Comments on: Poor Grammar http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/ Because even the best things in life can be shit Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: admin http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-3164 admin Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:35:51 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-3164 Text talk makes me feel ridiculous because I have to read it out loud to try and work out what it means! Text talk makes me feel ridiculous because I have to read it out loud to try and work out what it means!

]]> By: Martin http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-3023 Martin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:36:09 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-3023 My only problem with text talk is when it leaves MSN and SMS and people start using it on forums. I cannot read them off a computer screen. Hurts my eyes. Gah! x My only problem with text talk is when it leaves MSN and SMS and people start using it on forums. I cannot read them off a computer screen. Hurts my eyes. Gah!

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]]> By: Language Freak http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-2654 Language Freak Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:06:27 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-2654 YES! I love you guys! Poor grammar and spelling is the bane of my existence. You will notice that I have posted a comment under the Emo article about the use of their, they are and they're (under a different pseudonym). I find it an inexcusable sin that people neglect their language to such an extent that, more often than not, it is impossible to understand what they are trying to say. My absolute pet peeve is people who struggle to read. I was fortunate enough to have gone to one of the top schools in South Africa and was shocked at how appalling peoples' reading skills were. When I was doing my final year (age 18) there were a number of kids who would take up to 5 minutes to read a single page of the textbook; often using their finger to keep the place on the page and stopping at words of more than 3 syllables to phonetically break it down... and they would still pronounce it wrong! SMS/text language is a plight on our linguistic wellbeing. People have argued that kind of language is what will shape the language in the future but I strongly disagree and say that it is the downfall of our language and just goes to show how lazy we have become in our daily life... Once again, thank you for the post! I love you guys... Luciana, your English is exceptionally good and I admire your dexterity in learning such a difficult and awkward language. Good luck :) YES! I love you guys! Poor grammar and spelling is the bane of my existence. You will notice that I have posted a comment under the Emo article about the use of their, they are and they’re (under a different pseudonym). I find it an inexcusable sin that people neglect their language to such an extent that, more often than not, it is impossible to understand what they are trying to say.
My absolute pet peeve is people who struggle to read. I was fortunate enough to have gone to one of the top schools in South Africa and was shocked at how appalling peoples’ reading skills were. When I was doing my final year (age 18) there were a number of kids who would take up to 5 minutes to read a single page of the textbook; often using their finger to keep the place on the page and stopping at words of more than 3 syllables to phonetically break it down… and they would still pronounce it wrong!
SMS/text language is a plight on our linguistic wellbeing. People have argued that kind of language is what will shape the language in the future but I strongly disagree and say that it is the downfall of our language and just goes to show how lazy we have become in our daily life…

Once again, thank you for the post! I love you guys…

Luciana, your English is exceptionally good and I admire your dexterity in learning such a difficult and awkward language. Good luck :)

]]> By: wjms http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-661 wjms Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:54:09 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-661 Ah, a truly worthy topic. Reaching for my 'Eats Shoots and Leaves' and rustling this morning's Daily Telegraph. Sighs in general contentment. :) Ah, a truly worthy topic. Reaching for my ‘Eats Shoots and Leaves’ and rustling this morning’s Daily Telegraph.

Sighs in general contentment.

:)

]]> By: Luciana http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-523 Luciana Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:42:16 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-523 Oh, thanks!! I'm so glad you think that!!! Thanks again!!! Oh, thanks!! I’m so glad you think that!!! Thanks again!!!

]]> By: AngryOldWoman http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-522 AngryOldWoman Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:10:10 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-522 Alleluia, little ones. At last, at long last, people who care about language. Sixty years and a bit I have been waiting for fellow fans of literate language to arrive. I shall post shortly a list of the misguided items which drive ME potty, although I agree with Booshfan's "wrote" instead of "written". Luciana indeed should be proud of her grasp of English and I for one am sure she will go far. Alleluia, little ones. At last, at long last, people who care about language.

Sixty years and a bit I have been waiting for fellow fans of literate language to arrive.

I shall post shortly a list of the misguided items which drive ME potty, although I agree with Booshfan’s “wrote” instead of “written”.

Luciana indeed should be proud of her grasp of English and I for one am sure she will go far.

]]> By: Booshfan http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-510 Booshfan Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:25:32 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-510 Luciana, you're great at english, you should be proud as you're a lot better than many people I know who speak it as a first language. And Bindi, I totally agree on every point, I write fanfiction as a hobby, and although most of the stories on there are of a good standard, some of the spelling and grammar is appalling! I just feel that if the writer cannot be bothered to communicate properly in their story, I can't be bothered to read said story. The same goes for people who use so-called 'txt talk' on msn etc, I generally reply rather monosyllabically to that, because I feel that they can't be bothered to talk to me properly so I won't talk to them properly. I also hate how Americans slaughter our language by mis-spelling things, all I can think when I am witness to it is 'we used to own you, now talk the way we tell you to!' One of my college teachers drives me mad by saying 'when you've wrote that down' instead of 'when you've written that down'. Anyway, rant over, except to say Bindi - I love you for posting this! Luciana, you’re great at english, you should be proud as you’re a lot better than many people I know who speak it as a first language.
And Bindi, I totally agree on every point, I write fanfiction as a hobby, and although most of the stories on there are of a good standard, some of the spelling and grammar is appalling! I just feel that if the writer cannot be bothered to communicate properly in their story, I can’t be bothered to read said story. The same goes for people who use so-called ‘txt talk’ on msn etc, I generally reply rather monosyllabically to that, because I feel that they can’t be bothered to talk to me properly so I won’t talk to them properly.
I also hate how Americans slaughter our language by mis-spelling things, all I can think when I am witness to it is ‘we used to own you, now talk the way we tell you to!’
One of my college teachers drives me mad by saying ‘when you’ve wrote that down’ instead of ‘when you’ve written that down’.
Anyway, rant over, except to say Bindi - I love you for posting this!

]]> By: Luciana http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-508 Luciana Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:23:14 +0000 http://www.shitopedia.org/poor-grammar-64/#comment-508 I agree with you, Bindi. I know I make mistakes, big mistakes, but I'm 17 years old and I haven't finished learning English. I will study English at University, "Translator". It's true, there are so many people whose mother tongue is English that speak English worst than I do. Yes, american is easier, but I don't like it because I don't understand sometimes what they're saying. A few months ago I bought a book which was written by an American writer. Can you belive that the characters said "you ok?" instead of "Are you ok?" Come on people!! That's pittiful!! Just speak English as it has to be spoken!!! And about me, I'm the best in my class!!! (speaking english of course) I agree with you, Bindi. I know I make mistakes, big mistakes, but I’m 17 years old and I haven’t finished learning English. I will study English at University, “Translator”.
It’s true, there are so many people whose mother tongue is English that speak English worst than I do. Yes, american is easier, but I don’t like it because I don’t understand sometimes what they’re saying.
A few months ago I bought a book which was written by an American writer. Can you belive that the characters said “you ok?” instead of “Are you ok?”
Come on people!! That’s pittiful!!
Just speak English as it has to be spoken!!!
And about me, I’m the best in my class!!! (speaking english of course)

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