Using proper Grammar.

[herpaderphurr]

I'm fresh from a Youtube internet argument, and I'll tell you my view of thing: proper spelling and grammar really, really, does matter.
It distinguishes you from the millions of other retards on the internet - if it's something like "nvm ur to ignorant to see the point", well, people can safely disregard it.

I don't use capitalisation in chat and multiplayer-game conversation, and sometimes I don't use it in *chan posts, depending on how mature I intend my post to be, but I think that's it.

I also don't see why internet-bad-grammar would leak out into the real world in your exams and essays...

 

[Cazza]

I use correct gammar most of the time. The only times I don't use it is for quick posting, instant chats etc. Oh and when I can't be bothered. I don't need it to be perfect but at least make it neat.

When I don't you correct gammar I still type the full word out I just don't read it to check for errors.

 

[Staticous]

I try to post using proper grammar. Though if something slips I don't lose any sleep over it

 

[Deadlock Radium]

I try to use proper grammar all the time, I never use "u" and "ur" etc.

 

[Engarde]

I make a large effort for proper grammar, and would never, EVER be caught using 'ur' and 'r' and 'u' and the rest of that ilk. It promotes fluent use of the English Language and expands my vocabulary, not to mention seperating me from 'that lot'.

 

[oooooooooooooooooooooooooo]

As far as I am aware, I have always (well consistently over the past 3 years) abided by grammatical rules when writing anything. In fact, when I'm not sure what would be grammatically correct, I google the sentence to find out.

 

[Angryman101]

The irony of the the thread title is humorous.
I try to use proper grammar as much as possible. Occasionally I slip up, but hey, who doesn't.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

I use proper grammar as much as I can, but some mistakes do slip through the crAcks.

 

[niege]

I use my grammar as good as i can but sometimes i hit a spot where i am like "is it off or of" and that is annoying

 

[Thaius]

Me, me!!!

Well I admit that I do believe there are some times where is it acceptable to use terms like "lol" and such (mostly in a chat/texting situation), but even when I'm texting I form complete sentences and spell my words out. Grammar is important.

 

[Rblade]

being non native english and slighly dyslectic I try the best I can. It's something to remember that a large share of people posting on the internet will not have english as their first language,

 

[Venerax]

I always type with correct spelling and grammar. Always.
Be it a forum, Steam/MSN messaging, or even texting, I uphold my standard.

I don't even know why I do it anymore... I just cringe at the broken excuse of a language others use; but I don't tell that to their faces, just grin and bear it.

Of course, smileys don't count :3

EDIT: Okay, I suppose there is one rule I break... I do, in the most occasional of circumstances, use the term 'lmao'; generally as a fragment or the first word of a sentence. At least it's better than the other generic expression of laughter

 

[Juven Ignus]

I keep my posts nice on forums, but I use shorthand when playing MMOs. Every now and then, there just isn't the time to type out an entire battle strategy.

 

[Biosophilogical]

I'm not perfect, but I always try and use lots of comma's and stuff to make it read more like a spoken statement rather than a descriptive/analytical thing. I do this mainly because I figure, writing is our way of recording or communicating without verbal words, so it makes some sense to make the written form as close to the verbal as possible, as one tends to be a representation of the other.

 

[ethaninja]

Always. Forever and ever.

and ever and ever lol youtube comment is fun lke sms txt n bcms hrd to read

I tend to go through peoples YouTube comments, reply to them, rewriting them in proper grammar and English.

 

[MajorKris]

I try my best to use proper grammar. The main reason is mostly because this is the Internet, and not everyone may have English as a first base language. I figure it's polite to at least try to get a point across as good as you possibly can.

 

[ethaninja]

*Using Proper Grammar

/irony

Some people do, yes.

Others simply know there is more to life than ensuring 't's are crossed and 'i's are dotted.

Or they are lazy. Or they really like to make it hard for others to read, like an encryption

 

[TheHecatomb]

My English grammar is far from perfect, but I try to keep it as decent as I can. My Dutch is pretty much flawlesss and I maintain that on any type of platform, from internet forums to e-mails to instant messaging and phone text messages.

I really don't understand why people who argue against proper use of grammar, punctuaction and spelling always act as if it's this massive effort and yell that they have "better things to do". You're typing messages on an internet forum, so by definition you do not have something better to do. And besides, if you just maintain your grammar a bit it all comes naturally regardless of the medium you try to communicate on.

 

[cldmafia]

I think Stephen Fry says it best.

http://www.vimeo.com/15412319

 

[thahat]

i try to type to the best of my abbillities, but wont bother to re-check the stuff i typed most of the time, so you could say most of what i make is avarage-ish