For the Grammar Nazis

Richie said:
Some people will say "as long as you get the meaning of my post then it shouldn't matter about my spelling or grammar". Although there is some credence to this, it has gotten to the point where people CAN'T understand your posts as the words/sentences you are using (through typos or poor punctuation) make it impossible to understand.
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Feek said:
"gotten". Aarrrggghhh!
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Just for you two:

"Gotten is probably the most distinctive of all the AmE/BrE grammatical
differences, but British people who try to use it often get it wrong.
It is not simply an alternative for have got. Gotten is used in such
contexts as
They've gotten a new boat. (= obtain)
They've gotten interested. (= become)
He's gotten off the chair. (= moved)
But it is not used in the sense of possession (= have). AmE does not
allow
*I've gotten the answer.
or *I've gotten plenty.
but uses I've got as in informal BrE. The availability of gotten
does however mean that AmE can make such distinctions as the following:
They've got to leave (they must leave) vs
They've gotten to leave (they've managed to leave)."
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Ahleckz said:
Another nonsense illness. They just need to try harder, and people need to stop making excuses for thick people.

I'm rubbish at drawing, I haven't got an illness any more than someone who is dyslexic.
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Now that is just plain stupid, dyslexic people are not lazy people, much like anybody else who has a difficulty in a subject.

I am dyslexic, I love writing and actually teach English, it's not easy but I take a little extra time to do things correctly every time.

There is simply no excuse for bad education and pure laziness in the youth of today.
 
mrk said:
So it seems some say yes to the s and others say no. Back to square one.
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Britain says add the S

America says don't add the S or add the S depending on who you talk to.

The fact remains when you are writing English in this country add the S.

People are split on how to spell Colour. Whether you walk on the pavement or the sidewalk.

Unless you want to be laughed at as a silly American then I suggest doing things correctly and adding the S.
 
Richie said:
Some people will say "as long as you get the meaning of my post then it shouldn't matter about my spelling or grammar". Although there is some credence to this, it has gotten to the point where people CAN'T understand your posts as the words/sentences you are using (through typos or poor punctuation) make it impossible to understand.
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I am rubbish at grammar.

Is it me or should that sentance have a comma after the word "post"?

Oh and also, I did use the term "Brought" whilst reffering to buying a TV. I was very tired though, so can I not be shot please? :D
 
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Why does eye gets da impreshun ev'rybody is checking there grammer an spellinge verry carefooly so's they don make a mishtake and get the **** ripped outta dem for the irony?
 
Richie said:
Personally I think proper punctuation/grammar/spelling is quite important. Even in a non-formal situation like on an internet forum, I don't think ignoring it completely should be deemed acceptable.
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More and more people are using their phones to browse and post these days, so I think that everyone deserves some leeway. Autocorrect and auto punctuation tend to mess things up and to be quite honest, editing it afterwards tends to be more grief than it's worth!
 
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