Grammar vent. I can't take it anymore. -W-

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:15 PM

Seriously. We've ALL been to school/are still in school. And if not, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING ON THE INTERNET?

Let's start with commas, shall we?
Let's say we're eating with Grandma.

Correct:
"Let's eat, Grandma."

Incorrect:
"Let's eat Grandma."

Please, spare poor Grandma, and PUT A COMMA. One more second to type, oh well, I'm sure that comma will mean the world, to Grandma.

Now, class, let's move on, shall we?

This is not some "Who can write a message in the most unrecognizable way" Contest. It's TWO not 2, BE not B, GOT not gotz. Oh, and I got a text saying, "TZTYL." SERIOUSLY? And we wonder what's wrong with the world.

Using words correctly.

Correct:
"There is some cornbread, in the oven."

Incorrect:
"They're some cornbread, in the oven."

There is just SO MUCH MORE I'd like to enlighten you on, but I'm sure I'll get some hate.

HIT ME WITH YOUR CRITICISM.

april__ • 12 April 2012 at 5:17 PM

@dawnie

I agree. Though, I struggle with commas. I put too many in. I place a comma every time I pause to think. I can't help that.

But it does drive me crazy. I can't even roleplay on this site without wanting to blow my brains out.

How about the 'your' vs 'you're.' That drives me more batty than any other mistake.

'Then' and 'than' are right up there, too.

XD

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:19 PM

@Dawnie my Language teacher says, "Comma is one letter away from coma!"

xD

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:21 PM

@April__ Ah, yes. But it makes me want to punch a baby when they mix up: Their, they're, and there, and I love babies. D;

I can't stand it when there is no commas, but I think I put too many in. I do the same thing as you.

I'd rather there be too many commas than none.

I get then and than mixed up sometimes, though. So I can't get mad about that.

april__ • 12 April 2012 at 5:22 PM

I get then and than mixed up sometimes, though. So I can't get mad about that.

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Then refers to time. She went to the baseball game and then to the party.

Than is when comparing two things.

She'd rather have ice cream than a chocolate bar.

That's all. ^.^ Comparing = than...

Everything else = then

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:24 PM

@april__ OK, Thanks! ^^

DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT?

English lesson, as fast as you can read. xD

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:25 PM

@Dawnie did you see my last post? xD

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:27 PM

@Kitty19Cat Haha, yeah. (:

@_Batman DID YOU???

Don't forget them commas, Jacob, last thing you need is another. 😋

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:27 PM

@Dawnie xD

univea • 12 April 2012 at 5:33 PM

@dawnie It gets on my nerves when people so it too often. When someone spells something 1 letter wrong, I look at my keyboard like "okay, they could've messed up" but when they say "lok oferr der" I just get a little bit annoyed. I can see how that other topic turned into a "who can write a message in the most unrecognizable way" so I made a topic to keep all the improper grammar away from it. It can be fun but only in a certain way, like in the topic I made 😋


"They're some cornbread, in the oven". XD I hope Grandma is not the cornbread, because it seems like everyone wants to eat her X3

plushie • 12 April 2012 at 5:33 PM

@Dawnie

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. O.o

Well when I feel lazy I don't use proper grammar. xD

And they don't teach the 10 year olds as much grammar..

We never do writing any more.

But the first one I would do right, because "Let's eat Grandmar" that's just cruel. xD

pebblestar-nightclan • 12 April 2012 at 5:34 PM

@dawnie

I agree on every last thing you said. I only make a few mistakes on the Internet when:

*I mispell a word, either by not knowing how to spell it, or typos.
*I forget my stupid endmarks. D:
*I mix up 'then' and 'than'.
*I'm in a hurry and use "BRB" or "G2G".
*When I try to sound silly and use words like "iz" instead of "is" or "are".

cubexline • 12 April 2012 at 5:35 PM

I agree with the 2nd and 3rd part, sort of. But the first part doesn't bother me nor do I give a dang if someone doesn't use a comma there. 😋

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:35 PM

@Univea Lol, poor Grandma. 😋

Yeah, like that, gets on my nerves. It's kind of common sense.

What made me is I saw. "There quitting all to go."
and "I except everything."
-C-

People make me this way.. xD

evilyowling • 12 April 2012 at 5:36 PM

@Dawnie

Exactly, we all go/went to school for a reason and no one should waste it!

I know that I hate text sayings, because I have to go searching up the meaning every time. :/

asi • 12 April 2012 at 5:37 PM

Mm. There are some young kids on this site ._.
But, I totally get where you are coming from 😋

Deleted • 12 April 2012 at 5:38 PM

@Evilyowling RIGHT?

I was like "What the >InsertwordherexD< DOES THAT MEAN??!"

It always annoys me.

SOMEONE payed for you to go to school, don't waste it and say stupid crap like that. -.-

@Plushie Hehe, poor Grandma.(:

plushie • 12 April 2012 at 5:43 PM

@Dawnie

But I kinda don't like this topic..

When was the last time my school learn't about There's ect? Hmm I think 5 years ago! In prep.

And the only things these teachers teach us is Inguiry and Math! We don't need that stuff any more! We have plenty learn't! Yet they do a terrible job!

cotton • 12 April 2012 at 5:45 PM

@dawnie THANK YOU. I swear, these people annoy me so much I feel like pulling my hair out. -___________________________- I swear! No one cares if you're ten! I had better grammar when I was seven! UGH.

Because that's always the excuse. "Comeon ppl im only 10 srsly".

-___-

univea • 12 April 2012 at 5:47 PM

@cotton
I'm only 10 and I can read at a 12th grade level. Really, that's not an excuse.

cotton • 12 April 2012 at 5:48 PM

@univea I know right! 😋 I read at a really high level, too. That's cool!😊

asi • 12 April 2012 at 5:52 PM

@UNIVEA YOU'RE ONLY 10?!?! I'm like, half your age older than you and I thought you were my age ._.
WOW.

seaangel • 12 April 2012 at 5:54 PM

@dawnie

I totally agree. I hate it when people spell iz, instead of is. I'm I don't care if your too lazy. Just type the stupid word.

plushie • 12 April 2012 at 5:54 PM

@Asi I'm only 10 aswell xD

@Univea TWINS FOR BEING THE SAME AAGE! Jk xD

univea • 12 April 2012 at 5:55 PM

@asi I know, I feel that way all the time. It's weird isn't it? If you knew me in real life I wouldn't be this way at all. I'd be all 10-year-old in your face. 😋

crescentfeather • 12 April 2012 at 5:56 PM

I don't even know what TZTYL means. ;A;

*n00b moment*

ANYWAYS.

The Grandma example sounds like it came from Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. 😃 It's a book that should be read by all of the people here who are so lazy that they don't even bother trying to press an extra button on their keyboards. Or touch screens. Whatever.

Also, Don't You Hate It When People Capitalize The First Letter Of All The Words In Their Sentences? I mean, seriously? Why do you people feel the need to do extra work and press the shift key for every single word?

I have a quote in my email signature that goes:

"Let's eat, Grandma!"

"Let's eat Grandma!"

...commas save lives.

asi • 12 April 2012 at 5:57 PM

@Plushie I knew that X3 *Pulls your cheek* Oh so cute XD

plushie • 12 April 2012 at 5:58 PM

@Asi Course you did c;

Deleted • 13 April 2012 at 11:21 PM

@Dawnie Oh, shut up, you. (:

That enough commas for you? 😋

dreamer • 13 April 2012 at 11:23 PM

@Dawnie Eating Grandmas isn't nice. D: Respect your elders!