10 English grammar mistakes that make you look stupid ?

o_someoldguy · 06-07-2006, 02:39 PM

Ah, the internet.... you gotta love it!

http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020415,39273376,00.htm

o_marinexgen · 06-07-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeOldGuy

Ah, the internet.... you gotta love it!

http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020415,39273376,00.htm

I doubt most forum members would recognize errors like that with the exception of the use of their/there/they're.

My personal favorite is when a person spells grammar as 'grammer'.

However, on a side note -- I finally induced a conversation between the forum leader and myself. A day for celebration it is.

o_lithium · 06-07-2006, 02:52 PM

my favorite is ghetto talk. Kan i hav sum water plz ?? Wats tat , srsly ? Cum n get it.

o_marinexgen · 06-07-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LithiuM

my favorite is ghetto talk. Kan i hav sum water plz ?? Wats tat , srsly ? Cum n get it.

I wouldn't classify that as ghetto talk but more or less as being a lazy ass.

Sure, it is effective when you text message or something but other than that not typing in all the letters in a word just shows that you are lazy or stupid.

o_jefferino · 06-07-2006, 03:44 PM

I can never get the effect/affect right. Anyone wanna tell me when each one is used?

o_someoldguy · 06-07-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jefferino

I can never get the effect/affect right. Anyone wanna tell me when each one is used?

From dictionary.com:

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Usage Note: Affect and effect have no senses in common. As a verb affect is most commonly used in the sense of “to influence” (how smoking affects health). Effect means “to bring about or execute”: layoffs designed to effect savings. Thus the sentence These measures may affect savings could imply that the measures may reduce savings that have already been realized, whereas These measures may effect savings implies that the measures will cause new savings to come about.

Defrag · 06-07-2006, 04:27 PM

Other than affect/effect (which still catch me out sometimes) they're all fairly obvious.

o_yomamashouse · 06-07-2006, 04:40 PM

Affect = verb
Effect = noun
Simple as that.

o_mescalito · 06-07-2006, 04:41 PM

Actually "effect vs affect" is easy

the only thing i didn't know about is "than vs then" + "i.e., e.g."..

o_ohcanep · 06-07-2006, 05:17 PM

Mistakes with words like there and their are strange

. It's like here and hair. I mean e.g. the pair 'lay and lie' is an evidently harder case.

o_someoldguy · 06-07-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by YoMamasHouse

Affect = verb
Effect = noun
Simple as that.

Well... not to be picky (but of course I am

)...
both "affect" and "effect" can be a verb or a noun depending on usage:

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af·fect
tr.v. af·fect·ed, af·fect·ing, af·fects

To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.

n.

Feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language: “The soldiers seen on television had been carefully chosen for blandness of affect” (Norman Mailer).
Obsolete. A disposition, feeling, or tendency.

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ef·fect
n.

Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
1. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
2. A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
3. Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
effects Movable belongings; goods.

tr.v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects

To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.
To bring about.

o_player · 06-07-2006, 06:58 PM

I finally found out what ie means

I always thought that is was an alternative for eg :S

I knew of all the other mistakes, all I need to do is buy myself a thesaurus because it is always fun to find out new words whilst completely staying away from modern slang

o_ekim · 06-07-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by YoMamasHouse

Affect = verb
Effect = noun
Simple as that.

Wrong.

o_ohcanep · 06-07-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ekiM

Wrong.

Rong.

o_yomamashouse · 06-07-2006, 07:51 PM

That reminds me, where is darkness? I havent seen him post for a while, im sure everyone else misses him as much as me.

o_mescalito · 06-07-2006, 08:12 PM

He's trying to fix his mouse.

o_nezumi · 06-07-2006, 08:49 PM

i.e. is 'id est', isn't it?

Circuitous · 06-07-2006, 09:12 PM

The only one that I ever do (with any frequency) is #7. The rest I'm all aware of (and of course am driven insane by). "Loose/lose" and "would of" especially.

o_tu! · 06-07-2006, 09:33 PM

since this is basically turned into an english class.

can someone explain to the me dif. between , & : & ;?

is there an easy trick to knowing when i can and cannot use a comma?

o_frenchtoast · 06-07-2006, 10:22 PM

I don't know any of the rules really, but somehow I'm very good at it

To me a comma is like joining two short sentences, but I'm sure someone can give you the real rules of english.

06-07-2006, 02:39 PM	#1
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06-07-2006, 09:12 PM	#18
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	The only one that I ever do (with any frequency) is #7. The rest I'm all aware of (and of course am driven insane by). "Loose/lose" and "would of" especially. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

06-07-2006, 02:52 PM	#3
o_lithium Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	my favorite is ghetto talk. Kan i hav sum water plz ?? Wats tat , srsly ? Cum n get it.

06-07-2006, 03:44 PM	#5
o_jefferino Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I can never get the effect/affect right. Anyone wanna tell me when each one is used?

06-07-2006, 04:27 PM	#7
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Other than affect/effect (which still catch me out sometimes) they're all fairly obvious. __________________ Fortress Forever. Level Designer, Gameplay Dude and whatnot.

06-07-2006, 04:40 PM	#8
o_yomamashouse Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Your Mamas House Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Affect = verb Effect = noun Simple as that.

06-07-2006, 04:41 PM	#9
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Actually "effect vs affect" is easy the only thing i didn't know about is "than vs then" + "i.e., e.g."..

06-07-2006, 05:17 PM	#10
o_ohcanep Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Mistakes with words like there and their are strange . It's like here and hair. I mean e.g. the pair 'lay and lie' is an evidently harder case.

06-07-2006, 06:58 PM	#12
o_player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I finally found out what ie means I always thought that is was an alternative for eg :S I knew of all the other mistakes, all I need to do is buy myself a thesaurus because it is always fun to find out new words whilst completely staying away from modern slang

06-07-2006, 07:51 PM	#15
o_yomamashouse Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Your Mamas House Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	That reminds me, where is darkness? I havent seen him post for a while, im sure everyone else misses him as much as me.

06-07-2006, 08:12 PM	#16
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	He's trying to fix his mouse.

06-07-2006, 08:49 PM	#17
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i.e. is 'id est', isn't it?

06-07-2006, 09:33 PM	#19
o_tu! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	since this is basically turned into an english class. can someone explain to the me dif. between , & : & ;? is there an easy trick to knowing when i can and cannot use a comma?

06-07-2006, 10:22 PM	#20
o_frenchtoast Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada! Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't know any of the rules really, but somehow I'm very good at it To me a comma is like joining two short sentences, but I'm sure someone can give you the real rules of english.

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