I'm a teacher!

[Nfsjunkie91]

They're, Their, There

They're - contraction of "they are", example: "They're running from the sprayers."
Their - means ownership of something, example: "It's their flag that we're stealing!"
There - refers to a place, example: "Pick up the gun over there."

We're, Were

We're - contraction of "we are," example: "We're the best!"
Were - tells of something in the past. example: "They were the best, but now they suck." "We were over there, but then we respawned here."

"u" is not a word. Neither is "r," nor "yur." You, are, your are all words. I's are capitalized. omg should be "Oh my God." CROSS YOUR T'S DAMN IT.

And if there's important stuff I forgot, lemme know.

OH YEAH:
I before E except after C, unless sounded like <fonzie>eeehhhh</fonzie> as in neighbor and weigh. "Whut" is not a word, "what" is.

PUNCTUATION IS IMPORTANT.

[Krillious]

uh? I think people know u and omg aren't words but they use them to shorten stuff when they don't have time to type :/ people aren't that dumb  you know :p
The first part is useful I guess for those people who don't learn english in school or something

[Dascoo]

lemme is not a word......I win <3

[Liber Lupus]

lemme is not a word......I win <3

You beat me to it :/

[Denacke]

What do you mean by CROSS YOUR T'S ?

[SDFilm]

I might say "OMG" "lol" etc, but i'll never say "u" your "r" as words.

[Nfsjunkie91]

Do not even try to tell me people don't have enough time to type. most people are just too lazy to type like the have any sort of grasp on the english language, and they resort to excuses like "i dun hav enuf tim 2 typ tht" I know, I've seen it. Those people get banned from the Garry's Mod forums for being dumb. It actually bans people for stupidity/laziness. Anyway...

Lemme is not a word (Thanks Dascoo) It's "Let me."
Thx is not a word either, it's "Thanks."

[kingkitty]

I dont need a teacher teaching me right now, "lemme" enjoy my vacation

[Mr. Domino]

Lemme is not a word (Thanks Dascoo) It's "Let me."
Thx is not a word either, it's "Thanks."

"Lemme" is dialect phrasing and fine -- it's spelled that way to be pronounced the way it may be spoken by people. "Thx" is stupid Internet "l33t" speak and needs to die along with "r," "u," and so forth. It'd depressing how many otherwise intelligent people write with an Internet mind, even in corporate e-mails.

[Yukwunhang]

They're, Their, There

They're - contraction of "they are", example: "They're running from the sprayers."
Their - means ownership of something, example: "It's their flag that we're stealing!"
There - refers to a place, example: "Pick up the gun over there."

We're, Were

We're - contraction of "we are," example: "We're the best!"
Were - tells of something in the past. example: "They were the best, but now they suck." "We were over there, but then we respawned here."

"u" is not a word. Neither is "r," nor "yur." You, are, your are all words. I's are capitalized. omg should be "Oh my God." CROSS YOUR T'S DAMN IT.

And if there's important stuff I forgot, lemme know.

OH YEAH.
I before E except after C, unless sounded like <fonzie>eeehhhh</fonzie> as in neighbor and weigh. "Whut" is not a word, "what" is.

PUNCTUATIONS ARE IMPORTANT.

[Melbanana]

There's nothing wrong with not using plural there, yuk. Although the lack of period was nicely spotted )

[SDFilm]

Punctuation is a word, and I think that was used in the right context.

[Vltava]

Some people online might be stupid, ignorant, or just plain odd and will type like that. In no way does that mean they are any less intelligent than the rest of us. Get used to it, and welcome to the Internet.

[Rambo_6]

Shake the grammar stick!

[Nfsjunkie91]

Yay Yuk for finding my errors!

I'm, IM

I'm - contraction of "I am," example: "I'm going to kill you now."
IM - Abbreviation of Instant Message or Instant Messaging, example: "I'll IM you with the details."

I'll, Ill

I'll - contraction of "I will," example: "I'll play your clan later."
Ill - sick, example: "I can't play Soldat because I am ill."

