Would someone give me a good example of bad grammar? I prefer it in English but any language will do.

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• On't know. : > ) Thank you, parsec.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• Lovely. My grammar was so bad, they had to lock her up. : > )
  Thank you Jade.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• I imagine we could compile a list of the worst 100 common errors without too much difficulty. A pitcher of anything that isn't liquid sounds a little weird. I am originally from Southeastern Ohio, a dyed in the wool hillbilly, but was fortunate enough to learn the difference between 'hickspeak' and English. I try to avoid the mistakes that seem pretty common to a lot of people but still slip up. As a supervisor in an industrial environment I had to communicate effectively with a very broad group of people, so, I can do a fair job speaking street, hill or valley if I have too. There is an amazing variety of meanings and usage for words.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• dude...is this the real Alex P. Keaton?

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

• Hahaha. Well I hate to break it to you, but Alex was only a fictional character. I'd like to think that I share a lot of qualities with him.

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  by Alex P. Keaton on March 7th, 2008

• lol, not a bad model...thanks for your input Al : > )

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• I kint say nuthin' 'bout it. Thank you caffey4.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

• yup

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  by caffey4 on March 7th, 2008

• You speak good?
  Well you definitely don't write it good. I believe there is an apostrophe between the n and the t in DON'T.

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  by Terran_K on November 30th, 2010

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• Who else did you send this answer to? : > ) Thank you Gideon.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• So true!!!

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  by Sweet Baby Jane on March 7th, 2008

• I know what you meaning. I notice a good deal of it here. Language abuse is not exclusive to any particular people though. I've seen messages written by engineers, chemists, division mangagers, etc. that I would have been embarrassed to send. Misused words can't be hidden with the best spell checker or grammar program. I make plenty of my own mistakes. In my past I was identified as a perfectionist about a lot of things, but when I had my third nervous breakdown I gave it up (humor). Thanks for the input Brian, parsec.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• Hah! That's funny!

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  by Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital on March 7th, 2008

• Did you like that? :-)

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  by JamesD on March 7th, 2008

• I'm not so sure that it is that crucial unless you're trying to convey a thought and it is misunderstood. My girlfriend and I were talking about 'netspeak' last night and wondered that if your audience understands what you're saying, how concerned should anyone be about the shorthand used? Now, if someone yells, "Duck!" and you look up to see the duck and get hit in the head with the obstacle...?

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• That one is 'heared' loudly. There are many. I have a friend back in the hills of Ohio who, when he heard something like that, would say, "Poosh, boosh, feesh, deesh." He is quite a character. I try not to let it get to me. I have to cringe, however, when a word is so inappropriately used that it skews the statement. Then I might say something. I make enough of my own mistakes. Two words that I interchange the meaning of are mnemonic and acronym. I was called on the error with a question I posed recently. I don't know why they mess me up. Thanks for the response, parsec.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

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• And I ain't gonna disagree. Thanks Sweetness.

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

• Welcome Sweetheart.

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  by Jen-Jen on March 7th, 2008

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• Some of the word usage, grammar or spelling mistakes seem to slap us in the forehead. Since I've been reading the responses to this question I've wondered why this should be so annoying sometimes. Perhaps it's that those who take the time and make the effort to understand and properly use language get annoyed by those who didn't consider it so important. What think you?

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

• I think that our education system has devolved. Teachers must teach children how to regurgitate expected information on standardized tests. So, in my opinion, the important pieces of education truly suffer. To me, those things are: teaching logic and critical thinking skills, proper spelling, and proper use of our language. There's no emphasis on skills that will help children become responsible adults who can reason and think for themselves, and communicate clearly.

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  by Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital on March 7th, 2008

• i really don't know why there is so much 'ignorance' about certain basic skills...i could only speculate...parents not involved with their children for a wide variety of reasons, schools not involved with their students for a wide variety of reasons...im certain of a decline in ethics, courtesy, personal conduct, etc., an erosion of character in our population would lead me to believe there is less discipline, fewer constraints on social conduct, less guided behavior...

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

• these are all impressions i have...an erosion in any aspect of personal growth to me would lead to erosion in other aspects of personal growth...i tend to think we are too willing to make concessions to individual want which in turn leads to a general decline in overall social well-being...yak, yak, yak, a lot can be said, to me it seems we are declining as a society, a very complex issue

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  by Parsec13 on March 7th, 2008

• I think you've stated things quite well, Parsec. It's quite sad, really.

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  by Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital on March 7th, 2008

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