On a scale of 1-10, how much do English errors annoy you?

doofer · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:04

Couldn't care less, there the ones looking like a women when they could have learned a lot more in school, their the ones looking thick, knot me. Innit.

mrteabag · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:04

1, not at all really.

semi-pro waster · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:05

Castiel said:
As for the OP...One, but only because I dislike people correcting others simply as an act of superiority or to obfuscate the debate which seems to be a favourite pastime of some.

That is often more annoying than the initial error - however with that said I will sometimes correct people, usually if it's a) either something they've indicated they wanted clarification on e.g. with a (sp?), b) if I've noticed it's something they often struggle with or c) if they're trying to be superior and making errors themselves (this situation leads to a post taking at least double the time as I check my own for mistakes).

Morba said:
it's a bit early for the December 'Moan about grammar/spelling' thread, isn't it?

I think this one is just the second November thread, we're upping the quota to two a month, that's how much bad spelling and grammar annoys us.

Randomface74 · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:06

can I borrow ur bog roll?
sure their it is.
thx m8

their's ur bog roll back.
that's the most mingingest thing ive ever seen
innit

there car looks mint lets nick it
aite blud - howz it goin down
knife the guy and borrow his key
wicked

okay so maybe I hate chavs more than misuse of english.

britboy4321 · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:07

Ziggy said:
Errors in spelling/punctuation/grammar; how much do they annoy you? Do they stop you from enjoying/reading a post or article? Do you get the urge to tell the writer they are wrong?

1 apart from

1) Street slang/text talk
2) Double negatives. 'I ain't gonna hit nobody' .... grrr!

Morgoth · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:07

Nitefly said:
Two.

I predict a trend that a high number will directly be inversely proportional to the amount of sex that person is having

This.

7

Makhaira · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:08

Maybe there will be a rule similar to MM soon? "No more than two threads on the same topic open at any one time"

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mjt · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:10

As an English teacher, 10.

Although in seriousness, it depends really.
On here, it's just annoying, but it can also make it very hard to understand what's been written. For example, that Roman's bla bla thread that was on here yesterday confused me for ages due to that stray apostrophe..

If I see a grammatical mistake (note: not spelling) on somewhere like the BBC web site then I get really annoyed as they shouldn't be making these errors.
That said, there are national papers that are known for their poor grammar and spelling. (ie. The Grauniad)

Armitage Shanks · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:17

8/10. The odd error doesnt annoy me but get really annoyed by people who don't know basics like the difference between their and there in particular.

dirtybeatfreak · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:18

1, doesn't bother me in the slightest.

The grammar/spelling police would be an instant 10 for me though. People who think that, because someone has poor grammar/spelling they are instantly thick or a chav really annoys me. They need to get over themselves in my opinion

~>Dg<~ · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:18

it me bothers sero yes lo fine sir that a monkey driving a wheel barrow no i say its a dinosaur. ok cheers for that then mr pelican be on your way my fine feathered bird.

Morba · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:18

Armitage Shanks said:
8/10. The odd error doesnt annoy me but get really annoyed by people who don't know basics like the difference between their and there in particular.

8/10 yet your own grammar is not perfect?

Morba · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:19

~>Dg<~ said:
it me bothers sero yes lo fine sir that a monkey driving a wheel barrow no i say its a dinosaur. ok cheers for that then mr pelican be on your way my fine feathered bird.

What the crocodile hat, was that?

Lopéz · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:19

Probably an 8 for me, 9 on a bad day.

meghatronic · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:21

Depends entirely on context. In non-formal situations I can't say I care greatly.

Although its/it's, their/there and your/you're annoys me to aneurysm-incuding levels!

Lightnix · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:22

I don't think spelling or grammar does, but I hate those damn squiggly red lines.

Lakeland · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:28

Too/to, their/there/they're, i/I are 10/10 annoying, the rest I can cope with

Greenlizard0 · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:30

4/10 generally. When people moan about foreigners coming over and ruining culture 10/10.

whitecrook said:
people using the excuse of 'typo' when it's blatantly not a typo.

Or 'I'm dyslexic'. My god I never realised the rate was so high.

Castiel · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:42

semi-pro waster said:
That is often more annoying than the initial error - however with that said I will sometimes correct people, usually if it's a) either something they've indicated they wanted clarification on e.g. with a (sp?), b) if I've noticed it's something they often struggle with or c) if they're trying to be superior and making errors themselves (this situation leads to a post taking at least double the time as I check my own for mistakes).

I agree.

I have been known to debate the contrary to such people as you describe under (c), even if the contrary position is hokum.. :eek:

Castiel · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:44

mjt said:
As an English teacher, 10.

Although in seriousness, it depends really.
On here, it's just annoying, but it can also make it very hard to understand what's been written. For example, that Roman's bla bla thread that was on here yesterday confused me for ages due to that stray apostrophe..

If I see a grammatical mistake (note: not spelling) on somewhere like the BBC web site then I get really annoyed as they shouldn't be making these errors.
That said, there are national papers that are known for their poor grammar and spelling. (ie. The Grauniad)

As an English teacher, it's your darned fault...