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CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

I'm genuinely curious about why someone who purports to make a living educating someone in the English language would choose to make all of their posts without capital letters or punctuation. It really does distract from whatever the message is supposed to be.

Surfer Rosa · Joined: 24 Mar 2009

because it's the internet, it's anonymous, less keystrokes, and nobody is checking for grammar/punctuation.

just embrace it.

chemicalblur · Joined: 30 May 2009

hauwande · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Location: gongju

Surfer Rosa · Joined: 24 Mar 2009

to the OP:

do you text message with capital letters?

harlowethrombey · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Location: Seoul

maybe it simply illustrates the general lack of respect for the forum as a palatable platform for psuedo-intellectual discourse and not any concious malfescence.

also people dont check their spelling. i guess i probebly could, but that would require more effort than I'd like to put into a post on Dave's.

Also, be careful about calling out other people for grammatical/syntax issues because there are plenty of English teachers on here who will tear your posts apart.

live and let lived.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

DorkothyParker · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Location: Jeju

At first I thought this post meant they weren't "capitalizing" or profiting from their talents.
Also, the posters are not simply "purporting" to making a living, they likely are making an acceptable wage teaching regardless if they are experienced or knowledgeable.

Also, I found some of the verb tenses in your post confusing. I think, "I'm genuinely curious as to why someone who purports to making a living educating someone in the English language would choose to make all [omitted] posts without capital letters or punctuation" would flow much better.

I am feisty and should bed.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

i may not bother to capitalize or punctuate a lot these days but i'm at least vigilant about spelling and attentive to grammar

there's a big difference between making a mistake and choosing a style

alphakennyone · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: city heights

yep. it's the internet. doesn't it bother you that urls aren't case-sensitive? same goes for e-mail addresses.

BUT IF YOU PREFER WE COULD CHANGE TO ALL-CAPS USERS.

alphakennyone · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Location: city heights

lithium · Joined: 18 Jun 2008

BreakfastInBed · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do

Let me get this straight. Some folks are too busy to capitalize their %&*#ing "I"s?

It's a stylistic choice? Some people are too cool for capitalization? Look out. They've gone EXXXTREME. They don't play by the rules. They're on the move, shaking things up, getting things done, and taking us kicking and screaming into the new millenium. Extra keystroke. No time. How can I be perceived as a wild and slightly dangerous cutting-edge renegade if I'm thoughtful and patient enough to punctuate?

Get real. This isn't Footloose and you aren't Kevin Bacon. No one is keeping you down. Grow up. Express yourself like an educated adult if you want to be treated like one.

Oh, but successful communication is all that matters!

I can usually get what I want with grunts and gestures. Shall I be satisfied with that?

No one is "checking" your posts. It's simply impossible to overlook some errors. A post rife with "i"s and whatever other nonsense is painful to read. You could be posting the cure for cancer but if you are writing like an idiot, I'm going to think you're an idiot.

What? You're not trying to impress me?

I'm not the only one reading.