Poor spelling and grammar in ATQ!
by companyman on Dec 18, 2009 4:45 PM PST
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Please use a spell-checker when posting. Why is this important? Because most of the contributors posting material to ATQ seem reasonably well-informed, but misspelled words and poor grammar give people an excuse to think otherwise. When ATQ writers don't bother to check their spelling, they come across as careless and uninformed. Personally, I can overlook one or two errors, but when these errors happen again and again, post after post, I cringe. It's kind of hard to take a writer seriously when they don't seem to be paying attention to something as trivial as their own spelling or grammar.
Remember, the rest of the country is starting to tune in. Folks from all over the country may be reading this great blog... Let's represent our great university in a more professional and learned manner and at least use the spell check function when posting.
Thanks-
An Oregon grad and former athlete
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We definately don’t want people to think we are wierd.
its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"
Former athlete…are you Ropert?
It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Kriz Hahrpur?
Juju, you have already blessed the Duck masses by diverting Terrelle Pryor to Columbus Ohio; and in the process granted us one magical Masoli who happens to be "sicker than E-Coli (I know from experience with E-Coli, Masoli must be pretty damn sick)". We are all mutually gracious for this blessing. However, in our time of dearest need, we request that one Terrelle Pryor succumb to your overwhelming collegiate football dictation skillz.
Your very own Humble servant,
CaDuck
The Transitive Property of Equality:
Ropert is an athlete.
An athlete is strong.
God is strong.
God is love.
Love is blind.
And I don’t know how the rest goes but Ropert is God!™
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Now with even more vitriol.
Hahaha
Juju, you have already blessed the Duck masses by diverting Terrelle Pryor to Columbus Ohio; and in the process granted us one magical Masoli who happens to be "sicker than E-Coli (I know from experience with E-Coli, Masoli must be pretty damn sick)". We are all mutually gracious for this blessing. However, in our time of dearest need, we request that one Terrelle Pryor succumb to your overwhelming collegiate football dictation skillz.
Your very own Humble servant,
CaDuck
On a serious tip, I agree. Proofread your posts. Booyah.
It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
I can agree, but
Dear Grammar Nazis,
Don’t treat this as a call to action.
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Now with even more vitriol.
Awwww....
Guess I’ll go put away my GrammarBanner…
by AllSaintsDay on Dec 18, 2009 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
wrecked!
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
That sound much more dalishus then Panic
Juju, you have already blessed the Duck masses by diverting Terrelle Pryor to Columbus Ohio; and in the process granted us one magical Masoli who happens to be "sicker than E-Coli (I know from experience with E-Coli, Masoli must be pretty damn sick)". We are all mutually gracious for this blessing. However, in our time of dearest need, we request that one Terrelle Pryor succumb to your overwhelming collegiate football dictation skillz.
Your very own Humble servant,
CaDuck
Well...
As long as we’re correcting grammar, “a writer” should really be followed by a singular pronoun and the appropriate conjugation of the verb. The other alternative would be to make the subject plural.
It’s kind of hard to take a writer seriously when he or she doesn’t seem…
or
It’s kind of hard to take writers seriously when they don’t…
A House of Spears > An Ingram
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 19, 2009 7:20 AM PST up reply actions
Excellent point.
And don’t get me started on the incorrect use of ellipsis after “…may be reading this great blog…”. Egads.
Oh the horror, the horror.
Dear JuJu what will the blogging community of this great nation and the world think of us now?
A House of Spears > An Ingram
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 19, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Debatable
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
I'm sorry, I'm going to get on a soap box here
Grammar and spelling police need to realize a couple of things:
a) This is a fan blog. Not the New Yorker, not an official press release from the White House, but a fan website. There is going to be a huge diversity of individuals who comment and post on this site. Let’s give each other the benefit of the doubt that when someone makes a grammar or spelling error that it is not on purpose or meant to annoy anyone.
b) Once you start to call people out on their spelling or grammar, get ready for the onslaught of comments or posters ready to nitpick your every word. And at that point you really have nothing to say about it, you called down the thunder (see the comments right above mine).
c) If it bugs you so much that you are not able to read the post or feel you have to leave the site because of a mis-used phrase or misspelled word in a comment. Then make a NICE remark about it, allow the individual the chance to make amends, then move on. Really it the grand scheme of things, it’s not that big of a deal.
