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they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

We can't help it. In our minds we're making a world a better place. Besides, it's constructive criticism.

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!
Alternatively, you could learn to spell properly and use correct grammar. Simply comply, and there will be no need for you to be harmed.

Your home country is ......and your native language is ...... Just asking.

grammer 's 4 knerds

Alternatively, you could learn to spell properly and use correct grammar. Simple comply, and there is no need for you to be harmed.
Indeed, I am in accordance.

The general rule is, people will take one more seriously if one has proper spelling and grammar. Grammar can also impede the meaning of passages, which I tend to be picky. There's no point in having a debate with a person if that person makes no effort to write clearly and properly. If grammar isn't worth his time, he's not worth my time.

grammer 's 4 knerds
And you are?

If your native language is English, and you are over the age of ten, I expect you to use proper English and try to keep the typographical errors to a minimum. I am a spelling nazi, not a grammar nazi. If you know how to spell something correctly, why use an abbreviation that will simply make you appear lazy or ignorant?

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!
They do, man! Besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudiced to be one, because not everyone on NS here speaks English. A lot are from foreign countries and cannot speak English well, so I propose that anyone on here who is a Grammar Nazi be labeled a prejudiced fool!

There you go. You can just copy and paste that next time.

They do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudiced to be one, because not everyone on NS here speaks English, a lot are from foreign countries and cannot speak well. So I propose anyone on here that is one be labelled a prejudiced fool!

/Corrections.

:D *Labels self*

Sorry, just too good an opportunity to resist :D

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

"They do, man. Besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudiced to be one, because not everyone on NS speaks English; a lot are from foreign countries and cannot speak English well. So, I propose anyone on here that is a grammar nazi be labelled a prejudiced fool!"

Alternatively:
"Just kidding, grammar nazis are the best and should have my babies!"

:D

/Corrections.

:D *Labels self*

Sorry, just too good an opportunity to resist :D
:fluffle:
Come to me, you fool!!!

They do, man! Besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudiced to be one, because not everyone on NS here speaks English. A lot are from foreign countries and cannot speak English well, so I propose that anyone on here who is a Grammar Nazi be labeled a prejudiced fool!

There you go. You can just copy and paste that next time.

Bastard! Beat me to the pedantic punch! :D

"They do, man. Besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudiced to be one, because not everyone on NS speaks English; a lot are from foreign countries and cannot speak English well. So, I propose anyone on here that is a grammar nazi be labelled a prejudiced fool!"

Alternatively:
"Just kidding, grammar nazis are the best and should have my babies!"

:D


The post would flow a bit better if "many" were used in place of "a lot."

:fluffle:
Come to me, you fool!!!

Oh my! *Swoons*

Bastard! Beat me to the pedantic punch! :D
He made a mistake though. "labeled?" No, it kills.

"They do, man. Besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudiced to be one, because not everyone on NS speaks English; a lot are from foreign countries and cannot speak English well. So, I propose anyone on here that is a grammar nazi be labelled a prejudiced fool!"

Alternatively:
"Just kidding, grammar nazis are the best and should have my babies!"

:D
Victory is ours!

http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/grammarnazi.gif

You have no idea how hard it is to resist editing poorly spelled thread titles. :p

The general rule is, people will take one more seriously if one has proper spelling and grammar. Grammar can also impede the meaning of passages, which I tend to be picky. There's no point in having a debate with a person if that person makes no effort to write clearly and properly. If grammar isn't worth his time, he's not worth my time.

:fluffle:

It's very true. That's the biggest reason why I'm picky about it - I need to know what the person is saying. There are times when I want to respond to something, but I can't understand what the person is saying, and exactly how I want to respond depends on which way the person means what he/she is saying.

Besides, I'm hard enough to understand with proper grammar and spelling - imagine someone with as impressive and complex thoughts who doesn't! :p

He made a mistake though. "labeled?" No, it kills.

Fwahahaha! I triumph as the first true GN of this thread! *Is absurdly satisfied*

Bastard! Beat me to the pedantic punch! :D

Dammit, me too.

