For those who like to point out grammar mistakes...

For those who like to point out grammar mistakes...

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PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

156 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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bhstewie said:
Of course they think it.

Taking the time to point it out is what makes someone a bit petty.
Why?

Do we now live in a society where advising people of their errors is seen as a bad thing?

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
bhstewie said:
Of course they think it.

Taking the time to point it out is what makes someone a bit petty.
Why?

Do we now live in a society where advising people of their error is seen as a bad thing?
Exactly. It's almost as if ignorance is a badge of honour for some. As a 54 year old, I still live by the motto that "every day is a school day".

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Why?

Do we now live in a society where advising people of their errors is seen as a bad thing?
What is your motivation, are you trying to help improve it or just being a tt?

Considering the grammar police have their own thread where they post examples up, that helps no one improve their grammar, so I would say the vast majority do it, because they are sad sacks.

When you don't have much in your life you nit pick faults to make you feel better, that is a proven fact.

bitchstewie

50,782 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Why?

Do we now live in a society where advising people of their errors is seen as a bad thing?
It depends if the motive is to help or to embarrass.

I think for those that do this asking yourself "Would I do the same with an email from a customer or my boss or the CEO?" is a good test.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Illiterates seize on meaningless report, compiled by those with nothing better to do, to hit out at those with superior understanding. No surprise there.

Next they’ll be telling us “I would of........” is an acceptable use of our language.

laugh

Peter911

473 posts

156 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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MTech535 said:
Whoosh required?

If not you missed the other one.
They're

citizensm1th

8,371 posts

136 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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REALIST123 said:
Illiterates seize on meaningless report, compiled by those with nothing better to do, to hit out at those with superior understanding. No surprise there.

Next they’ll be telling us “I would of........” is an acceptable use of our language.

laugh
"So" what you is saying it dat you is a cock init bruv biggrin

audidoody

8,595 posts

255 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Bunch of loosers

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Derek Smith

45,514 posts

247 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Would you correct a poster whose maths was wrong?

For instance 2+2=5? Or maybe an error in a quadratic equation?

Would you hold back because you might be accused of elitism?

Yet the English language and maths are both merely ways to communicate, to describe.

Some of the most beautiful use of English is in poetry. It is, many feel, the best way of conveying emotion. On the other hand, some of the most remarkable poetry, the stuff that stays in the mind weeks, perhaps months, after reading comes from the trenches. Yet grammar, punctuation and apostrophe use are often idiosyncratic.

Would I correct the spelling, grammar and improper use of words of a poster on PH? It depends on who posted it and their intent in doing so. If they are posing just a little, then perhaps not. But if they are on one of my many lists, then most certainly.

One thing that really does get to me and I will correct regardless of who posted is where the word tautology is used when it is, quite clearly, a pleonasm. Does that make me pedantic?




Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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I hate poems.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Why?

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Eric Mc said:
Why?
Waffley,needless bks,usually spouted by a drip with pointy shoes and a frilly neck thing.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Roger Cooper Clarke may have the poem just for you wink

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Fcr, earlier -


Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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La Liga said:
Roger Cooper Clarke may have the poem justice for you wink
Think you mean John?

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Breadvan72 said:
Fcr, earlier -

Best actor ever.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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Funkycoldribena said:
Eric Mc said:
Why?
Waffley,needless bks,usually spouted by a drip with pointy shoes and a frilly neck thing.
Yep - FCR conforms to self inflicted stereotype at every opportunity.

Consistency can be a good thing - but not always.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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He/she takes a strange pride in being ignorant, philistine, and uncurious, happy to know nothing about anything and base every opinion upon prejudice. It's an NPE thing, but fcr is perhaps the leading exponent of the trait.

hairyben

Original Poster:

8,516 posts

182 months

Sunday 17th December 2017
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eharding said:
hairyben said:
We knew it all along of course, but scientists have now proven you're a bit of a saddo.

http://www.sciencealert.com/people-who-pick-up-gra...
What, you mean people like this.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

hairyben said:
And especially so when their own damn site contains grammar like this, I'd feel ripped off if a 5 year old charged my 50p to come up with this: http://www.tms-webdesign.co.uk/
You're right. Total saddo. hehe
haha, but wow how do you even do that? I can't find one of my own posts from last month.

I do value correct grammar and spelling, but not those who can't help themselves but point trivialities out, particularly when they're on the losing side of an argument and seem to be convinced that my spelling error somehow validates every assertion they've made and negates every point I've made about something entirely unrelated.