Has anyone noticed the title of my blog? It indicates my indicative love of grammar. I can't stand when people use the wrong words in the wrong places and I enjoy correcting those follies.
Enter facebook.
GAAAAH! No one knows how to spell anything or us grammar correctly!
For instance, if I am saying, "You are missing out," I would not choose the word "your" to shorten "you are." You need an apostrophe -- "you're." Crap, is it that hard? I learned that one in elementary school and it was reviewed every school year thereafter.
Lest you think this is the only thing bugging me about facebook grammar, I shall provide another example. When referring to ones self whilst referring to other people, the standard rule is to use the word referring to ones self that would be used were the other people not there. For example, "This is a picture of my sister and [insert first person singular here]." In order to choose the correct first person singular, take away "my sister." Does "This is a picture of I," sound right? NO! Hence, the use of the word "me." This conundrum seems easy enough to solve, but no one can seem to choose the correct word.
I'm going to give one more of my favorite examples. This one is a personal preference, but as I will begin teaching here in a week, it's something I consider necessary in writing that others may not. I'm, of course, speaking of the use of "text language" in writing to others. For example, "Hey, RU going 2 the party 2nite? Call me b/c we need to talk. UR my BFF! LOL, TTYL!" I just died a little inside writing that out. Crimeny, folks, spell it out! It's not that hard! And how dare we try to sound as intelligent as being able to use real words.
I've got to get off of this soapbox or I'll be here giving examples all day. All I know is that this English major of mine is kicking in hardcore right about..... NOW!
7 comments:
I agree!
http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm
I took the test and got 100%. Yay me!
It's driving me crazy, my phone freezes when I try to use punctuation while texting. Freezes! Augh! I need the punctuation!
"No one knows how to spell anything or us grammar correctly!" So grammar is a peeve while spelling is reprieved.
"And how dare we try to sound as intelligent as being able to use real words." Sentences don't begin with what word, Miss Hall?
Harassment aside, a juxtaposition of your utilization of the English language to articulate your ruminations and my obfuscations of mental frustrations makes evident the preponderance of your grammatic and linguistic ability. You and me should get together sometime.
As for the typo which left me with "us" instead of "use"... I will sit quietly and take the criticism. As to the beginning of sentences with "and," this is allowed once one knows the rules for using the word "and," which I do. It is grammatically correct. Therefore, I win on that one.
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