For the grammar Nazi's out there!

[Keepitclean]

When "your" is used in the place of "you're" in a thread title or OP.

Their, there and they're. If you can't get those right you don't deserve to call yourself english literate.

 

[Hashime]

Poorly placed punctuation irritates me to no end.

 

[Keepitclean]

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I agree with this.

However there is a difference between a Grammar Nazi and someone who encourages others to use correct grammar and syntax.

 

[Torrasque]

I hate it when people fuck up the speling of simple words, make sense no at all because words are random in order, or capitalize Certain Words For No Reason at all.

I also hate people that ignore the point of my posts because there is a semi-colon error, a minor spelling error, or some other nit-picky bullshit that can just be ignored.

Honestly, if you can understand the person, and what they said doesn't make your eyes bleed, whats the big deal?

 

[theseworlds]

you're/your
where/were
they're/their/there
loose/lose (seriously?!)
too/to/two
Saying 'has' instead of 'have'.
Using a capital letter for the beginning of every word in a sentence.
Replacing letters with numbers.
Missing letters from words.
Typing a sentence without using spaces between words.

Just off the top of my head.

 

[Quaxar]

People who find it amusing that use prepositions for ending sentences with.

Yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about.

Also, their/there/they're and the 's. Reading this annoys me, I just can't help it.
Interestingly, I actually hate the 's thing in two languages. You wouldn't believe how many native Germans use the possessive apostrophe s in their language even though it is and always was absolutely and wholeheartedly WRONG to do so.

 

[Kernow Chris]

People who find it amusing that use prepositions for ending sentences with.

Hahaha, that's hilarious.

I hate it when people can't tell the difference between "your" and "you're," "were" and "where," or "there," "their" and "they're." Drives me freaking nutters I tells you what.

As English teaching is one of my degrees, I can't stand it when I see that. I understand it can be difficult for foreigners, but native English speakers have no excuse.

EDIT: Even if I see bad grammar on a post, I won't go out of my way to correct it, I just die a little inside... =P

 

[Verp]

As someone to whom English is not even the first or technically the second language, I can't really help but to wonder what a native speaker's brain is made of when they write it far worse than I do. I don't go around correcting people, though, because the people who are genuinely dyslexic seem to find it tiring and pointless. And, ultimately, it is rather pointless even when the person isn't dyslexic because the chances are that they don't care one bit.

Know, however, that every time you anglos write worse than us non-native speakers, you tend to make us feel smug and superior, even if we don't express it in any way.

 

[Fragged_Templar]

The only time incorrect use of grammar and sentence structure, let alone spelling on the internet bothers me, is when it renders a post and or a comment completely illegible. Other than that I only play grammar nazi for the lols.

Also this whole thread is one typo away from a full on flame war... I can't wait.

Epic!

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I shall start using this symbol immediately.

The only thing I really take issue with is the misuse of there, their, and they're and to, too, and two.

Spoiler: I made this for all the Grammer Nazis out there

Now it just needs a snappy comment to go with it, for eaxample "you've just been blitzed by the grammar Nazi".

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

I am willing to accept misspellings and minor grammar errors without complaint so long as I can readily parse the meaning without having to expend much effort on the subject. I am however annoyed when it is clear that no effort was made in writing a post. It isn't as though you're facing a deadline - you have all the time in the world to write the post you put up here so at least do us the courtesy of making an effort. I don't expect perfection but if you want me to respect anything you have to say, at least make an effort when it comes to communication.

 

[C95J]

I wasn't going to post, but after seeing this picture I felt the urge to point out how awesome it is

 

[cathou]

I do hate when people are complaining about the way i write. I'm not good in english, and if it wasnt for the internet i wouldnt never write in english anyway since it's not my first language. But people often assume that everyone is a native english speaker...

 

[havass]

The simple act of differentiating 'their','there', and "they're". Also 'your', 'you're'. And idiots who disregard basic grammar. Also I find l337 speak totally abhorrent.

 

[Koroviev]

I hate stuff, like this.
You people, are Escapists.
See, what I mean?

I saw something like the above on Facebook. It was one of the most pretentious abuses of grammar I have ever personally encountered.

 

[TehCookie]

I am mainly annoyed by lack of punctuation and capitalization. I liked this site more when this was a haven for grammar nazis and the one place on the internet people would type in proper English. It helped me improve my writing even when English is my native language. Then again my writing before was just plain terrible.

 

[antidonkey]

While lots of things annoy me when it comes to spelling on the internet the thing that gets me the most is a lack of punctuation. It makes for giant run-on sentences and renders everything that was typed unreadable and gives me a headache.

 

[Nimcha]

The thing that annoys me most is when people (mainly English people) write 'should of' instead of 'should've'. It's just so incredibly wrong.

 

[omega 616]

I admit, I suck at the English language for most of it though I think "whats the fucking point?"

Such as "there going to the shops", "their going to the shops" and "they're going to the shops", are any of those sentances unreadable or do you miss the meaning of two of them? No, as your reading it in your head there all the same, so where is the problem?

If I was using wrong words, for example I was using "dog" instead of "there" then fine shout at me but if I am using the wrong there or were? Get lost.

Other things that piss me is "phone" who was the first twit to spell it "phone"? Why the "PH", some wrong with "F". "Knife", who put that "K" there and why?

I am not surprised people think English is so hard to learn, it's full of bullshit little nuances that really don't matter.

I mean if there was only one were and one there, there would be no need for you guys to be so wound up by posts like mine.

I bet after this post most of you are raging. Sorry.

 

[Hman121]

Whenever some people type lYk Dee5, 4 r33lz.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

I get annoyed when 'your' and 'you're' are mixed up. But I won't post about it, if it's understandable language then it's good. I might comment about no use of full stops because it makes it 'difficult' to read, but I won't go out of my way to correct grammar.

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Also, this. The part about verbs also hit well with me. How I love Fry.