Grammar

MrCode · 03-24-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by brianL

i before e except after c.

Isn't there a weird exception to that rule?

brianL · 03-24-2010, 03:15 PM

Yeah. Not to mention leisure. And probably some more.

schneidz · 03-24-2010, 03:18 PM

my opinion is that in the 'economy of typing', capitals are usually unnecessary.
and besides is i really that difficult to translate into I within context.
or mite to might
or thru to through
...
do you have examples of posts where lack of capilization/ punctuation made it illegible ?

brianL · 03-24-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by schneidz

do you have examples of posts where lack of capilization/ punctuation made it illegible ?

i mite luk sum up 4 u

MTK358 · 03-24-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by schneidz

my opinion is that in the economy of typing capitals are usually unnecessary.
and besides is i really that difficult to translate into I within context.
or mite to might
...
do you have examples of posts where lack of capilization/ punctuation made it illegible ?

I can't say that it makes it illegible, but it is a bit disorienting.

schneidz · 03-24-2010, 04:01 PM

^ fair enough. but some of the most grammatically correct legalese can be more than just disorienting.

MTK358 · 03-24-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by schneidz

^ fair enough. but some of the most grammatically correct legalese can be more than just disorienting.

I agree.

Whenever I try to read a lisence (such as the GPL of people posting links to nasty EULAs) my brain just can't get any info out of it.

jlliagre · 03-24-2010, 05:30 PM

capilization, lisence, ...

While I'm now lenient with them, I used to be picky with poor grammar and spelling but gave up after a while. It is usually counter-productive, tend to upset people you want to help and derail the threads.

I only politely ask to rephrase when the post is too unintelligible for me.

cwwilson721 · 03-24-2010, 05:35 PM

Just one, small, itty-bitty thing about the poll (Not sure if anyone noticed):In the poll part that says

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These people have a right to recieve help, but the posts are still gibberish.

Did you know there IS a built-in spell checker for posts? (BTW, it is spelled 'receive'...'I' before 'E' except after 'C'...)

Just asking....

jlliagre · 03-24-2010, 05:40 PM

This has definitely been noticed, see post #12, #15 and next.

XavierP · 03-24-2010, 06:14 PM

Spelling mistakes are definately rediculous and need stamping out.

MrCode · 03-24-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jlliagre

capilization, lisence, ...

I've seen it spelled "licence" quite a bit...is that the British spelling or something?

XavierP · 03-24-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCode

I've seen it spelled "licence" quite a bit...is that the PROPER spelling or something?

Fixed that for you.

smeezekitty · 03-24-2010, 06:20 PM

LOL ^^

GrapefruiTgirl · 03-24-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by schneidz

^ fair enough. but some of the most grammatically correct legalese can be more than just disorienting.

Very true! Likely some of us dislike legalese, as much or more so, than a mere forum post that lacks some capitalization or punctuation.

But seriously. Is it *that* difficult to capitalize a letter "I" when referring to oneself? Ehhh..... Whatever..

P.S - i'd liek 2 report post3 26 4 speling probleM zaierp U shud no better Definitely Ridiculous!