Please spellcheck and correct my grammar

**Oscar** · 6th January 2009, 18:28

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Truedat. You can't have it both ways Oscar - Chastising someone for lazy use of the vernacular (non-capitalised "i"s) and then yourself using geekspeak acronyms.

You got burned. Shame on your undies

Nuthin' geek speak about HTFU.
'Sides I was pointing out that someone (our intrepid Thread Starter) was ill-behooved to call some else (Mr. Katman) a moron, without having his grammatical bases covered.

**short-circuit** · 6th January 2009, 18:31

Originally Posted by Oscar

Nuthin' geek speak about HTFU.
'Sides I was pointing out that someone (our intrepid Thread Starter) was ill-behooved to call some else (Mr. Katman) a moron, without having his grammatical bases covered.

Feel the burn.

oooh ah hot hot

**Oscar** · 6th January 2009, 18:54

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Feel the burn.

oooh ah hot hot

Quite cool actually.
Just washed three bikes (some of us here actually ride 'em you know).

**Nagash** · 6th January 2009, 18:57

Originally Posted by Oscar

Quite cool actually.
Just washed three bikes (some of us here actually ride 'em you know).

But you just wash 'em?

Sorry.. opportunity struck.

**Oscar** · 6th January 2009, 19:00

Originally Posted by Nagash

But you just wash 'em?

Sorry.. opportunity struck.

Um - they don't get too dirty in the garage.
When I win Lotto, I'll just ride the things, I'll get a fllunky to do the washing.

**Number One** · 6th January 2009, 19:16

Originally Posted by Headbanger

One day enlightenment will come, and those that profess to love the English language so much will understand that its a tool for communication and not a giant book of rules to prove their perceived superiority.

If understanding and communication has taken place then the language has worked perfectly, No matter if they used your or you're. The universe doesn't give a shit.

you sir are HOT HOT HOT!

**MadDuck** · 6th January 2009, 19:18

Spell and grammer check is way over rated in my opinion. If KB had such a silly gadget we would not have "tardme", "sprotsbike", "gargre", "arodinamics" or such gems as this:

"front to back choke is left rear small pull up fuel in front right idle right side oil injection centre rear"

**jrandom** · 6th January 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by Headbanger

its a tool for communication

I see that the emergency relief airdrop of apostrophes has not reached Wanganui this week.

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th January 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by short-circuit

You got burned. Shame on your undies

Actually, it's "shame on your undies, au"!

**NinjaNanna** · 7th January 2009, 08:29

Originally Posted by Ripperjon

There seems to be around 20% good, helpful, entertaining content and 80% nit-picking BS.

Thanks for adding to the 80%

Cheers

**Hitcher** · 7th January 2009, 08:36

Originally Posted by Headbanger

The universe doesn't give a shit.

The Universe is saving its wrath for Payback Day. When it comes to language abuse, you can run but you can't hide. Retribution may not be at a time or place of your choosing.

This warning is proudly sponsored by the BDOTGNZA.

**MSTRS:Me** · 7th January 2009, 08:48

Originally Posted by Ripperjon

Since i joined this site i have asked for advice on quite a few things and tried to take part in some of the discussions and polls etc.

I've received a lot of help and advice and have learned some good things while here, which i am sincerely grateful for.

But why does nearly every thread turn into a discussion on proper grammar and spell-checking? I'm sure there are other sites where all you linguistic obsessives can yarn away 'til the small hours.

There seems to be around 20% good, helpful, entertaining content and 80% nit-picking BS. And to be honest i'm fed up of trying to trawl through the crap to get to the good stuff, so i'm thinking of not bothering anymore.

Maybe i'm just in a bad mood?

I can't believe that no-one has responded to your oh-so-simple request....so I've taken the liberty (and opportunity) to do so.

Since I joined this site I have asked for advice on quite a few things and tried to take part in some of the discussions and polls, etc.

I've received a lot of help and advice and have learned some good things whilst here, for which I am sincerely grateful.

But why does nearly every thread turn into a discussion on proper grammar and spell-checking? I'm sure there are other sites where all you linguistic obsessives can yarn away 'til the small hours.

There seems to be around 20% good, helpful, entertaining content and 80% nit-picking bullshit (since you believe acronyms to be geek-speak). And to be honest, I'm fed up with trying to trawl through the crap to get to the good stuff, so I'm thinking of not bothering anymore.

Maybe I'm just in a bad mood?
However, well done on the spelling side of things!

**vifferman** · 7th January 2009, 09:07

Originally Posted by Oscar

The fact that you don't use capital letters just made you look a bigger pratt.

Ah... I think that should be "prat", Sir.

**vifferman** · 7th January 2009, 09:08

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Spell and grammer check is way over rated in my opinion. If KB had such a silly gadget we would not have "tardme", "sprotsbike", "gargre", "arodinamics"

We du hav a spulchicka. It redded almst evry wird ob dis poste.
But grama chkrs suck donky dongA.