Forum Grammar Poll

[Akzle]

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

also
'if the spoke with an
inadequate grasp of the
language.'

judge not lest ye be judged.

[TheDemonLord]

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

There was a wayward D - he listened to too much 70's Punk and decided to stick it to the man and not be in the sentence.

[unstuck]

There was a wayward D - he listened to too much 70's Punk and decided to stick it to the man and not be in the sentence.

Woo hoo, go D.

[Big Dog]

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 your money would go to the barely literate?

I suppose I should have added most people prefer to trust people of a similar IQ / education level, are natively reluctant to trust those with a differing background or age and biased towards their own race.

There are of course exceptions to all rules, though most of us will carry some prejudice.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[unstuck]

There are of course exceptions to all rules, though most of us will carry some prejudice.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Yeah man, whats up with those white jellybeans?

[R650R]

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

Its all a case of how worthy is the recipient. Its like putting on a decent shirt to go to the local brothel as opposed to a t-shirt when spending the same amount of money at the bike shop ;p
Just as you dress for the occasion you write and edit for the occasion/environment....

[bogan]

Its all a case of how worthy is the recipient. Its like putting on a decent shirt to go to the local brothel as opposed to a t-shirt when spending the same amount of money at the bike shop ;p
Just as you dress for the occasion you write and edit for the occasion/environment....

Actually, basic grammar is more like putting on pants to go to winz, you'll do it if you want to be taken seriously. Advanced grammar, sure, you can skip bits of that now and then if it isn't technical writing. But lets face it, knowing the difference between your/you're/yaw/yore and there/their/they're etc, falls heavily under the basic grammar category; there is no reason why you should fuck that up and expect your opinion to be taken as educated.

[Swoop]

A lorry carrying copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed on SH1 yesterday, shedding its load across the motorway.

Onlookers are said to be stunned, bewildered, dumbfounded, astonished, shocked, flabbergasted, startled, speechless and amazed.

[mashman]

Sounds like the main problem is the intolerance of the so called educated. Hardly surprising that the world is in such a poor state when appearance is used as a measure of worth. Cutting noses off to spite face springs to mind. Programming at its best, baaaaaaaa.

[unstuck]

A lorry

That is so 60's.

[yokel]

So your money would go to the barely literate?

I suppose I should have added most people prefer to trust people of a similar IQ / education level, are natively reluctant to trust those with a differing background or age and biased towards their own race.

There are of course exceptions to all rules, though most of us will carry some prejudice.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

I don't really see the connection between mechanical skills and literally skills other than being able to read a manual,

When I left skool I couldn't even spell my address yet could tear down and rebuild the motor and box on my shity dirt bike.
Perhaps I'm the exception to the rule?

I don't take my bikes to mechanics so guess I don't really relate to your said situation

[unstuck]

Some of the most successful and richest people in the world had little or no formal training did they not. If you find something that you are passionate about and learn all you can on the subject, who cares wether or not you can spell yur.

[bogan]

Some of the most successful and richest people in the world had little or no formal training did they not. If you find something that you are passionate about and learn all you can on the subject, who cares wether or not you can spell yur.

It certainly isn't about how successful one can be, or how good at something (apart from grammar, obviously), how happy, or whether one person is worth more or less than another. It is about how educated and well informed their ideas are though; if one can't adhere to the basic structures of the English language, the same flaws (lazy and ill-informed) are more likely to be present in the ideas they promote.

[unstuck]

It certainly isn't about how successful one can be, or how good at something (apart from grammar, obviously), how happy, or whether one person is worth more or less than another. It is about how educated and well informed their ideas are though; if one can't adhere to the basic structures of the English language, the same flaws (lazy and ill-informed) are more likely to be present in the ideas they promote.

Im thick but happy, so carry on. As you were.

[Big Dog]

I don't really see the connection between mechanical skills and literally skills other than being able to read a manual,

When I left skool I couldn't even spell my address yet could tear down and rebuild the motor and box on my shity dirt bike.
Perhaps I'm the exception to the rule?

I don't take my bikes to mechanics so guess I don't really relate to your said situation

Okay, so something a little less manual, you are up on charges. They are too serious to leave to the duty solicitor. Who from the previous list do you employ?

I have no doubt some of the finest technical minds I have ever encountered cannot read or write beyond primary school level. Most people who see my handwriting think I have shown them a child's work.
Doesn't change the fact that better communicators are normally more sought after than otherwise equal candidates / peers.

On the flip side my adherence to grammar, documentation and rules has also seen me excluded from projects because less skilled but better educated souls could not relate. Which goes back to what I was saying about people tend to prefer to deal with people on the same level.

The trouble in a text based medium is the only indicators you have of the worthiness of a post are:
Your past experience with the poster, their supporters and their critics.
The grammar of all of the above no doubt plays a part.

I don't take my grammar seriously when posting humour. I do when posting advice, information or opinions.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.