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Title: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 05:55:04 pm
Please wait til i don my flamesuit...

I know it's the internet, and there are no 'rules' as such. But it does my head in time and time again when you see grown up people (on the outside anyway) who cannot spell simple words or have a basic grasp of English grammar.

I am not talking about non-English speaking folks. Most of us Brits don't speak a 2nd language so we can hardly complain about foreigner people on here using our language.

By I am more than untitled to speak my opinion on folks that don't know what basic words are. My Golf never came with under seat draws. Nor will it ever have them fitted. VW never offered underseat draw storage!!  :stupid:

Not did they offer Omanty wheels, on any car!

There they're their, I'm not freaking out. Nor am I anally OCD about every word I speak or type.

As Peter a Griffin says: it really grinds my gears!  :fighting:

This is just a quick post. I intend on updating it with examples of stupidity from the internet (I'm not intending on solely bashing the forum users. ;-)

Before I go, I know there's a time and place for, "I can has cheezburgers?" And "o rly?" I love a good meme but these are intentional misspellings!

Please feel free to post things you find on the interweb that question people's IQ level and if they need a dictionary thrown at them.  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: edd666999 on December 03, 2013, 06:00:24 pm
That post wasn't perfect...prepare for a flaming!
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on December 03, 2013, 06:02:06 pm
Edit the third paragraph before anyone sees!
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Beddie on December 03, 2013, 06:05:23 pm
Please wait til i don my flamesuit...

I know it's the internet, and there are no 'rules' as such. But it does my head in time and time again when you see grown up people (on the outside anyway) who cannot spell simple words or have a basic grasp of English grammar.

I am not talking about non-English speaking folks. Most of us Brits don't speak a 2nd language so we can hardly complain about foreigner foreign people on here using our language.

ByBut I am more thanuntitled entitled to speak my opinion on folks that don't know what basic words are.

Please feel free to post things you find on the interweb that question people's IQ level and if they need a dictionary thrown at them.  :evilgrin:

I found the above example on a popular Golf forum so took the opportunity to correct it...  :wink:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on December 03, 2013, 06:06:30 pm
Too late  :grin:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: edd666999 on December 03, 2013, 06:07:00 pm
3rd 4th and 5th words are incorrect.
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: bigeyd on December 03, 2013, 06:08:54 pm
Nuff said  :laugh:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Hurdy on December 03, 2013, 06:09:47 pm
Oops. Too late, peeps have spotted them. :laugh:

Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: doylebros on December 03, 2013, 06:13:20 pm
This is a very emotive subject,one which some peeps will love you for and there's those who'll hate you for it!

As for me I like Queens English as it should be.
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on December 03, 2013, 06:15:21 pm
There's only one thing that winds me up... You don't bruy things so why do so many people say "just brought some new wheels" ??
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: alexmccabe on December 03, 2013, 06:20:50 pm
There is a guy on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms) who does this exact thing, and is very funny whilst doing it. "I can't sand this you bich"
Title: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 06:34:15 pm
That post wasn't perfect...prepare for a flaming!
the first post is UNTENTIONALLY misspellt. I has had have the most high edukation when I was groan up!!

Some class videos on YouTube!! :signLOL:

And don't get me started on commas,,, Some people here will know exactly who I'm on about,,, Talk about irritatating,,,,,,!!
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Scottymon on December 03, 2013, 06:40:19 pm
My Spelling and grammar is crap on interweb sites... just can't be bothered to check it over, as long as I can get the gist of a post, it's all good.

The only one that annoys me (I have no idea why), is "brought" and "bought"...
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 06:44:03 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.kym-cdn.com%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Foriginal%2F000%2F111%2F795%2FImage1.png&hash=b11305467d2c66dcbfe47e42cf80ed48cd38b40d)
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 06:46:47 pm
My Spelling and grammar is crap on interweb sites... just can't be bothered to check it over, as long as I can get the gist of a post, it's all good.

The only one that annoys me (I have no idea why), is "brought" and "bought"...

I'm usually forgiving as well. But drawers has 7 letters in it. The number of times I see people posting up -

I'm looking to fit under seat draws...
My Ikea draws only lasted 3 months... (Friend on Facebook).

 :stupid:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: alexmccabe on December 03, 2013, 06:47:14 pm
One that pisses me off is “heighth”. No. Just no.
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: SRC on December 03, 2013, 06:48:50 pm
Their, there, they're.
To, too, two.
We're were, where, wear.

I'm also going to keep this short to reduce the chances of flaming.  Within reason, I agree.  Slack grammar and poor spelling places the burden on the reader rather than the person who wants to be read.  However, it can be taken too far.  The rule on not ending a sentence with a preposition  “is the sort of English up with which I will not put.”

Less Churchillian, but still a favourite:  Grammar is the difference between knowing your sh*t and knowing you're sh*t.




Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 06:59:55 pm
Totally agree with the above. I can accept the odd mistake in spelling now and then as long as it's a seperate/one off occurance. But people that have it in they're head that word's are definately spelled a sertain way, get my blood boiling.

Plural's of word can always be safely spelt (it seems) by adding 's to anything. :-S
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: doylebros on December 03, 2013, 07:06:11 pm
Yes, I can see a place for Google Translate.

Sh*t written translated to English

All at the push of a button!
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: JoeDarKa on December 03, 2013, 07:12:40 pm
There's only one thing that winds me up... You don't bruy things so why do so many people say "just brought some new wheels" ??

