Simple rules that too many do not follow:

 

Do not use an " ' " when making a word plural unless you are also showing possession. So, its not "most school's have teachers" or "liberal's are evil."

 

It's not "your a terrible official."

 

It's not "he prolly wasn't born in the U.S."

 

It's not "we was playing."

 

 

Yes, it's a soapbox I'm on.

Edited October 27, 200916 yr by rockmom

It are a message board people, not Englishes class.

I'm a terrible at spelling but I can usually get the rest of the stuff purrttiy close.

It are a message board people, not Englishes class.

 

Is it really too much to ask?

Is it really too much to ask?

 

:lol:

Tell us people's hows you's really feel's.

Clyde has a great point, and it's something that bothers me as well.

 

I find myself skimming / skipping a lot of posts where the grammar / spelling is atrocious.

 

Besides, poor grammar violates Rule 13 (I think) on BGP.

Clyde has a great point, and it's something that bothers me as well.

 

I find myself skimming / skipping a lot of posts where the grammar / spelling is atrocious.

 

Besides, poor grammar violates Rule 13 (I think) on BGP.

 

And makes Jim Schue want to pull his hair out ...

Simple rules that too many do not follow:

 

Do not use an " ' " when making a word plural unless you are also showing possession. So, its not "most school's have teachers" or "liberal's are evil."

 

It's not "your a terrible official."

 

It's not "he prolly wasn't born in the U.S."

 

It's not "we was playing."

 

 

Yes, it's a soapbox I'm on.

 

Clyde has a great point, and it's something that bothers me as well.

 

I find myself skimming / skipping a lot of posts where the grammar / spelling is atrocious.

 

Besides, poor grammar violates Rule 13 (I think) on BGP.

 

And makes Jim Schue want to pull his hair out ...

 

 

But no, teaching school isn't a stressful job in the least bit. :laugh:

Edited October 27, 200916 yr by rockmom

 

I find myself skimming / skipping a lot of posts where the grammar / spelling is atrocious.

 

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I do too.

Clyde has a great point, and it's something that bothers me as well.

 

I find myself skimming / skipping a lot of posts where the grammar / spelling is atrocious.

 

Besides, poor grammar violates Rule 13 (I think) on BGP.

 

I'm in the same boat. It is pretty annoying to be honest.

If nothing else when I am posting, I like to make sure I have spelled everything correctly and used at least respectable grammar.

 

My only bad habit is an overuse of the ellipses, but I think it's because my mind wanders so much that I actually think "..." in my head and my brain continues on to another thought.

Just a quick note here:

Make sure that you are not personally pointing out anyone's mistakes. Although we are rather vigilant about Rule 13, that is a mod's job, and no one else’s. We also recognize there are certain times when good members have typos and our intent is not to penalize people for simple mistakes rather ensure a general standard is adhered to so that a post can be read and understood without difficulty.

If nothing else when I am posting, I like to make sure I have spelled everything correctly and used at least respectable grammar.

 

My only bad habit is an overuse of the ellipses, but I think it's because my mind wanders so much that I actually think "..." in my head and my brain continues on to another thought.

 

I guess I could say that I am definitely guilty of the (...) as well.

I guess I could say that I am definitely guilty of the (...) as well.

 

Same here.