pic: autodesk grammar check

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Pavan

....On another note, if I ever do see a incorrectly spelled word or improper grammar in a stall, I will make sure to correct it because 99.9% of the time I have a pen, pencil, and/or sharpie in my pocket!

Geek!!! Whoops, did I say that out loud?

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by blakcheez

Geek!!! Whoops, did I say that out loud?

He said pen, pencil or sharpie - not calculator, palm pilot or abacus.

[basicxman]

lol...ive never seen anyone carry around a palm in their front pocket (because this is kind of a grammer thread, notice i used the right 'their')

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by basicxman

lol...ive never seen anyone carry around a palm in their front pocket (because this is kind of a grammer thread, notice i used the right 'their')

::rolls eyes::
I count six grammatical/spelling errors in this entry, not counting duplicates. Anybody top that?
/::rolls eyes::

[synth3tk]

i dunno. if it'd were up too me, da whole enlgish languge wud be definatly diff'rent.

[lukevanoort]

The error that bothers me the most in people's writing AND speech is not a grammatical error, but one of a mis-write/speak of a common expression. Often, I see people talk/write about something then say/write something along the lines of "Of course, it doesn't really matter to me, I could care less what happens." Well, if you think about it, that implies that they both don't care ('doesn't matter to me') and do care because to be able to care less one must care in the first place. So, what they are really saying/writing is "Of course, it doesn't really matter to me, I really do care some," which is 1) a contradiction and 2) not what the speaker/writer meant to say/write. It really should be "I couldn't care less," which implies that the the speaker/writer doesn't care at all because it is impossible for him/her to care less. (Of course, this assumes that there is no such thing as negative caring. I guess one could say that if how much you care must me a positive number or absolute value of a negative one. If you think about it, caring in a negative way is still caring just caring in a mean way, which is still caring. So, how much you care is not a vector quantity, as it only has magnitude, but not direction.... can you tell I'm a math/science person?)

[Alex.Norton]

Originally Posted by basicxman

lol...ive never seen anyone carry around a palm in their front pocket (because this is kind of a grammer thread, notice i used the right 'their')

I carry my palm with me in my pocket all the time. I couldn't conceive leaving my brain behind in my pack or something.

On the subject of grammar nazis i will actively defy anyone who corrects my grammar ESPECIALLY if my sentence made sense If you can understand my sentence then i dont care if their are grammar mistakes

there have fun with that one... I will happily go where no man has gone before when it comes to bad grammar.

Alex

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Alex.Norton

there have fun with that one... I will happily go where no man has gone before when it comes to bad grammar.

Alex

Alex, I understand what you are saying in your playful way.

I think about a couple of things when reading posts in Chief Delphi -
1. There are so many excellent opportunities to participate in discussions regarding just about any topic involving FIRST. If a post is badly worded or contains typos and errors, it can break down the flow of communication. That could impact the opportunity for the poster to present his or her thoughts clearly to a valuable and respected audience. (When posting in CD, it is always wise to remember who our readers are.)

2. Many students begin posting on CD as freshmen and sophomores on FIRST teams. When the times comes for applying to colleges and universities as seniors, the students have had the opportunity to participate in these fora, developing their skills in areas of communication, persuasion, and in the written language, itself. How cool is that?!

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by Alex.Norton

On the subject of grammar nazis i will actively defy anyone who corrects my grammar ESPECIALLY if my sentence made sense If you can understand my sentence then i dont care if their are grammar mistakes

I used to agree with you; I never really liked grammar, thought it as too uptight, a waste of time, just generally stupid, etc. My current English teacher changed my mind. Grammar is very important to making sure that the point that people understand from your sentence is the point that you meant for them to understand. Good grammar can also make what you write easier to read; conversely, bad grammar will make what you write harder to read. Another important thing to remember on the Internet is that many people come from countries where English is not the native tongue; in such an environment with people who may not have an excellent command of slang and have difficulty understanding text written with poor grammar, it is impolite and inconsiderate to use bad (or non-standard) grammar and spelling, especially when it is on purpose.