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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:38 AM Original message |
Grammar Nazi-ing....(After a trip to GD) |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. I feel your pain. I totally give up on some of those posters. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They don't like their stupidity being pointed out. |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It affected you or effected you? |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Bee nice know |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. . |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
57. Affected is the correct word. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
67. It had an effect on me...So I used the right one. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 06:40 AM Response to Reply #67 |
76. It affected me and it had an effect on you. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. As a former editor |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
64. I hear that, dude |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. What Heidi said |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. Arianna Huffington wrote a whole post about the apostrophe... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. I am guilty of this. I just don't get too into the way something is |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I'm with you. I'm thinking about what I'm saying and I miss a ton |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. MrG is dyslexic, we now believe (they didn't have testing in the 70's) |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm very sorry if MrG has been hurt by snarkiness over his spelling on DU. |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. Actually I forget, I just do it without thinking |
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Minnesota Libra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'll REALLY GET IT FOR THIS but........ |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Is learning your own language really THAT hard for you? -NT |
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Minnesota Libra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Benfea, In case it wasn't apparent enough......... |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Then I missed what exactly you were being sarcastic about. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. "unless you have a learning disability"...and unfortunately, we never |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Then you ARE taking that position. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Why should MrG have to defend himself by telling you personal info |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. There are all kinds of conditions that fall under the umbrella of dyslexia |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Thank you Kerrytravelers. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. You're welcome, MsG! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. That will be cool! Are you going to do background music? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I want to. I have to figure it out first. |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Why on Earth would he be embarrassed about it? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Look around at the way people are treated here when they have |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. With the exceptions I noted, people with bad grammar ARE idiots. -NT |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I disagree...People who don't see the forest for the trees are. -Your loss |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
75. I will disclaim this one with "if the shoe fits..." |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. My teaching aid was brought up in a home where the family wasn't |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
72. George Bush has bad grammar. He's an idiot. So far, your |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
81. There are other reasons for poor grammar and poor spelling. |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. If I could recommend a reply your post would get one. |
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Minnesota Libra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Benfea, I AGREE it is NOTHING to be shamed about BUT........ |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
48. Grammar police dont care about people with disablities. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
47. seconded! |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. At work, our ticketing system renders everything in all caps... |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Internet is the second worst thing to happen to the English language. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. Spelling/Usage Nazi-ing (after reading your post) |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Of course it was. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
68. It was probably more like me being so pissed I missed a letter. |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good rant, YellowRubberDuckie. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 06:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
79. AAARRRGGG!! |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. YOUR NOT SERIE'S, ARE YOU?!?!?!? |
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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. I hear ya...those post's are FRUSTRATING. |
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hopein08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. I hate to be the FCC, but needless use of "fucking" bugs me more... |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 02:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Ah, yes...the DU F-Bomber Squadrons...point well taken. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:04 AM Response to Reply #32 |
73. I couldn't agree more. If you can't say it without the F-bomb, |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 06:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
77. I agree. I hate that word. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
41. Oh, sigh... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Ummm...I don't fancy myself as anything other than a human being. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I understand that |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I'm paying for the newspaper...and its accuracy. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
62. Aye, aye, Rex. |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
42. Dont let it bother you. Be TOLERANT of other people's educational level. |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. some people are |
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Jamison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. I applaud your grammar Nazi-ing. |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
45. The religious write stikes again. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. tee hee |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Yes. Ignore has become my friend, sad to say. |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Grammar police just don't care about people with disabilities. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I'm beginning to wonder if the grammar police are covering for |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. The Grammar Police arent being paid to police this forum though. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Hey! I received a 4.0 in my Grad program! Yippeee for me!!!! |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. Eats, Shoots & Leaves should be on everyone's must-read list. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
60. I picture many folks who repeatedly make grammar and spelling mistakes |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
61. I've got news for you ducky, the rules were changed |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
63. That's "altogether", not "all together". |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
65. Poor grammar/spelling drives me INSANE... |
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TOhioLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
66. I think its... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-25-06 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
69. Grammar Nazis unite |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
70. My personal pet peeve |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
71. Being a typical wishy washy liberal, |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
74. I hate the use of "that" when it should be "who." Sometimes it can |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 06:45 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. Actually, "that" is also correct. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. I agree, and it drives me crazy |
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