Could me make grammar correction a bannable offense

Climate Expert

Its basically trolling for a reaction and it destroys so many threads.

Hagar

You forgot the question mark at the end of the thread title.
And It's instead of Its. Other than those you're doing quite well so far.

Dudess

It isn't necessarily trolling - moreso backseat moderating. Some people simply can't bear to see language raped (me included) and they can't keep a lid on it. Pointing it out should be up to the mods though.

And it can be very snide - particularly in Personal Issues. A person might post something from the heart that's very painful for them and then some muppet comes along and doesn't say anything to help them, just mocks their grammar and punctuation. It could be dyslexia too so people should think before they post.

But some people are just lazy and careless when it comes to grammar, punctuation and spelling, and really, if they're posting for others to read, they could at least make the comment actually readable.

brianthebard

Hagar wrote: »

You forgot the question mark at the end of the thread title.
And It's instead of Its. Other than those you're doing quite well so far.

surely it's =possessive?

Climate Expert

Hagar wrote: »

You forgot the question mark at the end of the thread title.
And It's instead of Its. Other than those you're doing quite well so far.

I left those bad boys in for some feedback tosser to go wild.

Esel

Me don't agree.

Hagar

brianthebard wrote: »

surely it's =possessive?

Not at all, a common enough grammatical error.
Its is an exception to the common use of the possessive. Link.

Tosser link to definition, I will assume you didn't mean to be offensive so I shan't report the post.

Dudess

brianthebard wrote: »

surely it's =possessive?

It's a hugely problematic one. No, "it's" only means "it is". "Its" is the possessive. Yep, understandably confusing considering the apostrophe is used for the possessive when it comes to proper nouns.

Climate Expert

Hagar wrote: »

Not at all, a common enough grammatical error.
Its is an exception to the common use of the possessive. Link.

Tosser link to definition, I will assume you didn't mean to be offensive so I shan't report the post.

I was just using tosser in the general sense. It applies to anybody who corrects my english. Or does the usual unfunny comedy routine on feedback.

dr.bollocko

Well I think

/refreshes thread

Climate Expert wrote: »

I was just using tosser in the general sense. It applies to anybody who corrects my english. Or does the usual unfunny comedy routine on feedback.

/scuttles away
Nothing for me here.

Hagar

Climate Expert wrote: »

I was just using tosser in the general sense. It applies to anybody who corrects my english. Or does the usual unfunny comedy routine on feedback.

I suppose a capital E is out of the question?


It's Sunday night and the Olympics are over, what did you expect? :pac:

Tar.Aldarion

Hagar wrote: »

You forgot the question mark at the end of the thread title.
And It's instead of Its. Other than those you're doing quite well so far.

Yet you do not pick up on 'me' in the title!

Dinter

Climate Expert wrote: »

I was just using tosser in the general sense.

As in the non-offensive way that nobody, bar yourself, is familiar with? :rolleyes:

Climate Expert wrote: »

It applies to anybody who corrects my english.

Surprising that would happen in a feedback thread about poor grammar. :rolleyes:

Climate Expert wrote: »

Or does the usual unfunny comedy routine on feedback.

What, like replying to a thread? The cheek of some people! :rolleyes:

Wow, three rolleyes in one reply. I think I'm going to have to go and sit down.

Queen-Mise

yes making grammar correction a bannable offense would be a good thing. it is one of my pet hates.

When talking sometimes I can get words mixed up. Some people can't seem to help themselves correcting you. Very annoying, these days I respond with - did you know what i mean/t?

its a power trip...

oleras

Dudess wrote: »

Pointing it out should be up to the mods though.

The mods of the spelling and grammar forum ?

Because to "mod" a poster because they may not spell as well as you is just plain stupid and abusive imo.

Hagar

"Always leave a bit for the other fellow" - and old saying in the wholesale fruit trade. I can't and won't do it all myself.;)

Climate Expert

oleras wrote: »

The mods of the spelling and grammar forum ?

Because to "mod" a poster because they may not spell as well as you is just plain stupid and abusive imo.

