Ok, seriously people, what the fuck? I've seen it on Twitter, I've seen it on Facebook, I've seen it on internet forums, and of course I've seen it on Giant Bomb. What is with people's inability to use the word too. It's not to. You're not going anywhere. It's an expression of agreement or consent i.e. synonym for likewise, or it's an expression of excess i.e. too much or too many. Is this so difficult? What I really don't understand is that your finger is right over the O key already. All you have to do is hit it twice. Are people forgetting? Ugh.
Am I the only one who's noticed this, or is annoyed by this? I'm not normally one for gramatical fascism, but this one annoys the hell out of me. I like to write on the internet the same way I would write in real life. Others don't, and that's fine. But really, people, this one is just silly.
/rant
I've Seen This "To" Many Times
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"Grammer"?" daayum. Facebook grammer being on the same sentence as giantbomb's...That's cold. =O "
I love being a grammar Nazi.
You spelled grammar wrong :/" daayum. Facebook grammer being on the same sentence as giantbomb's...That's cold. =O "
Edit: I see I was beaten.
" @ajamafalous said:There are still two other errors in there for you to find!" your just a dumb grammer nazi maybe there o key get's stuck "It's their, not there. :P "
Haha, I thought you just made a spelling error when you made the topic.
I am a "stickler" (someone who is somewhat fanatical about grammar and spelling - I actually carry a marker with me and correct any public posters with mistakes), but I quickly learned that if I was going to fix up the internet with all the poor spelling and grammar, then it would be a full time job, so I just got over it. However, just earlier today, in a sign that old habits die hard, when I quoted someone, I corrected their post before replying (put in capitals, commas and corrected spelling), but importantly, I didn't make mention of the fact that I did it. Yes, that's right, I am a subversive stickler, correcting the internet, one post at a time.
Loosen up or you will die young :-)
Ah, an Easter egg hunt of words. Yet, I spot three errors. Is this a trap within a trap ?" @Shazam said:
" @ajamafalous said:There are still two other errors in there for you to find! "" your just a dumb grammer nazi maybe there o key get's stuck "It's their, not there. :P "
On the one hand it sucks that spelling conventions are that awful.
On the other hand, it's one of the most commonly used words in the language and if you're older than about 8 you should know how to get it right every single time.
So everything in the world sucks.
I didn't include capitalization or end-of-sentence punctuation in my error count." @ajamafalous said:
Ah, an Easter egg hunt of words. Yet, I spot three errors. Is this a trap within a trap ? "" @Shazam said:
" @ajamafalous said:There are still two other errors in there for you to find! "" your just a dumb grammer nazi maybe there o key get's stuck "It's their, not there. :P "
That's kind of annoying for me, but I get more irritated when people use "u" instead of you. Its two extra letters, people.
You're just saying that because you used "to" incorrectly just 20 minutes ago, in the kill list thread." Who the fuck cares... "
SERVED.
@Fullmetal216: See I'm not such a grammar Nazi as to mind that, because at least it means something; it's an effective short hand. Using "to" instead of "too" is just retarded.
" Haha, I thought you just made a spelling error when you made the topic. I am a "stickler" (someone who is somewhat fanatical about grammar and spelling - I actually carry a marker with me and correct any public posters with mistakes), but I quickly learned that if I was going to fix up the internet with all the poor spelling and grammar, then it would be a full time job, so I just got over it. However, just earlier today, in a sign that old habits die hard, when I quoted someone, I corrected their post before replying (put in capitals, commas and corrected spelling), but importantly, I didn't make mention of the fact that I did it. Yes, that's right, I am a subversive stickler, correcting the internet, one post at a time. Loosen up or you will die young :-) "Holy shit, you're kidding.
I'm Dyslexic so it's a miracle that I can actually get half of this shit correct,
" @Atlas said:Dylan Moran is brilliant," @Abyssfull: How can a man with a Dylan Moran avatar possibly fail so hard? "Have you not seen him live?? His failure as a person is his most common persona. "
And then the CAGE comes down, and your mother steps out of the wardrobe and you kill her with a trowel.
" @CL60 said:It's not so much the "grammar" part of it I'm irritated about, it's just the laziness of it. Also, I have this feeling that people on forums who type like they are sending a text on a cell phone are the same people who actually say things like "lol, fail, and win" in conversation.You're just saying that because you used "to" incorrectly just 20 minutes ago, in the kill list thread." Who the fuck cares... "
SERVED.
@Fullmetal216: See I'm not such a grammar Nazi as to mind that, because at least it means something; it's an effective short hand. Using "to" instead of "too" is just retarded. "
I propose that all forums should have a list which details which members of the site either aren't native English speakers (i.e. first language), or are dyslexic, so that they cannot be mocked for poor grammar and spelling, because you're right, that is really unfair. Everyone else can go fuck themselves.
