Please read- forum grammar pet peeves

[chaim]

OK, this is a forum, not formal writing- I realize that. We all misspell things from time to time. That isn't a big deal. However, there are people out there who make the same errors over and over again. Proofread.

The biggest issue for me (my pet peeve that can sometimes annoy me) is sound alike words:

There: "Over there, over there, spread the word, spread the word...that the Yanks are coming..." there is a place.

They're:This is "they are"

Their: The possessive of "they"

Your: The possessive of "you"

You're: "You are"

Hear: That is what your ears do

Here: Here, not there- here is a location

Our: It is ours, we own it. The possessive for "us".

Hour: The hour is getting late- refers to time.


OK guys, don't take this too seriously. I'm not trying to be some annoying grammar police. Just trying to be minorly humorous while addressing one of my forum pet peeves. In keeping with the spirit, add to the list. What are yours?

 

[Baby Huey]

Me to!

No need too get to upset, were all human!

 

[itgoesboom]

Just trying to be minorly humorous while addressing one of my forum pet peeves.

Chaim,

Minorly isn't a word. Click Here

Just thought you should know.

I.G.B.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Speaking strictly as a guy who's made his living as a writer and editor since 1966: grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and usage aren't for everybody—and if they were, I'd have had to make an honest living.

 

[GrayBear]

Pet Peeves -

When posting on a computer site it is not a computer sight.

Site is a place, sight involves the old Mark I eyeball.

BTW, the term when the .gov moves in is to declare Martial Law, not Marshal Law.

GrayBear

 

[DorGunR]

Speaking strictly as a guy who's made his living as a writer and editor since 1966: grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and usage aren't for everybody—and if they were, I'd have had to make an honest living.

Whew.....thank you......makes me feel better.......cause I'm the world's worst speller.

 

[R.H. Lee]

Thank you.

It's easy to loose trak of the manny speeling errors.

 

[chaim]

Yes, so far everyone is taking it right. Each reaction is a little different, but in the right spirit. Keep the additions coming.

 

[Foreign Devil]

I took this quiz:

http://quizilla.com/users/WickedGigglyMistress/quizzes/Are you a Spelling Nazi?/

(Did you see his misspelled "errors" and "regimen?")

 

[JohnKSa]

Ok, I'll throw in a couple.

"aperature" isn't a word--"aperture" is what you meant to say.

Muzzles don't have "breaks" unless they are broken. Muzzles have "brakes."

 

[DorGunR]

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

 

[southern]

As a newbie to this board, I must say that that there cracked me up!

 

[Highland Ranger]

Then and than

 

[XLMiguel]

Hrrrumph. I feel your pain.

However, while many here are educated and literate, some aren't or more so than others, but do the best they can. Yeah, it'd be nice if everybody typed, spelled, and constructed sentences and paragraphs well, but, really, it ain't gonna happen. I'm a horrible typist, I read my posts 2/3 times, still mess up.

The bigger isuue is: did you communicate? There's bunches of people here that don't spell well, let alone punctuate, but think clearly and have a lot to say. God bless 'em, they are among the reaons I'm here.

I say read for content (substance), not form, and unless it's really so bad that you can't figure out what they're saying . . .

This is a causual place, no one is getting graded, suck it up, and make sure your own posts reflect well on you.

Hopefully, we have bigger fish to fry than grammatical urination contests.

So, how many you coming to DC week after next?

 

[Double Maduro]

Southern,

Welcome to the board.

DM

 

[Jamie B]

Riley, you're ramarcs we're uncolled fore!

You shuld bee ashammed fore the comment's yoo maid.

Howe can yoo bee sew callused - there dewing the best possible.

Hear in souther'n ohighough, we speek good english. We just cant wite it very guud.


Wow, it is extremely difficult trying to destroy the english language.
Some of the grammer drives me nuts, too, but I see it every day at work, and try and get used to it.

Probably the one that makes me crazy is when someone is speaking about subtracting a number, and says 'well, I minused that out'...aaarrrghhh!

The other good one aroung here is when indicating to one item, and the individual says "these ones?" Plural and singular together in one sentence...good one!

Unfortunately, my 6-year old speaks better that some adults that I know. Must be the Clifford the Red Dog show that she watches!

Jamie

 

[Foreign Devil]

This is a causual place

Casual! Casual!!!

(I am just joking.)

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame31.html

 

[R.H. Lee]

This is a causual place, no one is getting graded

causual=CASUAL

-3 POINTS FOR YOU!

 

[Orion]

Can you tell if Anal is spelled correctly?


The poem was funny as is the thread. We all need a primer every now and then.

 

[Reno]

Don't forget this one:

"Should have," not "should of."

 

[MeekandMild]

http://www.slbmi.com/anxiety_center/exposure_response_prevention.htm

 

[Riffraff]

Why is grammar such a duscussion on a firearms board?

I constantly see at least one thread up on grammar. This is the internet, not a school. It is free and open to all regardless of education level. The idea is to find people of common intrest and share your knowledge and opinions. I find it discouraging that some should consider themselves "better than others" due to the fact that they have better command of the english language. There are folks that post on this board that hail from countries that do not speak english as a native language. I would submit that some of these people are the very people others are indirectly critique.

I for one grow weary of it.

Just had to get that off my chest.

Edited for spelling!

 

[dairycreek]

I egree with everbuddy persactkly! Guud shoeting

 

[Valkman]

Does triple posting count as bad grammer??

 

[Kodiak AK]

Being dsylexic I can't help it . I realy do try to make sure everything is spelt normal . Whenever I see a post like this on a forum it makes me feel bad , because I realy wish there where things I could do to make it better .