Grammar NazisAnyway, this rant is going to be about the infamous Grammar Nazis. These guys frequently correct others on the internet on grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. A lot of people get really annoyed at them because hey, it's only the internet; who cares about that stuff, right? Well, I do.
I am really picky about grammar. When I am writing something, or reading something my friend has written, I will pick out and tell them if something is incorrect. Now, I am not claiming to be a master of grammar who never makes mistakes. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if I have several errors in this rant. I will, however, say that it gets really frustrating trying to read something when all the text is a jumbled mess of misspellings and run-on sentences. Not only are these difficult and annoying to read, but they also make the person who wrote them look uneducated.
I do believe practicing proper grammar, especially in professional writings, journals like this, and school papers, is very important. Although, I will back the statement that this is the internet. People use abbreviations, slang, and misspell things all the time in comments, or small posts. "gr8 job dood!" "sup?" "how r u?" "ttyl!" and so on. If it's something like this, it's understandable if you just don't give a crap about grammar because you're just giving a small announcement, or something along the lines thereof. One thing, though, I have trouble getting past is when someone types up a story or a poem, and it looks like it was typed by a four-year-old. As in, the spelling is horrible, and there are gramatical errors everywhere and you absolutely cannot follow what you are reading. Now, a couple of mistakes here and there I believe are acceptable. I mean, nobody's perfect and a few mess-ups are to be expected, but when your text looks like all you did was bang your hands on random letters on the keyboard, it's kind of sad.
So, I do believe practicing good grammar is important, it's no excuse to ridicule everyone who makes a mistake. If they ask for advice, give it to them nicely, and point out errors, but don't be a jerk. Small comments with small errors aren't really worth it, so let it go. Last, but not least, make sure you're really careful when it comes to something professional like schoolwork, and look up words you're not sure how to spell.
Wow, now my fingers hurt from typing. I just needed to let off some steam. Hey, this should be fun: If you see any spelling or gramatical errors in my "rant", let me know in the comments!
Man, that would be ironic, huh? Like I said before, I'm no "Grammar Guru", and I know I make mistakes all the time. Kama, over and out!
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