HUZZAH! Banned from Rentech.com!
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 August 15, 21:35:24
I have a 12-year old niece, and she only has been learning english for one year. My sister has to forbid her to access international forums, because a) she wouldn't understand, b) she would most likely misunderstand, and c) the danger of learning it wrong is far too great.
I dunno. I think that seeing those forums with the right supervision can be beneficial to learning English. Sorta like how on the Yummy channel, something always goes wrong: It teaches you what NOT to do.
ZephyrZodiac:
Depends on the supervision, though! Trouble is, there are so many "street corner" teens whose parents actually don't want them to be that way so don't let them out to hang around on street corners, so they use the Internet as a sort of substitute!
laeshanin:
Quote from: Liss on 2005 August 15, 20:59:46
I, for one, am extremely happy that this site isn't crowded with people that are demanding and can't spell. Example:
I NEED HELP U HLP ME NOW OR U SUXXORZ!
grrr.
You know, this is sooo one of my pet hates. I even spell things properly on my mobile as I can't stand the goddamn 'speak' that passes for language these days. I'm such a pedant that misspelt words on signs make me want to bite chunks out of a wall, and apostrophes... well, if I see any more in the wrong place I won't be held responsible for my actions.
Database:
I know - I am happily 12 right now and the number of people my age and slightly older/younger that tlk lik dis is amazing!
Some people have the nerve to critisize me for typing properly!
End of Rant. I hope you enjoyed it. ;D
reggikko:
Quote from: laeshanin on 2005 August 16, 11:10:34
You know, this is sooo one of my pet hates. I even spell things properly on my mobile as I can't stand the goddamn 'speak' that passes for language these days. I'm such a pedant that misspelt words on signs make me want to bite chunks out of a wall, and apostrophes... well, if I see any more in the wrong place I won't be held responsible for my actions.
Ah, the old misplaced apostrophe. It is the bane of my existence. The thing that gets me is that it isn't even one of the crazy rules of English. Plural? Yes? No apostrophe! Easy, right? It's bad enough when it's used on a sign that was handwritten for someone's garage sale. At the Palace Theater near my house, the sign on the custodian's door says "Janitor's Only". Doesn't someone check these things?
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