Grammar.

[the mike]

I may come across as a "Grammar Nazi" (shut it Barry, I know what you're thinking), but I see a decline in American youth. I believe that our society is so concerned with having a high graduation rate that they eased the requirements to graduate. I know I had a hard time with 12th grade English. And I also have a hard time using a semicolon correctly. But...my sentences are correctly organized and my punctuation is fairly spot on so I can let it slide.

I just feel, sometimes, that no one takes pride in sounding intelligent anymore. I guess sounding "challenged" is cool. LOL

There are kids from other countries/backgrounds that can speak and write better English than some of us. They are also multilingual, yet it is too hard for some of us to get OUR OWN language correct.

So, in closing, yes I WOULD like fries with that.

[S4toSTI]

I think you should make a book mike. The titles of this book should be "A mechanics take on internet grammar."

[andru1313]

I was just messing arerond. I shurley understand where you are cuming 4rom. PITA when peeps dont' speek der mind tru da keysss!!!!!

[WhiteXFire]

Originally Posted by S4toSTI

I think you should make a book mike. The titles of this book should be "A mechanics take on internet grammar."

I hope it would be mechanic's instead of mechanics, otherwise it would just be "ironical".

[WrxJC]

It's MUCH worse when people actually say "double-u tee eff" instead of "what the f**k" Anyone notice the amount of syllibals(sp?) in comparison. Man, now THAT gets on my nerves! Wasting precious time by trying to talk like the internet.

[Gorilla Unit 33]

haha yeah this reminds me of that post i was reading a couple minutes ago where this kid just oviously cant spell it was so bad we were tryin to figure out what he was trying to say

[teh DIRT]

Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33

haha yeah this reminds me of that post i was reading a couple minutes ago where this kid just oviously cant spell it was so bad we were tryin to figure out what he was trying to say

^periods, commas, semi-colons, pauses to breathe....none.

[sisforsurfing]

Originally Posted by teh DIRT

In all seriousness, i agree. If someone comes onto a forum saying "wut" and "yo" and "my boy".....I will not take anything they say seriously. It just makes you look like an idiot

No, but really. If I see someone's for sale add and they type like that usually I don't take them nearly as seriously, same goes for normal posts. I haaate when there's not one period in an entire post.

[Gorilla Unit 33]

Originally Posted by teh DIRT

^periods, commas, semi-colons, pauses to breathe....none.

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[the mike]

[92talonTSI]

listen here meow
this isnt english class. i for one hate periods periods suck along with commas becasue noone likes run on sentences right because run on sentences are really really annoying and people really need to start using commas and periods becasue it breaks up the sentance becasue noone likes to read run on sentences especally when words are spelt rong and you repeat yourself so please use proper punkchewation so we dont have to read your run on senteces thanks

btw: huced on foniks werked few me

[TehWagon]

bbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbbrradwerhaht... no idea what you just said. though the meow reference was pretty funny...

[07BlackSS]

I can't believe we are still talking about this....lol.

[xEJ20x]

[99SL2_Modder]

Gammers is good to lern.

In all seriousness, when making a rant about spelling and grammar, your post SHOULD be correct.

Pot kettle black. And heavy and iron.

and the differences of "your" and "you're", "there", "their", and "they're"...etc etc.

[99SL2_Modder]

Originally Posted by 92talonTSI

i for one hate periods

Many men do not experience this. Women must love you for sharing in their pain.

[TehWagon]

[sesolcSTI]

Is this thread for real? It's not gonna get any better......EVER. You're just gonna have to get used to the abundance of douche bags that say "yo, my boy, phat, dope, etc." on every opening statement. Also, when NORMAL humans use that same lingo, we are using it to mock the idiots that use such slang.

That is all.

Peace out yo!

[hystericfox]

Originally Posted by the mike

I may come across as a "Grammar Nazi" (shut it Barry, I know what you're thinking), but I see a decline in American youth. I believe that our society is so concerned with having a high graduation rate that they eased the requirements to graduate. I know I had a hard time with 12th grade English. And I also have a hard time using a semicolon correctly. But...my sentences are correctly organized and my punctuation is fairly spot on so I can let it slide.

I just feel, sometimes, that no one takes pride in sounding intelligent anymore. I guess sounding "challenged" is cool. LOL

There are kids from other countries/backgrounds that can speak and write better English than some of us. They are also multilingual, yet it is too hard for some of us to get OUR OWN language correct.

So, in closing, yes I WOULD like fries with that.

Last fall I had a really eccentric English professor who used to throw a fit if we didn't use correct grammar. Honestly, I loved it when people screwed up because it provided about 15 minutes of entertainment. At least once a week he would bitch about "The American education system doesn't teach", "I don't understand how people can get through life without knowing good grammar". He actually was one of the better professors I've had. Your post reminded me of what he used to say.

[2point4DSM]

I agree, the mike is good for entertainment. Have you seen pics of him, here.

Seriously, there are a whole bunch of people on here from all over the area. Some watch MTV and others watch BET. The minority listen to NPR. I know some forums actually crack down on bad grammar. Not here. We just complain about it every 6 months or so, lol.

Are things going to change.... I don't think so. Some will always talk a certain way.

Se la ve.