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why do people have such poor grammar?

Old Jan 26, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisboiii,Jan 26 2005, 12:15 PM
Why can't people learn how to spell GRAMMAR.
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisboiii,Jan 26 2005, 03:15 PM
Why can't people learn how to spell GRAMMAR.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SkullDeezay,Jan 26 2005, 03:27 PM
Your post has horrible grammar as well, by the way.
yes, i did that last sentence to be funny.... i will explain it next time.
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Scot,Jan 26 2005, 03:36 PM
yes, i did that last sentence to be funny.... i will explain it next time.


I, of course, was referring to your abundant and incorrect usage of ellipses not your failed attempt at wit.
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SkullDeezay,Jan 26 2005, 05:05 PM


I, of course, was referring to your abundant and incorrect usage of ellipses not your failed attempt at wit.
i like ellipses apparently........................................ not sure what that has to do with people speaking incorrectly???????? (i like question marks too).
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Cuz that's the way they like to speak; much like Ebonics for the southern white folks. I ain't got a prob with it.
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SkullDeezay,Jan 26 2005, 02:05 PM


I, of course, was referring to your abundant and incorrect usage of ellipses not your failed attempt at wit.
Easy tiger, you don't want us to go through your posts and find errors, do you? His point was clear, and I'm certain that was the intent of his post.
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Lately I've been annoyed by people saying the following:

We've got...
You've got...
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Nin009,Jan 26 2005, 02:54 PM
Lately I've been annoyed by people saying the following:

We've got...
You've got...
Why annoyed? Because they're properly spoken?
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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