Help...I've been arrested by the grammar police

30 May 2013

Quote by paul_moadib

I'm guilty as charged! Only a custodial sentence will do.

I just wanted the policeman....Yeah Baby!!!

30 May 2013

I meant policewoman! Talk about Eeeeewwww!!

30 May 2013

Quote by SpankMeFlushMe

I think we Americans use a somewhat bastardised form of English. What I call speaking American. I've been known to correct someones spelling in other forums. I'm no rocket scientist but I can spell pretty well.iUPbL20GQ91rmQWe

Americans use a more archaic form of English. This is because of the isolation of the two countries some words such as 'mad' retained their Elizabethan meaning whilst the UK meaning has changed. So although Americans use a lot of new expressions (which I personally really like such as ''that's all she wrote'') their basic language is more old fashioned.

30 May 2013

@Lizerotica

30 May 2013

One of the reasons I enjoy this site is that it is a learning experience. I have heard high school and college students say "Me and Joe are, you know, going to....." The one class I really hated in school was English, yet it is one class we ALL need. It is hard to believe that grammer isn't pursued in school. But no matter how hard you check with your own eyes and also use spell check on the computer, grammer and spellling mistakes happen and are missed by the writer. Here, we are very lucky to have people who read the submitted story and like any good teacher, show us our mistakes so that we both learn from those mistakes and correct them before publishing. In addition, if you need an editor one will be recommended by the site.

English is a forever changing language. You will notice that many languages don't add words as fast as English speaking people do. Instead they incoroprate our word into their language thereby keeping their language "pure". English has many slang words that in time become legit and are added to the dictionary or a word has added meanings.

I have English friends and I do wish they would learn how to speak American so I can understand them. They say the same about me. "Why don't you learn the Queen's English?"

30 May 2013

Quote by overmykneenow
The only time I've been irked by a verifiers edit was when one of them changed the proper spelling of "traveling" to the US corruption that is "traveling".

I'm more than aware that this is my problem, not theirs.

there, i fixed that for you *giggles and runs*

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

30 May 2013

Quote by ScottFord
One of the reasons I enjoy this site is that it is a learning experience. I have heard high school and college students say "Me and Joe are, you know, going to....." The one class I really hated in school was English, yet it is one class we ALL need. It is hard to believe that grammer isn't pursued in school. But no matter how hard you check with your own eyes and also use spell check on the computer, grammer and spellling mistakes happen and are missed by the writer. Here, we are very lucky to have people who read the submitted story and like any good teacher, show us our mistakes so that we both learn from those mistakes and correct them before publishing. In addition, if you need an editor one will be recommended by the site.

English is a forever changing language. You will notice that many languages don't add words as fast as English speaking people do. Instead they incoroprate our word into their language thereby keeping their language "pure". English has many slang words that in time become legit and are added to the dictionary or a word has added meanings.

I have English friends and I do wish they would learn how to speak American so I can understand them. They say the same about me. "Why don't you learn the Queen's English?"

I don't find anything incorrect in ''me and Joe'' or ''Joe and me'' If you think it should be ''Joe and I'' then you should test it by trying to say the ''I'' first if it works then it is ok. However ''I and Joe'' sounds wrong to me. (I could be wrong on this and will stand corrected if so).

30 May 2013

Quote by sprite

there, i fixed that for you *giggles and runs*

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