Use of non-standard spellings! My opinion.

[Jaytrek57]

What I write is able to be read, however.

That's an assumption and opinion on your part. :wink:

BTW, the sentence should read...

"However, what I write, one is able to read."

Just playing man, but trying as well to make a point. You ARE a teacher...so teach the kids why the use of proper English is important and don't carry that over to a ski/hiking board where you are NOT the board's teacher.

When frustrated...double your efforts. This has helped me in youth work over the years. Also keep in mind why you are frustrated. If it is b/c the "kids won't listen to me."...well I think that is BS and any youth worker that says that, needs to find a way to make the kids "want" to listen to you.

 

[dmc]

again...this is just my opinion.

Yup... It was an opinion...

My opinion is - who really cares as long as you can read it... It's not like your going for a new job and using this forum as a resume'...

 

[smitty77]

Things have eroded to a point that the editors of the Worcester Telegram don't even pick up on the most common grammatical errors. In one paper, I saw "there" used for "their" in a caption on the front page of the local section (as in "There house was completely destroyed by the fire.) and a "then" used in place of "than". This one really gets my goat every time. It's "better than", not "better then". "Then" is past tense. "Things were better then, than they are now." Get it right!

The above rant was brought to you by an engineer who was not required to take one single class in english to receive a degree. I be da first to admit my grammah sux, but it's still better than most.

Smitty

 

[ctenidae]

Here's my favorite grammar test. Punctuate it if you can:

That that is is that that is not is not that that is is not that that is not that that is not is not that that is

(The first capital is a freebie)

 

[Joshua B]

heres some awsome non-standard spelling, from some stupid lil jon song.

A ready! What yuh ice grillin mi for? (Dem a club badbwoy!)
Step to we yuh get destroyed (Dem a club badbwoy!)
Knock yuh out like we do Roy (Dem a club badbwoy!)
Dem a club bad who? Club badbwoy!
Lil Jon run di city (That's what's up!)
Disappear when yuh see we (That's what's up!)
Jamaicans nah nuh pity (That's what's who!)
That's what's up! (A weddy!!!!)
We nuh care who yuh pray to could a holla could a Buddha
When mi shotta come try stand up like Luda
See if yuh nuh get end up out di ruga (RAH!!!!)
Push di nozzle in yuh mouth mek yuh suck on it like a soda
Yuh coulda, bawl fi yuh muma well if a Aruba
Jon squeeze di ruga try stop it wid yuh ooba cahooba
Shot inna di ATL mek him head land ova Cuba
Lil Jon mad, nah nuh head, why yuh spreadin ruma?
Yuh story dem nuh logic cau yuh only a assuma
(Kill yuh gooba) Yuh nuh hear seh dat we get we gun diploma
Shot will mek yuh big head fly wey like witch deh pon a brooma
Sound from mi gun buss and a give yuh brain tooma
Fire from di nozzle just a bun yuh like a fooma
Stack who nuh site yuh dead and dog a draw wey yuh Puma
Fiber glass glock dat a mek out a Aluma
Get mi cross Likkle Jon, yeah!
Gangstas get busy throw it up and rep yuh city city
Elephant and Eastside Boyz up in the plizzy plizzy
Likkle Jon mek dem dance and keepinn it jiggy jiggy
Hennessy and Crunk Juice mek dem head dizzy dizzy

I really dont think i understood one thing there :lol:

This is Jamaican patois.

 

[teachski]

What I write is able to be read, however.

That's an assumption and opinion on your part. :wink:

BTW, the sentence should read...

"However, what I write, one is able to read."

...

I'll try to be more perfect like you.

I'm sure you are perfect.

 

[dmc]

What I write is able to be read, however.

That's an assumption and opinion on your part. :wink:

BTW, the sentence should read...

"However, what I write, one is able to read."

...

I'll try to be more perfect like you.

I'm sure you are perfect.

