Nothing wrong with Orange’s punctuation. No doubt you want the periods and commas inside the quotation marks, but that’s more a typographical convention than anything else, and nowadays some prefer to put them on the outside to make it clear the punctuation is not part of what is being quoted. This is especially important when giving instructions for computer input, where a comma or period in the wrong place will make things not work.
As a fellow Grammar Nazi, I have to agree with Orange.
But this was hilarious! I can laugh at myself when I make grammar mistakes on Facebook, so Blue purposely annoying Orange just made my day!
“He got there coat” == using the wrong word, not misspelling a word.
In other words, a grammatical error.
“Grammar mistake” doesn’t “feel” right either, by the way…
The fact that it sounds like the correct word when spoken, doesn’t make it the right word (even if misspelt).
It’s the wrong word, which is a semantic error. Semantic rules are a (sub)set of grammatical rules, they have less to do with spelling.
Why can’t we all just agree that languages evolve and shouldn’t have ridiculously strict rules? Sure, there are some basic concepts that you should follow to make what you’re saying legible and easily understandable, but I still understand what the person means when they say “must of” perfectly well.
You should write the answ…. oh come on look what you made me do…
“You’ve got to be kidding me. I’ve been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you really be far even as decided half as much to use go wish for that? My guess is that when one really been far even as decided once to use even go want to do look more like, It’s just common sense.”
He’s not saying ‘must’ve’ is wrong, he’s saying that the people who have misheard ‘must’ve’ and now say ‘must of’ are wrong. An awful lot of damned kids now think it’s must of, could of, should of. And I dock them 1 mark every time they write it.
He opens the letter with “Dear Internet,” meaning that he is most likely referring to what people type. I have a few folks in my feed who use “must of” in their updates. Cringe.
To the people who have stated that this is a fake because all of the comments have a “delete” button … uh, no. When it comes to your own status updates on facebook, you do in fact have the ability to delete both your own comments and any comments made by others.
For the first comment they complain that they hate people who make grammar mistakes yet they say “Well, their just asking..” its THEY’RE way to go.. (:
Orange – Any person that can use proper English.
Blue – The other 90% of the population.
blue is doing it on purpose…so kinda failed to get the joke there…
*giggles These two must be fun to hang out with.
90% of the population wouldn’t understand blue was taking the piss.
Orange – Incapable of using proper punctuation
Blue – Smart-ass that knows how to properly use English, but also knows how to annoy orange.
Blue – “you’re sleep” FAIL
It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane!
No, it’s…the joke…going waaaaaaaaaaay over “you’re” head!
amazing stuff
Nothing wrong with Orange’s punctuation. No doubt you want the periods and commas inside the quotation marks, but that’s more a typographical convention than anything else, and nowadays some prefer to put them on the outside to make it clear the punctuation is not part of what is being quoted. This is especially important when giving instructions for computer input, where a comma or period in the wrong place will make things not work.
your rite
shouldn’t that be “you’re rite?”
shouldn’t that be “you’re right.”?
it’s you’re right
Shouldn’t that be, “You’re right?”
Shouldn’t that be “You’re right.”?
C-c-c-combo breaker! Wait… you’re done.
Yes, you’re right.
*yes, your right
LOL! I meant to spell ‘right’ wrong, but messed up. I fail at pretending to fail
isn’t that a win?
No it’s a double fail… kind of like how a double rainbow is 2x good, a double fail is 2x bad
unlike negatives, 2 wrongs do not a rite make
your all rong
S’ounce abowt write
Shouldn’t that be “you’re finished”?
Because a cake is “done” but you are “finished”.
People, I got the joke, in fact I laughed at it. It’s you guys that failed to get mine.
cool story bro.
no you didn’t and now you are backtracking. fail.
Maybe because it sucked?
Yours wasn’t funny.
This.
*You’res
And your rite two, also, again, i think!
any person WHO can use proper English!!! ha ha OOOH I’m a Nazi too!!
-Insert laughter here-
Inserting laughter now.
.01%…0.2%..error
orange used a double negative.
Should of gotten rid of the “delete.”
LOL…its that Annoyed Orange!
Damnit…*the not that…
Also *Annoying.
HAHA you didn’t get NrthTxsGuy’s joke…
Haha internet users are retarded
I know, right? I can’t stand those morons.
