  Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj Post Number: 214 Registered: 11-2003 |
Sorry, off topic but, can forumers learn how to use the words There & Their? I notice the word 'there' misused all the time. | ||
Bussey Member Username: Bussey Post Number: 417 Registered: 12-2003 |
Yeah, What sup wit tat! | ||
Amy_p Member Username: Amy_p Post Number: 734 Registered: 10-2003 |
They're their, now. Maybe we can get people to post in the appropriate forums, while we're at it. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1709 Registered: 04-2005 |
They're not properly using their pronouns over there. | ||
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez Post Number: 50 Registered: 12-2006 |
Good luck with that. remedial reading and grammar lessons are always helpful, but keep in mind that in many cases, in the absence of personal knowledge to the contrary, you are probably conversing with a 12 or possibly 13 year old.... Perhaps you should simply start a grammar thread in Non-Detroit Issues (which is wear this really belongs)...ha. | ||
Bongman Member Username: Bongman Post Number: 1357 Registered: 12-2003 |
How dissapointing. | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 1092 Registered: 02-2004 |
Crew's pet-peeve? Sorry guys but adding "-wise" to the end of a word does not make it a new word. "What's in Corktown development-wise?" Why not jusy say, "what new developments are in Corktown?" | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 67 Registered: 07-2006 |
Detroitrulez, simply because someone uses "there" instead of "their" does not mean they are 12 or 13 years old. Unfortunately, many, many adults make the same mistake. Crew, that is a legitimate pet peeve, or should I say pet peeve-wise? | ||
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez Post Number: 51 Registered: 12-2006 |
so are you saying there aren't a lot of 12 and 13 year olds posting here? What if I still played with Legos? | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 69 Registered: 07-2006 |
While I have no idea of the demographic profile of this forum's users, I am guessing that debating the fate of the Hudson's block, discussing Pewabic pottery, and talking about the decline (or nondecline) of Livonia is something that interests most twelve or thirteen year olds. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 3407 Registered: 10-2003 |
It's two to two too. ...and this thread is not Detroit specific so it is moved here. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 746 Registered: 11-2005 |
Can we teach anybody? No. Some people just don't care if their posts make them look illiterate. Point out errors and they call you a grammar Nazi. | ||
Karl Member Username: Karl Post Number: 5345 Registered: 09-2005 |
From what I've seen, one of the "abusers" of there/their is perhaps the most educated & literate poster on this entire website. It sure beats "them thar" But then, what do I know? | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 1858 Registered: 02-2006 |
Exactly.  | ||
Sknutson Member Username: Sknutson Post Number: 763 Registered: 03-2004 |
I don't no why people are such grammar snobs. | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 88 Registered: 04-2006 |
Probably because they want to know what people are trying to say but don't have half an hour to spend deciphering it. | ||
Kpm Member Username: Kpm Post Number: 20 Registered: 08-2005 |
Crew -- our local TV forecasters are the worst when it comes to adding "wise" to the end of words... must be easier than revising their statements to be grammatically correct! | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 409 Registered: 08-2006 |
There thier they're does not mess me up as much as were where wear. | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 1094 Registered: 02-2004 |
Kpm, agreed. Everytime the weather guy adds "wise" to the end of a word, my partner looks and me and smiles because he knows it bothers me so much. Weatherwise is NOT a word! | ||
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez Post Number: 63 Registered: 12-2006 |
can we teach forumers the difference between "keeping it real" and blind ignorant cheerleading? I tend to fall into the latter camp a bit reflexively at times, it appears.....as do many others. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 3316 Registered: 08-2004 |
I like creating new words with adding "age" to the end of them (based on existing words such as slippage, drainage, drippage). These new words have the "idge" sound... new words such as "slappage", which is what Detroitrulez is going to get if he keeps up with the LEGO cracks.... |
