TheNathanNS Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Well if you are from an English speaking country then yeah grammar matters but if not then I couldn't care less Congratulations, you're one of the first people (believe it or not) to have got that right on the internet. Seriously, it really pi$$es me off when people get that wrong, that's why I managed to write a whole paragraph on the matter. You should become an english teacher. People might actually learn something every now and then. No way! I hate English lessons and I don't like English teachers. (or the majority of the ones I've met anyway, by no means are they all bad) No way would I ever stoop so low. I don't know what they're doing over here, but in my school, English teachers are only required to know how to read. Between that and gym teachers, our school is paying a bunch of f*cking idiots. i agree with that statement 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgcarva1 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 There are so many people on this forum who naturally have bad grammar. Do I hold it against them? In my own way yes. However I do screw up the odd sentence here and there, miss using a word or maybe adding a punctuation that is completely unnecessary. I have seen many people post some really stupid sh*t that makes no sense whatsoever, but it's not their fault. Some have better education than others (not trying to sound snotty) but it's true. And that is a fact many of us have to realize, we are not all perfect. Each and every one of us is apart of something that many refer too as the "Human Condition". You made a few grammar mistakes there Mr White. I corrected them and now they're in bold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA 360 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 There are so many people on this forum who naturally have bad grammar. Do I hold it against them? In my own way yes. However I do screw up the odd sentence here and there, miss using a word or maybe adding a punctuation that is completely unnecessary. I have seen many people post some really stupid sh*t that makes no sense whatsoever, but it's not their fault. Some have better education than others (not trying to sound snotty) but it's true. And that is a fact many of us have to realize, we are not all perfect. Each and every one of us is apart of something that many refer too as the "Human Condition". You made a few grammar mistakes there Mr White. I corrected them and now they're in bold. Yeah, (not trying to sound snotty) but you have bad grammar to Mr W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vercetti27 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 English teachers are usually the most interesting and influential teachers in schools I find. Definitely more liberal and intelligent in my own experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjeem Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 English teachers are usually the most interesting and influential teachers in schools I find. Definitely more liberal and intelligent in my own experience Mine is very dull, I like reading stories about things I like, thats the really annoying part. Not only is my english teacher boring but I don't like the novels we read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 You just need to capitalize your I's and that should do the trick. You've got me there, sir ma'am. Corrected for accuracy. Like others have said, if you're from an English speaking country, you should, for the most part, be able to form coherent sentences with little (or no) mistakes. If you do make a couple of mistakes here-and-there, that's fair because we're human and typos are common enough. If English is not your first language, you get a bit more slack, but it's important that you at least try your best to form proper sentences - it will help you with the written aspect of the language, unlike taking the grammatical shortcuts, such as "u" or "4" or "y" for their respective words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA 360 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adler Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Hmmm something about "maths" teachers doesn't sound right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwandilibro Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Hmmm something about "maths" teachers doesn't sound right... That's what they call "math" in Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adler Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Hmmm something about "maths" teachers doesn't sound right... That's what they call "math" in Britain. Yeah but still, doesn't it sound weird when you say it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwandilibro Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Hmmm something about "maths" teachers doesn't sound right... That's what they call "math" in Britain. Yeah but still, doesn't it sound weird when you say it? It sounds awkward to say to me, but I guess the UK would disagree. Personally, I couldn't even form my lips to say it. If math becomes "maths", does science become "sciences"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Hmmm something about "maths" teachers doesn't sound right... That's what they call "math" in Britain. Pretty much most of the Commonwealth except for Canada; we call it math up here. I remember there was a debate about this once and makeshyft was taking the side of why it's sensible to call it maths as opposed to math. If I recall correctly (if he sees this, he can affirm or deny) the main point is that there are different branches of mathematics, not just one. You have algebra, trigonometry, calculus, complex analysis, real analysis, differential equations, partial differential equations, ring theory, lie algebra and so on, so forth. As well, in the US and Canada, the full name of math is mathematics, which is plural (like maths), but we don't call it mathematic class, so why, when we go from full name to short name, do we go from plural to singular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwandilibro Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I like maths teachers best, I seam to get along with them better. Then again, I also like maths allot more than I like English. Hmmm something about "maths" teachers doesn't sound right... That's what they call "math" in Britain. Pretty much most of the Commonwealth except for Canada; we call it math up here. I remember there was a debate about this once and makeshyft was taking the side of why it's sensible to call it maths as opposed to math. If I recall correctly (if he sees this, he can affirm or deny) the main point is that there are different branches of mathematics, not just one. You have algebra, trigonometry, calculus, complex analysis, real analysis, differential equations, partial differential equations, ring theory, lie algebra and so on, so forth. As well, in the US and Canada, the full name of math is mathematics, which is plural (like maths), but we don't call it mathematic class, so why, when we go from full name to short name, do we go from plural to singular? Why do we call football "soccer" and our version "football", especially when you only use your feet to run or punt? I guess it makes more sense to say "maths", since it's plural, but IMO it still sounds awkward to pronounce. "I'm going to take a maths test." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Why do we call football "soccer" and our version "football", especially when you only use your feet to run or punt? I guess it makes more sense to say "maths", since it's plural, but IMO it still sounds awkward to pronounce. "I'm going to take a maths test." I never really understood that myself, but I'll just go with the flow. As well, it would sound weird for you to say "maths"; all these years, you have been conditioned to it being called "math," so that's the norm for you. Calling it anything else would seem bizarre. It would be the same for someone in Australia or the United Kingdom to just call it "math" because they're used to it being referred to as "maths." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hristobg Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) I really count on grammar. But I can't show it here. That's because I'm not learning english, but still.. I'm trying to place dots where should be, to place commas where should be, apostrophes, etc.. I mostly hate comments which haven't good punctuation or haven't punctuation at all and make you can't really understand what is "no\yes" for... Edited July 7, 2011 by hristobg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA 360 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Maybe it's just the way we say it in our area but everyone I know says maths, not math. And in typing this now I realise that even spellcheck agrees with the word maths over math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmC12 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I never understood the "math" thing either. It sounds so weird, it's like your talking about one sum or equation, not an entire subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 It's the US way of saying it. Common argument is that since Mathematics is plural, the shortened version of it has to be Maths. And I agree. Although, I don't mind people saying Math as much as I'm annoyed by people with bad grammar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyJ Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I wouldn't say that it makes them more respected in general or anything, but I struggle to take the opinion of someone who is writing as if he is constructing a text seriously. There is no need for it and if they are attempting to do it because they want to act 'gangsta' then it is even worse. The majority of people around here seem to use generally good grammar from what I have seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Pink Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) Simple: Maths is short for Mathematics. Good grammar is good. I always make mistakes. Leave out letters etc. If someone attempts to make a good effort, that's good. I can't stand txt speak. Takes me ages to decipher it especially when there's no capital for the name of something and you don't know if it's the name of something or a vowel or noun. Also when numbers replace letters. It started off to save space in text messages but there's plenty of typing space now, so there's no excuse for sounding like retarded a pudding bender. No offence to Scottish people, I'm quarter/half Scottish but for some reason a lot of them insist on writing in 'Scotish.' Sounds great but I've got better things to be doing than trying to decipher some Buckfast chugging neds. It's OK in books where it brings some life to a conversation but on the internet, it's ignorant. If I went around talking in my cities speak most of you couldn't be bothered reading it. Not that you'd be bothered reading my posts anyway! Edited July 8, 2011 by ThePinkFloydSound ＲＵＢＢΣＲ░Ｊ♢ＨＮＮＹ （スオッ） Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyJ Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Simple: Maths is short for Mathematics. Good grammar is good. I always make mistakes. Leave out letters etc. If someone attempts to make a good effort, that's good. I can't stand txt speak. Takes me ages to decipher it especially when there's no capital for the name of something and you don't know if it's the name of something or a vowel or noun. Also when numbers replace letters. It started off to save space in text messages but there's plenty of typing space now, so there's no excuse for sounding like retarded a pudding bender. No offence to Scottish people, I'm quarter/half Scottish but for some reason a lot of them insist on writing in 'Scotish.' Sounds great but I've got better things to be doing than trying to decipher some Buckfast chugging neds. It's OK in books where it brings some life to a conversation but on the internet, it's ignorant. If I went around talking in my cities speak most of you couldn't be bothered reading it. Not that you'd be bothered reading my posts anyway! Leave us Scottish alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmC12 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Simple: Maths is short for Mathematics. No offence to Scottish people, I'm quarter/half Scottish but for some reason a lot of them insist on writing in 'Scotish.' Sounds great but I've got better things to be doing than trying to decipher some Buckfast chugging neds. It's OK in books where it brings some life to a conversation but on the internet, it's ignorant. If I went around talking in my cities speak most of you couldn't be bothered reading it. Not that you'd be bothered reading my posts anyway! Well typing in 'Scotish' would be typing in slang terms for the area you live. Which is different for any place in the world. So really, typing like that is just like txtin' and gansta talk. I've never seen any Scottish type like that though, at least not as much as anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordy. Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 This forum made me fluent in typing like I'm in an English essay. People seem to have a serious problem with casual writing. talking like this shouldnt be a problem. you can understand what im saying. Sometimes though, it can come across as very rude. "wat" is a horrible response. Where's the question mark? Where's the letter "h" ? I just typed you something and just because you didn't process my words properly, I have to type out a paragraph that defines what I previously said as if I'm talking to a monkey. That takes effort, so the fact that you care so little as to give me "wat" must mean you're Adolf Hitler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 This forum made me fluent in typing like I'm in an English essay. People seem to have a serious problem with casual writing. talking like this shouldnt be a problem. you can understand what im saying. I totally hear ya. I work a professional style job with very professional style people and conversational typing is accepted there way more than here. Strange. My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxless Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I'm just really surprised this has lasted as long as it has. My only glaring problem for me is their, there, and they're. I know the differences, Their stuff is over there and they're not happy when you mess with it. I just sometimes write a sentence and I feel like I used the wrong one. I don't know if I have, and no one ever seems to give me flak about it, but I feel like I am doing it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDANZ96 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Sometimes its hard for me write things here in forums without someone say that it was spelled wrong... Come on... i can speak english well and i can understand what others say,but i just dont speak a word in english all the day except when i have english class at the school. I speak portuguese all the day, every day... English, i just use it here in the forums. Things like sometimes *MURDOC* posted on Quotables notables topic,quoting a post that i posted something 'wrong',talking about my broken-english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Don't worry about it Dan, Murdoc isnt going to post any more stuff like that again. Your english is very good, and i got a lot of respect for you, at your age I couldnt speak a damn word of any other language but english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDANZ96 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Don't worry about it Dan, Murdoc isnt going to post any more stuff like that again. Your english is very good, and i got a lot of respect for you, at your age I couldnt speak a damn word of any other language but english. Thanks buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireguy109 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) ^ This is a cute scene. Most common mistakes I see: • the uncapitalized "i" • commas in the wrong place- xxxx ,yyyy • "have" vs "got" • unnecessary words Edited July 9, 2011 by fireguy109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxless Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Oh yeah. Commas, I like to put a lot of them. As far as I know their are not that many rules to commas. I just use commas a lot, mainly to separate where I had to pause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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