People can't understand the difference between an apostrophe ( ' ) and a comma ( , ).
People put commas where an apostrophe should be (i.e. "i,m") - I don't understand.........am I just too picky??
2006-11-23 09:53:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
.......alright Joanne calm down!!!
I'm not particularly bothered about points, they're not real - you get no real rewards!!
It just happens that I seem to notice grammatical mistakes a lot, and am quite bored at the minute........
2006-11-23 10:00:02 · update #1
............those that seem to think I am being too picky seem to be grammatically inept themselves!!
2006-11-23 10:08:12 · update #2
...........for your information, I am very chilled - just a bit bored so it seems, and curious as to why people cannot grasp simple grammar. Just a question - don't get too serious, seems you need to chill out mate.
2006-11-23 10:09:38 · update #3
no, you're correct - it's the rest of the world that can't seem to figure it out. I guess the average human is just too stupid to hold on to those concepts.
2006-11-23 10:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by tecsklls9 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Being bored can get you into a whole lot of trouble.. ha. No, it isn't that you're too picky, it's only that some people don't care much for grammar now-a-days.. although they should. About the points, you're right as well.. but some people believe that the points are their life supports.. What has Yahoo turned us all into? lol, hope you find something to get that boring state out of you before people kill themselves over your question. *cheers*
2006-11-23 18:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by ☆Karma☆ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this is becoming more common simply because there are fewer and fewer people who think that correct punctuation usage is necessary. Of course, in an environment such as this site, it isn't as important as in some other situations; however considering that in schools the subject is given less and less priority, I personally feel that it's a matter of self-respect to try to keep it correct. That is, as I said, a personal choice; I realise that to others it is not necessarily something they care about. Unfortunately I'm coming to realise that punctuation and grammatical correctness are not, in the anglophone world, important any more.
2006-11-24 13:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Splatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even people who supposedly are used to typing make mistakes... I get mistypes all the time because I did not type strongly enough, or my hand was in the wrong place or whatever... and I've been typing for years, with both hands, fairly quickly, and not watching the keyboard all the time even, but mistakes still get made, so less skilled people must make even more.
2006-11-23 19:25:58 · answer #4 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i just love questions like this! not that i want to answer it mind,just like to watch the fur fly.must admit i hate bad spelling,but grammar doesnt bother me so much,i have a habit of throwing a comma in anywhere i like! and i have a degree in english.wooooo how did i manage that?
2006-11-24 05:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not picky, poor grammar annoys me. This is the legacy of the computer age.
2006-11-23 18:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by travelgirl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This isnt school and so we are not marked on our gramma.
If this thing didnt have spell check i think quite a few of us would be in trouble.
Try to chill.
An Apostrophe is not the end of the world Armageddon is
2006-11-23 18:07:04 · answer #7 · answered by imstilldadaddy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you like, I will send you all of my emails to mark.............. or you could join the grammer police and your transition to total saddo will be complete. Can't believe you think this question was worth losing five points over!
2006-11-23 17:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by CHARISMA 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
get a life !,sorry but that is the first thought in my head when I read your question so I guess you are just being far too picky
2006-11-23 18:05:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its not that they dont understand the difference but sometimes people are just too lazy.. i am guilty of it sometimes..;- )
Go Gunners!!!
2006-11-24 01:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by Belle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