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!
How sexist!!!:eek:

/Corrections.

:D *Labels self*

Sorry, just too good an opportunity to resist :D

You forgot the E in english. :D

You have no idea how hard it is to resist editing poorly spelled thread titles. :p

Do it! You know you want to!

Give in to the Nazi-side, release your pedanticism. Take up your Modi weapon, strike it down; then your journey to the GN side will be complete!

Fwahahaha! I triumph as the first true GN of this thread! *Is absurdly satisfied*
Worthy of many fluffles.
:fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle:

Do it! You know you want to!

Give in to the Nazi-side, release your pedanticism. Take up your Modi weapon, strike it down; then your journey to the GN side will be complete!
Bad grammar is irrelevant. Resistance is futile.

The post would flow a bit better if "many" were used in place of "a lot."

I know, but that would change the meaning slightly. :/

Generally a bit of leniency is given if the person's 'location' bit says they are from France, Afganistan or the Moon or something, but if you have been through the schooling system of any English-speaking nation it is only reasonable to expect you to be able to spell certain words.

Also, even if one is from another country, the typographical rules remain the same, i.e. capitals for names and sentence starts, spaces after punctuation, etc. Except in France where they use <these> for <quotations>, but I always thought that looked kinda <cool>.

Bad grammar is irrelevant. Resistance is futile.
All your grammar are belong to ME!

You forgot the E in english. :D

Never :p I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. Just as I'd have no clue what you would be talking about if you were to bring up the subject of sly editing in order to remove mistakes ;) :D

But then, if the edit tool isn't there to remove spelling/grammar mistakes, what is it for?

Generally a bit of leniency is given if the person's 'location' bit says they are from France, Afganistan or the Moon or something, but if you have been through the schooling system of any English-speaking nation it is only reasonable to expect you to be able to spell certain words.

Also, even if one is from another country, the typographical rules remain the same, i.e. capitals for names and sentence starts, spaces after punctuation, etc. Except in France where they use <these> for <quotations>, but I always thought that looked kinda <cool>.
That and the adjective placement is more regular.

Victory is ours!

http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/grammarnazi.gif

The Grammar Reich will reign forever!

Never :p I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. Just as I'd have no clue what you would be talking about if you were to bring up the subject of sly editing in order to remove mistakes ;) :D

But then, if the edit tool isn't there to remove spelling/grmmar mistakes, what is it for?
I use it myself, on those rare occasions where I make a mistake. :D

I have to read over it before I post to be sure it is correct.

The Grammar Reich will reign forever!
Spelling Heil!

All your grammar are belong to ME!
Sinner!!! The individual is irrelevant as well.

Bad grammar is irrelevant. Resistance is futile.

Through grammar I gain pedanticism.

Through pedanticism I gain elitism.

Through elitism I snear on lesser grammarians.

I am free to correct.


Yeah okay, Ginnoria made up grammarians; sue her already :D

Through grammar I gain pedanticism.

Through pedanticism I gain elitism.

Through elitism I snear on lesser grammaticians.

I am free to correct.


Yeah okay, I made up grammaticians; sue me already :D
So much frisson!!!

I have to read over it before I ost to be sure it is correct.

I never knew that you hosted things.

Oh wait, did you mean post?

I would also point out cost, but it doesn't make any grammatical sense, and I'm a Grammar Nazi, now, aren't I?

I use it myself, on those rare occasions where I make a mistake. :D

Bugger! Oh the sweet, painful irony of the situation!

:p

Through grammar I gain pedanticism.

Through pedanticism I gain elitism.

Through elitism I snear on lesser grammaticians.

I am free to correct.


Yeah okay, I made up grammaticians; sue me already :D
I believe the correct term is 'grammarians' - how dare you presume to alter the sacred structure of the language.

I never knew that you hosted things.

Oh wait, did you mean post?

I would also point out cost, but it doesn't make any grammatical sense, and I'm a Grammar Nazi, now, aren't I?
I corrected myself, thank you. I thought I was going to have a heart attack when I saw it.

Spelling Heil!

Heil Spelling, learn your grammar!

Bugger! Oh the sweet, painful irony of the situation!

