Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 17:06     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:I use my mobile to post and boy do I make the worst mistakes. It's that dammed autocorrect. Some of my posts are illegible. Sorry, grammar police!


Don't use your phone, and you will not have a problem.

Another solution, re-read your post before putting your finger on the post button.

To the PP that posted the Weird Al video, well done. I saw him in concert last year at Wolf Trap, very entertaining.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:21     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Lmao that song was fantastic.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:18     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Of all the grammar police, the who/that enforcers are the worst.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:15     Subject: Re:Grammar Police - A plea
I have to admit that sometimes, I feel like this:



But I still think it's obnoxious to point it out.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:13     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:WAMU from NPR just ran a story on "fair machines" inside metro stations. I cringed. I'm sure it's been fixed by now, but come on!


It could be accurate. We know the fare machines aren't fair. They charge too much for crappy service and that fare is not fair!

I think.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:11     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
WAMU from NPR just ran a story on "fair machines" inside metro stations. I cringed. I'm sure it's been fixed by now, but come on!
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:09     Subject: Re:Grammar Police - A plea
Some of the posts on DCUM are barely intelligible because of typos and errors in grammar and usage. That makes me cringe.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:08     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:What I really don't like is when store or restaurant owners have signs with mistakes. It's so inappropriate.


Agreed! Or websites, marketing materials. I definitely judge a business if poor grammar and/or typos permeate the business communication.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:01     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
What I really don't like is when store or restaurant owners have signs with mistakes. It's so inappropriate.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 16:00     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:I like the grammar police. It's a skill that's disappearing unless they help us rain it in!


GP, c'mon, you're just gonna leave this one hanging?
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 15:58     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:Every time you may a typo, the errorists win.

Homophone misuse is my pet peeve. I saw a game at Verizon Center years ago. I have no idea if it was hockey or basketball. All I can remember is reading "We can't here you!" on the Jumbotron.


I heart you.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 15:58     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Study: People who point out typos are jerks

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/03/study-people-who-point-out-typos-are-jerks/


A sweeping study of 83 whole people!

Researchers gathered 83 people


Details and facts are a waste of time and usually don't conform to my narrative. They're petulant.


Do you know what petulant means? It doesn't really work here.


Yes. I do. And details like that are childish and bad-tempered. They don't agree with what I want them to say.

Thanks for asking, though!


This is the link OP - I posted in jest. The imposter is ruffling your feathers, with delight.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 15:22     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP, except when the person making the error is condescendingly calling someone stupid, or pontificating about their own high level of intelligence. Anyone saying "Your an idiot" absolutely needs to be called out
I am the OP and yes, this is an acceptable exception.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 15:21     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
This is just funny!

Finger pointing at finger pointing! DC's newest blood sport!
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2016 15:18     Subject: Grammar Police - A plea
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:If you can understand the poster's intent, for the love of all that is good, would you please let it go? I cringe when I notice a mistake in an otherwise interesting post because now I'll have to wade through all the posts about the grammar that don't address the actual subject. Those are boring posts, y'all. Let. It. Go. The people who care already noticed the mistake and the ones that don't care, don't need to see the correction. If you must, print it out and use your red pen.


Don't you want people to help you get better at it?

If not in this anonymous forum, when and where will you have such of obvious chance to improve?

Not here, no! I'm not particularly careful when I post here, so I don't need your corrections. Also, many people doing the "correcting" have errors in their own posts. This is not the place for that. Also, so many of the mistakes are just obvious typos or autocorrect errors. If you want to improve your skills, pick up a copy of Strunk & White or something, don't come to DCUM. Do you people actually think you're helping?


Lady, the point is how to improve YOUR skills! Do YOU have a copy of Strunk & White?

Perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension first.
Goodness. Have you ever heard of the use of the word 'you' to mean a general 'you'? Let me clarify. I meant, if one wants to improve her skills, that person should pick up (and yes, read) a book that would help. One should not come to an anonymous casual forum such as this and believe whatever she is told about her grammar. Many of the corrections here are wrong; most are unnecessary.