Important notice from the GRAMMAR POLICE. Plz read. This means you.
Liz:
Quote from: shelleyb on 2009 October 20, 17:10:32
??? I'm brand new to this particular "forum," but WOW!
That was the most presumptuous and condescending introduction I've seen in quite some time. I especially liked the part where you chose to claim "too F to spell" and ended your pompous grammar screed by declaring that you couldn't be arsed to find and fix your errors. I feel honoured to have witnessed this emerging profile in courage.
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I think it is appalling that there is a law enforcement task force which is allowed to use vulgarities and abusive language. I may be inviting a nasty retort, or nobody reads this thread any more out of lack of interest...
In that case, I would like very much to introduce you to the word "fucktwittery". And please do feel free to enjoy that non-line-slanting, post-quotation-mark punctuation, free of charge.
Lorelei:
chaos:
@shellyb: All that ranting about grammar and you still exhibit which/that confusion. Grammar cat is not amused.
socurious:
TL;DR. I skimmed the reaaaaaalllllly long rant. Am I missing something?
-He/she explains typsetting-induced punctuation
-redundant consonants (as opposed to unneccesary?) -oops )?
-ellipses, dots and dashes for those who really don't know
-commas in technology
-the -ible/-able debate
-the use of vulgarities by grammar police to spork us dumbasses
-and an admitted unwillingness to correct his/her own typos/mistakes in a grammar thread
Was the point to inform, impress or redress? Evidently, the rant missed its intended mark, or it would be clear. I'm assuming the point is to lecture us about the use of vulgarities - he/she believes we should be addressing language, rather than the effective use of written communication. I don't claim to have superior writing skills, but personally, I think the use of the pronoun "fucktard" in the place of an incredible nuisance's username is a perfectly acceptable, grammatically correct way to say, "stfu." This site is not for 12's who shouldn't be around such communication.
soozelwoozel:
Quote from: shelleyb on 2009 October 20, 17:10:32
(The dots, by the way, are called an ellipsis. Two dashes placed one right after the other is still called a dash, it just places more emphasis on the break in the sentence.)
blah blah blah
(and use of a colon is the proper punctuation mark to use in this situation seeing that I am beginning a list, separated by semicolons)
blah blah blah
no one in today's society has any clue when to use -ible and when to use -able; very few people know when to use its and when to use it's. Again, end rant.
Gee, thanks so much for those condescending explanations. (That single dot I just used is a full stop by the way. It's used to end sentences.) I'm so glad you arrived on the scene armed with all this mind-blowing grammar knowledge, I was lost in a mire of semicolons and exclamation marks before you came along. Also, I think you're hanging around the wrong people if your fellows don't understand when to use its and it's.
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