:p
Dammit! :D

So much frisson!!!

Oh you do flatter me :D

I try my best to please though :)

I corrected myself, thank you. I thought I was going to have a heart attack when I saw it.

You're welcome!

Not surprising, on a "grammar nazis suck" thread. :p

Heil Spelling, learn your grammar!
When was the last time you heard 'Heil Sieg'?

You're welcome!

Not surprising, on a "grammar nazis suck" thread. :p
I saw that and realized that there truly is evil in the world.

I believe the correct term is 'grammarians' - how dare you presume to alter the sacred structure of the language.

Grammarians you say? Very well; it shall be done even as you so wish.

Dammit! :D

Kekekeke... :D:p

When was the last time you heard 'Heil Sieg'?

Oh, well, if you're taking it off of that one. I was thinking more along the order of the one for Hitler.

Its simple: learn how to spell.

To imply that someone is racist based on his or her admiration for or dedication to a language is far more ignorant than any amount of improper grammar, or typographical errors. Truly compelling thoughts, works of literature, and indeed anything worth communicating to the masses should be worth the time and effort to write well. Non-native authors who are utilizing English should take note of ways to improve their grammar from the people using it appropriately.

Primarily, those who corrupt the language are sadly native authors, as I suspect the originator of this post may be. These particular cases usually find it a matter of expediency. They are doing themselves and any foreign authors a disservice by perpetuating incorrect spelling and grammatical skills.

On a personal note, please don't call me a Nazi. That is far more offensive than someone correcting your posts. The term Nazi has been used far too excessively for minor infractions to a person's ego. The term should be reserved for those who have truly commited racist or prejudiced acts, not for someone who bruised your ego.

Regards,
King Bachaan of Hedonea

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

what, you want to speak English badly? if I posted in your language (whatever it is), would you really be content to just leave me doing it badly? would that be because you don't care if I stay bad at your language or because you don't care to hear your own language spoken well?

your language deserves respect. so do people who try to learn it. my language deserves respect too. and so do you for trying to learn it. respecting our languages means caring if people can speak them well. respecting people learning our languages means having the decency to help them learning it properly.

btw, some of the worst offenders are native English speakers, so don't take it quite so personally.

And you are?
a geek

Victory is ours!

http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/grammarnazi.gif
This reich will last a thousand paragraphs.

Victory is ours!

http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/grammarnazi.gif


LOVE the flag! I have a new ambition. I want to become a grammar nazi so I can fly that flag. :D

Oh, well, if you're taking it off of that one. I was thinking more along the order of the one for Hitler.
Time for me to be a sig Nazi. 8 lines max dear. :p

LOVE the flag! I have a new ambition. I want to become a grammar nazi so I can fly that flag. :D
You've made a good start, no spelling errors ... just remember, we'll be watching you, in case you slip up ... :D

it shood say grammer natzis suk ..then it wood be funeer .

Alternatively, you could learn to spell properly and use correct grammar. Simply comply, and there is no need for you to be harmed.

Simply comply and there will be no need for you to be harmed.


You send 'em to school, you buy 'em books, and they eat the teacher.

Simply comply and there will be no need for you to be harmed.


You send 'em to school, you buy 'em books, and they eat the teacher.
Pssh. Pedant. :D

I have a rather depressing story to relate. One night, while watching a movie on either SciFi or TNT, the channel had a sliding bar on the bottom of the screen that listed what was currently on and what was to be on next. However, I quickly became quite dismayed by the text, for this is what it said: "YOUR watching...." not, "You're watching...", or even the longer, "You are watching....", but "YOUR watching...." A major cable/satellite network was unable to use simple, basic grammar(and is possibly still unable). Am I the only one who gets even the slightest bit twitchy at even the thought of this? Would anyone have written/typed/flamed the aforementioned network for this completely IDIOTIC AND STUPID AND IGNORANT... and stuff... error? I was rather tempted to do this myself, but I used personal restraint to not do so. Perhaps I should not have been taken by surprise by this?

