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Grammar vs. Grammer
OK - I know that these message boards are designed for poker, and that poker players are more inclined to know how to add rather than how to write, but I'm starting to get really annoyed with what I'm seeing.
So here are a handful of the most common mistakes that I'm seeing on these boards. If ever you're (NOT YOUR!) unsure about something, come back to this thread... You're vs. Your: You're = YOU ARE. Your = Belongs to you. You're going to be cold if you forget your sweater! Their vs. They're vs. There: Their = belongs to them. They're = They are There = A place. They're standing over there talking into their cell phones... Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" The use of "Ironic" Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says, and what is generally understood. Generally there is an element of humour, stemming from the onlooker's perception of paradox. Something unexpected / unfortunate is NOT AUTOMATICALLY IRONIC! Meeting Bob at the mall is not ironic. Watching somebody go runner-runner for quads to eliminate you from a tourney is NOT IRONIC. It sucks. But it's not ironic. (The best example of irony that I can come up with happened to a buddy of mine. His car was broken into because his car alarm looked like a CD Changer.) Please, add to this list... Sticky it... Next time somebody makes a 2nd grade English error, point them here... OT |
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wat kinda person needs help with grammer?
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I like your avatar. mmmmmmm
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Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? |
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Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] I actually almost made a post about this once because EVERYONE on these forums does it. Then I figured it would come off as being petty and anal...I was right on that account. |
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I like your avatar. mmmmmmm [/ QUOTE ] That burger does look awesome... |
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Get over yourselve
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[ QUOTE ] Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? [/ QUOTE ] I don't think it's ever grammatically correct. |
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That can't be right.
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Dude, I could care less.
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? [/ QUOTE ] I don't think it's ever grammatically correct. [/ QUOTE ] It's not, it's just a poor interpretation of "should've" |
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On a slight tangent...
Why can noone on 2+2 spell "ridiculous" correctly? ___1___ |
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On a slight tangent... Why can noone on 2+2 spell "ridiculous" correctly? ___1___ [/ QUOTE ] Your making a rediculous accusation. |
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Op, your retarted.
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Why can noone on 2+2 spell "ridiculous" correctly? [/ QUOTE ] It's not an easy word to spell no one checks over their posts before they submit no one cares some people are bad at spelling they don't have spell check on their fire fox A lot of reasons I guess. |
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Op, your retarted. [/ QUOTE ] that's ironic, seeing who this is from. |
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[ QUOTE ] Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? [/ QUOTE ] Um, never. It's never correct. Also: When you dominate someone, you are dominant, not 'dominate.' It's ridiculous, not 'rediculous.' When you lose weight, it makes your pants loose. Is grammar (not 'grammer') important? Definitely (not 'definately'). |
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OK - I know that these message boards are designed for poker, and that poker players are more inclined to know how to add rather than how to write, but I'm starting to get really annoyed with what I'm seeing. [/ QUOTE ] You should break this up into multiple sentences. 2nd grade english error. [ QUOTE ] So here are a handful of the most common mistakes that I'm seeing on these boards. [/ QUOTE ] You should not start a sentence with a proposition. [ QUOTE ] If ever you're (NOT YOUR!) unsure about something, come back to this thread... [/ QUOTE ] You have used too many periods at the end of this sentence. [ QUOTE ] There = A place. [/ QUOTE ] This is not a sentence [ QUOTE ] (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) [/ QUOTE ] too many repitions of really [ QUOTE ] Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says, and what is generally understood. Generally there is an element of humour, stemming from the onlooker's perception of paradox. [/ QUOTE ] You did not site your source. [ QUOTE ] But it's not ironic. [/ QUOTE ] You should not start a sentence with a preposition. [ QUOTE ] Please, add to this list... Sticky it... Next time somebody makes a 2nd grade English error, point them here... [/ QUOTE ] This is not a sentence. |
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[ QUOTE ] Op, your retarted. [/ QUOTE ] that's ironic, seeing who this is from. [/ QUOTE ] Like 10,000 spoons. I just can not comprehend the amount of nit that someone would have to have to post something like the OP did. This is a message board, who give a flying [censored]? |
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wat kinda person needs help with grammer? [/ QUOTE ] morans obv. |
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Definately.
