Had the grammar police called on me

[Markedup]

Not since seventh grade.

Here are two tools.
They will keep us from embarrassing
INGO and the reputation of Hoosier
education.

" The English Sentence"
By Benjamin Null
Published by School And College Service

ieSpell ieSpell - Spell Checker add-on for Internet Explorer
free to good home

Thanks

Mark

 

[goinggreyfast]

You-in's kant bee cerious.

 

[indianajoe]

What is IGO?

 

[shibumiseeker]

When I'm writing training curriculum the standard for our target audience of adults is an Eighth Grade education level. I see InGO as right around there on average. There's also the presumption that as a more conversational format, the formal rules of writing are not as enforced as they are if one is writing for publication. I know that in my own case I am not as careful to edit what I've written on sites such as this as usually I'm doing so quickly.

In principle I can agree with you: I find good writing as much an art form as what is actually being said, and it is harder to take seriously those whose writing is atrocious. Having said that though, I also tend to think less of people who make a big deal of it and come across pretentious in their criticisms.

 

[Markedup]

What is IGO?[/QUOTE

Thanks, Joe.
I edited my post for spelling.
Also note I am a gross poster.
144 in a little over two years.

Mark

Malignant Narcissus troll

 

[misconfig]

While I understand not *everyone* is geared to practice any proper grammar. The only ones that really tick me off is not understanding contractions and HUGE PARAGRAPHS // run on sentences.

 

[Cemetery-man]

Alot is not one word!

 

[ElsiePeaRN]

Thanks for this! Cool add-on I can spell OK but I type atrociously! This will be a great help.

 

[misconfig]

Thanks for this! Cool add-on I can spell OK but I type atrociously! This will be a great help.

Yea, FireFox and Chrome have these built in by default, long live FOSS!

 

[BE Mike]

When I'm writing training curriculum the standard for our target audience of adults is an Eighth Grade education level. I see InGo as right around there on average. There's also the presumption that as a more conversational format, the formal rules of writing are not as enforced as they are if one is writing for publication. I know that in my own case I am not as careful to edit what I've written on sites such as this as usually I'm doing so quickly.

In principle I can agree with you: I find good writing as much an art form as what is actually being said, and it is harder to take seriously those whose writing is atrocious. Having said that though, I also tend to think less of people who make a big deal of it and come across pretentious in their criticisms.

Well I watched the show and know I ain't smarter than a 5th grader

 

[indianajoe]

When I'm writing training curriculum the standard for our target audience of adults is an Eighth Grade education level. I see InGO as right around there on average. There's also the presumption that as a more conversational format, the formal rules of writing are not as enforced as they are if one is writing for publication. I know that in my own case I am not as careful to edit what I've written on sites such as this as usually I'm doing so quickly.

In principle I can agree with you: I find good writing as much an art form as what is actually being said, and it is harder to take seriously those whose writing is atrocious. Having said that though, I also tend to think less of people who make a big deal of it and come across pretentious in their criticisms.

What he said.

I wanted to be pretentious. I just came across as precocious... and I'm way too old for that.

 

[joslar15]

The only ones that really tick me off is not understanding contractions and HUGE PARAGRAPHS // run on sentences.

^^^This!

Then, of course are the ever-present your/you're and there/their/they're. Oh well...

 

[tyler34]

I don't mind people being grammar nazis but neg rep for still using internet explorer.

 

[mrjarrell]

^^^This!

Then, of course are the ever-present your/you're and there/their/they're. Oh well...

Not to mention lose/loose.

 

[shibumiseeker]

^^^This!

Then, of course are the ever-present your/you're and there/their/they're. Oh well...

There there, they're not aware of their actions.

 

[Pami]

Not to mention lose/loose.

and sale/sell.

 

[Benny]

While I understand not *everyone* is geared to practice any proper grammar. The only ones that really tick me off is not understanding contractions and HUGE PARAGRAPHS // run on sentences.

Wall-o-text is really the only thing that bothers me.

 

[db1959]

Whilst I can spell and use proper grammer, most of the time I choose not too. Its that addin n subtractin n dividin n multiplyin that confounds me.

 

[Rookie]

Ill use this fo sho.

 

[chraland51]

Way back in 1968, my senior high school English teacher told me that I would not make it past my freshman year in college because I did not think logically and was unable to clearly and concisely put my thoughts into writing. Maybe she was correct. However, her standards were probably much too high as I have had past governors sign letters that I had written as well as the executive staff of the state agency that I have worked for for over 37 years. However, that may also just be some indication of the quality of the people that I have worked for over the years. Thanks a lot Mrs. Rose.