Hear hear!
You have to look for it. It’s over their. —>
As a fellow Grammar Nazi, I have to agree with Orange.
But this was hilarious! I can laugh at myself when I make grammar mistakes on Facebook, so Blue purposely annoying Orange just made my day!
I just bet drongo is Orange’s secret troll identity.
You mean Blue?
Think about it.
lolol he got so mad haha
Ahahaha successful troll is successful.
*ahem* Don’t you mean, “God damn it!”?
I see a double negative.
“…any less incorrect.” should be “…any more correct”
*writing; *write; *write; *write;
Heil,
Literal Nazi
So, you’re literally a Nazi? How was Germany during the war?
Best part about this post? All those morons who say “must of”, won’t even get the humor in this post. Go back to school.
Except the fact that it is blatantly obvious?
^This
Blue wins.
Roger that Randy. We have just received confirmation that Blue has been awarded 26.314 internets plus a half a bag of day and a quarter old doughnuts.
Dude.. am I the only one who notice the delete button on all comments so basically its one person faking 2 people
…Fail. /facepalm
Orange submitted this. Moron.
…Fail username also. You disgrace Captain Obvious. You disgust me.
Linguist’s pet peeve: Spelling mistakes are not grammar mistakes. Feel free to bemoan people’s writing but at least complain about the right thing.
Grammar mistake: Him got their coat.
Spelling mistake: He got there coat.
Punctuation mistake: He got hi’s coat.
Thank you
“He got there coat” == using the wrong word, not misspelling a word.
In other words, a grammatical error.
“Grammar mistake” doesn’t “feel” right either, by the way…
I disagree. If said out loud, it’s grammatically correct. It is not the correct spelling of the word they intended so it is a spelling error.
The fact that it sounds like the correct word when spoken, doesn’t make it the right word (even if misspelt).
It’s the wrong word, which is a semantic error. Semantic rules are a (sub)set of grammatical rules, they have less to do with spelling.
…Must’ve = Must Have, not Must Of though..
My haid go splody.
The reason I don’t go out and get a social life is because people are so damn stupid.
Too true.
Orange and blue are the same person.
“Delete” options and length of their names indicates it. And makes this post booooring.
…
Or Orange could be the poster….
Also:
Alfred F. Jones
Arthur Kirkland
About the same length, wouldn’t you say?
(:D)
This reaction is a lot nicer than your previous one, of six minutes earlier. You might want to not give up smoking just yet
I love this. Best giggle I’ve had in ages, thanks!
“I is -”
Grammar Nazi: “You mean ‘I am’”.
“I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.”
lol
Why can’t we all just agree that languages evolve and shouldn’t have ridiculously strict rules? Sure, there are some basic concepts that you should follow to make what you’re saying legible and easily understandable, but I still understand what the person means when they say “must of” perfectly well.
Strict rules like “correct parts of speech?”
How dare we.
“Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?”
Welcome to anarchy, Joe. Good luck.
+1
+9000 internets!
You should write the answ…. oh come on look what you made me do…
“You’ve got to be kidding me. I’ve been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you really be far even as decided half as much to use go wish for that? My guess is that when one really been far even as decided once to use even go want to do look more like, It’s just common sense.”
Yes, as a matter of fact I have really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like.
He’s not saying ‘must’ve’ is wrong, he’s saying that the people who have misheard ‘must’ve’ and now say ‘must of’ are wrong. An awful lot of damned kids now think it’s must of, could of, should of. And I dock them 1 mark every time they write it.
He opens the letter with “Dear Internet,” meaning that he is most likely referring to what people type. I have a few folks in my feed who use “must of” in their updates. Cringe.
To the people who have stated that this is a fake because all of the comments have a “delete” button … uh, no. When it comes to your own status updates on facebook, you do in fact have the ability to delete both your own comments and any comments made by others.
For the first comment they complain that they hate people who make grammar mistakes yet they say “Well, their just asking..” its THEY’RE way to go.. (:
Read it again, but this time, make sure your joke detector is switched on.
Why are their so many people hear who can’t see that blue is trolling…
Trolling pretty good I must admit.
I sea what you did they’re…
I conclude that internet users, don’t “say” anything, we type.
Pretty sure blue commenter was being ironic and mixed up all those spellings on purpose.