Grammar Grouching

[Dexek]

I'm not too sure. I could guess that those people have nothing better to do, or maybe that is one of their top priorities. :shock:

 

 

 

What is really strange is when you use proper grammar and whatnot, and some tool complains about it. :lol: (I don't mean you by the way)

 

 

 

I was on arcanists once and was typing properly as I usually do, then some guy started to complain about it, so I guess it works both ways now.. which is actually quite strange.

[Sumpta]

What really annoys me is that people mix up the terms "grammar" and "spelling" far too easily. It makes you look like an idiot, so I'll condescend to give you all a short language lesson.

 

 

 

Grammar: the language system

 

Spelling: the set of rules made by linguists on how to write.

 

 

 

Grammar is inherent to a language and it evolves gradually. It defines how we link up sounds and attribute meaning to them, how we form sentences and so on. In fact, grammar reflects the way we think and the way we put those thoughts into language. Linguists can write grammar guidelines, but they are descriptive. On does not 'make' a grammar. Grammar evolves naturally in the spoken language.

 

 

 

Spelling is nothing more than some rules, usually made by linguists and written down in prescriptive guides to make sure that we all write the same. Written language is completely secondary to spoken language, which was there first. Spelling is usually looked down upon by linguists, because it's only important to make sure we understand each other when we communicate through written language. Spelling can change without changing anything about the language system itself.

 

 

 

Spelling is important on a forum simply because we communicate through the written word, and through the written word only. The less the spelling mistakes, the better we understand each other.

[deloriagod]

 

actually my point was that TheChamp is now typing complete sentences with proper punctuation and spelling

 

 

 

Dammit. If this is true, the only thing I have left on him is what an idiot he is :-k

[Echofish]

I saw my friend texting using the t9 dictionary. Surely she wouldn't have to bother texting 'lyk dis coz its easier to typ init' but she deliberately does it. I don't understand why... :(

[Deiophobus]

In certain places online, I've seen people ridicule those who use any sort of proper grammar. Once, while playing CS:S, I had a server mock me for a long time because I capitalized the starts of sentences, and put periods at the end of them.