Welcome to boards.

AlmightyCushion

Dudess wrote: »

It's a hugely problematic one. No, "it's" only means "it is". "Its" is the possessive. Yep, understandably confusing considering the apostrophe is used for the possessive when it comes to proper nouns.

Actually you use ' for possessive as well. For example "This is AlmightyCushion's post".

is_that_so

The OP word is the contracted form of the verb and could be either it is is or it has. In this case it's it is. :P

Gordon

Trophies all round to the grammar police within threads. A post trophy for the possessives amongst us.

Malice

Climate Expert wrote: »

Its basically trolling for a reaction and it destroys so many threads.

I assume the OP is referring to this post. As the author of the post I can honestly say I wasn't trolling, I genuinely was looking for some justification for a statement which was made twice without anything to back it up. Obviously I appear to have touched a nerve.

dr.bollocko

malice_ wrote: »

I assume the OP is referring to this post. As the author of the post I can honestly say I wasn't trolling, I genuinely was looking for some justification for a statement which was made twice without anything to back it up. Obviously I appear to have touched a nerve.

The sarcastic thanks may weaken the case a little. If I was a lawin' man, I would recommend a blanket denial.

Jonathan

I propose this thread be moved to spell czechs.

KnifeWRENCH

Grammar & Spelling Nazis are a pain in the hole. Unless the entire post is written in txt spk, then I don't see why things like this have to pointed out.
I type fairly quickly and often make a couple of typos, but if what I'm saying is coherent I don't see why some smug tool has to come along and tell me how to spell :mad:

I think they should be banned if they contribute nothing else apart from pointing out grammatical/spelling errors

Jay P

What's the problem with spelling properly in the first place? If you did then you wouldn't have this little problem of yours.

stovelid

Depends on the post. I sometimes do it to rile people who are talking arse, or in egregious cases of text-speak, but I cringe when somebody makes a heartfelt or otherwise well-intentioned post and somebody points out the difference between a contraction and possessive pronoun.

Also: the thing about electing yourself as a grammarian is that you will invariably slip up yourself sometime, often in your rebuttal....

Climate Expert

Jay P wrote: »

What's the problem with spelling properly in the first place? If you did then you wouldn't have this little problem of yours.

Not everybody is a great at spelling.
Not everbody is good at english.
And messageboards are a bit of casual discussion and not meant to be academic disseratation.

Trinity

square_igloo wrote: »

Grammar & Spelling Nazis are a pain in the hole. Unless the entire post is written in txt spk, then I don't see why things like this have to pointed out.
I type fairly quickly and often make a couple of typos, but if what I'm saying is coherent I don't see why some smug tool has to come along and tell me how to spell :mad:

I think they should be banned if they contribute nothing else apart from pointing out grammatical/spelling errors

Agreed.

There are some dyslexic people on boards and to be honest its very very upsetting to see the abuse they get. They then have to explain that they are dyslexic which is an outrage as they should not have to justify themselves to anyone. It is a different matter if they choose to mention it under other circumstances.


People use it as a one up man ship (correct that!) and to try to make the other poster look small, and less intelligent. It actually makes the poster look petty, arrogant and too far up his own arse to realise that it doesnt really help get your point across.

I honestly don't see it as a bannable offence though. I see it as smart arsed, and it should be ignored tbh.

Jack Sheehan

lol yeh nd whi rent we alllowedd 2 use da kinda languge we use wit or m8s? use r all just such nazi's ROFLPOTATOES>

Dudess

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Actually you use ' for possessive as well. For example "This is AlmightyCushion's post".

Yep, that's what I said - the possessive apostrophe is used for proper nouns but not for "it".

Jonathan

Trinity1 wrote: »

There are some dyslexic people on boards and to be honest its very very upsetting to see the abuse they get. They then have to explain that they are dyslexic which is an outrage as they should not have to justify themselves to anyone. It is a different matter if they choose to mention it under other circumstances.

No excuse for spelling errors. Many browsers have built in spell checkers these days.