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[ QUOTE ] Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? [/ QUOTE ] am I being leveled? edit: note: further v farther who v whom irregardless is not a word alright should never be used instead of all right. and ridiculous is not hard to spell. wtf?! i make loads of typos because sometimes i get really enthusiastic and post before i change my mind. |
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I just can not comprehend the amount of nit that someone would have to have to post something like the OP did. This is a message board, who give a flying [censored]? [/ QUOTE ] Well, lousy grammar is like large visible tattoos or risque piercings: lots of people aren't going to care, but some will and they're going to think less of you for it. Now you can say "eff them", which is your prerogative, but personally I like to make my posts as coherent as possible so as to not distract from whatever point I'm trying to make. Plus I think people who make excessive grammatical errors as cited in the OP are dumb, and I'd prefer to think I'm not part of their clan. |
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[ QUOTE ] Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says, and what is generally understood. Generally there is an element of humour, stemming from the onlooker's perception of paradox. [/ QUOTE ] You did not site your source. [/ QUOTE ] It's "cite", homey. Otherwise, nice job. |
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it seems rather arbitrary which points of grammar people get upset about.
for example, when asked "how are you doing?" most people respond "good," and few would fault them for this even though "well" is the more grammatical response. |
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Id rather be friends with someone who doesnt spell grammar correctly than someone who points out the fact that you shouldnt end a sentence with a preposition.
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fluffpop you're wrong about irregardless. it sucks but sometimes enough morons are incorrect that they change the rule. irregardless is a word.
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Plus I think people who make excessive grammatical errors as cited in the OP are dumb, and I'd prefer to think I'm not part of their clan. [/ QUOTE ] This pretty much explains my thoughts on the subject. Especially in the case of "should of." It's just not possible to have a decent understanding of the English language and make this mistake. |
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? [/ QUOTE ] I don't think it's ever grammatically correct. [/ QUOTE ] Think this stems from "should've" sounding like "should of", but TBA's right - it's always correct to say "should have"... |
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Id rather be friends with someone who doesnt spell grammar correctly than someone who points out the fact that you shouldnt end a sentence with a preposition. [/ QUOTE ] Heh, fair enough. I care far more about the spelling and the common mistakes that OP cited than sentence structure or things like ending a sentence with a preposition, which I consider something way too minor to be nitty about. |
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it sucks but sometimes enough morons are incorrect that they change the rule. [/ QUOTE ] It bothers me immensely that "I could care less" is generally accepted now, despite that it's obviously nonsensical. |
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I care far more about the spelling and the common mistakes that OP cited than sentence structure or things like ending a sentence with a preposition, which I consider something way too minor to be nitty about. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, in fact there are times when breaking from proper sentence structure works better in dialog, so when typing conversationally it can work. But "should of," and "could care less," and other similar mistakes are pretty clear examples of ignorance. |
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Dude,
"Could care less" drives me batshit insane, yet it constantly gets (mis)used. Everwhere. I just ran a query on the past month over all 2+2 forums. This thread excepted, there are 109 instances of "could care less" vs. only 36 instances of "couldn't care less". Granted, a number of those are merely quoting the statement, but it's fair to assume that such distribution is roughly equal. Pathetic. |
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This thread sucks so bad I'm considering resigning from the force.
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When you lose weight, it makes your pants loose. [/ QUOTE ] GD I hate this one. This semester I got this essay prompt from a history professor, she's got a phd for christ's sake! "Analyze the class structure in "Brave New World" from its inception to its function. Please do not describe the different strata and their responsibilities but take a critical look at why each class is constructed and how this stratification and construction is accomplished and maintained. Who are the winners and who are the loosers in this world? Why do the winners and the loosers accept their New World?" [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] |
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less vs. fewer is another one that people [censored] up all the time
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[ QUOTE ] Have vs. of: (this one's a new one for me, but it's really, really, really bad...) Right: "I should have raised there!" Wrong: "I should of raised there!" [/ QUOTE ] Hmm. So when would you say "should of" done something? [/ QUOTE ] erm, never? |
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know what else is really annoying? grammar nits on the internet!
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fluffpop you're wrong about irregardless. it sucks but sometimes enough morons are incorrect that they change the rule. irregardless is a word. [/ QUOTE ] True, but it shouldn't be. Alright is also in some dictionaries, but they're both fabrications. The only reason I'd even know this is because I just had a midterm in Media Writing and 2/3 of it was grammar. |
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