My favourite Moran quote is from Black Books; "I am a quitter. I come from a long line of quitters. It's amazing I'm even here at all."
Cracks me up every time.
" @Abyssfull said:" @Atlas said:Dylan Moran is brilliant, And then the CAGE comes down, and your mother steps out of the wardrobe and you kill her with a trowel. "" @Abyssfull: How can a man with a Dylan Moran avatar possibly fail so hard? "Have you not seen him live?? His failure as a person is his most common persona. "
Very much so. 8)
" I propose that all forums should have a list which details which members of the site either aren't native English speakers (i.e. first language), or are dyslexic, so that they cannot be mocked for poor grammar and spelling, because you're right, that is really unfair. Everyone else can go fuck themselves. "That... wouldn't solve the problem.
Ancocrdig to a rrecaesh at Crbgdamie Uientsvriy, it dsoen't mettar in what oerdr the lreetts in a word are. The only itmporant thing is that the first and last letter be in the rhigt place.
The rest can be a ttaol mess and you can sltil read it wiothut pbolrem. This is bscaeue the haumn mind does not read ervey letter by iesltf, but the word as a wolhe.
" @oldschool said:You do pretty damn fine for a dyslexic. I wouldn't have picked it up." Haha, I thought you just made a spelling error when you made the topic. I am a "stickler" (someone who is somewhat fanatical about grammar and spelling - I actually carry a marker with me and correct any public posters with mistakes), but I quickly learned that if I was going to fix up the internet with all the poor spelling and grammar, then it would be a full time job, so I just got over it. However, just earlier today, in a sign that old habits die hard, when I quoted someone, I corrected their post before replying (put in capitals, commas and corrected spelling), but importantly, I didn't make mention of the fact that I did it. Yes, that's right, I am a subversive stickler, correcting the internet, one post at a time. Loosen up or you will die young :-) "Holy shit, you're kidding. I'm Dyslexic so it's a miracle that I can actually get half of this shit correct, "
@Atlas
How do you think we of the real English feel every time we see an American posting? The rape of the language is a travesty.
Colour, not color.
Tyre, not tire (unless you are getting tired).
Artefact, not artifact.
Pyjamas, not pajamas.
Moustache, not mustache.
Manoeuvre, not maneuver.
Metre, not meter (unless it is an actual meter for measuring usage, like a gas meter).
Analogue, not analog.
Programme, not program.
Generalise, not generalize.
........... and so it goes on.
Every time I download an article, I am compelled to run the English UK spellchecker through it and correct it all, lest I ruin my eyes. :/
" Have you considered English isn't their native language? "Yeah, I always have to wonder that when I see a spelling mistake. It's hard learning another language and I could see how "to" versus "too" would be especially difficult for a foreigner to learn since they're so similar orthographically and phonetically.
But I do find it sad when I see "there" instead of "their". Possessive pronouns are one of the first things you learn when learning another language, so the person is probably a native English speaker and just doesn't know how to use those words. Very sad.
I use proper grammar such as ''too'' but when other people don't it doesn't bother me much, unless they type like this -
''Hai guyz so yestrday i went to da shop 2 buy dis game n der was dis guyz der n he waz all like hey dude i fink i noe u or sumthin lolololol''
I agree with you there, American to English is annoying as fuck, specially when you're using spell check, as I do constantly,
And yeah, it's not that bad with reading, I loved books as a kid, I just read and learned my own way to cope, spelling and writing is where I fail, I can do it in my head but to paper it just falls apart, That's why I like to use computers it is something in the 3d realm, (Keyboard)
Something else my Dyslexia focuses on is Numbers, I can do well in my head, and I comprehend equations well, but if I try and make the third step and put it to paper it just hits a blockage,
The thing I have trouble with is that my mind thinks up sentences faster than I can transfer the thought to paper, so I miss out all basic words,
It's all just Comprehension Vs Physical process,
" Ok, seriously people, what the fuck? I've seen it on Twitter, I've seen it on Facebook, I've seen it on internet forums, and of course I've seen it on Giant Bomb. What is with people's inability to use the word too. It's not to. You're not going anywhere. It's an expression of agreement or consent i.e. synonym for likewise, or it's an expression of excess i.e. too much or too many. Is this so difficult? What I really don't understand is that your finger is right over the O key already. All you have to do is hit it twice. Are people forgetting? Ugh. Am I the only one who's noticed this, or is annoyed by this? I'm not normally one for gramatical fascism, but this one annoys the hell out of me. I like to write on the internet the same way I would write in real life. Others don't, and that's fine. But really, people, this one is just silly. /rant "Get the stick out of your ass, most ppl using the internet is not speaking english as their native language. Besides if you are an american that means you should stop simplifying your own spelling (armor, color) and do it the pure english way ;)
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