You come out and blast 75% of the people on this message board in a post that has gramatic errors... And now you got a little "tude"?

Come on... What did you expect?

 

[Jaytrek57]

Teachski--

I apologize if my sarcasm and way of illustrating a point upsets you...that was not my intention.

DMC said my thoughts pretty much.

BTW, I'm rubber and your glue... :wink:

BTW Part II, LTFU.

Peace.

 

[dmc]

Teachski--

I apologize if my sarcasm and way of illustrating a point upsets you...that was not my intention.

DMC said my thoughts pretty much.

BTW, I'm rubber and your glue... :wink:

BTW Part II, LTFU.

Peace.

I don't think you need to apologize.. (jmho)

 

[cantdog]

I hate it when people talk with double negatives when they really mean a single negative. It just makes them look stupid as they contradict themselves.

 

[noski]

I hate it when people talk with double negatives when they really mean a single negative. It just makes them look stupid as they contradict themselves.

Do you mean like "unthawing" your toes after a very cold day on the slopes? The other pet peeve in the pronunciation arena is "W" saying Nucular instead of Nuclear.

 

[dmc]

I hate it when people talk with double negatives when they really mean a single negative. It just makes them look stupid as they contradict themselves.

negative + negative = positive

 

[ctenidae]

I don't not hate it when people refuse to not utilize double negatives.

 

[teachski]

I'm not "picking on" 75% of the board. There are not that many here that use it constantly. There are people that throw in a word here and there. I have no problem with that. I do have a problem with people that do it so often that it becomes a regular part of how they write. I think that maybe 1 to 2% of the people registered here (maximum) do this.

My main "beef" is that it is getting to the point where some of the younger set does nothing but write in this manner. Again, I am not saying all.

The rest of society has also become quite lax with grammar and punctuation too. I am guilty of this as well as others.

I stated at the very beginning of this thread that this was my opinion. People do not have to agree with it, but I should be allowed to voice it without being jumped on.

 

[teachski]

Some society we live in!

People have all sorts of comments to add to this post, but not one person has commented on the post about the letter from the hurricane Katrina survivor.

 

[dmc]

Some society we live in!

People have all sorts of comments to add to this post, but not one person has commented on the post about the letter from the hurricane Katrina survivor.

Well.... I'm baffled...

I think our society is a little over-Katrina's right now and enjoy the oppurtunity to respond to your rants..

 

[Jaytrek57]

Some society we live in!

People have all sorts of comments to add to this post, but not one person has commented on the post about the letter from the hurricane Katrina survivor.

You know...that is a "low blow" and IMHO totally uncalled for. It's also irrelevant.

Besides all that...I sincerely invite you to join Pepsi, a few dads, their scouts and I, in raising a flag on Lafayette this Sunday for the FOT48 event.

Life is way to short to get caught up in any internet "misunderstanding".

Piece!!

Just kidding.

Peace. :wink:

 

[dmc]

Some society we live in!

People have all sorts of comments to add to this post, but not one person has commented on the post about the letter from the hurricane Katrina survivor.

You know...that is a "low blow" and IMHO totally uncalled for. It's also irrelevant.

Besides all that...I sincerely invite you to join Pepsi, a few dads, their scouts and I, in raising a flag on Lafayette this Sunday for the FOT48 event.

Life is way to short to get caught up in any internet "misunderstanding".

Piece!!

Just kidding.

Peace. :wink:

She better respond or I'm going to get upset...

This will be my first 911 away from the city... Seems so long ago...

 

[teachski]

Maybe it's just more important to me because we finally received word that Dani is ok. A number of us who know her have been quite worried and concerned about her well being. I guess it means more when it is personal.

 

[teachski]

...Besides all that...I sincerely invite you to join Pepsi, a few dads, their scouts and I, in raising a flag on Lafayette this Sunday for the FOT48 event.
...Peace. :wink:

I may have actually thought of joining you if I did not already have a commitment. I'm really not a hiker though.