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Post by ruthmadison on Oct 10, 2012 9:44:21 GMT -5
Albeit it not being a homophone, this makes no sense to me: I don't occasionally not know... I think within the context of the whole sentence it works, right? I went back to reread and it still makes sense to me. "Not to say that I don't occasionally not know which is the word I want" It means that I sometimes make the homophone mistake. I used a negative construction. But that's not wrong, is it? I stand by my sentence writing! |
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Post by Enid on Oct 10, 2012 9:45:20 GMT -5
I would of made a bunch of post’s hear but I’m afraid their gonna be allot of you that defiantly don’t like there contend  There, I fixed it for you! |
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Oct 10, 2012 9:59:02 GMT -5
Albeit it not being a homophone, this makes no sense to me: I think within the context of the whole sentence it works, right? I went back to reread and it still makes sense to me. "Not to say that I don't occasionally not know which is the word I want" It means that I sometimes make the homophone mistake. I used a negative construction. But that's not wrong, is it? I stand by my sentence writing! It made sense to me...but I'm not giving up my crown as Queen of the Double and Triple Negative, Ruth Madison! Don't be thinking you can steal it!!!! ;D |
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Post by ruthmadison on Oct 10, 2012 12:13:46 GMT -5
To me, I try to write the way that I talk when I'm on a message board. That's a phrase that I use when I'm speaking, so *shrug*
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Post by alf on Oct 10, 2012 12:25:29 GMT -5
I would of made a bunch of post’s hear but I’m afraid their gonna be allot of you that defiantly don’t like there contend There, I fixed it for you! My bad!!  *Facepalm* |
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Oct 10, 2012 12:38:48 GMT -5
There, I fixed it for you! My bad!! *Facepalm* And so it begins.... |
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Post by Emma on Oct 10, 2012 13:33:07 GMT -5
The internet and instant messaging has murdered my grammar skills.  Agreed. Instant messaging has definitely contributed to my terrible typing and lack of use of capital letters and apostrophes but its not the only reason I regularly make certain mistakes. Apologies to everyone here who notices my mistakes. I try to edit them when I notice. |
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Post by roger888 on Oct 10, 2012 14:15:24 GMT -5
The internet and instant messaging has murdered my grammar skills. I don't like this +1 business ,but if I did,you would get a +100 from me.Have we had similar experiences on the net? ;D |
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Post by janewheeler on Oct 10, 2012 17:56:41 GMT -5
I text and IM in full sentences, just like I type. And always will, dammit!
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Post by Ximena on Oct 10, 2012 19:45:42 GMT -5
I text and IM in full sentences, just like I type. And always will, dammit! I'm like that, too. Pretty much the big exception is Twitter, since the character limitations force you to do some painful things sometimes. |
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Post by Kid A on Oct 11, 2012 0:25:55 GMT -5
There, I fixed it for you! My bad!! *Facepalm* YES! I'm so glad this has caught on! ;D |
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Post by RyooT on Oct 11, 2012 14:17:41 GMT -5
"Not to say that I don't occasionally not know which is the word I want" I think if one wanted to be completely anal it should be: "Not to say that I don't occasionally not know which word it is I want" Now it would be 100% logical and correct *nerd alert* ;-) |
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Post by Dee Dee on Oct 12, 2012 20:14:41 GMT -5
Content/contend.
Extent/extend.
Missing capital letters in the beginning of sentences or in names.
Also, in my language, when people mistake:
I = you (plural)
i = in
du = you (singular)
de = they
De = you (polite form)
And how about heir/air (yes, I have seen that ;D)
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Post by Dee Dee on Oct 12, 2012 20:16:55 GMT -5
Misuse of apostrophes does drive me nuts. To the point where I have been known to correct chalkboard signs at restaurants. Yes! I also correct signs. Ahem  |
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Post by Dee Dee on Oct 12, 2012 20:17:32 GMT -5
I text and IM in full sentences, just like I type. And always will, dammit! Want to chat, Jane?  |
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