"l8r" is not a word, "later" is.

[Svirin Kerath]

does all this extend to encompass slang, or is that a no-no too? e_e

[Meep.]

wtf lol omg u r da teech in maa lad ll

 

[Krillious]

Do not even try to tell me people don't have enough time to type. most people are just too lazy to type like the have any sort of grasp on the english language, and they resort to excuses like "i dun hav enuf tim 2 typ tht" I know, I've seen it. Those people get banned from the Garry's Mod forums for being dumb. It actually bans people for stupidity/laziness. Anyway...

Lemme is not a word (Thanks Dascoo) It's "Let me."
Thx is not a word either, it's "Thanks."

I was talking during soldat :p
Like if you see the efc or something you type it as quickly as possible to chase him down :p

[Nfsjunkie91]

Well, in soldat, yeah, that's an excuse, I'm mainly talking about people on forums, where they have PLENTY of time.

[FliesLikeABrick]

all of the things like they're their there really annoy me when people get it wrong.

I can understand if you're lazy and want to type youre instead of you're, but please... don't type "your," it makes you look like a moron.

[Wraithlike]

all of the things like they're their there really annoy me when people get it wrong.

I can understand if you're lazy and want to type youre instead of you're, but please... don't type "your," it makes you look like you're a moron.

[Nfsjunkie91]

Capitalization Dr. Freeman? That matters too. Oh yeah!

to - I forget what this is. Yeah. Example: "I went to the store!"
too - Used to indicate an excess of something. Example: "There are too many noobs on Soldat!"
two - the number. In sentences, you spell numbers out unless they are longer than three syllables. Example: "There were two sprayers in the Bravo base."

Edited.

[Officer_Bulbock]

I's are capitalized. omg should be "Oh my God."

What the hell do you have against acronyms?

[Smegma]

Capitalization Dr. Freeman? That matters too. Oh yeah!

to - I forget what this is. Yeah. Example: "I went to the store!"
too - Err. Example: "There are too many noobs on Soldat!"
two - the number. In sentences, you spell numbers out unless they are longer than three(?) digits. Example: "There were two sprayers in the Bravo base."

I believe you use numerics if the number is more than three syllables.

Are you a teacher still?

[A]

I think people will eventually learn on their own that proper grammar and spelling are a necessity if you don't want to look like a moron. Everybody goes through a phase where they use "ur" and "y", and so on.

Hell, I used to capitalize the first letter of every word in my forum posts. (Hey Guys Look At What I Made In Paint Lol)

[Eagles_Arrows]

I don't mind this type of "shortening" words as long as one does it not so often.

"Wow u are the bomb dude u gotta make me sum!"

This, however, irritates me:

"i m da man u r da sux lol omfg how u do dat!?"

[Nfsjunkie91]

I'm still a teacher, I just forgot what "to" is. It's not an article, it's something else.

[Bv]

Who needs English anyway.

[Twistkill]

Well this looks like a perfect time for me to post my very detailed guide on grammar at the metanet forums. Click me please.

[Melbanana]

I'm, IM

I'm - contraction of "I am," example: "I'm going to kill you now."
IM - Abbreviation of Instant Message or Instant Messaging, example: "I'll IM you with the details."

I'll, Ill

I'll - contraction of "I will," example: "I'll play your clan later."
Ill - sick, example: "I can't play Soldat because I am ill."

I disagree with this. Unless it's in a formal context, I have no problems understanding why people choose to leave out the ', as the word doesn't change, or get a new meaning.


'To' is a preposition. More prepositions: "on", "under", "beneath", "along", "out", "into", "against", "before", etc.

[frogboy]

I disagree with this. Unless it's in a formal context, I have no problems understanding why people choose to leave out the ', as the word doesn't change, or get a new meaning.

It's just laziness, as is "u", "r", etc. It's the same word, and as long as it's readable, why should there be a problem?

I've noticed several grammatical errors in Nfsjunkie's posts that haven't been pointed out yet. But it's still readable, so why bother pointing them out?

