An extremely polite suggestion

I will honestly say that I didn't predict that my writing style was going to offend people.
I knew that the grammar topic was a sensitive one around here, but this thread has surprised me.

It took me 1 minute of my time to write this original post, yet many of you are treating it as if I sweated over it all day, pulling my hair out and mumbling grammar rules to myself through clenched teeth while literally humping a thesaurus.

This is not a personal attack on any individual or group.

This is not meant to be offensive in any way.

This is simply a statement of fact that each and every one of us heard from multiple teachers,starting probably around 3rd or 4th grade and continuing thereafter.

Censoring this post would be extremely paternalistic and excessive.

Also, there is NO quantifiable advantage to censoring this statement, and I can't think of a single argument that could be made for such actions other than "Someone will notice they have been making a mistake and might correct it in future attempts."

I make this statement in hopes that some folks may avoid future embarrassment and may have improved communication skills which may benefit them in their careers and relationships.

Here goes...

When you are talking about losing weight, the word is spelled with one "o." When you use two "o"s, the word becomes loose, which has a different meaning. You LOSE weight, and then your pants become LOOSE.

This website is flooded with daily conversation about weight loss, and both of these words are used often. They are many times confused with one another, and I would like offer a friendly invitation for everyone reading this to consider the difference between these words the next time they find themselves using either one. We all make mistakes, but we also have the ability to improve- This is why we are here on MFP after all!

Thank you, and have an incredible day!

You're so hot right now... LOL

Tomorrow's lesson: "you're" vs. "your"

Is that whole part about career saving potential for real?

I completely agree with you. Wince each time I read poor grammar and spelling.....

Per some of the suggestions I've seen here tonight, I should have been less polite (a.k.a. pretentious) and a little more DIRECT in my condescension, since condescension is what I'm being accused of. If you're wondering why I chose my particular strategy for writing the original post, here are a couple of fun facts.

1. I wrote in a way that I felt was clear, using the words I felt most accurately described the message I was trying to put out there.
2. Since my post wasn't intended to be a RANT about how other people communicate, I didn't frame it as such. It was just a gentle reminder for an audience including myself.
3.. If I had been more of a turd about it, the post would have IMMEDIATELY been censored. Believe me, I have seen fairly polite, but slightly more frisky posts get shut down in minutes because the original post had humor in it.

If you want to have a more candid discussion with me, including CONTRACTIONS and SLANG WORDS thrown in for free, please PM me. I'm not going to be pulled into an emotional rant in this thread, but I'm very happy to have any conversations you feel would benefit me.

Is that whole part about career saving potential for real?

no, it was in jest. i copy pasted it from the OP's post. man, explaining jokes always makes them suck...

I love the English language and to be honest it used to bother me too but now I let it roll off my back. As I've gotten older I've come to realize that some things just aren't as important as they used to be.

On another note, I am always amazed and disgusted at how quickly people jump on the bullying bandwagon. This world is so full of intolerance and hatred. Most are saying that we should be on here to be supportive, which I agree with, but then they aren't being anything but rude?? I really don't get it.

It took me 1 minute of my time to write this original post, yet many of you are treating it as if I sweated over it all day, pulling my hair out and mumbling grammar rules to myself through clenched teeth while literally humping a thesaurus.
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^^^ It's that right there. It isn't your message, it's your method of delivery. To be frank, you pretty much sound like a snobby b***h who has put so much money into her over-priced education, that (she feels) it is almost her God-given right to shove her degree into the face of any who challenge her position.
Don't misunderstand me, I didn't say that you ARE that girl, merely your chosen verbage (method of delivery) strongly suggests superiority, which far over shadows the point of poor spelling/grammar (message).

If nothing else, consider it cheap entertainment! I often get a good laugh out of others using incorrect words!

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