This!!!!
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 07:19:12 pm
Please wait til i don my flamesuit...

I know it's the internet, and there are no 'rules' as such. But it does my head in time and time again when you see grown up people (on the outside anyway) who cannot spell simple words or have a basic grasp of English grammar.

I am not talking about non-English speaking folks. Most of us Brits don't speak a 2nd language so we can hardly complain about foreigner foreign people on here using our language.

ByBut I am more thanuntitled entitled to speak my opinion on folks that don't know what basic words are.

Please feel free to post things you find on the interweb that question people's IQ level and if they need a dictionary thrown at them.  :evilgrin:

I found the above example on a popular Golf forum so took the opportunity to correct it...  :wink:

 :signLOL:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Hedge on December 03, 2013, 07:23:08 pm
Will these breaks fit my car?  :confused:
Title: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 07:25:51 pm
Will you give me a brake...! :wink:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Saintsteve on December 03, 2013, 07:28:36 pm
 :indifferent:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Hurdy on December 03, 2013, 07:49:02 pm
The one that seems to be sneaking in under the radar is....defiantly and definitely. I believe this to be an autocorrect butchery syndrome. :fighting:
Title: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 03, 2013, 07:51:20 pm
The one that seems to be sneaking in under the radar is....defiantly and definitely. I believe this to be an autocorrect butchery syndrome. :fighting:

Definately/definitely
Seperate/separate
Occurance/Occurrence
Untitled/Entitled
 I've been slipping a few common offenders in my previous posts. :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: bigeyd on December 03, 2013, 08:14:30 pm
My car is loosing boost.  :fighting:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: xjay1337 on December 03, 2013, 08:40:53 pm
My way of viewing it is, if you can read what the poster means and understand it then what's the actual problem.
people complaining about grammar is one of my biggest hates. People who mix up your/you're annoy me but not as much as the people who take time out of their day to correct them

Got nothing better to do????

On another forum I use if you pick on peoples grammar or spelling you get a ban.....
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: sub39h on December 03, 2013, 09:03:48 pm
i totally agree. i don't tend to capitalise my posts but i do ensure my spelling, grammar and punctuation are largely correct.

i think people who write "definately" should be removed from the gene pool.
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Stanipkiss on December 03, 2013, 10:18:06 pm
My Spelling and grammar is crap on interweb sites... just can't be bothered to check it over, as long as I can get the gist of a post, it's all good.

The only one that annoys me (I have no idea why), is "brought" and "bought"...

I'm usually forgiving as well. But drawers has 7 letters in it. The number of times I see people posting up -

I'm looking to fit under seat draws...
My Ikea draws only lasted 3 months... (Friend on Facebook).

 :stupid:

Puts hands up….. Guilty of this sin and over the last few day two (oops) to or is it too  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Tortaruga on December 03, 2013, 11:29:13 pm
Diarrhoea is quite a difficult word to spell. It's easier to smear it than spell it.
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Post by: mdmay on December 03, 2013, 11:42:08 pm
My thoughts are if you don't like it don't read it

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Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: john87 on December 04, 2013, 09:54:25 am
Your / You're and knowing when to use the former or latter!

Every time I see a 'your welcome' on facebook / works email, I shudder. My welcome is what??!  :fighting:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 04, 2013, 10:07:05 am
Diarrhoea is quite a difficult word to spell. It's easier to smear it than spell it.

Unless you from 'Merica. Think they don't spell it with an 'o'.   :confused:

Good analogy though...  :wink:

Your / You're and knowing when to use the former or latter!

Every time I see a 'your welcome' on facebook / works email, I shudder. My welcome is what??!  :fighting:

Your so write, I ca'nt think off anything worse at work than people coming across like a 20 what litebulb!

I shudder also and hope that they use a spellchecker before sending the same drivel to customers.  :scared: :fighting2:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: richtung on December 04, 2013, 12:39:33 pm
zenon lights....
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Tamiyoman on December 04, 2013, 01:48:23 pm
Listings on Autotrader/Ebay:-

Limited edition Number XXXX of 1500  :grin: Cough, cough, you mean 2300+

And agreed the whole "Brought/Bought" thing annoys me too, my ex-gf used to say it regularly   :fighting:
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: xjay1337 on December 04, 2013, 01:58:20 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ritholtz.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F12%2Fspelling-.jpg&hash=50985233035bcbaf8419e5339322fafaf5568ca4)
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Golfgirl on December 04, 2013, 05:51:13 pm
Could of/would of instead of could have/would have is one of my biggest pet hates.  It seems to be becoming more and more prevalent too.
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: SRC on December 04, 2013, 05:54:40 pm
Could of/would of instead of could have/would have is one of my biggest pet hates.  It seems to be becoming more and more prevalent too.

+1

"My thoughts are if you don't like it don't read it"  Er... did you think that one through?
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on December 04, 2013, 06:00:00 pm
Could of/would of instead of could have/would have is one of my biggest pet hates.  It seems to be becoming more and more prevalent too.

+1

"My thoughts are if you don't like it don't read it"  Er... did you think that one through?

Can you not un read things... ?
Title: Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on December 04, 2013, 06:07:49 pm
Could of/would of instead of could have/would have is one of my biggest pet hates.  It seems to be becoming more and more prevalent too.

+1

"My thoughts are if you don't like it don't read it" 

Er... did you think that one through?

Can you not un read things... ?

:signLOL:

My thoughts are if you don't like it don't read it

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I leave you free to practice these words... :-P