I dunno, I mean–grammar’s cool and all, but what’s really the point, ya know? Is it, like, really, seriously an important thing that we know the rulez or whatevs?
Yes, why yes it is.
So, here’s the thing. I spend a lot of time gaming, and I think my punctuation, grammar, writing style is definitely hurt a little by that… but I also think it helps.
I think it’s one of those cases knowing the rules well enough to break them.
So, in honor of national grammar day… what grammar rule do you love to break?
Have a Nice Day and Watch out for the Big Yellow Chicken.
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Complete sentences. I often fail to use them. See?
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Jamie Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
@Jess, ohhh yes. Love it when people know how to do that well!
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By Jess on 03.04.10 4:45 pm | Permalink
I think most grammer rules are pointless and are only made up to keep English teachers employeed. In fact, I’m sure in that last sentance I probably broke at least four rules.
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March 4th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
@Nik, yeah I had a way longer post planned, but then freaked out didn’t type it because I was scared I didn’t have good enough grammar to celebrate national grammar day.
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By Nik on 03.04.10 6:03 pm | Permalink
I love to start sentences with “and.” Or “but.” Or “or.”
Hey, I sounded like a sea lion just then! Or or or or…
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
@Tawna Fenske, HA! This. is. awesome.
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By Tawna Fenske on 03.04.10 7:40 pm | Permalink
Oh my gosh, now I’m totally going to have this song stuck in my head all night. Thanks for that.
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
@Lisa, my husband just said to me, I swear if you break out in that hammer dance one more time and yell “Stop! Grammar Time.” I’m leaving ’til Tuesday…
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By Lisa on 03.04.10 9:37 pm | Permalink
I have a comma problem. I use them too often but not well. I also use incomplete sentences and occasionally begin sentences with conjunctions. *hanging head in shame*
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March 4th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
@Rhonda Cowsert, haha my thing is like I just sometimes am totally in love with commas and then others it’s like I don’t even know where the key is my computer… so I will have nineteen commaless pages… that makes for super fun editing!
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By Rhonda Cowsert on 03.04.10 11:03 pm | Permalink
What if you don’t know most of the rules to know if you’re even breaking them?
I kid, I kid. (or do I?) Mine would also probably be incomplete sentences. Or starting with “And” or “But”.
I’m surprised you didn’t end your blog with “Collaborate and listen…” And now the song is in my head for the night. Thaaaanks.
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March 4th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
@ChristaCarol, I try SO hard not to do the starting a sentence with and or but thing… BUT sometimes it just MUST be done!
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By ChristaCarol on 03.04.10 11:41 pm | Permalink
Oh geez, you mean there are rules for stringing words together?
Great, that explains a lot. *scampers off*
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March 5th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
@@jmartinlibrary, and now I have this awesome image of you scampering off
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By @jmartinlibrary on 03.05.10 9:26 am | Permalink
I don’t know what my fave rule to break is. Perhaps ending sentabces with prepasitions? Also my spelling could be better. Sometimes I slip into WoW speak and I want to lol and
My grammar pet peeve is ending every sentance with …
Did I leave you hanging? Yeah this crazy chick at work ends every sentance with an excess of periods. It drives me CRAZY!!
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March 5th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
@Sally H, I am the freakin queen of the ellipse. It’s so bad… I have to go back and check my blog posts to make sure I didn’t do it too many times!
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By Sally H on 03.05.10 9:41 am | Permalink
I start sentences with “And” and “But” all the time. I too have a love-love-hate relationship with commas.
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By Carin on 03.05.10 9:52 am | Permalink
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