I know it's just a message board and all but...

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I know it's just a message board and all but can we please try and put the correct words in proper places?

Alot is not a word unless it's a name or something. The proper way to write it is "a lot" with a space between the "a" and "l" and no, that is not a capital "i".

Apart means separated, not a part of. Get it, see what I did there?

There means a place or area as in "The keys are over there on the kitchen counter".
Their means ownership as in "Those keys over there on the counter are theirs".
They're means "They are".

Too means "also"
To is the opposite of from
Two = 2

Knowing some on this board, I'm sure someone somewhere will find something wrong with this post and I'm sure there is something wrong with it, but please, this is really easy to do and get correct. Let us at least try just a little.

Oh screw it, it is just a message board and I'm sure I'll get over it.

[Ryuko]

(09-14-2015, 01:34 AM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: I know it's just a message board and all but can we please try and put the correct words in proper places?

Alot is not a word unless it's a name or something. The proper way to write it is "a lot" with a space between the "a" and "l" and no, that is not a capital "i".

Apart means separated, not a part of. Get it, see what I did there?

There means a place or area as in "The keys are over there on the kitchen counter".
Their means ownership as in "Those keys over there on the counter are theirs".
They're means "They are".

Too means "also"
To is the opposite of from
Two = 2

Knowing some on this board, I'm sure someone somewhere will find something wrong with this post and I'm sure there is something wrong with it, but please, this is really easy to do and get correct. Let us at least try just a little.

Oh screw it, it is just a message board and I'm sure I'll get over it.

Re-sign =/= Resign
Rout =/= Route

Don't even get me started on misused apostrophes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

[RICHMONDBENGAL_07]

(09-14-2015, 01:34 AM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: I know it's just a message board and all but can we please try and put the correct words in proper places?

Alot is not a word unless it's a name or something. The proper way to write it is "a lot" with a space between the "a" and "l" and no, that is not a capital "i".

Apart means separated, not a part of. Get it, see what I did there?

There means a place or area as in "The keys are over there on the kitchen counter".
Their means ownership as in "Those keys over there on the counter are theirs".
They're means "They are".

Too means "also"
To is the opposite of from
Two = 2

Knowing some on this board, I'm sure someone somewhere will find something wrong with this post and I'm sure there is something wrong with it, but please, this is really easy to do and get correct. Let us at least try just a little.

Oh screw it, it is just a message board and I'm sure I'll get over it.

Neb I completely agree.  Words have meanings and sentence structure is important, it can change the whole meaning of what you are trying to convey. I really do try to get my sentence structure correct, but even I will screw it up from time to time.  Another one that bugs me is the difference between your and you're.  I try not to be a grammar Nazi, but people should know that they can look like absolute fools when they're calling others stupid or idiotic when they can't even get their grammar right.

[Au165]

Context makes it a moot point really. Do you understand them? Then why get bent out of shape? Life is too short to worry about other people's grammar.

[XenoMorph]

(09-14-2015, 01:34 AM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: I know it's just a message board and all but can we please try and put the correct words in proper places?

Alot is not a word unless it's a name or something. The proper way to write it is "a lot" with a space between the "a" and "l" and no, that is not a capital "i".

Apart means separated, not a part of. Get it, see what I did there?

There means a place or area as in "The keys are over there on the kitchen counter".
Their means ownership as in "Those keys over there on the counter are theirs".
They're means "They are".

Too means "also"
To is the opposite of from
Two = 2

Knowing some on this board, I'm sure someone somewhere will find something wrong with this post and I'm sure there is something wrong with it, but please, this is really easy to do and get correct. Let us at least try just a little.

Oh screw it, it is just a message board and I'm sure I'll get over it.

Go teach an english class.

[Johnny Cupcakes]

The worst thing on football message board? People saying WR core instead of WR corps.

[kdgjr]

Attention Chris Simms-

Moot point. Not mute point.

Bengals, not Bangles

[Johnny Cupcakes]

(09-14-2015, 03:24 PM)kdgjr Wrote: Bengals, not Bangles

What is the difference in pronunciation between these two words?

[Beaker]

[*Awful Llama*]

As long as we're listing pet peeves... 

Should of:

AJ should of cut that route shorter.

It's "should've," which is the contraction of "should" and have." 

Cripes, that one drives me crazy. 

[Devils Advocate]

(09-14-2015, 09:19 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: As long as we're listing pet peeves... 

Should of:

AJ should of cut that route shorter.

It's "should've," which is the contraction of "should" and have." 

Cripes, that one drives me crazy. 

Them other spelling mistakes doesn't bother me to much. 


But this one right hear is annoying.

[Millhouse]

I here ya. Sometimes you just gotta bear with it tho.

[The Caped Crusader]

(09-14-2015, 01:28 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: The worst thing on football message board?  People saying WR core instead of WR corps.

A misconception here as both could technically be applicable. Core just usually refers to the essential part of something. If you are referring to the majority then corps would technically be 'right'. 

[SteelCitySouth]

(09-15-2015, 04:10 AM)The Caped Crusader Wrote: A misconception here as both could technically be applicable. Core just usually refers to the essential part of something. If you are referring to the majority then corps would technically be 'right'. 

I think the proper way to use 'core"  would be "core WR's", while using corps would be "WR corps".

[SteelCitySouth]

(09-14-2015, 10:12 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: Them other spelling mistakes doesn't bother me to much. 


But this one right hear is annoying.

This is way two hard to figure out.

[SteelCitySouth]

Quote: kdgjr Wrote:
Bengals, not Bangles

(09-14-2015, 03:32 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: What is the difference in pronunciation between these two words?

Not sure about the pronunciation but I do know that the first one is a group of chicks that run around in spandex trying to play in a male dominated business and only really achieving moderate success.

[*michaelsean*]

(09-14-2015, 09:19 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: As long as we're listing pet peeves... 

Should of:

AJ should of cut that route shorter.

It's "should've," which is the contraction of "should" and have." 

Cripes, that one drives me crazy. 

Should of is more of a colloquialism than a misunderstanding of what the words are.

[Ryuko]

(09-15-2015, 09:51 AM)SteelCitySouth Wrote: Not sure about the pronunciation but I do know that the first one is a group of chicks that run around in spandex trying to play in a male dominated business and only really achieving moderate success.

That's pretty much the most roundabout, convoluted way of saying "'80s girl band" I've ever seen. Has anyone ever told you that brevity is the soul of wit?

[SteelCitySouth]

(09-15-2015, 10:20 AM)Ryuko Wrote: That's pretty much the most roundabout, convoluted way of saying "'80s girl band" I've ever seen. Has anyone ever told you that brevity is the soul of wit?

How bout you go back....read all the posts I quoted right above my post....then re-evaluate your reading comprehension.  If you need I can quote it all again and highlight what you missed, just let me know.

[Ryuko]

(09-15-2015, 10:05 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Should of is more of a colloquialism than a misunderstanding of what the words are.

Never confuse improper usage for colloquialism. Wrong is wrong, colloquialism is merely uncommon (but correct) phrasing specific to a region. Think "Put her there" as opposed to "I'd like to shake your hand"or "Pardon?" versus "Can you repeat that?".