Vio Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 YourBelonging to you, eg. "This is your Rune platebody." You'reYou are, eg. "You're a noob." ~ TheirBelonging to them, eg. "This is their massing spot." They'reThey are, eg. "They're the #1 P2P multi clan." ThereIn or at that place, eg. "VR is over there at Mossies." ~Added in at request: ItsShowing ownership for a non-person, eg. "Bgs is awesome, its spec won me 100m!" It'sIt is, eg. "Everyone run, it's DF!" ~ I'd like to ask everyone to learn the difference on the grounds that IT'S NOT THAT F***ING DIFFICULT. /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I fully agree, but I'm pretty sure people are just lazy. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unhesitating Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyw3000 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 your awesome, i totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohkmj1 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I think it's kinda acceptable for foreigners to make this mistake, since they have different grammatical structures and may have trouble adapting to English...? It's sometimes quite hard to tell the difference between that one kid who can't spell and some foreign guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutters Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Thank you.Even the people in my college writing class make these simple mistakes... Also:ItsShowing ownership for a non-person. It'sContraction of it is. Feel free to come up with colorful RuneScape examples for those two too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacmypants Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Damn, no need to let grammatical errors ruin all the fun, they're just words, I'm sure you could discern the meaning from the context anyway. The English language is an all-round convoluted mess, but that's why we love it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonmaker9 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 This is the best rant ever. I've seen it in real life, even in workplaces and universities, where it shouldn't be acceptable at all. For every "your" used instead if "you're", I lose faith in the human race. Runescape Stats: Every stat on highscores! My website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vio Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 The English language is an all-round convoluted mess, but that's why we love it, right? I hate it :lol: I'm working on learning another European language, either French or German, and hopefully moving to the respective country someday :P Also added in its/it's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 100% support. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBeaver Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 af·fectverb (used with object)1. to act on; produce a change in: Cold weather affected the crops. ef·fectnoun1. something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin. "The chief duty of the government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people." - James A. Garfield"If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today." -Thomas Sowell"Profits are evidence of the creation of social value, not deductions from the sum of the common good." - Kevin D. Williamson #1 Warring 90+ Clan. Awesome Community. Click to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonlordjl Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Ax: nounAn instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc. Ask: verb (used with object)To put a question to; inquire of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faltoo Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Could have. Would have. Should have. Not could of, would of or should of. Of =/= Have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Then is used for time, eg. I came, then I saw, then I conquered. Than is used for comparison, eg. That girl is hotter than that girl. PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saunamajuri Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I cameI agree so much. "An Amateur practices until he can get it right. A Professional practices until he can't get it wrong." Quests just keep bringing me back to this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamfostas Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I cameI agree so much.while grammar rants are always educational, I didn't realise people liked them THAT much. "Join me next week on 'Let's Make No Freaking Sense', when I shall be waxing an owl." - Green Wing Barrows Drops: 1x Verac's Flail, 2x Karil's Crossbow, 1x Torag's Hammers, 1x Karil's Leatherskirt, 1x Karil's Coif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 your awesome, i totally agree. I've gotten better at not doing the jerk-y corrections of people's spelling (a little, anyway!) but I still have to confess: the whole reason why I clicked this topic in the first place was because of the misspelled "your" and I wanted to rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I cameI agree so much.while grammar rants are always educational, I didn't realise people liked them THAT much. Oh baby, you don't even know the half of it.... mmmmmmm PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youmu Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 your awesome, i totally agree.i c wut u did thar OT: Grammar mistakes don't bother me that much. I just get a general idea of what they are trying to say and get a message out of it. BlogTrimmed | Master Quester | Final BossBoss pets: Bombi | Shrimpy | Ellie | Tz-Rek Jad | Karil the Bobbled | Mega Ducklings120s: Dungeoneering | Invention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose No Hope Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Only thing that annoys me is people saying "barrowing bcp." I didn't know that barrows dropped bcp's... its freaking "borrowing." Outside of that, everything else makes me laugh at their illiteracy. [hide]unbinding green's kidneys for ltk's heartdo you farm guam like me sir ltk[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabby Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I agree with the rant as far as basic grammar and proper usage; however, personally, I also have problems with the misuse of certain words based on their connotations, rather than their denotations. If we start down this path, where do we draw the line? Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown; ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid is forever.Private chat on, give me a hyt!It should not be necessary to say it, but today it is: anyone who wants to be understood has to make damn sure that he has made himself intelligible.Who is John Galt?News commentary without a political agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose No Hope Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Oh, also the misuse of "your" and "you're" annoys me. [hide]unbinding green's kidneys for ltk's heartdo you farm guam like me sir ltk[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomrombom Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Oh, also the misuse of "your" and "you're" annoys me. Your the last to know. PM me for fitocracy invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose No Hope Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 You're a troll [hide]unbinding green's kidneys for ltk's heartdo you farm guam like me sir ltk[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocefisso Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 :wall: RS is an MMO. A majority of people use abbreviations wherever possible; it's always been the case. They know the difference between "Your" and "You're", for example, but they're indifferent. This said, MMOs are bad places for Grammar Nazis. "Imagine yourself surrounded by the most horrible cripples and maniacs it is possible to conceive, and you may understand a little of my feelings with these grotesque caricatures of humanity about me." - H.G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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