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That sort of a car driving on this forum too quiet some time ago. that car play the horn like " no comma's" ,no that , No this , wrong grammar blah blah, But that car I think in a garage now might be did not see for a long time.
You would call me grammar police, GiGi603. However, I limit myself to the written word. I'm a copy editor. It drives me crazy to read some of the things people write. It's hard for me to imagine that someone would prefer to write something incorrectly. I don't bother on c-d, as there's a rule against it.
I couldn't care less about verbal communications.
And it's "who."
And that's your problem. It is not the problem of someone who is posting, unless that someone is your minor child, or a close intimate, or someone for whom you editing.
And that's your problem. It is not the problem of someone who is posting, unless that someone is your minor child, or a close intimate, or someone for whom you editing.
Your fixation is your issues, not their issue.
Sure it is an issue. It is a problem in society that the standard of writing is degrading. A symptom that the school system is also failing. It can be a problem for the poster as he/she will have issues with things like job applications, being treated seriously etc. However, obviously mistakes happen and some innocent ones are okay now and then.
I'm not sure i'd point out someone's mistakes though but it is an issue.
Does it make me a member of the grammar police if I expect my immediate family members to spell my first name correctly? Maybe that would make me a member of the spelling police? Or maybe the family police?
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For me it's the written word. If someone says they're going to "toe the line" I understand. It's when they write that they're going to "tow the line" that it bothers me. I'm surprised at how many of these common expressions people get wrong. If it bugs me too much I go to the Writing subforum I Can't Take It Anymore.
I never correct people's pronunciation unless they're immediate family. Mostly so they won't embarrass themselves by saying things like "fox" when they mean "faux".
For all intensive purposes.
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It all depends. If your trying to teach someone the correct way of saying something, I think it is OK, and if you say it with compassion, not in a dominant authoritive way.
But I hate the grammar police here in CD land.
For some reason when ever one has an opinion of something and another poster doesn't like it, they are always quick to point out either spelling or poor grammar.
This is un-called for and annoying and not necessary. Anyone with half a brain can figure out what a poster is trying to get across. besides a lot of us are in an office and have to type fast....This is not and English class and NOT everyone's primary language is English.
I got grammar policed on it twice today because of a sentence I composed.
My primary language is not English either.
I've noticed that on this site and others.
I've never been hit by the GP, though I'm sure there had been (many) times where I could have been targeted. *shrug*
As long as I can get the gist of what someone is trying to say then how they say it doesn't bother me. If it bothered me that much, I'd create a grammar check app program.
Does it make me a member of the grammar police if I expect my immediate family members to spell my first name correctly? Maybe that would make me a member of the spelling police? Or maybe the family police?
Ouch! I believe that falls under "spelling police" though.
I try very hard not to comment on spelling and grammar errors, no matter how blatant they may be. It could easily turn into a full time job. Two of the biggest offenders in my personal life are, unfortunately, teachers. It's only the fact that neither instructs in the language arts that keeps me from pointing out the difference between "your" and "you're", as well as "there", "their" and "they're".
If I am compelled to point out something on C-D, it's because the post is offensive in some other way. I would have a hard time stepping away from the keyboard if a poster was ranting about illegals, or the poor, while filling their comments with lousy grammar and poor spelling.
My husband sometimes goes into grammar police mode. Many times, I've had to remind him to stop---especially when it is something really minor.
My aunt used to be part of the grammar police and the pronunciation police. As a child, she was mentored by an upper class couple who taught voice. It made my aunt very aware of her own family's speech patterns. I spent a summer with her once as a young teen and she was forever correcting my pronunciation---even telling me that the way I pronounced certain words made me sound low class. It got to be really annoying after a while.
At some point, she mellowed and no longer corrects people. I don't know when exactly, or why, she had an epiphany but I'm glad that she did!
For me it's the written word. If someone says they're going to "toe the line" I understand. It's when they write that they're going to "tow the line" that it bothers me. I'm surprised at how many of these common expressions people get wrong. If it bugs me too much I go to the Writing subforum I Can't Take It Anymore.
I never correct people's pronunciation unless they're immediate family. Mostly so they won't embarrass themselves by saying things like "fox" when they mean "faux".
I'm sorry, but the expression really is "toe the line". It means to line up with your toes on the line like you are being told. As in "toe the party line": do what the party tells you to do.
I do suppose that the point is "mute" (really should be "moot"--which means "meaningless") since you probably won't check back.
Irregardless (no such word--you should use "regardless").
I really need to go to that "I can't take it anymore" site.
As long as I get your meaning, I'm OK with whatever. Whatevs.
For some reason when ever one has an opinion of something and another poster doesn't like it, they are always quick to point out either spelling or poor grammar.
Someone just did this to me today in another thread.
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