Suzie's Soliloquy Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Am I the only one who is infuriated by the bad grammar and incorrect terms used in this forum? It really makes me cringe when I see some of the grammar and spellings used in threads on these boards: it's just tedious. Now I'm aware that English is not the first language of many of the members of this community, and I respect that and I have no problem with lapses in grammar and spelling where it is understandable, but some members who learnt English as their first language really use appalling syntax, spelling and punctuation; there's a spell checker integrated straight into OS X for goodness sake! Am I alone in feeling this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 but pl0x man, i reely n33d 2 type faster and stuff and that is much bettre cuz itz faster lulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 it's too difficult to make capital letters, coma or quotes. you know what i mean. ex i need help, i dont know why this screen with 6 languages appears! helpppppp! My goodness, it's make me sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikonnut Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 This sums up my opinion on the subject; http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20060706.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argonlazer Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I totally agree on the grammar front. It's always been something that irritates me, it's just people being lazy I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshitcat Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I am also really irritated about the grammar, I have no problem with commas or capital letters, but misspelled words really drive me crazy. And the preposterous thing is that some of the bad grammar folks use English as their mother tongue. And what I also hate is the following (jibber jabber jibber jabber etc etc)And sorry about my bad grammar I have news for you arseholes, what about doing something about it instead of stitching this sentence after every post you make? Yeah, we noticed your bad English, so don't beg for empathy for no apparent reason. Oh, and please, I mean please look up the difference between its and it's, theirs and there's, and 's form in general. I know no one is perfect, i know about typos(i do newspaper editing), I know about occasional misspellings etc, but c'mon... I had to rant. I had to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie's Soliloquy Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Glad to know I'm not the only one who's this passionate about grammar! Well, perhaps "passionate" isn't the right word, but it seems I'm not the only one whose teeth quite literally grind on reading things like "Whos put hackintosh on there PC's?"... It makes me angry just thinking about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshitcat Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Haha, I know the feeling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach-os Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I´m able to speak and write in a few languages - wouldn´t say without mistakes my native language is german.switching often during the day between different languages, I don´t really care about capital letters (which are more used in german ). languages are always in progress, therefore I believe that capitalization will be history someday in future. a correct spelling will always be very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I ain't got no good grammar! (Line I used in my 6th grade English class when my teacher jumped my ass about my speech) The first thing people would criticize in a "debate", especially on a forum, is one's grammar. Therefore, I always try to use a grammatically correct and precise structure in all of my writings. It also creates good writing habits in my opinion (Being a Business Major at UCF, writing is important). But I feel the use of proper grammar on an informal meeting place (such as insanelymac) is completely optional. One is not getting paid, one is not being judged by anyone who matters, and one does not have to worry about being personally embarrassed. With that said, saying, "Wut 1s UP my homie dog brother man essay? C4n u hlp me 5et dis 5h1t up f00l?" is completely unacceptable. Not only is it annoying, but very degrading of one's own intelligence. I feel people should have just a little more respect for themselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 English is not my mother tongue. I strive to do my best. I am grateful to the rules of this forum which allow you to edit your posts as many times as you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshitcat Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I am grateful to the rules of this forum which allow you to edit your posts as many times as you wish. Yeah, me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylamrin Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Like Alessandro17 even I'm not a native speaker. I am grateful to people from the UK or elsewhere that they bear with people like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snerler Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Allesando17, I would never tell from your posts that English is not your first language. Its annoying when someone puts in no effort to be legible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 well i can arabic,assyrian,german,swedish,english and i'm learning italian and chinese i'm in high school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazzzi Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 English is not the native language of everyone. When you correct someone just make sure you speak his native language as good as he is speaking yours Though for native speakers it s another pb ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conroe Mac Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I guess I do judge people with really bad grammar. It is part of my job as an English teacher. Still, I try to keep in mind the large number of people that speak Englishi in the forums as a second language. Everybody makes little mistakes. I am certainly no exception. Still, sometimes big mistakes get under my skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Agreed. It gets on my nerves when you see a proper English speaker on these forums butcher the language, and not even make an effort to correct the way they speak. I dunno, but I think it makes them look more helpless in the OSx86 Install Sub-Forum when they say something botched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 You have to add this one!! http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20060308.html This sums up my opinion on the subject; http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20060706.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitramusa Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I hate when people randomly type without using any caps. For me it's a sign of selfdisrespect, for example 'iphone, mac osx leopard' instead of 'iPhone, Mac OS X Leopard'. I also hate it when people use bad punctuation. I may not write English that well (not first language) but i sure do my best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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