To all who read, feel free to correct me on any mistakes I made in this post-I honestly tried to not make mistakes, but the only defense I have(which is not really that good, I know)is that my local school system(and probably the rest of my state) stops actually teaching grammar in either 8th or 9th grade. Oh, sure the teachers occasionally brought it up, but it wasn't exactly emphasized. So, I apologize for all mistakes made, not just in this post, but in all the posts I've made.

On a similar note to gramatical correctness: Anyone have any thoughts on the new SAT essay section? *Veld starts twitching at the thought of it*

1,000th POST WOOT
:D :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle:

I have a rather depressing story to relate. One night, while watching a movie on either SciFi or TNT, the channel had a sliding bar on the bottom of the screen that listed what was currently on and what was to be on next. However, I quickly became quite dismayed by the text, for this is what it said: "YOUR watching...." not, "You're watching...", or even the longer, "You are watching....", but "YOUR watching...." A major cable/satellite network was unable to use simple, basic grammar(and is possibly still unable). Am I the only one who gets even the slightest bit twitchy at even the thought of this? Would anyone have written/typed/flamed the aforementioned network for this completely IDIOTIC AND STUPID AND IGNORANT... and stuff... error? I was rather tempted to do this myself, but I used personal restraint to not do so. Perhaps I should not have been taken by surprise by this?

To all who read, feel free to correct me on any mistakes I made in this post-I honestly tried to not make mistakes, but the only defense I have(which is not really that good, I know)is that my local school system(and probably the rest of my state) stops actually teaching grammar in either 8th or 9th grade. Oh, sure the teachers occassionally brought it up, but it wasn't exactly emphasized. So, I apologize for all mistakes made, not just in this post, but in all the posts I've made.

On a similar note to gramatical correctness: Anyone have any thoughts on the new SAT essay section? *Veld starts twitching at the thought of it*
It's 'occasionally' as I was reminded myself earlier. And it's total BS, I got a 710, even though my essay was flawless. :mad:

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!
If you wish to effectively communicate on an English speaking board learn English properly. Or at least make an effort, which is usually enough. I personally am a horrible speller so I type everything up in word to help me overcome my shortcomings to an extent.

In any case there are levels; picking apart petty problems with a statement can be really silly at times. But doing so can be useful at times SPECIALY if the poster is either A) unintelligible or B) claiming to be intellectually superior (this happens often)

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

Translation:

Grammar nazis suck, human male, and at any rate, I personally consider it is racist and/or prejudicial behaviour to act as one, since not every member of NS speaks English as their native language. So, I propose that any member of said group should be labeled a prejudiced, intellectually-challenged individual.


"racist"... how is it racist? I'm sick of everyone throwing the word racist around when it's not even applicable. Use a dictionary.

Futhermore, don't be a douchebag. Some of us actually care about the tools of communication, and put a little effort into upholding some semblence of organization.

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

dewd UR sew RIte!!!!!!! ppl R jst 2 lazee 2 put NY F-ort in2 reading teh posts on NS. y shud teh ppl maykin teh posts half 2 go 2 all teh F-ort off yousing write granma n spells??? alot bettor 4 teh ppl reedin teh pots 2 half 2 go 2 teh trubL off fig-R-in out watt teh poster is tryna say.

Thank you, Ginnoria, on the correction. :p Occasionally is one of those words that has a tendancy to be easily spelled incorrectly. I have just corrected it in an edit. I also give you this as a gift for making your 1000th post: A box!! Wrapped in pretty wrapping paper with a pretty bow on top!! Don't worry, though: I am not an evil taping fiend that tapes wrapping paper up to the point of the gift receiver having to rip apart the untaped areas to get to the box.:) So, shall you see if I did indeed merely give you a box with wrapping paper and a bow and open it? Or shall you leave the box unopened, lurking in the shadows, stalking you at work, watching you while you sleep, waiting to be opened?

