes and it makes me wanna scream. I post very 'informally' in the forums, but BUSINESSES?! Come on...

Me too. The worst is finding errors at a teaching conference/course.

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Exactly. We're with you Kel!!

Hell, my daughter's text speak makes me twitch.

I don't want to say this is the reason why we didn't work out but....last boyfriend used text speak a little too much for me.

I know....I'm

!

azoomm · 01-08-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I attended a seminar on the new generation gap where college admissions offices were indicating they get tons of applications in text speak.

I almost threw up. ugh

WHAT??!?!!?

Particle Man · 01-08-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

WHAT??!?!!?

that's what I said too

Trip · 01-08-2009, 06:44 PM

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racedoll · 01-08-2009, 07:29 PM

I'm with you guys on the spelling and grammar. My husband is worse than me. In informal places I let it slide a little, but at work I try hard to be accurate. One girl used to send emails with, "please post in your area's". It would drive me and another girl nuts, but we never had the heart to correct her. She is gone now. Oh well.

My biggest pet peeve is when you use the wrong form - like there instead of their or they're, and it's or its.

Adeptus_Minor · 01-08-2009, 07:41 PM

After years of trying to battle against poor spelling and grammar on teh Interwebz, I believe the only thing that's changed is perhaps that my own spelling and grammar have become eroded.

Still, I totally agree about businesses. I find that I almost immediately lose a little confidence in a business that has one or more glaring typos, spelling mistakes, or poor wording on their web page.
If it's just in a product description which is one of hundreds of items that have to kept track of, I'm a bit more forgiving. But please, if you can't accurately word and format the basic information about your company, hire someone who can.

Corey · 01-08-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I attended a seminar on the new generation gap where college admissions offices were indicating they get tons of applications in text speak.

I almost threw up. ugh

That's really not the problem. The problem is that they're accepting these applications and modifying classes to accept that brand of stupidity as the acceptable lexicon.

Yes, I know it's New Zealand. It'll be here soon, if it's not here already.

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Alicia Wall Decal Expert Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Asheville, NC as of 1-15-09 Moto: 2003 Yamaha R6 Posts: 16	That shit drives me crazy. I always see businesses with misplaced apostrophes and it makes me wanna scream. I post very 'informally' in the forums, but BUSINESSES?! Come on... __________________ www.DaliDecals.com

01-08-2009, 07:41 PM	#19
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	After years of trying to battle against poor spelling and grammar on teh Interwebz, I believe the only thing that's changed is perhaps that my own spelling and grammar have become eroded. Still, I totally agree about businesses. I find that I almost immediately lose a little confidence in a business that has one or more glaring typos, spelling mistakes, or poor wording on their web page. If it's just in a product description which is one of hundreds of items that have to kept track of, I'm a bit more forgiving. But please, if you can't accurately word and format the basic information about your company, hire someone who can. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

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01-08-2009, 07:29 PM	#18
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I'm with you guys on the spelling and grammar. My husband is worse than me. In informal places I let it slide a little, but at work I try hard to be accurate. One girl used to send emails with, "please post in your area's". It would drive me and another girl nuts, but we never had the heart to correct her. She is gone now. Oh well. My biggest pet peeve is when you use the wrong form - like there instead of their or they're, and it's or its.