Spelling, grammar, punctuation

Theresa · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:32 pm Spelling, grammar, punctuation**

Don't you just love it?!

I mean, seriously, I can understand if you just don't do well with these things, but for those of you who do, why don't you pay attention to what you are doing when you post? I've gotten some very undecipherable PMs from some of our more literate users. I just close them, and don't even try to read, to be honest,

So, really, why don't some of you care? Words are a representation of you, especially on the 'net. Typo's, hell, everyone does that, but blatant mutilation..., makes me want to cryyyyyyy,

zero · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:43 pm**

Is that me???? I know I do use a lot of slang and have typos... But am I that bad?

Sam Kenobi · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:43 pm**

ts write the inglish langueg is vary impotent to sum peepl

Starbuck · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:46 pm**

Hmmm.... Well, I can be really bad when I post, but usually in conversations on messenger I'm the gramatical rent-a-cop.

Sam Kenobi · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:48 pm**

Grammatical has two "m"s, officer.

Valathous · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:50 pm**

OH! OOOOOOOWNED!

Starbuck · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:51 pm**

I'm aware of that, and I don't refer to myself as the "grammatical rent-a-cop" I refer to myself as something else that shouldn't be stated, because APPARENTLY its racist.

Republican_Man · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:53 pm**

Alright, so in World History and Geography we've been doing notes all year. Whenever I find an error in spelling on notes or tests, and fine an error in grammar/punctuation on tests and quizes (and sometimes notes), I point it out. Sure, it gets me "Participation Points," but I just can't help but point it out, even though I've been told to just shut up so many times for it

Theresa · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:55 pm**

In any PM to a moderator or administrator, please make every effort to use proper spelling and grammar. Moderators are not required to expend extra effort to interpret a PM, and may summarily delete any communication which is not readily understood.

We all knew this was a real rule, right?

Sam Kenobi · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:56 pm**

Did we? I didn't, no. Sometimes I write poorly just to annoy people.

Valathous · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:56 pm**

Theresa · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:57 pm**

Apparently this is one topic you really don't want to typo in,

zero · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:00 pm**

I'm usually a good speller. But sometimes I get carried away and my fingers can't keep up with my mind, so everything gets kinda crammed into one!!!!

I don't really PM moderaters or admins so I guess this isn't really an issue I should worry about!

Sweet

Theresa · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:01 pm**

zero · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:03 pm**

^ Like I said..... Usually.

AndrewBullock · **Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:38 pm**

I'm not to bad

I guess some people just don't care enough. It does get annoying though when people on RPG's are like, "Captain theres a shiip comming in it's weapons charged and shileds are up I think we should go to red alert what do you want to do" It just takes the fun out of the story. We might as well be baking cookies with grandma.

"Captain there's a bloody ship trying to kill us with weapons."
"Captain there's a warp core breach."

Gosh, it's like an answering machine.

Whats wrong with those two sentences?

If there was a warp core breach or a ship trying to kill us I don't think there would be periods after each sentence unless they just didn't care if they were going to die or not.

Some can't spell though. If it's like, "Planetary Rivivifacation", or something like that we'd probably understand.

Thats just me. Good night STV!

~Andrew

lionhead · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:53 am**

I care, but i don't know english THAT well to know all words and grammar details. english is still my second language.

What i want too say requires good grammar and difficult words but i can't always know how too spell that word or what words needs too go where.

Plus, i write without looking at the screen, so i only notice typo's when i review my post, sometimes or a lot of times i just overlook a few.

Leo Wyatt · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:10 am**

I try not to make any mistakes, but, you know I am not that good. I put commas in the wrong places. I can say on other things where commas need to be, weird huh? I know my spelling is sometimes wrong.

madlilnerd · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:19 am**

EGAD!!! I despise posters who type as if they are texting someone!

nadia · cookie Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 8560 Location: Australia

I hate it! I can't speel very well, I am not good at grammer and I hate puntuation because I don't know when to use it!

Otter · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:11 am**

I'm sure that I fit the bill when it comes to bad post's. and yes I use text words sometimes cus it helps if I'm weak cus of MS. Sorry

Leo Wyatt · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:17 am**

Well we all human, we make mistakes. So why is it important? Guess to understand lol but anyway, I know I am the worst at grammar.

madlilnerd · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:59 am**

I am required to excel at grammar. I go to a grammar school.

Jeremy · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:22 am**

So do I, although it's not a grammar school as in your type. Also I just left, lol.

Leo Wyatt · **Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:25 am**

Longs everybody know what I am saying, I am not too worried about my grammar unless someone asks me what was I saying.