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Why is grammar frowned upon?

  • 22-09-2013 05:41PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar. Is this correct? While a lot of posts are fine, some are very hard to read because of poor grammar.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    because who cares? other than you that is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭Elbaston


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar. Is this correct? While a lot of posts are fine, some are very hard to read because of poor grammar.

    I believe you mean to say *why be it that grammer be frowneth upon/ .


  • Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Me fail english


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    The title of the thread doesn't make sense.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Grammar is indeed frowned upon , however everyone likes Grandpa ...


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    *must resist the need to point out ambiguity in thread title* Oh wait! Merde!:D

    The fact is unless someone is using text speak(and even then) 99% of posts are perfectly readable. The quirky grammer* just serves to give some of the more Sheldon like uncontrollable paroxysms.







    *twitch

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭Frank Black


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar. Is this correct? While a lot of posts are fine, some are very hard to read because of poor grammar.

    'Penalises'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37 arthurday2013


    Never mind


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar. Is this correct? While a lot of posts are fine, some are very hard to read because of poor grammar.

    Its the Grammar Nazis that are frowned upon, not grammar.

    The thread is not the place to point out peoples spelling and use of punctuation marks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,654 ✭✭✭TheBody


    Most posts are perfectly readable. We aren't writing phd theses. The odd mistake is fine.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37 arthurday2013


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Its the Grammar Nazis that are frowned upon.

    The thread is not the place to point out peoples spelling and use of punctuation marks.

    You mean it's


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar. Is this correct? While a lot of posts are fine, some are very hard to read because of poor grammar.

    Grammar is fine but correcting grammar is annoying. People could be on their phones where it can be difficult to type, some people could be in a rush, some words are legitimately tricky to spell; some people are dyslexic, some people are not native English speakers and everyone makes typos every now and again. There are plenty of reasons why grammar can be incorrect. It's not a sign of intelligence or that they are losing a debate. As long as you can understand what other people say, there is no need to correct their grammar.

    If the sentence is impossible to understand, then that's a different story, but most times that is not the case. Grammar nazis usually don't correct it because they are trying to help. They do it because they think it's funny (and to get thanks), but it's not. Not at all, and never was.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Oooh read him card good!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Never mind

    No no, you started this.
    You mean it's

    Reported.

    :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭Elbaston


    would of
    would of
    would of

    NO ...would HAVE
    There is no would OF

    DIEEEEEEEE


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 996 ✭✭✭HansHolzel


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar.

    "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."

    H. L. Mencken

    (It's true for any public.)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Nevar mined

    Nevar mined?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Wibbs wrote: »
    *must resist the need to point out ambiguity in thread title* Oh wait! Merde!:D

    The fact is unless someone is using text speak(and even then) 99% of posts are perfectly readable. The quirky grammer* just serves to give some of the more Sheldon like uncontrollable paroxysms.

    *twitch

    Easy there now , that twitchin' is back , jus' like the twitchin' in '07.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Elbaston wrote: »
    would of
    would of
    would of

    NO ...would HAVE
    There is no would OF

    DIEEEEEEEE

    You should of been an English Teacher.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    I just noticed a charter rule that penalizes posters for correcting grammar. Is this correct? While a lot of posts are fine, some are very hard to read because of poor grammar.

    I've always felt that writing with poor grammar is a bit like going shopping in your pyjamas.

    As to why, it's partially because there is nothing worse (or more cowardly) then completely ignoring a well-made point that destroys your argument, than falling back on a grammatical error and claiming that it means that the point is somehow invalid, therefore, you win; and partially because it tends to drag threads off topic.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭Elbaston


    You should of been an English Teacher.

    no thats there job


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    As long as people try their best that's fine. I've seen the way grammar nazis have treated some dyslexic posters, they should be ashamed of themselves.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    You're supposed to be arguing against the points they've raised.

    When you boil it down it's about taking a thread off topic.

    As long as a post is legible the grammar or spelling isn't relevant to the argument any more so than what the person is wearing or their hair colour.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭Gamayun


    urbanledge wrote: »
    Me fail english

    That's unpossible!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    Elbaston wrote: »
    would of
    would of
    would of

    NO ...would HAVE
    There is no would OF

    DIEEEEEEEE

    See what correcting someones grammar can do to a man, everyone?

    It can turn him into a murdering psychopath!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭JaMarcus Hustle


    Why, is grammar frowned upon? :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    Why, is grammar frowned upon? :confused:

    Maybe it's got too many rules.

    And weren't rules made to be broken anyway?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    I've always felt that writing with poor grammar is a bit like going shopping in your pyjamas.

    As to why, it's partially because there is nothing worse (or more cowardly) then completely ignoring a well-made point that destroys your argument, than falling back on a grammatical error and claiming that it means that the point is somehow invalid, therefore, you win; and partially because it tends to drag threads off topic.

    I've examined this post carefully and will let you know in due course of any grammatical mistakes found .






    A little help , anyone ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    mattjack wrote: »
    I've examined this post carefully and will let you know in due course of any grammatical mistakes found .






    A little help , anyone ?

    So did I. I knew people would do it.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    I've always felt that writing with poor grammar is a bit like going shopping in your pyjamas.

    As to why, it's partially because there is nothing worse (or more cowardly) then completely ignoring a well-made point that destroys your argument, than falling back on a grammatical error and claiming that it means that the point is somehow invalid, therefore, you win; and partially because it tends to drag threads off topic.

    I found one!

    What's my prize?

    Please don't say a ban! :(


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