I am a Grammar Nazi and between texting and social media I swear I am losing my mind. And before I begin my rant I do want to stress that I am not a top of the line Grammar Nazi. I simply want people to spell correctly and use words like they were meant to be used. I have seen a sign on the front window at a place of business that used the word 'you're' wrong. Yes, the used the word 'your' instead. I have seen posters made for public display that used 'then' instead of 'than'. The poster read something like "Other then 5 years." I have seen people use the word 'dominate' instead of 'dominant'. I have seen the word 'definitely' become 'defiantly'. I have seen 'ridiculous' somehow magically adopt an e and disown the i to become 'rediculous'. And don't get me started on your, you're, there, their and they're. I have seen people misuse 'there' and 'their' in the same damn sentence!!!! How the hell does that happen???? Somebody make it stop. I keep hearing people say stupid stuff about how if people can't speak English they need to get the hell out of America. I think if you can't spell simple pronouns then you should go back to elementary school and get a refresher. How high does your IQ have to be to use the simple words in our English language correctly? The sad part is it is epidemic. I have watched people who I know are smart enough to spell and use these words correctly and now they don't even use the words properly anymore. What the hell happened? Did texting and social media ruin the written English language? It's driving me crazy.

 

And yes, I'll be the first to admit that I may use commas in the wrong place and may even end a sentence with a preposition. I am not an advanced Grammar Nazi but other than typos you'll see me master the written English language. I bet English teachers despise teaching nowadays.

 

Okay. Rant over.

 

 

Am I alone in these passionate feelings about the high illiteracy rate that is epidemic and spreading through our country faster than Pepper Potts in an Ironman suit?

Go through a public comment section on YouTube, any news articles, Facebook, etc. Your head just might explode at the ignorance in our society.

iT bUGS mE two I tahe it whan peopple did thows mistakes :lol2:

I have a friend that spent one day sending all of his text spelled out phonetically...I was ready to kill him.

Go through a public comment section on YouTube, any news articles, Facebook, etc. Your head just might explode at the ignorance in our society.

 

I believe my head has exploded at least twice. It angers me when I see it come from people with college degrees.

my bad, I paid someone to do my english for me in school

I am a Grammar Nazi and between texting and social media I swear I am losing my mind. And before I begin my rant I do want to stress that I am not a top of the line Grammar Nazi. I simply want people to spell correctly and use words like they were meant to be used. I have seen a sign on the front window at a place of business that used the word 'you're' wrong. Yes, the used the word 'your' instead. I have seen posters made for public display that used 'then' instead of 'than'. The poster read something like "Other then 5 years." I have seen people use the word 'dominate' instead of 'dominant'. I have seen the word 'definitely' become 'defiantly'. I have seen 'ridiculous' somehow magically adopt an e and disown the i to become 'rediculous'. And don't get me started on your, you're, there, their and they're. I have seen people misuse 'there' and 'their' in the same damn sentence!!!! How the hell does that happen???? Somebody make it stop. I keep hearing people say stupid stuff about how if people can't speak English they need to get the hell out of America. I think if you can't spell simple pronouns then you should go back to elementary school and get a refresher. How high does your IQ have to be to use the simple words in our English language correctly? The sad part is it is epidemic. I have watched people who I know are smart enough to spell and use these words correctly and now they don't even use the words properly anymore. What the hell happened? Did texting and social media ruin the written English language? It's driving me crazy.

 

And yes, I'll be the first to admit that I may use commas in the wrong place and may even end a sentence with a preposition. I am not an advanced Grammar Nazi but other than typos you'll see me master the written English language. I bet English teachers despise teaching nowadays.

 

Okay. Rant over.

 

 

Am I alone in these passionate feelings about the high illiteracy rate that is epidemic and spreading through our country faster than Pepper Potts in an Ironman suit?

 

In sentence #5, you used "the" instead of "they"!:banana:

I hate Grammar Nazi's. I'm sorry some feel compelled to criticize my typing ability, as well as my grammar. I know I'm bad at grammar, but have improved due to doing nothing but reading and writing for the past two years. I think it's an ego thing; you boost your ego by feeling the need to correct others.

 

Only time I ever get mad about anything grammar related is when the sentence fails to make any sense. Otherwise, I could careless.

I still do not use any abbreviations or shortcuts when I text. I can't make myself do it.

Can I get an AMEN! . I feel your pain! And it's not just the written word. High level executives use words incorrectly all the time, and one frequently just makes up words.

I hate Grammar Nazi's. I'm sorry some feel compelled to criticize my typing ability, as well as my grammar. I know I'm bad at grammar, but have improved due to doing nothing but reading and writing for the past two years. I think it's an ego thing; you boost your ego by feeling the need to correct others.

 

Only time I ever get mad about anything grammar related is when the sentence fails to make any sense. Otherwise, I could careless.

 

It's not an ego thing. For some of us, such misuse of our language is physical pain. And, that is not a joke.

I still do not use any abbreviations or shortcuts when I text. I can't make myself do it.

 

I don't either. And I will resend a text with corrected spelling. :lol:

I don't either. And I will resend a text with corrected spelling. :lol:

 

I do the exact same thing.

I hate Grammar Nazi's. I'm sorry some feel compelled to criticize my typing ability, as well as my grammar. I know I'm bad at grammar, but have improved due to doing nothing but reading and writing for the past two years. I think it's an ego thing; you boost your ego by feeling the need to correct others.

 

Only time I ever get mad about anything grammar related is when the sentence fails to make any sense. Otherwise, I could careless.

 

Not at all. I only correct my best friend and sister. Other than that you're on your own. I know Grammar Nazis usually correct people. I normally don't because most people get mad. I used to laugh about all the people who made mistakes. Now it just makes me sad. If the Constitution was rewritten it would be the biggest joke ever because the whole thing would be misspelled.

In sentence #5, you used "the" instead of "they"!:banana:

 

:lol:

 

That's a typo. Typos and the misuse of you're, your, they're, there and their aren't even related.