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Old 19-02-2010, 08:07 PM
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... is there a growing number of people on here who don't seem to grasp simple grammar and spelling

Seriously people, sort it out, its really annoying. Yes the odd mistake is fine, especially if you have had a few beers and then started posting.

txt spk iz not kewl, itz jst f'n confusing.

If you want to make a valid contribution, then at least make sure people can understand you

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Old 19-02-2010, 08:10 PM
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i hate text talk it takes me ages to understand all that
Old 19-02-2010, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMac
... is there a growing number of people on here who don't seem to grasp simple grammar and spelling

Seriously people, sort it out, its really annoying. Yes the odd mistake is fine, especially if you have had a few beers and then started posting.

txt spk iz not kewl, itz jst f'n confusing.

If you want to make a valid contribution, then at least make sure people can understand you

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for you me thinks
Old 19-02-2010, 08:24 PM
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i dont like txt talk at all, im 24 and i dont understand most of it!
Old 19-02-2010, 08:26 PM
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Is Cauze Dey All Ganstarrrrrs
Old 19-02-2010, 08:26 PM
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Yep i've noticed quiet a few posts where people must of had a few before they type and yes it is annoying , if you cant type don't type , simple
Old 19-02-2010, 08:27 PM
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Totally agree m8.

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Old 19-02-2010, 08:35 PM
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Everyone of you complaining has displayed some form of poor English.

Benni.

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Originally Posted by dangerousbrian
for you me thinks
no... seriously... why

Se what I mean, explain yourself dammit
Old 19-02-2010, 08:37 PM
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Report the text'ers and get them infracted
Old 19-02-2010, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMac
... is there a growing number of people on here who don't seem to grasp simple grammar and spelling

Seriously people, sort it out, its really annoying. Yes the odd mistake is fine, especially if you have had a few beers and then started posting.

txt spk iz not kewl, itz jst f'n confusing.

If you want to make a valid contribution, then at least make sure people can understand you

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Old 19-02-2010, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by steanlol
Yep i've noticed quiet a few posts where people must of had a few before they type and yes it is annoying , if you cant type don't type , simple


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Originally Posted by MadMac
no... seriously... why

Se what I mean, explain yourself dammit
you shouldnt start a sentence with full stops, (though i can see why you did with the title ending in 3 full stops). and the first word of a sentence should start with a capital letter..then the end of your first sentence should have had a question mark to end. and before anyone says my grammar/spelling is shite, yes i know it is..i cant be arsed to do it properly, but im sure you can understand me
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Originally Posted by dangerousbrian
you shouldnt start a sentence with full stops, (though i can see why you did with the title ending in 3 full stops). and the first word of a sentence should start with a capital letter..then the end of your first sentence should have had a question mark to end. and before anyone says my grammar/spelling is shite, yes i know it is..i cant be arsed to do it properly, but im sure you can understand me
Now your just nit picking. But at least you can understand me.
Old 19-02-2010, 08:52 PM
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its about cars not fecking spelling
Old 19-02-2010, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMac
... is there a growing number of people on here who don't seem to grasp simple grammar and spelling

Seriously people, sort it out, its really annoying. Yes the odd mistake is fine, especially if you have had a few beers and then started posting.

txt spk iz not kewl, itz jst f'n confusing.

If you want to make a valid contribution, then at least make sure people can understand you

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maybe some of us are just not that good with grammer and spelling maybe u should count your self lucky if your not one
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Originally Posted by dangerousbrian
you shouldnt start a sentence with full stops, (though i can see why you did with the title ending in 3 full stops). and the first word of a sentence should start with a capital letter..then the end of your first sentence should have had a question mark to end. and before anyone says my grammar/spelling is shite, yes i know it is..i cant be arsed to do it properly, but im sure you can understand me
Wasn't the start of the sentence in the heading, and carried on in the message box, hence why he used... ...See?

Benni.
Old 19-02-2010, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Benni
Everyone of you complaining has displayed some form of poor English.

Benni.
im crap with my spelling and grammer like a few people on here are but text talk is just so wrong

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Old 19-02-2010, 08:53 PM
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haha im probally the culprate(? dunno if thats spelt right) bad spelling and grammer is right up my street
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Originally Posted by Benni
Wasn't the start of the sentence in the heading, and carried on in the message box, hence why he used... ...See?

Benni.
i read that as the title then the sentence started in the message box. but i will let you have that one if it makes you feel smarter
Old 19-02-2010, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMac
Now your just nit picking. But at least you can understand me.
i know but im just in one of those moods
yes i understood you and thats all that matters i suppose on a car forum
i posted twice instead of once because im a retard and dont know how to double quote anyone care to enlighten me?
Old 19-02-2010, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by **T**
im crap with my spelling and grammer like a few people on here are but text talk is just so wrong

This.
Old 19-02-2010, 09:02 PM
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you are lucky us scots don't use local accents or you would be fucked

yir lucky us jocks diny yaez oor banter or yid bi fooked
Old 19-02-2010, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dangerousbrian
i read that as the title then the sentence started in the message box. but i will let you have that one if it makes you feel smarter
I couldn't possibly feel any smarter than I already do.

Benni.
Old 19-02-2010, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Benni
I couldn't possibly feel any smarter than I already do.

Benni.
not if you were a smartarse even ?
Old 19-02-2010, 09:11 PM
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Yeah text talk is infuriating, BUT I would accept everyone typing like that if I could get rid of the following phrases:

FOR THE WIN
EPIC FAIL/WIN

Or any variation thereof, seriously it's fucking retarded.
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Originally Posted by Cragrat
not if you were a smartarse even ?
Maybe, but I have my doubts.
Old 19-02-2010, 09:12 PM
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the utter cunts who say brought instead of bought really irritate me, why why why do they do it?.
Old 19-02-2010, 09:15 PM
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oh , to the op, i completely agree, its not a spelling competition but for fucks sake some of the cunts on here should be back in primary school learning to spell.
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Originally Posted by thebigyin
oh , to the op, i completely agree, its not a spelling competition but for fucks sake some of the cunts on here should be back in primary school learning to spell.
o and the ones of us who carnt spell that well do really really wish we were as good as u so we wernt cunts just for not being that good at spelling
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Originally Posted by thebigyin
oh , to the op, i completely agree, its not a spelling competition but for fucks sake some of the cunts on here should be back in primary school learning to spell.
not the most diplomatic way of saying, but it gets the point across
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calm down calm down!
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said in a scouser stylee!!
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WTF iz rong wiv it mate, it make u look well kool an ard. just coz u iz an old man init

bruv






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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
WTF iz rong wiv it mate, it make u look well kool an ard. just coz u iz an old man init

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wel sed m8................................. wel sed
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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
WTF iz rong wiv it mate, it make u look well kool an ard. just coz u iz an old man init

bruv






Git I'm 28 hardly old
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Bought and brought

What a difference an r can make! Both words are used when communicating in the past tense, but have entirely different meanings.
Bought: past tense of "to buy".
"Jeremy bought a new computer for £500."
Brought: past tense of "to bring".
"Katherine brought several bottles of wine to the party."




does my head in aswell that one..
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if i'm on the phone i may post the occasional word in a post in ext type

so i'd use 2 instead of to

or u instead of you

and the like

but when i post normally then i try to word things properly
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id probably put brought because thats what id say - derbyshire accent, same with a few mistakes i make.

EDIT: just thought of a good confusing word for people: cob

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Originally Posted by thebigyin
the utter cunts who say brought instead of bought really irritate me, why why why do they do it?.
is that really that bad to irritate people?

i can write something it will makes sence to me but wont to anyone else.


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