I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread

[Nitantnel]

just tried o buy vr at family dollar it was a new thing with  no pin sctach off on back (yes it was a vr) when i tried to pay with amex it said 16 digit card required any idea whats going on tried regular gift card and activaiton failed

[moko]

I'm not that careful here with my grammar, though I'm curious what concerns you more:
1- Those who clearly don't know how to spell
2- Those who clearly know how to spell, but take shortcuts (eg. one word/letter q&a's, u, y, etc.)
3- Those who consistently make blatant spelling errors (duei tol lacj of spellchel)

[sky121]

I'm not that careful here with my grammar, though I'm curious what concerns you more:
1- Those who clearly don't know how to spell
2- Those who clearly know how to spell, but take shortcuts (eg. one word/letter q&a's, u, y, etc.)
3- Those who consistently make blatant spelling errors (duei tol lacj of spellchel)

1. Those who don't know how to spell and should.
2. Shortcuts are accepted to a degree.
3. People with spell check (mostly everyone) shouldn't constantly have multiple mistakes.
4. Use some punctuation!

[moko]

1. Those who don't know how to spell and should.

That's probably an opinion. I would assume that the one who doesn't know how to spell doesn't think he needs to.

2. Shortcuts are accepted to a degree.

+1 Though it wouldn't bother me if u or s/o else were to do just that multiple times in a paragraph.

3. People with spell check (mostly everyone) shouldn't constantly have multiple mistakes.

The spell check on my Evo 4g is horrible

4. Use some punctuation!

This only bothers me in long paragraphs, where punctuation make it considerably easier to read

In the future i I will def. take more care in my spelling and grammar.
I would hate to be the cause of someones bad day.

[Nitantnel]

Another slightly annoying issue here is the purposely uniformative titles, such as this one:

"What do you make of this story?"

Unless you have something really interesting, to the point that you are 100 percent sure that it will interest at least 99 percent of the forums population, DO NOT make such titles.

If you want someone to open your thread, tell them what they will be getting by doing so. Don't just say that "I have something interesting" and "follow me to find out."

[MEIR613]

MabeyMaybe , but got to be more down the line ,it's really out of hand already why can't pepolepeople just search !?

[Drago]

Are you posting in the right thread?

Probably the whole 'waive' thing.
Should it be waive or wave.

[SamKey]

Are you posting in the right thread?

If I got the joke the guy made a bad spelling mistake

[CountValentine]

Are you posting in the right thread?

Probably the whole 'waive' thing.
Should it be waive or wave.

If I got the joke the guy made a bad spelling mistake

Not sure what happen but the link had me at a different post. All is good now.

[jj1000]

Some one please add the difference between: than and then; to, too and two; weather, whether; suit, suite; where, were, we're; and your and you're.

Thanks!

[moish]

Some one please add the difference between: than and then; to, too and two; weather, whether; suit, suite; where, were, we're; and your and you're.

Thanks!

Is there coleslaw still amazing?

how about their and there? (you asked for it )

[Achas Veachas]

Some one please add the difference between: than and then; to, too and two; weather, whether; suit, suite; where, were, we're; and your and you're.

Thanks!

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=89.0

[CountValentine]

I can use big time help with to & too. I use "to" because I will be right most of the time. 

[Achas Veachas]

I can use big time help with to & too. I use "to" because I will be right most of the time. 

Yup. I do to

[CountValentine]

Yup. I do to

That is what I am talking about. I don't know if you are right or not.

[AJK]

He isn't.

Short hand:

"Too" = also.

"To" does not.

[george]

I can use big time help with to & too. I use "to" because I will be right most of the time. 

It's pretty simple:
"To" is a very common connecting word, as in from me to you and I have to eat.
"Too" means "also" as in Me, too!, and it is used in the phrase too much, too.

[SamKey]

whats considered a noobie, post amount or time on the thread.....there are alot of ppl who signed a few months ago and have 2000 posts, with very little knowledge...then there are ppl who have been on for years with a few hundred posts and a lot more knowledge

question mark?

[AJK]

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[SamKey]

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