Forum Grammar Poll

[Big Dog]

Because it is an intra societal exchange medium, society as a whole owns it. Grammar must conform to the consensus in order to maximise efficiency of idea exchange; it cannot conform to one person in this instance, and another somewhere else and remain at peak efficiency. It also cannot remain at peak efficiency with the number off buffoons butchering it, but at least there is still a benchmark.

Again, public speaking is unidirectional communication, and generally not subject to the same rigors of peer review. Additionally, one would find their listeners diminishing in number if the spoke with an inadequate grasp of the language.

For a case in point: you ring around and get a few quotes. They all vary. Because you are only able to supply symptoms your beloved bike is experiencing and not the cause or method of repair the suggested fixes are all different.

Who do you go to for the fix in the absence of a good recommendation?
The barely literate?
The third world type who is trying, very trying?
The English is not my first language type?
The English is my first language but not from a place normally associated with quality workmanship sort?
The English is my first language but I use the wrong technical words and lack conviction about the cause or fix?
The well spoken person who had no hesitation and a convincing argument for why their fix would solve your problem?


I think most people would slide down the above scale as far as they could skipping anyone they can't afford.





Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Big Dog]

If you're slipping into the embrace of the anaesthetic prior to a cranial operation would you rather hear "hey nurse, chew wanna get fucked up? My dealer hooked me up wid some sweet buds." Or "Nurse, this should be rather routine. "


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[AllanB]

If you're slipping into the embrace of the anaesthetic prior to a anal operation would you rather hear "hey nurse, chew wanna get fucked up? My dealer hooked me up wid some sweet buds." Or "Nurse, this should be worth rooting. "

Fixed it for you. Or should that be

Fixed it for ya



Meh (is that even a real word?) - it's a web site. Can't account for the education of the poster or the volume of booze induced prior to posting.


I'm more worried about the CONTENT of some of the posts on KB!!!!!

[Big Dog]

Fixed it for you. Or should that be

Fixed it for ya



Meh (is that even a real word?) - it's a web site. Can't account for the education of the poster or the volume of booze induced prior to posting.


I'm more worried about the CONTENT of some of the posts on KB!!!!!

Aye, but I was answering to how seriously you take someone in the absence of other guides, such as past experience, referrals etc.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[R650R]

Because it is an intra societal exchange medium, society as a whole owns it. Grammar must conform to the consensus in order to maximise efficiency of idea exchange; it cannot conform to one person in this instance, and another somewhere else and remain at peak efficiency. It also cannot remain at peak efficiency with the number off buffoons butchering it, but at least there is still a benchmark.

Again, public speaking is unidirectional communication, and generally not subject to the same rigors of peer review. Additionally, one would find their listeners diminishing in number if the spoke with an inadequate grasp of the language.

...off... should be "of"

[yokel]

For a case in point: you ring around and get a few quotes. They all vary. Because you are only able to supply symptoms your beloved bike is experiencing and not the cause or method of repair the suggested fixes are all different.

Who do you go to for the fix in the absence of a good recommendation?
The barely literate?
The third world type who is trying, very trying?
The English is not my first language type?
The English is my first language but not from a place normally associated with quality workmanship sort?
The English is my first language but I use the wrong technical words and lack conviction about the cause or fix?
The well spoken person who had no hesitation and a convincing argument for why their fix would solve your problem?


I think most people would slide down the above scale as far as they could skipping anyone they can't afford.





Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

I think you'll find that the "well spoken"person is not going to be the one that's actually going to be the one working on your bike for fear of actually doing something useful.

[Woodman]

I think you'll find that the "well spoken"person is not going to be the one that's actually going to be the one working on your bike for fear of actually doing something useful.

So well spoken people are useless then?

[bogan]

...off... should be "of"

See, if you can pick errors up in my posts, there is no reason why you can't proof read your own

[yokel]

So well spoken people are useless then?

Let's just say a well spoken person is not the same as someone that knows what they're talking about.

[Woodman]

Let's just say a well spoken person is not the same as someone that knows what they're talking about.

Giant balls...............

[BuzzardNZ]

See, if you can pick errors up in my posts, there is no reason why you can't proof read your own

Your mate Ed seems to have pretty flawless grammar

[bogan]

Your mate Ed seems to have pretty flawless grammar

Never said it was the only factor in determining a poster's worth ; decent grammar is probably one of the reasons I still fuck with him instead of just chucking him on ignore like a few others.

[TheDemonLord]

Let's just say a well spoken person is not the same as someone that knows what they're talking about.

I respectfully infer that the sentence you have just put forward is akin to the manure from a herd of cows.

One can be well spoken and authoritative, just as one can be an verbally challenged and clueless.

[unstuck]

just as one can be an verbally challenged and clueless.

I may be verbally challenged and clueless, but I would not have put the AN in that sentence.

[Katman]

Hey, if I'm going to tell someone to suck my cock the least I can do is try to spell it correctly.