skittles_of_SDC 0 #26 November 13, 2008 QuoteI feel your pain. I also strongly object to the incorrect usage of the word "seen"--as in, "I seen . . . ." Arrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! yeah, i seen people doing that. and when i seen it i was like you idiots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #27 November 13, 2008 so they're is a problem that there not spelling their correctly?!Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #28 November 13, 2008 wasnt there a thread about exact same topic maybe a year back!? too lazy to look it up.. what annoys me is people that keep on posting about the same shit! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #29 November 13, 2008 More like a week or 2 backHeyy Chris... I'm going to be in Verbier for a week (from 13th Dec) - fancy a day skiing & drinking? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #30 November 13, 2008 Quote how bout when people say orientate......its orient....orientate is not a word.... AggieDave: "www.NewEmployeeOrientations.com Orientate Find Shopping Deals at Yahoo! Low Prices On Orientate shopping.yahoo.com " Well I guess he told YOU! You have to go to the website to find out just exactly what the prices on "Orientate" really are.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #31 November 13, 2008 Quote More like a week or 2 backHeyy Chris... I'm going to be in Verbier for a week (from 13th Dec) - fancy a day skiing & drinking? oh my, in my birthday week even! its a bit of a bitch, takes somewhere between 4 to 5 hours to get there with public transport.. but hell yea, why not!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #32 November 13, 2008 Cool Chris ... I'll PM you my mobile number .... CYA (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 20 #33 November 13, 2008 QuoteI don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty. Am I the only one? You are not the only one. But if I posted this link every time I saw such a mistake I would be unpopular in a hurry. http://www.skydivestlouisarea.com/misused.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 22 #34 November 13, 2008 Quote Quote I don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty. Am I the only one? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Haven't we been down this road a few times around here yes, we've been their. nothing new to see they're so move you're asses over there... edit to add: since most of these mistakes are made by native speakers (at least it seems to be so) ...whatever The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #35 November 13, 2008 Quote Actually, my biggest peeve is the apostrophe. ugh. I see it misused AL. THE. TIME. on signs. on billboards. In formal documents. It's pathetic. Look out! Here comes an 's'! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaRusic 0 #36 November 13, 2008 WOW thats AMAZING I have always wanted low prices on orientate.....what would I do without Yahoo I wonder if they have a too four the price of won The Altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel not in the plane are totally worthless Dudeist Skydiver # 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #37 November 13, 2008 What drives me nuts is how the young 'uns abuse the word "like". Inserting it once or twice in every sentence as a two bit high school cheerleader whore would, is enough to drive people insane. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #38 November 13, 2008 Quote drives me just about batty. Their, they're now, calm down.Have any on you read "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves"? Fun little book on punctuation, with lots of apostrophe material. I recommend it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
debussyschild 0 #39 November 13, 2008 QuoteSeriously folks, why is this so hard? I don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty. Am I the only one? I go back and edit my posts for grammar and punctuation mistakes... There - refers to a direction or location Their - possessive article They're - contraction of 'they are' (3rd person singular... they ALL are is actually plural) I figured this out by third grade..."For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
debussyschild 0 #40 November 13, 2008 Quote What drives me nuts is how the young 'uns abuse the word "like". Inserting it once or twice in every sentence as a two bit high school cheerleader whore would, is enough to drive people insane. My MOM actually uses the word like more frequently than I do. When I write, I hardly ever use it. In conversation, yeah, I do, but I try not to. But when did my MOM become so proficient at using that damn word?! Granted, she's not that old (41) and she's definitely a 'girly girl,' but the phrase "it's like, I dunno" can't POSSIBLY be used to describe every feeling you have. I think it's ok to use 'like' occasionally in every day conversation, but avoid it like the plague when you're actually going for credibility... like, whoa. "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #41 November 13, 2008 Like, I need to like go warsh my handsI know a guy who would say warsh instead of wash and it drives me crazy!!! The warshing machine is broked again honey!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #42 November 13, 2008 Oh and by the by... one doesn't "write me", one "writes to me". One could always write me a letter. That's O.K but simply "write me" is plain wrong. Also, would please please use "either" and "neither" correctly too? Either goes with "or" Whilst Neither goes with "nor" And there's more.... Stop fucking up Implied and inferred!! And breath...... [feeling better now] (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #43 November 13, 2008 I miss the good old days when you and Kelel01 used to have grammar nazi wars. I think its funny when people talk about how "intellegent" they are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #44 November 13, 2008 Quote What drives me nuts is how the young 'uns abuse the word "like". Inserting it once or twice in every sentence as a two bit high school cheerleader whore would, is enough to drive people insane. Like, I don't understand why you like can't understand why we young people like say like so much. It's just like, something we do. Does that like, make sense? How people like speak, kinda like changes over time. I'm sure there were like some things that your generation said as like teens that your parents generation couldn't like stand. Maybe it's time to like get with the times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #45 November 13, 2008 Quote Quote What drives me nuts is how the young 'uns abuse the word "like". Inserting it once or twice in every sentence as a two bit high school cheerleader whore would, is enough to drive people insane. Like, I don't understand why you like can't understand why we young people like say like so much. It's just like, something we do. Does that like, make sense? How people like speak, kinda like changes over time. I'm sure there were like some things that your generation said as like teens that your parents generation couldn't like stand. Maybe it's time to like get with the times. I was going to say I just smashed my monitor with a sledgehammer, but then I'd be lying... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #46 November 13, 2008 QuoteSeriously folks, why is this so hard? Here is a wiki link to help. http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re I don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty. Am I the only one? Their, they're. Don't get upset. Their are some folks that just aren't they're, ya know. It's just a little over there heads. I'm sure their trying hard, but there not always going to be they're with the right there...or is that they're....or , uh...their. TheirChuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftman 12 #47 November 13, 2008 Don't get me started on young'uns talk these days. Every time one of em fucks up they say "Oops, my bad!" WTF DOES THAT MEAN? I always ask em "Your bad what?" Usual answer: "Huh?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #48 November 13, 2008 I'm going to end the mystery for you. It basically means 'my fault'. If 'my fault' doesn't make sense in the context its used in then it just means 'I know I fucked up, sorry'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #49 November 14, 2008 This thread has me board. Peace, -Jeff. Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMiller 1 #50 November 14, 2008 Affect/Effect. Even educated people mess this one up. Affect (verb)- to make a difference or have an effect on Affect (noun)- feeling or emotion Effect (verb)- to cause something to happen Effect (noun)- a change or result of an action I hope that clears up this mystery. Somebody sticky this post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
