Spelling and the English Language (Ever heard of it?)

a_v_s · 07-11-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morkuma

*shortcuts

lol. I was hoping that my liberal use of smilies would let people know that I wasn't being serious

morkuma · 07-11-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by a_v_s

lol. I was hoping that my liberal use of smilies would let people know that I wasn't being serious

hahaha, i just had to point it out. (i wasn't being serious either, i just honestly figured you would have spellchecked it first) i was going to point out the grammar too, but i'm horrible on that front.

TCO · 07-11-2008, 06:29 PM

I text way too much. I will text my friends just to see whats up and stuff quite a bit. I will also text my mom if I can't call her and need to tell her something or remind her of something quickly. I actually hate talking on the phone for some reason so it's just easier to text.

GeddyLee · 07-11-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by a_v_s

If you are going to rant about spelling and proper English, at least make sure your own words are spelled correctly, and your sentences properly punctuated

(You spelled "preface" wrong, and forgot a few commas)

It's especially funny that you complained about people spelling "to" as "2", and then you spelled "to" instead of "too"

But anyways, all sarcasm aside.....

Interestingly enough, when I was in high school, I knew these girls from the bay area that actually talked in IM speak, even though "IM" wasn't even invented yet. They would always say stuff like, "HR" for "how rude", "GFY" for "good for you", "W.T.F.", etc, etc..

Pretty hilarious yet annoying at the same time. I found myself having to translate for other friends at times

When in college, I found that when talking to people in emails, ytalk, and later IRC and such (IM still wasn't born yet) people used similar shortcuts in their writing.

These types of shorcuts don't bother me too much... Ebonics on the other hand.....

Great reply

As I said at the beginning or well the end of my first post, I am going to have spelling and punctuation errors

But thank you for pointing them out

I know people make mistakes in spelling and sentence structure, but that was not goal with this rant. It was more the use words not commonly associated with the English langauge as they are meant to be used.

Now I will do my liberal use of

to let folks know I am just bashing them in good fun

Or am I?

BADAZGTP · 07-12-2008, 05:44 PM

I agree with this strongly. I hate when people take the first letter of 4 or 5 words and expect you to know what the Hell it's suppose to mean.

OMG LOL...

Abrasive · 07-12-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SyntheticShield

DUDE! Seriously! I think you and I would get along famously in person. You have no idea how much this annoys the crap out of me. No particular offense to anyone, but I could just shoot some of them. Is it REALLY that hard to spell a word out?

And I\'ll add to your rant. I loathe people on instant messenger that send a sentence in two word chunks or like that.

12:00:01 Them: Hey
12:00:02 Them: Whats up
12:00:03 Them: How you doin
12:00:04 Them: Im doing okay
12:00:05 Them: been kinda busy
12:00:06 Them: work is crazy
12:00:07 Them: Im tired
12:00:08 Them: I need a vacation
12:00:09: Them: Are you there
12:00:10 Them: Hello!
12:00:11: Me: Oh, I can talk now? I thought maybe you had an intermittent connection with all the IM\'s.

I mean, is there something wrong with speaking in full sentences and using punctuation and maybe check spelling once in a while? Some times my friggin\' PC sounds like some fire drill. I get people sending IM\'s like that above. I have to have the sound on because I use IM at work to communicate with other technicians and have to know when they send me a message.

Ive come close to blocking a few before.

Jesus, sorry Scotty! I had no idea you hated talking to me on messenger so much you would post one of our conversations on here.

SyntheticShield · 07-13-2008, 09:44 AM

ROFL. I knew that conversation seemed familiar and recent.

Warhellride · 07-13-2008, 02:13 PM

I find it hard to even read text speak. It's like reading a foreign language, when you still have to mentally convert it into English before you can understand it.

I use common car forum abbreviations (CAI, PCM, etc.), but I really don't consider those text speak since they're just abbreviations for longer phrases, and abbreviations have existed in the English language well before the internet or cell phones. It's when you have an entire sentence without a single recognizable English word that it becomes annoying.

In conclusion, i h8 m'fn txt spk

Sabrewings · 07-13-2008, 04:09 PM

On the internet, you have no other way to present yourself other than how you type. I prefer to punctuate as properly and spell as properly as I can (FF's built in spell check helps) since this is my first language and I feel it reflects badly upon myself if it looks as if I don't know how to use it.

It's good practice.

As long as we're talking about these nitpicks... People who don't know the period, comma, and shift keys exist.

archemedes · 07-13-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabrewings

On the internet, you have no other way to present yourself other than how you type. I prefer to punctuate as properly and spell as properly as I can (FF's built in spell check helps) since this is my first language and I feel it reflects badly upon myself if it looks as if I don't know how to use it.

It's good practice.

As long as we're talking about these nitpicks... People who don't know the period, comma, and shift keys exist.

what are those?

07-11-2008, 06:29 PM	#23
TCO GT Level Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Re: Spelling and the English Language (Ever heard of it?) I text way too much. I will text my friends just to see whats up and stuff quite a bit. I will also text my mom if I can't call her and need to tell her something or remind her of something quickly. I actually hate talking on the phone for some reason so it's just easier to text.

07-12-2008, 05:44 PM	#25
BADAZGTP GrandPrix Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 3,509 Thanks: 16 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader: (0)	Re: Spelling and the English Language (Ever heard of it?) I agree with this strongly. I hate when people take the first letter of 4 or 5 words and expect you to know what the Hell it's suppose to mean. OMG LOL... __________________ 97 GTP~K&N Cold Air Intake~3.4" S/C Pulley~Cat Back Exhaust~MSD Blaster Coil Packs~MSD 8.5mm Wires~NGK TR55IX Plugs~More To Come

07-13-2008, 09:44 AM	#27
SyntheticShield Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,508 Thanks: 14 Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (5)	Re: Spelling and the English Language (Ever heard of it?) ROFL. I knew that conversation seemed familiar and recent. __________________ Scotty Hall Bartlesville, OK 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP It whines a lot, but I like it. The only limitation you will ever face in life is yourself!

07-13-2008, 02:13 PM	#28
Warhellride GT Level Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charleston SC, originally from NH Posts: 164 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Re: Spelling and the English Language (Ever heard of it?) I find it hard to even read text speak. It's like reading a foreign language, when you still have to mentally convert it into English before you can understand it. I use common car forum abbreviations (CAI, PCM, etc.), but I really don't consider those text speak since they're just abbreviations for longer phrases, and abbreviations have existed in the English language well before the internet or cell phones. It's when you have an entire sentence without a single recognizable English word that it becomes annoying. In conclusion, i h8 m'fn txt spk __________________ David's 2002 Redfire Metallic Grand Prix GT 180* T-Stat, Alt. Rewire, Stage 1 HVTB, Wizaired CAI, ZZP 1.0 PCM, Intense Shift Kit KYB AGX Struts, Vogtland Springs, Speedbuilt STB's, GMPP Handling Kit, 12" Brakes

07-13-2008, 04:09 PM	#29
Sabrewings GXP Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Barksdale AFB, LA Posts: 2,713 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts iTrader: (0)	Re: Spelling and the English Language (Ever heard of it?) On the internet, you have no other way to present yourself other than how you type. I prefer to punctuate as properly and spell as properly as I can (FF's built in spell check helps) since this is my first language and I feel it reflects badly upon myself if it looks as if I don't know how to use it. It's good practice. As long as we're talking about these nitpicks... People who don't know the period, comma, and shift keys exist. __________________ 2004 Impala LS - got some mods NAIOA Moderator Making you think twice before picking on Impalas

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