Let’s try and treat each other with some semblance of respect and decorum and realize that each and every one of us is here to root for the school, alma mater, or team they enjoy.
Now feel free to find every misspelled word and grammar error in this comment and list it below if you really need to get it out of your system that bad.
Oregon State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State..just another OSU. Free Dennis Dixon!!!
by Matt Daddy on Dec 19, 2009 11:07 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeh. wtf, A preposition is a bad thing to end a sentence with.
And you’ll just have to PARDON ME. I’m not very good at pronounciation.
"We'll go."
Not the New Yorker, not an official press release from the White House, but a fan website.
I can haz verb plz.
And at that point you really have nothing to say about it, you called down the thunder (see the comments right above mine).Totes should be a semicolon, not a comma.
If it bugs you so much that you are not able to read the post or feel you have to leave the site because of a mis-used phrase or misspelled word in a comment.Sen-tence frag-ment. clap clap clapclapclap
Really it the grand scheme of things, it’s not that big of a deal.Really in the grand scheme of things.
And y’all thought I was kidding about the GrammarBanner… :-P (FYI, I only get out my red pen when I see things like this and am hopped up on gameday anticipation:)
Now feel free to find every misspelled word and grammar error in this comment and list it below if you really need to get it out of your system that bad.
The soul of New Orleans...
Go Ducks, Geaux Tigers, Go Braves, Go Hornets, and most of all WHO DAT!
Bama is 4-1-1 in Pasadena bowl games. The Big Ten has not always been in the Rose Bowl.
by AllSaintsDay on Dec 19, 2009 3:31 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Grammar Nazi
clap clap clap clapclapclap
Oregon State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State..just another OSU. Free Dennis Dixon!!!
Thank you Madd Datty
For more directly making the point that was in my head.
And now, back to total, utter 3-beer level sarcasm.
A House of Spears > An Ingram
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 19, 2009 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha...
For some reason, “Madd Datty” amuses me greatly
Juju, you have already blessed the Duck masses by diverting Terrelle Pryor to Columbus Ohio; and in the process granted us one magical Masoli who happens to be "sicker than E-Coli (I know from experience with E-Coli, Masoli must be pretty damn sick)". We are all mutually gracious for this blessing. However, in our time of dearest need, we request that one Terrelle Pryor succumb to your overwhelming collegiate football dictation skillz.
Your very own Humble servant,
CaDuck
Comments, and the quality thereof, are those of the commentors themselves..
and are not in any way reflective of the grammatic skills of the University of Oregon, its member colleges, faculty, staff, or student body.
Just pop that little disclaimer at the bottom of every entry, et voila! You’re covered against all current and future violations of the standards of Well English.
Remember: Even OAC fans know not to split unnecessarily an infinitive.
those who do not remember history should read my blog...
"Diddy"?
Hey Matt Diddy…Are you related to “P. Diddy”?
If you are, I would watch out axemen. You will undoubtedly be urinated upon
Juju, you have already blessed the Duck masses by diverting Terrelle Pryor to Columbus Ohio; and in the process granted us one magical Masoli who happens to be "sicker than E-Coli (I know from experience with E-Coli, Masoli must be pretty damn sick)". We are all mutually gracious for this blessing. However, in our time of dearest need, we request that one Terrelle Pryor succumb to your overwhelming collegiate football dictation skillz.
Your very own Humble servant,
CaDuck
I thought that was R. Kelly
But then again, being old, I listen to Lawrence Welk.
by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 22, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
It actually was R. Kelly,
But for all I know, Diddy pees on people too!
Juju, you have already blessed the Duck masses by diverting Terrelle Pryor to Columbus Ohio; and in the process granted us one magical Masoli who happens to be "sicker than E-Coli (I know from experience with E-Coli, Masoli must be pretty damn sick)". We are all mutually gracious for this blessing. However, in our time of dearest need, we request that one Terrelle Pryor succumb to your overwhelming collegiate football dictation skillz.
Your very own Humble servant,
CaDuck
But then again, being old, I listen to Lawrence Welk.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Conway Twitty – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJVCjnAolp8
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
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