It was amusing...

Ben:

That was amazing! Thats how everyone learned to post so good! [Emoticon not found]

So good? Hide Ben! Hide! Before the grammar OCDers kill you!

repeat after me:

it is okay for "good" to be an adverb

do good grammar?

btw: the current prescriptive rules in English grammar were dictated by rich (and perhaps pompous) people who thought it was necessary for English to have rules in order to be an "acceptable" language like French or Latin, so they borrowed rules from Latin and forced them on English.

For example the "don't split an infinitive" rule was forced on English because it is impossible to split an infinitive in Latin, as Latin verbs are one word. In English, this rule is impractical because English verbs are two or more words. It is only natural to split an infinitive at times, because it makes more sense to put the adverb closest to the word it is modifying rather than before a verb phrase.

In other words, "good" grammar/usage is relative, and in a lot of ways is a lot of trash. Also, it's rude to correct someone else's speech when they don't want to be corrected. It's like correcting someone else's dancing when you're in the middle of a dance. Just let it go.

I knew perfectly well what i was saying, I happen to pay attention in english ( i know, i should get a cookie or somethin)! [Emoticon not found]

traci:

Also, it's rude to correct someone else's speech when they don't want to be corrected. It's like correcting someone else's dancing when you're in the middle of a dance.

Seriously. It gets really really annoying. For some reason people think this whole internet thing means that people are okay with being corrected (because it's impersonal), but in reality it's just like saying it to their face. Sometimes it's worse than saying it to their face because they can't see your facial expression, tone of voice, etc.

traci:

Just let it go.

Indeed.

bobthecow:

popthestack:

Seriously. It gets really really annoying. For some reason people think this whole internet thing means that people are okay with being corrected (because it's impersonal), but in reality it's just like saying it to their face. Sometimes it's worse than saying it to their face because they can't see your facial expression, tone of voice, etc.

well i think you're wrong. why don't you go home, mr impersonal internet man?

haha!

i'm guilty of correcting people online too. [Emoticon not found]

bobthecow:

popthestack:

this whole internet thing

there you go, breaking out your nerd language. is that a technical term?

yeah. we should start a wikipedia entry for it.

ElChuy:

I agree.... leet-speak would reign, and all communication would rapidly deteriorate into responses like "k00l" and "d00d"... [Emoticon not found]

Hey, I personally think its k00l to make responses such as "k00l" and frequently have the urge to refer to friends as "d00ds". Deteriation of the language? Naw, progression! Haha! With Traci as a moderator, the lexical and grammatical shackles will finally be l00sed from this linguistically oppressive forum! [Emoticon not found]

Hehehe.

SpecialK:

SpecialK:

So the moral of the story is . ..

Do good on the grammar in your posts and then we won't have so many complaints. [Emoticon not found]

Wow, it only took 45 minutes for somebody to bite on my grammar trolling, despite the sly wink. I done good here.

maybe she gave you the benefit of doubt. you wouldn't do something as despicable as trolling, would you?

SpecialK:

It wasn't strictly trolling. I was just wondering if people would let it slide or if they would be uncontrollably compelled to fix my grammar.

most likely, in the true spirit of a forum, they were uncontrollably compelled to mock you.

bobthecow:

most likely, in the true spirit of a forum, they were uncontrollably compelled to mock you.

LOL! too true

just a note:

if you start the same thread in two different places you don't get more conversation. you get two half-conversations.
you also get made fun of.

please choose an appropriate place, and post a single thread.

thanks [Emoticon not found]

Crazy? I was crazy once...

a rubber room.