UGH! Calling the grammar police!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look, I'm an English lit major with too many advanced grad degrees for my own good, who was raised by an English teacher, and my job entails a great deal of writing - I'm in policy so supposedly it matters that my writing is clear and correct.

Sometimes when I reread my posts I'm shocked at the mistakes I've made (subbed "there" in for "their" for example).

Most people type up these things while doing or thinking of 100 other things - I dash it off and hit submit. I'm much more careful in real life.

When I see other's mistakes I just assume they are doing the same thing. It's not a business e-mail or something. It's just an anonymous forum for moms.

Exactly! And many of us are suffering from sleep deprivation. Mistakes are going to happen. We're not submitting these posts for college credit. We're having a discussion. It's informal. I can forgive some typos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somebody who makes $500K a year and still turns heads when she walks down the street, even if the kids are with me.

It's bad enough to be a grammar police on a discussion forum, where typos are bound to happen. But to describe yourself as someone "who makes $500K and still turns heads?" Makes most of us snort. You need to spend your time thinking about something else besides how much money you make, how attractive you are, and how you can spell better than everyone else. All this does is prove you are a holier than thou type. At least you didn't describe yourself as nice or caring. Then we'd have to call you out for lying!

[Anonymous]

It sounds to me like OP was trying to be polite and not comment directly on grammar (unlike some other posters we've seen) and wanted to vent over here in a separate thread. I get her intention. I don't like correcting people on their grammar either and generally avoid it but I do cringe inwardly when I hear "between you and I."

Or when my dh says "primer" (rhymes with "rhymer") to describe an introduction to something when he should say "primer" (rhymes with "dimmer"). The former is the first coat of paint you put on. (However, in this case, I have explained this to my husband. He just likes to annoy me and disregard it!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds to me like OP was trying to be polite and not comment directly on grammar (unlike some other posters we've seen) and wanted to vent over here in a separate thread. I get her intention. I don't like correcting people on their grammar either and generally avoid it but I do cringe inwardly when I hear "between you and I."

Or when my dh says "primer" (rhymes with "rhymer") to describe an introduction to something when he should say "primer" (rhymes with "dimmer"). The former is the first coat of paint you put on. (However, in this case, I have explained this to my husband. He just likes to annoy me and disregard it!)

You need to clue into why your husband ignores you.

[Anonymous]

Practising is annoying.

[Anonymous]

Calling all grammar police -- I switched ISPs (or is it ISP's?) and suddenly got SPELL CHECK on DCUM. Never had it before. So there you go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds to me like OP was trying to be polite and not comment directly on grammar (unlike some other posters we've seen) and wanted to vent over here in a separate thread. I get her intention. I don't like correcting people on their grammar either and generally avoid it but I do cringe inwardly when I hear "between you and I."

Or when my dh says "primer" (rhymes with "rhymer") to describe an introduction to something when he should say "primer" (rhymes with "dimmer"). The former is the first coat of paint you put on. (However, in this case, I have explained this to my husband. He just likes to annoy me and disregard it!)

EXACTLY. Sorry I did not turn out to be the 60 year old librarian for whom you all were hoping. PP, I think all we can take from this is that they DO want us to comment directly on the posts rather than have a vent thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds to me like OP was trying to be polite and not comment directly on grammar (unlike some other posters we've seen) and wanted to vent over here in a separate thread. I get her intention. I don't like correcting people on their grammar either and generally avoid it but I do cringe inwardly when I hear "between you and I."

Or when my dh says "primer" (rhymes with "rhymer") to describe an introduction to something when he should say "primer" (rhymes with "dimmer"). The former is the first coat of paint you put on. (However, in this case, I have explained this to my husband. He just likes to annoy me and disregard it!)

EXACTLY. Sorry I did not turn out to be the 60 year old librarian for whom you all were hoping. PP, I think all we can take from this is that they DO want us to comment directly on the posts rather than have a vent thread.

You are certifiable if that's all you can take from this thread. Sorry, I have PMS, but all I can take from this thread is that no one wants you to comment on ANY of the threads. About grammar, anyway. And isn't the primer thing regional? I mean, er, idiomatic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds to me like OP was trying to be polite and not comment directly on grammar (unlike some other posters we've seen) and wanted to vent over here in a separate thread. I get her intention. I don't like correcting people on their grammar either and generally avoid it but I do cringe inwardly when I hear "between you and I."

Or when my dh says "primer" (rhymes with "rhymer") to describe an introduction to something when he should say "primer" (rhymes with "dimmer"). The former is the first coat of paint you put on. (However, in this case, I have explained this to my husband. He just likes to annoy me and disregard it!)

EXACTLY. Sorry I did not turn out to be the 60 year old librarian for whom you all were hoping. PP, I think all we can take from this is that they DO want us to comment directly on the posts rather than have a vent thread.

You are certifiable if that's all you can take from this thread. Sorry, I have PMS, but all I can take from this thread is that no one wants you to comment on ANY of the threads. About grammar, anyway. And isn't the primer thing regional? I mean, er, idiomatic?

LOL. People see what they want to see.

[Anonymous]

"EXACTLY. Sorry I did not turn out to be the 60 year old librarian for whom you all were hoping. PP, I think all we can take from this is that they DO want us to comment directly on the posts rather than have a vent thread. "

Carm down, Ms. America. We're cyber strangers on the Net.

"Somebody who makes $500K a year and still turns heads when she walks down the street, even if the kids are with me."

You need a sense of humor transplant. It's good that you can afford one.

[Anonymous]

For those wondering, I saw this on another thread.

"carm down" is a regional expression for "calm down"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those wondering, I saw this on another thread.

"carm down" is a regional expression for "calm down"

From the same region where the locals say:

Warsh clothes.
Dodn't.
Wodn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspect the op is as old as dirt.

OP, how would you describe yourself? I always wonder what kind of people are part of the grammar police force.

Somebody who makes $500K a year and still turns heads when she walks down the street, even if the kids are with me. Sorry, no granny glasses and ratty cardigans here.

This thread was started for people as a place to vent about the typos so that they were not commenting on the posts themselves, as I have been tempted to do. For those who think we are being jerks or feel the need to defend errant posts, perhaps you should go hang out over on the DC Dads forum. I here thay luv visitors.

Oh no she din't!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In addition to the low IQ's, these critical individuals have also been proven more susceptible to clinical depression, instances of severe paranoia and even, in rarer cases, clinical reverse-dyslexia. It can be fatal.

Never in my wildest dreams have I ever imagined wishing clinical reverse-dyslexia on someone, but alas... that day has come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In addition to the low IQ's, these critical individuals have also been proven more susceptible to clinical depression, instances of severe paranoia and even, in rarer cases, clinical reverse-dyslexia. It can be fatal.

Never in my wildest dreams have I ever imagined wishing clinical reverse-dyslexia on someone, but alas... that day has come.

PP here... just to clarify... I'm wishing it on OP.