There/Their/They're
Your/You're
'Then' instead of 'Than', would of, should of... The list is endless.
Oh, and the fact you're not allowed to say anything because if you do, you're lynched by angry kids who tell you "This isn't a school". -_-;
There/Their/They're
Your/You're
'Then' instead of 'Than', would of, should of... The list is endless.
Oh, and the fact you're not allowed to say anything because if you do, you're lynched by angry kids who tell you "This isn't a school". -_-;
Again, though, why is it terrible? Replacing "Today" with "2day" doesn't hinder communication. It doesn't hinder education, or social development. It doesn't diminish the ability to communicate whatsoever. So *WHY* is it "a terrible thing", aside from the fact that it annoys you?
The various things people call scribes. It drives me nuts.
Although I did tell trade chat that "inscriptioneer" is acceptable if you're wearing a pirate hat.
Fucking "noone" and "dieing".
Garrosh did nothing wrong.
#MakeTheHordeGreatAgain
Plz and plox. Can't stand them
Most spelling errors I can get over. What I cannot stand is people using "dat" in place of that. Or "da" in place of the, etc. Just stop it!!
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You clearly took what I said out of context. Others have already pointed this out to you, but I'll reiterate that I was referring to language as a whole.
I never said communication was impossible, but instead that I wouldn't want to have any professional interaction with someone who can't even type out the entire words. A language system is more than just letters mixing and matching into words. It's about atmosphere, it's about interaction and it's about meaning. By refusing to use the correct words, you are leaving yourself open to being misunderstood and having your intentions misread.
I also recognize that language and society change on a daily basis. It's the fact that some people try to make their slang official that isn't acceptable. Obviously nobody uses some archaic terms and words anymore, but we can't simply start bending language to our whims just because we feel like it.
Next time you come across a legal contract or any professional email, look and see if they use any such slang. You won't find any, because use of shortcuts like "2day" and "u" show a lack of care or interest by the sending party. Browse through this thread and look at all the annoying misspelled words that people are going on about. Going by your terms, all of these people are irrational because obviously you can still understand what the original word or term is supposed to be. The reason we have spellchecker software is because words are not supposed to be substituted or misspelled.Again, though, why is it terrible? Replacing "Today" with "2day" doesn't hinder communication. It doesn't hinder education, or social development. It doesn't diminish the ability to communicate whatsoever. So *WHY* is it "a terrible thing", aside from the fact that it annoys you?
Last edited by IxilaFA; 2013-01-02 at 12:21 AM.
Why.
Not?
Nobody will answer me that.
WHY?
WHY IS THIS BAD?
Edit: Allow me to go on a bit more. "We can't simply start bending language to our whims just because we feel like it." Yes! Yes, we can and we should! Language exists to communicate! It should be used, abused, twisted and turned, inverted and subverted! The greatest wordsmiths in history took their 'proper language' and tossed it aside in favor of creating new, fascinating ways to make their points. Sometimes in long, flowery sentences; other time by expressing in a single new word a whole paragraph's worth of disgust!
To suggest that we've achieved the pinnacle of language at this point in history, and should stop changing it - and that absolutely is what you're suggesting - is pure conceit.
Edit #2: "Next time you come across a legal contract or any professional email, look and see if they use any such slang." Of course you don't see slang in legal contracts. That form of writing *has* to be exact and precise, using terms that are already explicitly defined in the context of applicable law. It's also absolutely and unequivocally *not* conversational language!
And there's a difference between getting annoyed at a careless typo - where something is merely incorrect - and getting annoyed over an intentionally altered way of expressing something. It's the latter that I find to be completely irrational.
Last edited by Rekiara; 2013-01-02 at 12:30 AM.
Because language operates by a series of rules. Just like the laws of physics, and the rules of mathematics, language also abides by rules. These rules are in place so that people who share something in common will understand each other just by effect of knowing the rules.
It's bad because in math you can't add 2 + 2 and get 5. In language you can't just drop two letters from a word and make it into a new word.
First of all, stop putting words in my mouth. You don't sound knowledgeable, you just come off looking like a tool.Edit: Allow me to go on a bit more. "We can't simply start bending language to our whims just because we feel like it." Yes! Yes, we can and we should! Language exists to communicate! It should be used, abused, twisted and turned, inverted and subverted! The greatest wordsmiths in history took their 'proper language' and tossed it aside in favor of creating new, fascinating ways to make their points. Sometimes in long, flowery sentences; other time by expressing in a single new word a whole paragraph's worth of disgust!
To suggest that we've achieved the pinnacle of language at this point in history, and should stop changing it - and that absolutely is what you're suggesting - is pure conceit.
Second of all, your example about wordsmiths twisting language is not even what I'm referring to. Poets and writers and lyricists can create some amazing works not by twisting words, but by using symbolism and metaphors to help us see things in a new light. I don't think you can find one example of a famous poet or musician who "invented" new words to emphasize a point because that is impossible. If you are inventing words, then the new word has no inherent meaning, so it has no place in any true work of art. For example, if I call this conversation flindiperous, you don't know what it means. Is it ridiculous? Is it inane? What am I referring to?
Language changes. I recognize that. But the change is a slow evolution over time. You'll notice that Americans speak a different kind of English than someone from the UK, and that's fine. We've adjusted to using certain words and phrases as have they. But you cannot, just because you feel like being witty or inspirational, make a new word or adjust the meaning of the word without context, and that is exactly what people who use "your" when they mean "you're", or "their" when they mean "there", are doing.
Last edited by IxilaFA; 2013-01-02 at 12:33 AM.
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To be honest, any typo is my least favorite typo. I mistype things all the time, but some people have no clue.
When people use 'were' in place of 'where' They are two different words people. Learn how to spell!
Something that annoys me far more than poor spelling is people using words in a context that makes no sense. For example, I have a friend who uses the word 'creepy' for a ton of things. There is no end to the list of things that are 'creepy' to her. This means that when she says something is 'creepy', I need to ask for clarification unless she provides me with context beforehand. The actual danger here? The word has lost all meaning.
Contrary to what you may believe, America is not the centre of the universe. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spelt
Keep The Beats!
Actually, "dat" is sometimes used for emphasis of a specific thing; yes, grammatically it's very incorrect but in the gaming community it's acceptable. E.g. "Dat damage" implying that whoever they're referring to is doing a lot of damage. I don't know in which context you saw it in, but it is used like this sometimes. (Also, I have no idea where it originated from to mean such a thing.)