Spelling/Grammar Errors

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 5:36am

I know I may get murdered for this thread but oh-well...

What is with people's obsession with spelling and grammer? This is a Broadway board, not an English/grammar board.

Why do many of you feel the need to fix and argue over these mistakes, many which are small. Many threads start on topic but they always seem to drift off in the 'wrong direction.'

We are here for the love of theatre- right? If you feel the need to correct grammar and spelling, I suggest that you get your BA in English and become a teacher at school- not on a Broadway board.

Today people are using "u" "2" " bcuz" "ur" and so many others. Is that how one should write a paper? No. Do you think you are going to fix people's writing on this board or is it just going to make people frustrated?

Some spelling and grammar can be annoying, especially those which cannot be comprehended.
If you cannot understand stand something someone wrote- I think it would be nicer to say something to the effect of "I don't understand, could you rephrase that?" instead of "English please!" or fixing every mistake you see.

Thank you!

Updated On: 11/7/05 at 05:36 AM

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:41am

It's grammar...


Sorry I had to do it...

Updated On: 11/7/05 at 06:41 AM

[Musical_nerd]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 6:48am

"I suggest that you get your BA in English and become a teacher at school- not on a Broadway board. "


What do you do with a BA in English?

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:06am

Why? Because the luxury of a message board (as opposed to instant messages)is that one has the ability to craft, edit, or proofread one's post. Hell, there's even an edit feature. It's really not all that difficult to check the spelling of a word on Dictionary.com. When someone is casual about writing, people tend to take the message less seriously. I rarely bother reading something which uses "u", "2", "Bcuz", BECAUSE I assume the author is either too young to know better or an idiot.

And as far a a theater board not being the place for correct grammar and spelling...are you kidding? Theater is based on writing. Without penned dramas, there would be precious little theater. If theater lovers don't have respect for the written word, then who?

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:21am

Because the number one thing the bitches on this board live to do, is attack people. That, and spell theater, theatre.

[RobbO]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:23am

shouldn't bitches be capitalized since it is a proper name in this case?

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:30am

Oh, RobbO...I've been called worse. For instance, SWCBN added modifying adjectives.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:30am

Why?

Because theatre is about the spoken language, and to be effective the spoken language is dependent on grammar and spelling.

Yes, spelling is a factor in spoken language. If one is not able to spell correctly the meaning of words is lost. (Quite often the difference between words is a subtle; sometimes in meaning, sometimes in spelling.) When there is no understanding of meaning, and incorrect spelling this leads to improper grammar. Therefore, one may easily be doomed to a life of using "axe" for "ask," and "the angels will weep," and so will your bank account.

Just ask Eliza.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:33am

José, you're such a Bitch.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:35am

Don't you mean Byatch?

[RobbO]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:35am

and the theatre crowd applauds!

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:38am

SOMMS, I have difficulty straying from the classic term. It's who I am.

[RobbO]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:39am

snobbish bitch.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:43am

Old and set in my ways bitch, maybe. Bitch, for sure. Snobbish, never.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 8:53am

I refuse to even use "r" and "u" and "4" in text messages. If I don't have time to spell it out, the message isn't that important.

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:09am

r u kding?!

[RobbO]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:27am

4 realz?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:39am

Is U2 banned as well?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:46am

No, U2 is band, genius.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 10:20am

Well, i guess some of us just feel that one should be able to speak and write in their native-tongue.
I find nothing more embarrassing then someone who cannot do the above.

But I am the same way with the German language.

If you don't have respect for your native language, you don't have respect for who you are.

[lildogs]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 10:26am

It's not a HUGE problem, SweetQ, but it does temper one's opinion of a poster who doesn't know how to spell. A typo is one thing, but if you don't know how to write fairly properly, then it's hard to take you seriously. That's the rhetorical "you," by the way. :)

And I, Brenda, do not live to attack people. I like reading posts of those with like minds, and even those with no mind at all.

[RobbO]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 10:29am

just fixing the subject line. continue.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 10:41am

Today, people under the age of 18 are using "u" "2" "bcuz", not everyone. I'm barely out of that demographic and I even use proper spelling and grammar in text messages, on AIM, etc.

There's a huge difference between a BA in English and the "OMG ROTFLMFAO" crap people post. Since the vast majority of the posters here manage to use proper English, maybe you should just elevate the style of your posts to match it instead of complaining.

[lildogs]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 10:41am

Ironical, huh?

Let's see if they get that one...

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 11:15am

Bitches!