Why is it that language threads make us crazy?

Dagney · 03-31-2007, 01:53 PM

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

03-31-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagney

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

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

:p

TheMercenary · 03-31-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagney

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

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

Sheldonrs · 03-31-2007, 06:36 PM

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.

Happy Monkey · 03-31-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

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.

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

Sheldonrs · 03-31-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

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

Not when I get done with you!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-01-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagney

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.

Absolutely, especially when the intent and meaning are clear.

wolf · 04-01-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagney

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

Grammar Nazi really should be capitalized, and an elipsis should have only three periods and a space before and after it.

Just sayin'.

Dagney · 04-01-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Grammar Nazi really should be capitalized, and an elipsis should have only three periods and a space before and after it.

Just sayin'.

See, this is why I'm not one

I burnt my copy of Little Brown and my Style Guides after I graduated from college.

But I certainly don't mind being corrected, as long as the underlying tone isn't 'I'm better than you are, neener neener neener.' Because, well, that just cheeses my goat more than you would ever believe.

03-31-2007, 01:53 PM	#1
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03-31-2007, 06:36 PM	#4
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