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Grammar Rant (and words)
« 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:

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 06:00:24 pm »
That post wasn't perfect...prepare for a flaming!

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2013, 06:02:06 pm »
Edit the third paragraph before anyone sees!
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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #3 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:


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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2013, 06:06:30 pm »
Too late  :grin:
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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2013, 06:07:00 pm »
3rd 4th and 5th words are incorrect.

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2013, 06:08:54 pm »
Nuff said  :laugh:

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2013, 06:09:47 pm »
Oops. Too late, peeps have spotted them. :laugh:

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #9 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" ??
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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2013, 06:20:50 pm »
There is a guy on YouTube who does this exact thing, and is very funny whilst doing it. "I can't sand this you bich"


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Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #11 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,,,,,,!!

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #12 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"...

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2013, 06:44:03 pm »

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Re: Grammar Rant (and words)
« Reply #14 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).

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