Why is it that language threads make us crazy?
 

Threads about proper grammar and language use are consistently among the most contentious on all forums I've passed through.

Why?

Is it simply because people tend to point out other people's mistakes, and the tone therefore becomes defensive?

or is it something deeper?

IMO, it's not the content of the thread, it's the 'holier than thou' attitude that bleeds through the postings that I think people tend to take offense to.

I'm by no measure a grammar nazi....heck, I'm lucky to have it all spelled right :)

We used to be much harder on people for that sort of thing here back in the day. I look back at that time and chuckle now.

will use of lower case really offend people? i'm intelligent enough, but lazy.

Bla,bla,bla...yadda-yadda-yadda... get a' life, just spell it correctly.

:p

I agree with this; I see it more often in argument or disagreement.

I don't mind being corrected and I do it myself sometimes, but it pisses me off when someone acts like I just killed their first born child if I use a coma too many times or make a spelling error.

Try and realize it is not about you, control freaks have issues and it is just them working them out on your post. It is best to just make a joke about it or another post with more commas.

You fucking bastard! It's C-O-M-M-A!

This is a run-on sentence.

You really think so, I mean, I could be... I'm not sure, I'll have to look at it some more, perhaps later.

Not when I get done with you!!!

Gee, "grammar nazi" and a fuck, within 10 posts, and there's not even a point in contention. See what I mean?

;)

Hey, I'm all for arguing just to hear myself and others talk.

What the HELL am I doing in this thread ?????