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JERRY: Tonight on the Jerry Springer show we have a particularly interesting episode! Tyrion is here to finally confess something to a long-time friend Kal-El. So everyone please put your hands together for Tyrion.

Jerry: Hello Tyrion. Now who is your friend that you want to talk to?

Tyrion: Kal El.

Jerry: Well today's your lucky day! We were able to actually get Kal-El off his sofa to talk to you!

Kal-El: *Fart* What the hell is it,kid?

Tyrion: I just wanted to tell you-

Jerry: Well Tyrion, we have a guest, Darky!

Darky: Hello.

Tyrion:What the hell are you doing here?

Darky: Well you know our little secret..you know..the kid.

Tyrion: What the hell...I dont have any kids!

Darky: Well who was it that night in the car- er wait..it was Kal-El!

Kal-El: How is my little lardass doing anyway?

Tyrion: God..now all we need is Lexx telling me she wants to have a relationship with me and we're all set for the insane white place in Aresen....

Jerry: Are you telepathic Tyrion? Cause here's Lexx!

Lexx:Hello Tyrion..I never could say this but...

Tyrion: No no...I know you like me and want to have a relationship with me,right?

Lexx: Er no...I wanted to say STFU you little Bastard!

Tyrion: Kal-El,can you do a verbal assault on Lexx,please?

Kal-El:Sure,kid but I need backup.

Jerry: Well it's your lucky day Kal-El..here's Scott-El!

Scott-El: Hello dad..why cant you just visit me once-

Kal-El: Shut up you little lardass,want to help me get Lexx?

Scott-El:Sure dad

Kal-El: ok

Lexx: Bring it on!

*Cue Mortal combat music*

*Lexx does a matric style dodge from the insults and spinning chips of doom*

Lexx: Yo! my former heroes,get those bitches!

*All of Lexx's former heroes come and fight*

Tyrion: Yo! Madmen of Aresen,come and beat these sane men up with spam clubs!

*Big fight erupts*

*Men in white suits come in and take them all to Aresen,to roam the land of the insane*

Tyrion: Oh Canada-I mean Aresen...

Jerry: Well there you have it,society is safe,I lost my left eye, I see pink elephants,and I have a chip in m' hip!ow. Well this sure was the most interesting show I've had,now I'm gonna go home and watch XXX,no not the movie....

 

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Some points I just need to make:

 

This is Yoda's Swamp so I'm pretty confident any non-repetitive posts/threads that have any issue to address is valid.

 

I'm not a grammar teacher nor anything close to such, which leads me to my final and most relevant point to this matter.

 

I've not posted about grammar in general only the two often seen incidents, there/their and your/you're. Typos, bad sentence structure and what have you doesn't really bother me as I'm prone to such writing myself. And of course I understand what's being written, it's just that these two seem overly persistent to the point of teaching wrong english, especially when used by people from countries having english as their primary language. I've seen it in several forums and in MMORPGs and my fear is that people from countries with other primary tongues will take it as gospel and thus a plague of wrong english might infect people's learning of the language. And I'm not easily convinced I'm exaggerating; I very rarely see the proper use of 'their' and 'you're' - troubling really.

 

I can't push any responsibility on anyone, but englishspeaking forum users and gamers might wanna make sure of correct usage of these to keep the standard, or restore it if need be.

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Originally posted by whitedragon

i dont really think their going to try and learn english here

 

You wrote that simply to irritate me, but I'll reply in seriousness anyway.

 

Of course they don't come to forums and play online games to learn the whole english language from scratch and you know I didn't mean that. But if they havn't learned english on any higher level they might take 'your' and 'there' instead of 'you're' and 'their' for being correct english, without conscious thought of course, and if this is persistent through time and space (read: most or all english using forums and games) it can irreversably spread to the point, where it is common use although being wrong.

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Originally posted by Jubatus

 

You wrote that simply to irritate me, but I'll reply in seriousness anyway.

 

Of course they don't come to forums and play online games to learn the whole english language from scratch and you know I didn't mean that. But if they havn't learned english on any higher level they might take 'your' and 'there' instead of 'you're' and 'their' for being correct english, without conscious thought of course, and if this is persistent through time and space (read: most or all english using forums and games) it can irreversably spread to the point, where it is common use although being wrong.

i dont mean to irritate but seriously you dont give these people credit and you act like we have a mission to have correct grammer. if they really want to learn the english language they wont take what we write on here seriously. every things cool relax :cool::D

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Originally posted by JrKASperov

Your= indicating posession... (YOUR shoes, YOUR pencils)

You're= You are (YOU ARE stupid)

 

There=indicating place (THERE it is, my pencil is THERE)

their=indicating posession (THEIR clothes, THEIR house):)

 

Thanks for clearing that up. I was a Journalist, and I still used to screw that up.

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Originally posted by Obi_Non_Kosher

The only thing I have to say is:

 

wow.

 

This thread is getting pretty sad looking.

 

Indeed :D

 

whitedragon seems persistent in overinterpreting and twisting my words whilst putting words in my mouth, but he shall pay the price of UTORD - Unreal Tournament Organ Relocation Disaster!

 

:snip2:

:blast5:

:fire2:

:grnlaz:

:blaze6:

blueblas1

 

 

 

 

 

:wazup:

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Hmmm... I'll just say that I spanked the monkey at 466 mph.... And I did it on my second run, then decided that was enough for today and didn't try getting it higher....It said it was a "Nice one" apparently....

 

Then again, I did have some practice to begin with... :rolleyes::eek:

 

About the grammar issue: No comment.

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Originally posted by Jubatus

 

Indeed :D

 

whitedragon seems persistent in overinterpreting and twisting my words whilst putting words in my mouth, but he shall pay the price of UTORD - Unreal Tournament Organ Relocation Disaster!

 

:snip2:

:blast5:

:fire2:

:grnlaz:

:blaze6:

blueblas1

 

 

 

 

 

:wazup:

and your accuseing me of slandering you. COME ON MAN. how in canada did i put words in your mouth and turn things around

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Never said they came to forums and games to learn english grammar....sigh, I'm always ending up explaining myself again and again and again every time I make a serious post. It's started getting to me, because I truly believe that although english is not my native language I express myself in a simple and clear way, that ought not be open to misunderstandings/misinterpretings if read thoroughly.

 

But I'll repeat myself: They might take the wrong use of 'there' and 'your' to heart because they encounter it 80% of the time. I said that it would happen unconsciously; in the essence that they are not in the forums and games to learn english. It...just....happens. Like unknowingly picking up a bad habit.

 

Really hope I've made myself clear enough now, else my head is gonna cave in and fiery demons will break free from my skull.

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Originally posted by whitedragon

i got you the first time. ok ill try by best to make correct grammer

 

If you got me the first time then why did you twice reply clearly suggesting otherwise? I....nevermind, we'll leave it at that.

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Originally posted by whitedragon

MUHAHAHAHAHA :D:rolleyes:

 

Well, I knew it was a weak attempt to make you appear as coming out ahead of this little mess you've made, but that you are this desperate surprises even me :rolleyes:

 

Now go boil your buttom, you son of a silly person :p

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