Do things like spelling and grammar....

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  • Ashwee87
    Ashwee87 Posts: 695 Member
    I think this sums up my feelings....

    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    I don't understand why some people only apply grammar and spelling in certain situations. I mean, why have two different ways of writing? Isn't it easier to write correctly all the time than have to remember to alter the way you write depending on the situation?

    I just think it I stopped using correct spelling and grammar on the internet, it would creep into work. Why let it deteriorate?

    ^This 100%
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,270 Member
    I don't understand why some people only apply grammar and spelling in certain situations. I mean, why have two different ways of writing? Isn't it easier to write correctly all the time than have to remember to alter the way you write depending on the situation?

    I just think it I stopped using correct spelling and grammar on the internet, it would creep into work. Why let it deteriorate?
    But at work you might use a grammar/spelling checker - you surely wouldnt do that in a chat forum - so yes, sometimes it is more relevant than others.
    And everyone has many different ways of writing - I might use abbreviations like u for you in a text message, I wouldnt do that in a job resume.
    and people use things like DH on fourms all the time - not in other contexts.


    even the always quoted Lets eat Grandma vs Lets eat, Grandma to show how much grammar matters shows the opposite to me - that context is more important than detail - anyone reading Lets eat Grandma in real life would know exactly what the writer meant and not what the grammar literally says.


    I dont deliberately mispell but I dont think spelling/grammar on a forum is nearly as impotant as Grammar Nazis liketo think.
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    Unls its wrtn lik diz.

    That type of writing bugs me. Especially when the writer then says "Sorry for the mistakes, I'm on my phone/tablet/etc." I had to try really hard to make me phone let me type those words, so I know that a smart phone will not overlook them!

    I turned off autocorrect b/c it made me feel like an idiot.

    The United States is definitely dumbing down its citizens. Facebook posts by my son's friends makes my skin crawl. My daughter who is 8 doesn't make a quarter of the mistakes I see kids 15-25 years of age doing. Makes my skin crawl. Using a z instead of an "s" is just stupid. A principal of a highschool up here in MA cancelled an awards ceremony for students making honor roll b/c it would "hurt" the feelings of the other students who "tried really hard and didn't get the grades" . When I was growing up, that meant... study harder.

    I would love to correct people sometimes but, it causes too much drama. I go to topix.com sometime for my hometown and I am embarassed to say I am from there. They write like they never made it past 1st grade.

    Jane

    I have mad grammar skillz gaiz.

    ^Sometimes things are purposefully misspelled in humorous contexts. And Facebook didn't exist before 2005, so the ignorance of youth trying to look 'cool' wasn't obvious to everyone with a computer. That doesn't mean everyone is being 'dumbed down' now. I love how everyone is so willing to blame the government for everything... :noway:
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
    Fo sho.
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    I don't understand why some people only apply grammar and spelling in certain situations. I mean, why have two different ways of writing? Isn't it easier to write correctly all the time than have to remember to alter the way you write depending on the situation?

    I just think it I stopped using correct spelling and grammar on the internet, it would creep into work. Why let it deteriorate?
    But at work you might use a grammar/spelling checker - you surely wouldnt do that in a chat forum - so yes, sometimes it is more relevant than others.

    If you have to use a spell checker at all, you're doing it wrong.
    even the always quoted Lets eat Grandma vs Lets eat, Grandma to show how much grammar matters shows the opposite to me - that context is more important than detail - anyone reading Lets eat Grandma in real life would know exactly what the writer meant and not what the grammar literally says.

    I dont deliberately mispell but I dont think spelling/grammar on a forum is nearly as impotant as Grammar Nazis liketo think.

    I'm not allowed to point out the irony of you making so many grammatical errors when discussing how grammar isn't really that important, but I will say that nothing should ever be assumed when punctuation is vague. That is all.
  • LaurySch
    LaurySch Posts: 277 Member
    communication is made up of senders and receivers. The responsibility of the sender is to send the information out with the fewest barriers. Incorrect spelling and improper grammar are barriers. If you are sending to one person, who you know and knows you to the point where a barrier like spelling or grammar would not be an issue, then spelling and grammar do not matter. The more people the sender wants to reach with his/her message, the more proper and within the general rules of sentence structure, spelling, and grammar they should make the message. While it is indeterminable to whom the spelling and grammar effect, you will not find someone who cannot understand the message because it IS spelled properly, and structured correctly.

    So, really, whether or not it "matters" is dependent upon with whom the sender wishes to communicate, and if they want to exclude people from receiving said communication.

    Is that the kind of answer you were wanting?

    I'm not the first to say it - but wow, I"m in love!

