Well to me boards are informal so I could care less about grammar and syntax. I am more looking for semantics in posts, which seems to be rare (besides the ever so popular "PICS OR STFU"). Plus I suck at typing, sometimes my left hand is quicker than my right and "the" comes out as "teh". who cares.

heres one to think about, between compares only 2 things, you use among when there is more than 2.

and of course everything everyone before me said....

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Originally posted by Boomer187 heres one to think about, between compares only 2 things, you use among when there is more than 2.

i can't believe someone else knows that! i'm going to post a list of esoteric nonsense tomorrow, can't do it now.

have any of y'all taken the bremner test?

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Originally posted by daffodil i can't believe someone else knows that!

OK, no offense to daffodil or boomer (or to anyone else for that matter), but shouldn't that difference be logical? Unless you aren't familiar with the common use of those words, you should notice that "between" has a totally different feel than "among" does.

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Originally posted by DasBrotBesser OK, no offense to daffodil or boomer (or to anyone else for that matter), but shouldn't that difference be logical? Unless you aren't familiar with the common use of those words, you should notice that "between" has a totally different feel than "among" does.

yeah, i know. it is logical. most of grammar and syntax is logical, but people get into speaking habits and throw logic out the window. look at ************

btw, that word is my whipping boy.

Yeah it would seem that between and among limit you to only use them properly, but it is the same with any other word. too and to, seem logical if you know what they mean. there and their, seems extremely logical, but people still confuse them.

Hell I used the two terms interchangeably until recently, so I don't think it is too much common sense.

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Originally posted by netw3rkd heh stop worring about how stupid people talk

How ironic.

Anyway, is it just me or do people who don't speak English as their first language actually type better than people who don't?

Everyone does typos now and then but I'd say most people just do them because they can't be bothered.
Which is kind of disturbing.

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Originally posted by Emil OMGGGG!!! I love these threads. I hate it when people don't put capital letters after a period, or don't use a capital I. Emil

i dont see why people give a shit about such things. its not a formal report or anything for fuck sake.


mr mystery: probs coz when non english get taught how to speak another laguage you get it hammered into you all the rules so you do it right.

for example if i wrote in german i would put capitals on the nouns but im not sure most germans could be arsed with that?

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Originally posted by DasBrotBesser people who type daffy instead of daffodil people who say Calvin & Hobbes isn't the best comic ever

I say daff. "Daffy" makes me think of a certain Merry Melodies character...and she does not remind me of him.

I think Groo the Wanderer is the best comic ever.

And since this is a "grammar" rant thread:

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Originally posted by Boomer187 heres one to think about, between compares only 2 things, you use among when there is more than 2. and of course everything everyone before me said....

"Here's one to think about : between compares only two things. You use among when there are more than two"

Grammar policed that.

"And, of course, everything everyone before me said...."

That too.

Sorry, I could not resist since daff talked about bein a nazi and quoted it with no comment

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Originally posted by Ste for example if i wrote in german i would put capitals on the nouns but im not sure most germans could be arsed with that?

depends how lazy i feel

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Originally posted by daffodil yeah, i know. it is logical. most of grammar and syntax is logical, but people get into speaking habits and throw logic out the window. look at ************ btw, that word is my whipping boy.

Despite it not making sense, ************ is still a valid word ... I reserve the right to use it

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Originally posted by MrSquirrel I say daff. "Daffy" makes me think of a certain Merry Melodies character...and she does not remind me of him. I think Groo the Wanderer is the best comic ever. And since this is a "grammar" rant thread: "Here's one to think about : between compares only two things. You use among when there are more than two" Grammar policed that. "And, of course, everything everyone before me said...." That too. Sorry, I could not resist since daff talked about bein a nazi and quoted it with no comment MrS

wtf is bein, are you from the south :P

couldn't resist. and I really do suck at my is and are usage. Good thing I am not getting graded on my posts here or I wouldn't be allowed to post here. God forbid I get out my english 396 notes....eeewwww.

I think it is quite stupid when native English speaker flame non-native English speakers when they make a grammar mistake.
And they feel very superior about it. It's just stupid in my opinion.

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