how many of you are grammar nazis?

Navmachine

i hate to admit it, but i think i'm definitely a grammar nazi! though, i value spelling more so over punctuative grammar, or knowing when to use where, and were...so i'm not as bad as others. But i cant help but think that my boss is an idiot if he cant spell correctly in a simple memo, or if someone is a self-proclaimed up and coming entertainment professional, and "spellz liek diz. N thinkz U R sum1 who should B takin seriuzly when U make fb posts liek diz." the great poets and literary masters would surely revel at your grasp of the written language... -_-

i typically dont say anything about it, hell, i'm definitely not perfect...but it does irk me, and make me weep for the future generations who will soon have no idea that the sentence "R U sum1 I no?" used to be spelled "are you someone i know?"

shellyc7182

You are my new favorite person. Oh, wait. I'm sorry.

ur my nu favrit prsn.

blueimp

Two semesters of grading freshman comp papers will convince (nearly) anyone that formal English is dying a slow and agonizing (to some readers) death.

Goldenwoof

(Raising my hand and waving it wildy.)

Poor spelling, poor grammar and poor punctuation are HUGE pet peeves of mine. In fact, it boggles my mind when I see so many people screwing up there/their/they're, your/you're, etc. And on this site, I couldn't even guess how many people want to "loose" weight.

You're not alone.

PBJunky

I don't mind the occasional spelling mistake or the confusion between the word lose and loose...but when it comes to shortening of words then yes I want to go all Nazi on their *kitten*.

scarletleavy

I used to be, but now that I live and work in my second language and work with people in their second or third languages, I've learned that it's not really that important.

Texas501

Correction: "Are you someone I know?"

lunchgirlie

I'm definitely a grammar nazi. I usually try to keep it under wraps (don't worry folks, I won't start calling you out!) but sometimes it sneaks out with close friends and family. I have the whole thing, misplaced apostrophes, misuse of homophones, and countless other things bother me. Of course I'm not perfect myself but when I do notice an error in my own writing I get doubly annoyed! It's like an illness.

stenochick0417

Bad grammar makes me NUTS! :explode:

SO glad I'm not the only one!

sarahvive

Yes, therefore message boards often drive me nuts, especially here with lose/loose, breath/breathe, and weigh/weight.

P.S. Why aren't you capitalizing your i's???

abbie017

Correction: "Are you someone I know?"

^ This.

ninjapixie87

I am, and your post makes me twitch a little.

Alsison

I do agree with you, although I must point out that the punctuation in your post is not exactly perfect....

Cheers,

Alsison

rileamoyer

I am very picky about spelling and grammer in general work and official correspondence. I write policy, manuals, mass emails etc. HOWEVER personal emails, texts, this site, MFP etc. I tend to switch to the popular acryonyms and shortened version of sentence structures to save time and space. Even then I find it sad when my grandkids or other folks can't spell or use certain words correctly (e.g. there vs. their).

katkins3

I sort of feel sorry for those who get too dependent on the current writing short hand.
Someday they may get a job with an old fart like me; who expects writing to be clear, concise and cogent. Dinosaurs won't rule the earth forever though, so text on.....

ElizabethRoad

What really bothers me is when people try to correct others, yet make egregious mistakes while doing it.

misty8parker

I'm totally with you. I can't stand it!! I'm trying to eliminate smileys and exclamation points on every sentence too. It has been pointed out to me that adults shouldn't use emoticons. I guess to each their own but I am trying to be taken seriously and spelling, grammar, and words count.

dkbaron

Just ask my husband...he thinks I am. I was an English major so I guess I am.

ItsCasey

I'm a grammar Nazi in the sense that grammar (and spelling and punctuation) mistakes stick out like a sore thumb to me.

Some things, like beginning a sentence with "And" or "But," don't bother me on an Internet forum because I realize it's less formal. Then, there are things that make it impossible for me to take a person seriously, like writing "loose" when you mean "lose" or "weary" when you mean "wary," run-on sentences, misuse of "there," "their," "they're," etc. And I want to punch people in the throat when they use numbers in place of letters or abbreviate words that should not be abbreviated. Those are not issues of formality; they are issues of ignorance, stupidity, and laziness.

Navmachine

lol'ing at folks calling me out for not capitalizing, and apostrophizing where i should. :laugh: Like -I- said, -I'M- not perfect.

ElizabethRoad

I just think it's a little ridiculous to complain about other people's mistakes when your own writing is so awful. Your posts make me want a red pen.

VinVenture

where i should

Capital I please, capital I. You were just called out on it and attempting to correct yourself... So close...

complete_tease

*weeping*

Yes. As a Literature major it makes me crazy.

questionablemethods

I am two weeks away from completing my Ph.D. in linguistics and I think that prescriptive grammar is one of the most boring topics on Earth.

odusgolp

I've become less and less concerned about it online. Some people haven't had the best education, aren't fluent in English, or simply don't care... And I'm OK with that

chocolateandvodka

self proclaimed grammar nazi.

punctuation, capitalization - meh. i refuse to use capitalization simply for aesthetic/superficial reasons.

but i have turned down potential suitors and hook ups based on bad grammar and/or spelling. those of you who know even a little about me know how serious an offense must be for me to turn down sex... just to put everything in perspective lol.

edited because i have fat fingers and accidentally added a letter to the end of a word without realizing it. many thanks to the person who deigned to admonish me on my "egregious" error.

FearAnLoathing

I cant be.

misskerouac

*raises hand*

When I have to shorten words to make my thought fit in a "tweet" I am secretly ashamed at myself for butchering the english language.

silvergurl518

especially when it comes to online dating--bad grammar, poor punctuation, or a general lack of respect for the english language (besides writing in lowercase, which is what i do when i'm informal) are MAJOR dealbreakers.

jacksonpt

It only bothers me if the lack of grammar/spelling makes the post hard to read. As long as I can read the post and understand the point/question, then I'm good.

ElizabethRoad

self proclaimed grammar nazi.

punctuation, capitalization - meh. i refuse to use capitalization simply for aesthetic/superficial reasons.

but i have turned down potential suitors and hook ups based on bad grammar and/or spelling. those of you who know even a little about me know how serious an offense must be fore me to turn down sex... just to put everything in perspective lol.

I love that you think you are better than people who don't follow the rules, but only the rules that you like.

Oh, and it's "for", not "fore", since you're so into spelling.