grammar
1st Gear Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 138
From: NY
RE: grammar
my favorite is when people post without any sort or punctuation at all it makes thigs hard to understand and they come across like they are maybetwelve years old or maybe even younger like an excited six year old who wants to tell you what he just found out so much that he cant even take the time to take a breath because then it will be to late I can never take people who write like that seriously no matter what they say
Yeah, I was an English major in college. Sometimes it actually gets so difficult to understand what someone is saying that I give up completely.
Yeah, I was an English major in college. Sometimes it actually gets so difficult to understand what someone is saying that I give up completely.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 755
From: North Idaho
RE: grammar
ORIGINAL: mayh3m
good post, pretty informative and insightful. well, as my grandpa used to say, "i don't have to know how to spell toilet to know how to use one." he told me that when i was about 6 or so and i never gave it much thought until now. he's a wwII vet, built his house w/ his bare hands back in the 40's, and lived a great life. he never graduated high school. now i finally understand him. thanks guys.
ORIGINAL: toolwench
mayh3m,
I wasn't gonna say anything because I'm generally quiet and shy, but I happen to own classic mustangs and I'm a published novelist... In other words, I write a lot and get paid for it, so it's gotta be either correct or despite imperfection, people like it anyway. We are not paid to be here in these forums either posting or reading. Therefore, you get what you pay for. If you're unhappy with the quality of how information is delivered, remember, you're not forced to be here.
I think I speak for most of us when I say that we come here because we have similar interests and wish to express them. Through that expression, we might use improper grammar or spelling, but that expression is still the root of why we are here, not the mechanics of how we present it to others. In truth, communication happens when both sides acknowledge that something has been said. Those who use incorrect grammar and spelling communicate less. Does that mean their opinions are less valid? No. Just less heard. And in that unintended silence does lie a contribution to society. Perhaps with time you'll learn to see it.
mayh3m,
I wasn't gonna say anything because I'm generally quiet and shy, but I happen to own classic mustangs and I'm a published novelist... In other words, I write a lot and get paid for it, so it's gotta be either correct or despite imperfection, people like it anyway. We are not paid to be here in these forums either posting or reading. Therefore, you get what you pay for. If you're unhappy with the quality of how information is delivered, remember, you're not forced to be here.
I think I speak for most of us when I say that we come here because we have similar interests and wish to express them. Through that expression, we might use improper grammar or spelling, but that expression is still the root of why we are here, not the mechanics of how we present it to others. In truth, communication happens when both sides acknowledge that something has been said. Those who use incorrect grammar and spelling communicate less. Does that mean their opinions are less valid? No. Just less heard. And in that unintended silence does lie a contribution to society. Perhaps with time you'll learn to see it.
Bwahahaha, I could not resist.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 242
From: near Los Angeles
RE: grammar
ORIGINAL: JMD
I hope you are wrong, my 12 year old daughter will be very disapointed if you are correct! She has many interests, but I am sure that reading is one of her favorite things to do.
I have to admit that I seldom read for pleasure, usually my reading has more to do with work, and technical things to do with cars or computers.
If this stuff were in video format, everyone who might observe me trying to take this stuff in would quickly reailze just how thick I really am, as I watch, rewind, play, rewind, play,....... No one can really know how many times I reread the same line in a book.
I hope you are wrong, my 12 year old daughter will be very disapointed if you are correct!
She has many interests, but I am sure that reading is one of her favorite things to do. I have to admit that I seldom read for pleasure, usually my reading has more to do with work, and technical things to do with cars or computers.
If this stuff were in video format, everyone who might observe me trying to take this stuff in would quickly reailze just how thick I really am, as I watch, rewind, play, rewind, play,....... No one can really know how many times I reread the same line in a book.
I hope I'm wrong, too, but it's not looking good. Since I got published in 2003, I've watched the number of readers dwindle. It's just a tiny bit each year, and I don't think novels will ever completely disappear. But there's going to be more and more video. I mean, nowadays to promote books, we do little videos... That's gotta say something about where we're headed!If your daughter gets into writing like I was at age 12, get her into screenplays and commercial scripts. That's where the money is. You can't live off of novels alone unless you've been doing it for 20 years and are established. It's waaaaaay harder now than ever. Get her a video camera and see what she does with it. I've got a little production company now and make more money off of commercials and short films than I do from my novels.
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Joined: Aug 2006
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RE: grammar
Well, well, well, it seems as if this thread won't die. I never made it into high school, am an ASE cert master mech, presently a project manager for a big construction company, makemoney above what I should, and have "good" grammar. If you speak intelligently, people WILL listen, if you speak like a bafoon, people WILL ignore you. Simple as that, I made damn sure I was not one of the bafoons regardless of my level of education. There are 2 languages here on this forum, or the web for that matter, english and....."webese", for lack of a better term. Gotta be able to read both I guess.