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Author Topic: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread  (Read 199641 times)

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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #80 on: May 30, 2013, 08:25:20 PM »
Whether you meant it or not, that's the kind of off-hand comment that implies I have zero appreciation that individuals have varying priorities, limited resources, and unique struggles.

Nothing could be farther from the truth, and, frankly, it's insulting.
Can it be all I meant was that this spelling/grammar/punctuation thing is not important to me at this time in my life?
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #81 on: May 30, 2013, 09:35:37 PM »
Sure.

Yet your posts tend to be grammatically correct...
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #82 on: May 30, 2013, 11:13:43 PM »
Whether you meant it or not, that's the kind of off-hand comment that implies I have zero appreciation that individuals have varying priorities, limited resources, and unique struggles.

Nothing could be farther from the truth, and, frankly, it's insulting.

In any event, properly using the language that is (i) the language of the forum in which you're participating, (ii) the mother-tongue of the country in which the majority of us live, and (iii) the first language of the majority of the members of this forum (members who themselves don't even attempt proper grammar), is akin to eating with a fork and knife, even if no one taught you to do it.

It's just one of the things self-respecting people outside of India do.

And to be clear, no one excepts perfection. But not even to try? To not capitalize after a period? To use absolutely no punctuation? That I can't get my head around.
Well stated!

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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #83 on: May 31, 2013, 12:29:28 AM »
Sure.
For the record that is all it was.

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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #84 on: May 31, 2013, 12:35:22 AM »
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #85 on: May 31, 2013, 12:40:20 AM »
In any event, properly using the language that is (i) the language of the forum in which you're participating, (ii) the mother-tongue of the country in which the majority of us live, and (iii) the first language of the majority of the members of this forum (members who themselves don't even attempt proper grammar), is akin to eating with a fork and knife, even if no one taught you to do it.
Are these two the same?
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #86 on: May 31, 2013, 12:44:54 AM »
No...?
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #87 on: May 31, 2013, 01:06:31 AM »
Pls explain to me AJK why u give a **** about capitalization? When u text a sms do you also write correct grammer?
Personally I'm not bothered so much by capitalization errors, but you for yourself should be in the habit of writing properly.


First of all: ellipsis
Plural of elipsis is elipses...

And I definitely overuse them big-time.

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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #88 on: May 31, 2013, 05:16:49 AM »
There are to too many people here who pay no attention two to grammer. I'm going too puke.

FTFY


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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #90 on: May 31, 2013, 12:31:54 PM »
u don't actually have to have sales Etc, just keeping your hopes high with a decent profit margin and that it should be growing should be enough to get approved .
Howver orginally they may only approve u for 2.
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #91 on: May 31, 2013, 12:35:41 PM »
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how do you spell that?
k as in Knife... p an is Pneumonia L as in waLk etc..
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #92 on: June 02, 2013, 05:55:27 AM »
Keep it up DDFers. I'm enjoying this thread.

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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #93 on: June 02, 2013, 09:39:19 AM »
Hey you still not upload a pic?
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #94 on: June 02, 2013, 10:07:48 AM »
Is Ebonics considered acceptable on ddf?

I am hardly an authority, but absolutely not.  :)

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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #95 on: June 02, 2013, 12:29:07 PM »
So if in have a large cl only ink bold rather then close the card and reapply try to get the Af waived
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #96 on: June 02, 2013, 12:31:36 PM »
Is Ebonics considered acceptable on ddf?
Since racial comments are allowed I would think Ebonics would be fine.  :P
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #98 on: June 02, 2013, 04:37:24 PM »
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Re: I've Had It! The Grammar/Punctuation Hall of Shame Master Thread
« Reply #99 on: June 02, 2013, 05:08:16 PM »
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