Stupid Players

UkatoUkato Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7204Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Really, they're dumb.</div> "u need about 6 people on ur team"
"hehe and yea hive lockdown does work and yes it is that too"

Does this sound like you?
Don't worry, in hours- NAY, minutes, you too can be talking like a real human being.
People will treat you like you passed that english class!
Here's a helpful guide to get you started:
u=You
ur= your, or you're, but that's LESSON TWO
put spaces between words, and use punctuation.

Now I understand saying "inc. skulk" instead of "excuse me, old friend, but i do believe there is a skulk bearing down upon the base.", but when you're on the forum, nobody is attacking you. Please take more time in your posts, and most people will spend more time reading them.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    I showed Apostrophe's mother to these forums, and she was horrified at how people have abused her child.
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Yah, another thing...sentences and proper nouns start with capital letters. Like this...I am Sirus.
    In addition, when the letter "I" is alone, you need to capitalize it. The shift key is your friend.

    Also, if you're trying to make a point, please use proper english with punctuation skills. No one wants to listen to you when you talk like this.

    "see ur wrong if u do this and go that way then i can get over there faster than u. ur also wrong the lmg doesnt do 12 dmg it does 16 dmg ur wrong."

    Blegh !!!!
  • MiffedRedMiffedRed Join Date: 2003-03-26 Member: 14890Members
    edited July 2003
    lol <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Can we do these too? please!!! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    you're = you are
    your = belonging to

    there = a place
    their = a person
    they're = they are

    to = somewhere you're going
    too = also
    two = 2
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    There's a thread over in Off Topic (<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=10&t=38411' target='_blank'>clicky clicky</a>) that's about "SMS-speak" and ""elite"-speak" and it's effects on the English language. Also our opinions on the whole thing, go have a read. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Big_Chief_Brown_BottomBig_Chief_Brown_Bottom Join Date: 2003-01-22 Member: 12584Members
    Yay! Now lets give English lessons to people about how not to use passive voice. It is one of my pet peeves.

    Pay attention!
    <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • davidsansomedavidsansome Join Date: 2003-02-07 Member: 13228Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Big Chief Brown Bottom+Jul 17 2003, 09:08 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Big Chief Brown Bottom @ Jul 17 2003, 09:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yay! Now lets give English lessons to people about how not to use passive voice. It is one of my pet peeves. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lessons should be given to them immediately!
  • MastodonMastodon Old Fogie Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12052Members, Constellation
    edited July 2003
    On one of the other <a href='http://www.hxcboards.com' target='_blank'>forums</a> I frequent there is the <b>Grammar X Crew</b> who basically put the hurt on folks who don't speak the language properly. I propose we start such a crew/clan.

    Are you with me, yay or nay?
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Can I just add: if you don't know how to use the apostrophe, or aren't sure, do not use it. It looks worse to have an apostrophe where it doesn't belong than to lack one where it does.

    It seems that it's Australians who are mostly guilty of this (I've got a place around the corner from my house called "Choice's Food Court". I have yet to meet this "Choice" person).

    Here's a quick rundown.

    Where NOT TO use apostrophes:
    <b>1: Plurals</b>
    The plural of gorge is gorges. The plural of turret is turrets. NOT gorge's, gorges', turret's, and ABSOLUTELY NOT turrents <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    <b>2: Possession for certain special words</b>
    him = his
    her = hers
    it = its

    Where TO use apostrophes:
    <b>1: Contractions</b>
    eg "it's" instead of "it is".

    <b>2: Posession</b>
    This post is written by Skorpy; it is Skorpy's post.

    Note: Skorpy's can mean "belonging to Skorpy" OR "Skorpy is".

    <b>3: Possession plural</b>
    eg, the res belonging to more than one gorge is the gorges' res. The apostrophe comes after the s if you're referring to something belonging to a plural.
  • Young_TrotskyYoung_Trotsky Join Date: 2003-01-14 Member: 12285Members
    I was recently laughed at for my sig which contained the word "it's" meaning belonging to it. Was this in fact wrong as I was convinced into, or is there supposed be an apostrophe in it's when you mean somethihng belonging to "it"?
  • JesusCJesusC Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14996Members
    gRammmar nazi's all of U!!!
  • The_HowlerThe_Howler Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2497Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--SoulSkorpion+Jul 17 2003, 09:39 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Jul 17 2003, 09:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>2: Possession for certain special words</b>
    him = his
    her = hers
    it = its

    Where TO use apostrophes:
    <b>1: Contractions</b>
    eg "it's" instead of "it is".<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The above is correct. It is a little known fact that "its" is the possessive form of "it". "It's" is a contraction for "it is".
  • oooooo Join Date: 2003-03-19 Member: 14709Members
    Know what sickens me?
    The word "hax"

    It makes me want to throw up.
  • aegixaegix Join Date: 2002-08-31 Member: 1256Members, NS1 Playtester
    Seriously... who cares? If you can understand the person it's fine. I can deal with people using bad grammar/spelling/shortcuts/whatever. What really annoys me is people who actually care enough about the subject to start a thread like this :\

