All right, this has gone far enough (The Grammar Nazi Topic)

Magus · 06-27-2012, 08:26 PM

Quit saying "wreck havoc". It is pronounced "wreak havoc".

I know, I know. Somebody fucked up a year ago on a major news network, or possibly during a debate, or maybe some political pundit decided to be all down-home and folksy for the viewers. Even I cannot remember the exact origin of this turn of phrase, though I have heard it more and more often on television as the months have passed by. I have turned a blind eye to this until now.

But you, sir, are an elected official. I should not be able to tune into C-SPAN and hear the phrase "wreck havoc" coming out of the mouth of an elected official. You, good sir, are not a fucktard, or at least I should hope you are not. Quit sounding like one. I can only assume you even went to college, despite your clamoring that college is the domain of the liberal elite.

Quit saying "wreck havoc". Immediately.

Ahem.

This is the Grammar Nazi topic. Within this topic is where we define the line. No peccadillo is off limits. No offense unworthy of disdain.

MY FRIENDS.

LAY DOWN THE GRAMMAR HAMMER!

Azisien · 06-27-2012, 08:34 PM

Their is gonna be sum arguements up in here,

**McTahr** · 06-27-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

Their is gonna be sum arguements up in here,

You know that feeling where you feel like you're falling and freak out and try to catch yourself, when you aren't even moving?

My brain just did that.

Bells · 06-27-2012, 09:37 PM

Your wrong!

Mr.Bookworm · 06-27-2012, 09:45 PM

Bitches are going to be stabbed.

Kyanbu The Legend · 06-27-2012, 10:32 PM

Pretty sure I'm this forums biggest or one of its biggest offenders.

Magus · 06-28-2012, 12:14 AM

I'm not even bitching about the internet. I just know one of these days the president is going to pronounce "bathe" as "bath" on national television (SOMEHOW) and I'm going to have to commit suicide.

Like he will possibly even say "bath-ed" instead of "bathe-d". That's how bad it's going to be. The president is going to sound like the annoying overcorrecting white people at a dinner party. And it all begins here.

RickZarber · 06-28-2012, 12:33 AM

Two things really annoy me, even though I have been guilty of the former: "a whole 'nuther" and "should/would/could of".

Meister · 06-28-2012, 12:58 AM

"Fail" is a verb. Within one or two specific thematic context areas it can be a noun. That's its entire possible area of application and using it any other way, including ironically, makes you look both 3 years old and not very smart for your age.

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Originally Posted by Kyanbu The Legend

Pretty sure I'm this forums biggest or one of its biggest offenders.

I think you're the major "fail" user here, yes.

akaSM · 06-28-2012, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RickZarber

"should/would/could of".

Ok, seriously, why does this one even happen? it's not a typo, of and have are 2 completely different words for me. If someone could tell me why does that terrible thing happen, please tell me.

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Originally Posted by Meister

"Fail" is a verb. Within one or two specific thematic context areas it can be a noun. That's its entire possible area of application and using it any other way, including ironically, makes you look both 3 years old and not very smart for your age.

I think you're the major "fail" user here, yes.

I gots grammer you're ,arguement is so fail: its invalid

06-27-2012, 08:26 PM	#1
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	All right, this has gone far enough (The Grammar Nazi Topic) Quit saying "wreck havoc". It is pronounced "wreak havoc". I know, I know. Somebody fucked up a year ago on a major news network, or possibly during a debate, or maybe some political pundit decided to be all down-home and folksy for the viewers. Even I cannot remember the exact origin of this turn of phrase, though I have heard it more and more often on television as the months have passed by. I have turned a blind eye to this until now. But you, sir, are an elected official. I should not be able to tune into C-SPAN and hear the phrase "wreck havoc" coming out of the mouth of an elected official. You, good sir, are not a fucktard, or at least I should hope you are not. Quit sounding like one. I can only assume you even went to college, despite your clamoring that college is the domain of the liberal elite. Quit saying "wreck havoc". Immediately. Ahem. This is the Grammar Nazi topic. Within this topic is where we define the line. No peccadillo is off limits. No offense unworthy of disdain. MY FRIENDS. LAY DOWN THE GRAMMAR HAMMER! __________________ The Valiant Review

06-27-2012, 09:37 PM	#4
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06-27-2012, 09:45 PM	#5
Mr.Bookworm YYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHH Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,034	There is a dire dearth of sesquipedalian behavior here in this bitch. Bitches are going to be stabbed.

06-27-2012, 10:32 PM	#6
Kyanbu The Legend Local Rookie Indie Dev Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,497	Pretty sure I'm this forums biggest or one of its biggest offenders. __________________ Last edited by Kyanbu The Legend; 06-27-2012 at 10:35 PM.

06-28-2012, 12:14 AM	#7
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I'm not even bitching about the internet. I just know one of these days the president is going to pronounce "bathe" as "bath" on national television (SOMEHOW) and I'm going to have to commit suicide. Like he will possibly even say "bath-ed" instead of "bathe-d". That's how bad it's going to be. The president is going to sound like the annoying overcorrecting white people at a dinner party. And it all begins here. __________________ The Valiant Review

06-27-2012, 08:34 PM	#2
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Their is gonna be sum arguements up in here,

06-28-2012, 12:33 AM	#8
RickZarber Please Be Well Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,715	Two things really annoy me, even though I have been guilty of the former: "a whole 'nuther" and "should/would/could of". __________________ Twitter / Art Tumblr / Personal Tumblr Last edited by RickZarber; 06-28-2012 at 12:36 AM.