Stamping out illiteracy on JV.

[Suuper]

I find it strange that the maker of this thread regularly makes grammar mistakes.
At least he doesn't (usually) make mistakes that reverse the meaning of his statements, though.

[Rammjet]

I find it strange that the maker of this thread regularly makes grammar mistakes.
At least he doesn't (usually) make mistakes that reverse the meaning of his statements, though.

I'm hoping that by being very watchful of mistakes I'll be able to make less myself. :j

[VforVendetta]

British people aren't allowed to make spelling mistakes!

[skiba]

"I quited" - No, you quit.

[Rammjet]

"I quited" - No, you quit.

*Quitted is a valid word in some cases.

[aaaaaa123456789]

Please... somebody add a case of "of" used in the place of "have". I see that one too often.

[Liina]

I think it's the right place to ask my question because I often read that in other threads and I always get confused:

example : "nobody's giving a real reason for him to not be banned"
I would have written "for him not to be banned"
Is it wrong ? Is there a difference ?

[aaaaaa123456789]

I think it's the right place to ask my question because I often read that in other threads and I always get confused:

example : "nobody's giving a real reason for him to not be banned"
I would have written "for him not to be banned"
Is it wrong ? Is there a difference ?

I thnk the latter is the only correct form, but I'm not certain.

[Rammjet]

I thnk the latter is the only correct form, but I'm not certain.

The second one was definitely much more flowing.

[demonic banana]

I see that the words quite and quiet are being used in the wrong context and they are being switched. For example

Be quite!

and

Hmm yes, quiet

or not spelling them right at all!
der inacurat speelin maeks me me anrgy n mad

[~kook24~]

i om nat ullaterot.

[Suuper]

I see that the words quite and quiet are being used in the wrong context and they are being switched. For example

and

or not spelling them right at all!
der inacurat speelin maeks me me anrgy n mad

Mixing up then and than is much more common then that.
Intentional.

[∨∈ℝDîLΔℂ]

'I wasn't doing nothing,' -No; you weren't doing anything.

I must say, regardless of the fact that what you say is true (to a certain point of view), this could also be used as a protest, as in:

(Example)
'I wasn't doing nothing, I was washing the car!'


This might be blatantly obvious, but I just thought I would mention it. ^(0_0)^

[Mars]

'Octopi,' -No; you shouldn't add a latin suffix to a greek word. The correct plural is actually 'octopuses', just the word you've probably criticised people for using.

I am guilty of this.

[fran10]

The confusion of "affect" and "effect".

[aaaaaa123456789]

The confusion of "affect" and "effect".

THIS
PLEASE THIS

Seriously, I've seen too many "it doesn't effect me" around.

[Justice]

I got it!

I'm going to write a book on how to read!

[Mars]

When using 'use' and 'used'

Ex. I use to play that. I used to play that.

[PatMan]

Using 'they' to talk about someone with an unidentified gender.

"There was someone running across the football field. They were wearing blue pants and a green and gray shirt."

[Rammjet]

Using 'they' to talk about someone with an unidentified gender.

"There was someone running across the football field. They were wearing blue pants and a green and gray shirt."

Actually I think 'they' can be used in that instance, what else are you meant to use, 'it'?