    Give it a break.
  • MiffedRedMiffedRed Join Date: 2003-03-26 Member: 14890Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Young Trotsky+Jul 17 2003, 10:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Young Trotsky @ Jul 17 2003, 10:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I was recently laughed at for my sig which contained the word "it's" meaning belonging to it. Was this in fact wrong as I was convinced into, or is there supposed be an apostrophe in it's when you mean somethihng belonging to "it"? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes YT "its" is correct, not "it's".
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    Add some of the offending items to the swear filter. For example, you could replace "u" with "you (and by the way did you know that I'm an idiot?)"
  • MiffedRedMiffedRed Join Date: 2003-03-26 Member: 14890Members
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--@egis+Jul 17 2003, 11:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (@egis @ Jul 17 2003, 11:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Seriously... who cares? If you can understand the person it's fine. I can deal with people using bad grammar/spelling/shortcuts/whatever. What really annoys me is people who actually care enough about the subject to start a thread like this :\

    Give it a break. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm fine with a bit of short hand, as was stated above... i.e. "inc hive", instead of "there are 3 skulks a fade and a lerk approaching our hive, they will be here any second." I'm also ok with having a laugh a joke and saying stuff like "rox0r" "pwn!" "tbh" or "w00t!". What bothers me is bad use of the english language and lack of grammar and the fact that people don't know when its use is inappropriate. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    My main pet peeve however, is there, their, they're, your, you're, very basic english, people shouldn't need to think about it. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • StoneburgStoneburg Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8174Members
    it's = it is
    its = belongs to it

    My experience is that the ones who use the worst language has it as their first (or only) language. Maybe us who has it as a second language are more anxious to be interpreted correctly.

    It just makes sense to use as good language as possible when communicating, unless you are in a real hurry (skulks are charging you). Speaking like in the above examples is like showing up at a party in a sweatsuit without showering and with food all over your face, you may be a great person and have some good ideas but people are going to think less of you anyway.

    With regards to the apostrophe I've found that thinking that the ' replaces a letter makes it easier to use. You're = you are, the ' replaces the a. Isn't = is not, the ' replaces the o.

    And yes, I am prejudiced enough not to take someone seriously if they can't use proper language, at least not until I get to know them. First impressions tend to last a while.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--@egis+Jul 17 2003, 05:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (@egis @ Jul 17 2003, 05:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Seriously... who cares? If you can understand the person it's fine. I can deal with people using bad grammar/spelling/shortcuts/whatever. What really annoys me is people who actually care enough about the subject to start a thread like this :\

    Give it a break. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This is a very serious irritation to a great deal of us. And i feel the point we're trying to get across is that we <b>can't</b> understand people.
  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    I can live with spelling mistakes, grammer all over the place etc, as long as it's still readable. What gets right up my nose is no paragraphs, as it then becomes <b>really</b> difficult to read.
  • Young_TrotskyYoung_Trotsky Join Date: 2003-01-14 Member: 12285Members
    I fully agree with the spelling filter idea. It would be great if it auto-replace i with I, u with you, ur with your, ure with you're, etc.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    ... and automatically replace all of SNiperMarine's posts with "I am illiterate".
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Young Trotsky+Jul 17 2003, 05:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Young Trotsky @ Jul 17 2003, 05:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I was recently laughed at for my sig which contained the word "it's" meaning belonging to it. Was this in fact wrong as I was convinced into, or is there supposed be an apostrophe in it's when you mean somethihng belonging to "it"? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You'd think so, wouldn't you? It makes sense (you add an apostrophe for possession to "it" to get "it's"). I did that for ages. But it's technically wrong. It's not really a laughable mistake though (such as a birthday card saying "Sister's forever", or the aforementioned Choice's Food Court).

    ...

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->... and automatically replace all of SNiperMarine's posts with "I am illiterate". <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This idea has my vote! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Ukato+Jul 17 2003, 03:18 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ukato @ Jul 17 2003, 03:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> put spaces between words, and use punctuation.
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ur 'put' needs a capital P
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--TeoH+Jul 17 2003, 07:38 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TeoH @ Jul 17 2003, 07:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ur 'put' needs a capital P <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Two points.

    1] If you're going to correct someone on their literacy, at least have the decency to make a coherant and literate critique.

    2] What does "<b>you are</b> 'put' needs a capital P' mean?

    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MiffedRedMiffedRed Join Date: 2003-03-26 Member: 14890Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--::esuna::+Jul 17 2003, 02:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (::esuna:: @ Jul 17 2003, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 2] What does "<b>you are</b> 'put' needs a capital P' mean?

    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol I like it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    To me, "ur" has three meanings. The first being "you are", not "your" since the letters "u" (you) and "r" (are) together make "ur" (you are), by logic at least.

    The second meaning being an the ancient city of Ur, somewhere near Egypt, has the Ziggurat of Ur, and so on. Google for it.

    The third meaning is far more simple. It means "I am an astoundingly lazy, illiterate and unintelligent.".

    People have spent millenia creating the English language, stop breaking it! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--TeoH+Jul 17 2003, 09:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TeoH @ Jul 17 2003, 09:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh the irony. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Y'know, it's usually a good idea to point out irony. Especially when not even the slightist hint of irony is present.
  • sekdarsekdar Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9564Members
    perfect grammar, spelling, and punctuation on the intarweb are overrated
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--sekdar+Jul 17 2003, 09:30 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sekdar @ Jul 17 2003, 09:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> perfect grammar, spelling, and punctuation on the intarweb are overrated <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <i>Perfect</i> grammar, spelling and punctuation may well be, but at least a legible minimum should be required.
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