PserenDikity Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 It really gets my goat when I see people who pretend to have some brains. What are some of your favorite wannabe smarty pants sayings? I like "It's 'It's' not 'its'." Why are so many people obsessed with grahammar? I mean, I like them for pie crusts. My mama always said "People who want to look smart use more words." My experience taught me they talk a lot louder two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLeo Roelofs Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 It's 'too' not 'two'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Erlanger Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 "too" not "two" :matte-motes-wink-tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLeo Roelofs Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 HEY, I was first with that inevitable joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie Inshan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I've missed you. My French is getting worse everyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodie Ballyhoo Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 In the context used above, it should be 'too' not 'to' OR 'two'. But in all seriousness, whom really cares as long as we can figure out what is being said. Life is too short to get one's toga twisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwalyphi Korpov Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The resident who provided the previous content, if any, has replaced it with this generic statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Vuissent Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 It's "who" there, not "whom." :matte-motes-wink: To be honest, I can be a little bit of a grammar freak. Incorrect grammar CAN actually make a sentence difficult to read or understand when there's a lot of incorrect grammar in the sentence. Am I always right? No. Do I understand that some people are either not native English speakers, or simply are not that great at grammar? Yes. I often bite my tongue (and sit on my hands) to keep from pointing out incorrect grammar in the forums. But you're right, it's really not THAT important in many cases. Certainly not important enough to call someone out for and make them feel bad. (Although in the context of this thread, doing so is more joking that serious.) Edited because my fingers go faster than my brain sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 it's gramma not grammar! \o/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyStormC Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Okay my gramma ain't that hot two. But I cans get der drift of whats sad when I looks hard. You can get just as lost with the big words when no bodys understands them as you cans witd the small ones in da wrong place. The ideal is da KISS thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Erlanger Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 In the UK , it's "grammar"....the Queens English...not a slanged-up version of English used over the pond! :matte-motes-wink-tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanneAnne Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Unlike French or Spanish, English has a descriptive not a proscriptive grammar. There's no English language academy in London or somewhere dictating what comprises 'correct' vs 'incorrect' grammar. What's correct is what conveys meaning. Being proscriptive, English is free to evolve. French & Spanish evolve too, it's just that English evolves more rapidly & naturally withouta bunchuv conservative grammar Nazis trying to prevent or control linguistic evolution. Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PserenDikity Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Whoa! What? I make pies with my grahammer, who doesn't love pie!? I mean, a little suger, a little buter, top with some other stuff. Chocolat grahammer pie crust it awsome to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwalyphi Korpov Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The resident who provided the previous content, if any, has replaced it with this generic statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyStormC Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Right Jeanne, there ain't no revolution somewhere saying we got to rights a certain way. If there was then old Willie Shakaspere wouldn't be so importate we all woods right the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PserenDikity Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 BabyStormC wrote: Okay my gramma ain't that hot two. But I cans get der drift of whats sad when I looks hard. You can get just as lost with the big words when no bodys understands them as you cans witd the small ones in da wrong place. The ideal is da KISS thingy. What do you want too kiss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyStormC Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 KISS is the old Keep It Simple Stupid thing:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 JeanneAnne wrote: Unlike French or Spanish, English has a descriptive not a proscriptive grammar. There's no English language academy in London or somewhere dictating what comprises 'correct' vs 'incorrect' grammar. What's correct is what conveys meaning. Being proscriptive, English is free to evolve. French & Spanish evolve too, it's just that English evolves more rapidly & naturally withouta bunchuv conservative grammar Nazis trying to prevent or control linguistic evolution. Jeanne If I need a proscriptive grammer I go to my physician. There is no way I'm letting a lay person insert medical things in my nether regions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PserenDikity Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I am well nown for my big Q I used to have an I but I don't use it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyStormC Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Back to the topic oh here is one, (I am assuming you meant to say "they're" rather than "there" which is incorrect and will provide miscommunication. So your dumb cause I pointed that out.) Now I figure if you knew what it was suppose to mean then why are you commenting at all, obviously no miscommunication. Just a smart ass'd comment based in one upmanship attempting to seek superiority by making those around them look less in status... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanneAnne Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Perrie Juran wrote: If I need a proscriptive grammer I go to my physician. There is no way I'm letting a lay person insert medical things in my nether regions LoL Perrie... I thot that kinda thing happened in SL all the time ... !! :smileyvery-happy: Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanneAnne Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 "(I am assuming you meant to say "they're" rather than "there" which is incorrect and will provide miscommunication. So your dumb cause I pointed that out.)" Ther = there, their & they're.. Meaning is coveyed via context. "Now I figure if you knew what it was suppose to mean then why are you commenting at all, obviously no miscommunication. Just a smart ass'd comment based in one upmanship attempting to seek superiority by making those around them look less in status..." Well... yeah! but that's just what people do ... Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PserenDikity Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 JeanneAnne wrote: Well... yeah! but that's just what sooper smart people do ... Jeanne FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltango Vale Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Perhaps we should say 'tu', not 'vous' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PserenDikity Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Qwalyphi Korpov wrote: Trolling for grammar drama. That would make one a grama drama llama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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