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Neferti

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English Grammar
Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 5:22pm

Certain posters need to check this site out. Typos are fine, but blatant grammatical errors are, obviously, inherited and show up your leftard background.

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/english-grammar-guide/

There are certain things that indicate a lack of education going back generations of leftard people.

Example:

"should of" (would of, could of). It IS should HAVE. Also "payed" when it should be PAID.

There are many other examples .... I am sure that other posters will remember those who are almost illiterate and post their terrible English here. Tongue

* Edited ... typo! Wink

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bogarde73

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Re: English Grammar
Reply #1 - Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 5:36pm

Except that these days you have to allow for predictive text. I find mistakes I didn't make. Google made me do it.

But most of all, we haven't all had the benefit of the same education and we didn't all get the same start.
Doesn't mean you don't have the right to an opinion.

And highly educated opinions are not always the better ones anyway.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39957 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #2 - Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 5:39pm Quote: There are certain things which that indicate a lack of education going back generations of leftard people peoples. People in glass houses, and all that.
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #3 - Nov 3^rd, 2015 at 6:34pm In the words of Pink Floyd : WE DON'T NEED NO EDUCATION
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The Heartless Felon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2869 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #4 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:36am Settle down Nef; usage dictates language. Like the climate, it always changes...
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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #5 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 6:50am We all have our pet peeves. Mine is diminutive abbreviation: Footy, Brekky, Lippy, Pollie, Chrissie pressies for the rellies. Its national baby talk.
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: English Grammar Reply #6 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:04am It's the interwebz, not the classroom. Do you feel the same way abt txt msg? We don't do grammar and spelling like we used to when you went to school, nef. Rightards get caught up in the past.
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: English Grammar Reply #7 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:05am issuevoter wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 6:50am: We all have our pet peeves. Mine is diminutive abbreviation: Footy, Brekky, Lippy, Pollie, Chrissie pressies for the rellies. Its national baby talk. ....yeah! it's prolly diffrent now in the technological age ha?
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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #8 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:26am At the same time, we shouldn't allow stuff like txtese to completely destroy the beauty of well written English.
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Re: English Grammar
Reply #9 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:45am

bogarde73 wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:26am:

At the same time, we shouldn't allow stuff like txtese to completely destroy the beauty of well written English.

I'm sure there will be certain people that will continue to write in the old style.

I've read letters from men serving overseas in WWI....beautiful prose and magnificent use of the English language.

Compare one of hose letters and one from a man serving in Afghanistan, you'll be truly amazed at how quickly language changes.

Luckily we have libraries, we can always look back on the day......and reminisce.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: English Grammar Reply #10 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 7:55am its the same with good writing the emphasis has changed..once upon a time it was a skill to be proud of..now its not even part of the curriculum its what makes us all individuals really.. imagine if every sentence was perfect...bloody hell!..I wouldnt be allowed on here..
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Re: English Grammar
Reply #11 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 8:20am

I wasn't talking about texting "shorthand", that's fine. I was talking about the way people speak (and, obviously, this comes out in their writing). Australian Bogan.

I have seen (and heard) people say "I done" and "I seen" when it should be I did (or I have done) and I saw (or I have seen). Plus lots of people say "yous" ... it all reflects upon your upbringing. When I hear people using these words, I cringe. No wonder Australians have a reputation of being low class and of criminal background. You do not learn to use these words at school, you learn them from your parents (and grandparents).

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bogan1
ˈbəʊɡ(ə)n/
nounAustralian/NZinformalderogatory
noun: bogan; plural noun: bogans

an uncouth or unsophisticated person, regarded as being of low social status.
"some bogans yelled at us from their cars"

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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 23059 A cat with a view	Re: English Grammar Reply #12 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 9:36am What is you talking about ? You should of learned the Queens English.
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Re: English Grammar
Reply #13 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 10:14am

Neferti wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 8:20am:

I wasn't talking about texting "shorthand", that's fine. I was talking about the way people speak (and, obviously, this comes out in their writing). Australian Bogan.

I have seen (and heard) people say "I done" and "I seen" when it should be I did (or I have done) and I saw (or I have seen). Plus lots of people say "yous" ... it all reflects upon your upbringing. When I hear people using these words, I cringe. No wonder Australians have a reputation of being low class and of criminal background. You do not learn to use these words at school, you learn them from your parents (and grandparents).

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bogan1
ˈbəʊɡ(ə)n/
nounAustralian/NZinformalderogatory
noun: bogan; plural noun: bogans

an uncouth or unsophisticated person, regarded as being of low social status.
"some bogans yelled at us from their cars"

Ah, the language of Shakespeare...almost unintelligible. But, if that's what you want, have at it.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 156363 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #14 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 11:20am http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/there_their_theyre.htm
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