Grammar police, you can vent here

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

You guy's still goin?

See what I did there.

Fixxed

[Mr Twisty]

Palmer, do you ever correct your boss?

You should... often. They appreciate it

[pgustavson]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Are you guys still going?

Do you see what I did there?

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Fixxed

Nope...I fixeded it.

[Camaro_Corvette]

There we go

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by 6bangerBOOM

Oops. I think you meant to say "they". I'm just here to help. Also your wording could suggest that grammar is "spelled". I think what you should have said is "the way they spell words and use grammar". Though that is more my personal preference than an actual grammatical rule. But I would like for you to make your points as clearly as possible, so take that suggestion or don't. Do you see how easy it is to critique others? I'm just saying it's a waste of time. But, whatever, I'm done. I'll be content to sit back and watch now.

Yup. See. Everybody hits a wrong key (or misses a right one) now and then. I rarely comment on the obvious "oops" ones. You can usually tell whether it's an "oops" or a flat out error. Also, sentence structure is important and can change the intended meaning - your suggested structure is better. Thank you.

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by pgustavson

Nope...I fixeded it.

I knew I spelled that wrong

[pgustavson]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

I knew I spelled that wrong

I figured that...I was spelling it wrong for fun as well...

[pgustavson]

Originally Posted by pgustavson

I figured that...I was spelling it wrong for fun as well...

Oops. I mean I spelled "fixed" wrong, not "it"...

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Palmer, do you ever correct your boss?
You should... often. They appreciate it

I correct anyone whom I feel might benefit from it and, yes, I have corrected bosses in the past. Many times they asked me to review their work and correct as necessary. Somehow, I managed to climb pretty high in a 31 year career and am now happily and comfortably retired.

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by pgustavson

Oops. I mean I spelled "fixed" wrong, not "it"...

You got to that one just in time.

[ssrs2lt]

eye n joy da spin upah dis thread .. lol

[Mr Twisty]

6banger is one smart cat, and he uses his intelligence with wisdom, a rare treat indeed!

It's a rare individual that doesn't master the english language in school, then later in life thanks a person for correcting their poor grammar. If a person feels the need to correct someone it should be done in the privacy of a PM.

I've had some fun with this thread, and if I upset anyone, well, that reinforces my point. :einsteinhadafunnyaccent:

We all need to be reminded sometimes to treat our fellow Camaro heads with respect and kindness.

[f5journal]

Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Saw/seen.....

This is more of a regional thing, frequently heard from people from the northeastern US. Doesn't make it right, but a bit more tolerable. Similar to "youse guys" - I would compare it to telling my fellow Georgians that "y'all" isn't correct speech. Not worth the effort.

I did not know that. But now that you mention it, yes. I always thought it was more of a Southern, poor grammar thing than a regional deal.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

6banger is one smart cat, and he uses his intelligence with wisdom, a rare treat indeed!

It's a rare individual that doesn't master the english language in school, then later in life thanks a person for correcting their poor grammar. If a person feels the need to correct someone it should be done in the privacy of a PM.

I've had some fun with this thread, and if I upset anyone, well, that reinforces my point. :einsteinhadafunnyaccent:

We all need to be reminded sometimes to treat our fellow Camaro heads with respect and kindness.

LOL you made me go back and read his posts.