    I edit all the time, but I will NOT point it out to you and make you feel like an idiot. I will just ignore you.
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    Sometimes it is done for humor. Those times are usually obvious, I really meant this in terms of people who complete every post they make with this type of writing. I have a cousin who does this on Facebook. I know she is educated, she knows it is incorrect, but still spells every word wrong and never uses any form of punctuation. It is hard to read what she posts. I may not be the smartest one, but I try to respect other posters with at least halfway decent writing.
  • EvelynBfly78
    EvelynBfly78 Posts: 240 Member
    I think this sums up my feelings....

    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

    Thanks for the link. I enjoyed it "alot."
  • olDave
    olDave Posts: 557 Member
    What people post in a forum is one thing. However, when I see things like "Windows is opening up." or "Topics where olDave has posted in", I cringe just a bit. :tongue:
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Their a lot of people hear looking 4 a raisin 2 correct you’re grammer an spelling.
    :laugh: Well played.



    In the forums, I'm willing to relax a little when it comes to spelling and grammar. However, shortening any word possible and using numbers in place of words/parts of words really gets to me.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    As long as you know the difference between then and than, we're good.
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    Uh....yeah. Why pick and choose where you're going to use proper grammar and spelling?
  • Iron_Duchess
    Iron_Duchess Posts: 429 Member
    depends on if you want to appear intelligent or not...

    Very interesting… So according to your logic all non English speakers are “not intelligent”? Or if English is not their primary Language they should not be part of the MFP’s community because it bothers native speakers? Not because some lives in the US or England means that English is their primary language. Let’s switch languages and see how well you perform… :wink:
  • JessieJanie
    JessieJanie Posts: 428
    communication is made up of senders and receivers. The responsibility of the sender is to send the information out with the fewest barriers. Incorrect spelling and improper grammar are barriers. If you are sending to one person, who you know and knows you to the point where a barrier like spelling or grammar would not be an issue, then spelling and grammar do not matter. The more people the sender wants to reach with his/her message, the more proper and within the general rules of sentence structure, spelling, and grammar they should make the message. While it is indeterminable to whom the spelling and grammar effect, you will not find someone who cannot understand the message because it IS spelled properly, and structured correctly.

    So, really, whether or not it "matters" is dependent upon with whom the sender wishes to communicate, and if they want to exclude people from receiving said communication.

    Is that the kind of answer you were wanting?

    I think I might love you.
  • jenns1964
    jenns1964 Posts: 384 Member
    I hope not!! I'd rather do Algebra than worry about grammar and punctuation!!:ohwell:
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    communication is made up of senders and receivers. The responsibility of the sender is to send the information out with the fewest barriers. Incorrect spelling and improper grammar are barriers. If you are sending to one person, who you know and knows you to the point where a barrier like spelling or grammar would not be an issue, then spelling and grammar do not matter. The more people the sender wants to reach with his/her message, the more proper and within the general rules of sentence structure, spelling, and grammar they should make the message. While it is indeterminable to whom the spelling and grammar effect, you will not find someone who cannot understand the message because it IS spelled properly, and structured correctly.

    So, really, whether or not it "matters" is dependent upon with whom the sender wishes to communicate, and if they want to exclude people from receiving said communication.

    Is that the kind of answer you were wanting?

    I'm not the first to say it - but wow, I"m in love!

    I edit all the time, but I will NOT point it out to you and make you feel like an idiot. I will just ignore you.

    :blushing:
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member

    I think I might love you.

    :flowerforyou:
  • JessieJanie
    JessieJanie Posts: 428

    I think I might love you.

    :flowerforyou:

    :) I can be Silver Fox.
  • usernameMAMA
    usernameMAMA Posts: 681 Member
    I've noticed if someone is losing an argument or has nothing clever to say, they resort to picking apart grammar. I personally don't give a *kitten* if something is misspelled.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Grammar, puctuation and spelling are important. The younger generations have digressed to OMG's, LOL's and "Like" on Facebook and most social media. There is little true content in communication any more.

    When I open a thread and see grammatical and spelling errors I make a judgement of that person.

    Go ahead and shoot me down. If you don't care for my thoughts on this subject and mispell your retorts I ain't a gonna pay attention anywho.
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I am a closet grammar nazi, but I try to be a nice one. :bigsmile:
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Personal attacks are usually a last ditch effort in arguments or misplaced opinions.
  • SquidandWhale
    SquidandWhale Posts: 259
    I automatically correct grammatical errors as I read them in my posts, and others, which lends to god-awful errors on my part. I find these errors mortifying.

    PS,
    I'm a fan of the oxford comma.

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