[Smegma]

I disagree with this. Unless it's in a formal context, I have no problems understanding why people choose to leave out the ', as the word doesn't change, or get a new meaning.

It's just laziness, as is "u", "r", etc. It's the same word, and as long as it's readable, why should there be a problem?

I've noticed several grammatical errors in Nfsjunkie's posts that haven't been pointed out yet. But it's still readable, so why bother pointing them out?

To be a smart ass.

[Nfsjunkie91]

Smartass away! I don't mind!

[Smegma]

Yay Yuk for finding my errors!

I'm, IM

I'm: contraction of 'I am', example: "I'm going to kill you now."
IM: Abbreviation of Instant Message or Instant Messaging, example: "I'll IM you with the details."

I'll, Ill

I'll: contraction of 'I will', example: "I'll play your clan later."
Ill: sick, example: "I can't play Soldat because I am ill."

'l8r' is not a word,  but 'later' is.

I may have missed a few mistakes, and format I did not care much for.

[SDFilm]

I's are capitalized. omg should be "Oh my God."

What the hell do you have against acronyms?

Yea, as long as its an informal message there’s nothing wrong with saying OMG as I don't expect people to write "Oh my god" every time, maybe unless its a forum post, but thats the internet. Now things that replace single words like "u", "r", "l8er", "m8" etc are just obscene signs of laziness that makes my respect for them drain away.

I know someone who on MSN writes with hardly any commas and uses excessive amounts of animated flashing word signs and emotions. So I’ve shook the grammar and anti-seizure stick at him.

[Nfsjunkie91]

I hate ridiculous flashing emotions. I also hate when they make a flashy letter for EVERY LETTER IN THE ALPHABET. That really pisses me off. It's like ricing up your MSN. THE FLASHIER THE LETTER THE COOLER I MUST BE.

[Aeyrethis]

You're a fucking shitty teacher.

Note: My grammar is correct.

[Atomic Hype]

Your is a word?

It's your dog.

[Graham]

According to my fellow southerners "ain't" is a word... Huzza!

[Aeyrethis]

Ain't is in the dictionary now, apparently.

Cry about it, northerners!

[Zazikerng]

I hate ridiculous flashing emotions. I also hate when they make a flashy letter for EVERY LETTER IN THE ALPHABET. That really pisses me off. It's like ricing up your MSN. THE FLASHIER THE LETTER THE COOLER I MUST BE.

I have a sudden urge to replace all of my Os in MSN with ridin' spinnaz.

[frogboy]

I hate ridiculous flashing emotions. I also hate when they make a flashy letter for EVERY LETTER IN THE ALPHABET. That really pisses me off. It's like ricing up your MSN. THE FLASHIER THE LETTER THE COOLER I MUST BE.

You are so lucky I can't be bothered starting up my sister's computer and copying her emoticons.

[Stalky]

I'd just like to say that learning to use punctuation and capitalisation in everyday typing helps when it comes to writing school essays. Speeds it the hell up if you can actually touchtype the apostrophe button.

[Mancer]

Yeah... who the f-ck cares again? Nobody? Go back to auschwitz you grammar nazi.

[Nfsjunkie91]

Heil!

Ah, I can't think of any more things that I can beat people for... Oh wait!

Never say "somefink." Ever. I know quite a few people who do, that's fnucking lazy.

[SDFilm]

This might be more of a dialect thing, but I hate it when people pronounce H as "hache".

[Blues]

<3 Grammar.
You will neve see me using "u" or "r".

[MofoNofo]

This might be more of a dialect thing, but I hate it when people pronounce H as "hache".

You're talking about all Australians there.

[frogboy]

Yeah... who the f-ck cares again? Nobody? (Sentence Fragment) Go back to Auschwitz, you grammar Nazi.

[Didimow]

What a freakin' stupid thread.

[SDFilm]

This might be more of a dialect thing, but I hate it when people pronounce H as "hache".

You're talking about all Australians there.

I hate all Australians?