As for the SAT... I agree that the test is BS, despite not taking it myself(I did take the ACT, though), but what I was going for was the fact that the test graders NO LONGER GRADE ON GRAMATICAL CORRECTNESS!!!!! They barely care if it's this thing known as being ON topic! That's, right folks: so long as an essay is considered "creative" and is not written in 1337 or Klingon(although, I wouldn't be surprised if extra points were given for that), an SAT essay is considered "acceptable." This is what replaced the analogy section: an extra long essay section that is so crappy, it is an insult to all things crappy to call it thus. Many schools aren't even teaching cursive anymore, so for all the young U.S. citizens on N.S. General reading this, remember:
If you take your SAT, you not only can write in everyday print, but u kin rite liak dis, bee ahf da tahpick AnD STEAL past, jes bee corateiff(and don't say anything of profound meaning, like insulting the U.N. and calling Bush an upcoming tyrant that must be overthrown, as this may not only make you fail the WHOLE test, but men in black suits may visit you, too).

If you wish to effectively communicate on an English speaking board learn English properly. Or at least make an effort, which is usually enough. I personally am a horrible speller so I type everything up in word to help me overcome my shortcomings to an extent.

In any case there are levels; picking apart petty problems with a statement can be really silly at times. But doing so can be useful at times SPECIALY if the poster is either A) unintelligible or B) claiming to be intellectually superior (this happens often)
Accornidg to a reaesrch at Carbmidge Uniservity, it dosen't maettr in waht oredr the letetrs in a wrod are. The olny iaportmnt tihng is taht the fisrt and lsat letter be in the rhgit pcale.

The rset can be a toatl mses and you can slitl raed it wiohtut pborlem. Tihs is beuacse the huamn mnid deos not raed erevy ltteer by ilsetf, but the wrod as a wlohe.

We can't help it. In our minds we're making a world a better place. Besides, it's constructive criticism.
Yeah, agreed.

Accornidg to a reaesrch at Carbmidge Uniservity, it dosen't maettr in waht oredr the letetrs in a wrod are. The olny iaportmnt tihng is taht the fisrt and lsat letter be in the rhgit pcale.

The rset can be a toatl mses and you can slitl raed it wiohtut pborlem. Tihs is beuacse the huamn mnid deos not raed erevy ltteer by ilsetf, but the wrod as a wlohe.
I know but sometimes different errors can be more disruptive then others. Such as having wrong vowels can be more of an issue then just having them missing. And grammar mistakes can be horrible to logic and train of thought.

If you wish to effectively communicate on an English speaking board learn English properly.


What is the improper way to learn English?

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!
If I were writing in a language I wasn't fluent in, I'd appreciate the help.

What is the improper way to learn English?
Public school system.

What is the improper way to learn English?
Any way that teaches it improperly

Accornidg to a reaesrch at Carbmidge Uniservity, it dosen't maettr in waht oredr the letetrs in a wrod are. The olny iaportmnt tihng is taht the fisrt and lsat letter be in the rhgit pcale.

Not quite. It was a PhD student's thesis at Nottingham University, and subsequent work has shown that displacement of letters across morpheme-boundaries is vastly important too.

More info here:
http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/~mattd/Cmabrigde/

I only correct someone's grammar or spelling if it's so bad that i can't understand what they are trying to say, or if they try and correct someone else first. If you want to get on your high horse and brag about your English skills, you better damn well make sure you are using the language properly.

As for posters from other countries, usually if people find out English isn't their first language, they cut them some slack.

For my own part, I value correct spelling and grammar only to the extent that they facilitate reading and comprehending the content of a message. I can't see them as worthwhile goals in themselves, and nor do I see the merit in correcting others' mistakes.

For my own part, I value correct spelling and grammar only to the extent that they facilitate reading and comprehending the content of a message. I can't see them as worthwhile goals in themselves, and nor do I see the merit in correcting others' mistakes.
That I agree with

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!
The only people who dislike Grammar-Nazis are Grammar-Juden.

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

What about grampar nazis?:p

The only people who dislike Grammar-Nazis are Grammar-Juden.
That got a groan

they do, man, besides, I happen to believe it is racist or at least prejudice to be one, becuase not everyone on NS here speaks enlgish, allot are from foriegn countries and cannot speak well. So I propse anyone on here that is one be labled a prejudice fool!

Are you implying that prejudice is a bad thing?