Comments on: Inventing Words http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/ The pen is mightier than the sword. But sometimes, you just need a bigger sword. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:33:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: TwilightShiva http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10293 TwilightShiva Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:01:10 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10293 "Ohhhh, if you want it to be possessive, it's just I-T-S, But if it's supposed to be a contraction, then it's I-T-apostrophe-S... Scalawag!" haha I just couldn't resist :) Strongbad is too awesome for words. hmm... I've been thinking about whether I should apply... since I'm not doing anything this summer... but I don't know... I'm too indecisive lol “Ohhhh, if you want it to be possessive, it’s just I-T-S,
But if it’s supposed to be a contraction, then it’s I-T-apostrophe-S…
Scalawag!”

haha I just couldn’t resist :)
Strongbad is too awesome for words.

hmm… I’ve been thinking about whether I should apply… since I’m not doing anything this summer… but I don’t know… I’m too indecisive lol

]]> By: Mary http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10279 Mary Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:51:28 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10279 Ha ha I was just having a conversation recently about how annoying bad grammar is... I feel your pain. It drives me crazy when people use the wrong "there/their/they're" or "your/you're"! Ha ha I was just having a conversation recently about how annoying bad grammar is… I feel your pain. It drives me crazy when people use the wrong “there/their/they’re” or “your/you’re”!

]]> By: Euri http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10272 Euri Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:12:51 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10272 LOL! It would be quite hard to look for a proper proofreader. Proofreading isn't an easy job, too, if I might add. It doesn't necessarily mean mean that you can speak English, you already pass the qualifications. ^^; Well, good luck on finding one! ^^ LOL! It would be quite hard to look for a proper proofreader. Proofreading isn’t an easy job, too, if I might add. It doesn’t necessarily mean mean that you can speak English, you already pass the qualifications. ^^; Well, good luck on finding one! ^^

]]> By: mel http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10257 mel Tue, 13 May 2008 21:40:15 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10257 Grammar mistakes really irk me too. Grammar mistakes really irk me too.

]]> By: 23LBturkey http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10242 23LBturkey Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:06:58 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10242 I find that... funny. Haha, it actually made me laugh. Yeah, grammar issues bother me too... especially after 2 months of SAT writing drills. I'm starting to see subject-verb agreement, adverb-adjective, and pronoun issues everywhere. I don't think I can even read my manga anymore without getting pissed off at improper grammar. It's a pretty big pain in the ass, since most manga publishing/licensing companies do a pretty lackadaisical job of proofreading (not all, but many). I guess I'm a bit OCD-ish too. haha. When I picked up a Del Rey (I think that's how you spell it =\)volume at Borders the other day, I realized that they consistently used "I did good" throughout the entire book. I overlook minor grammar issues in scanlations, but when it comes to books I purchase, it annoys me immensely. Those books aren't cheap and if the companies are going to charge that much for one book, then they'd might as well hire someone who actually knows English. Sorry, I'm ranting. This is probably the 3rd time I've gone through this rant in the past week. -_- I'm such a loser. haha =) I find that… funny. Haha, it actually made me laugh. Yeah, grammar issues bother me too… especially after 2 months of SAT writing drills. I’m starting to see subject-verb agreement, adverb-adjective, and pronoun issues everywhere. I don’t think I can even read my manga anymore without getting pissed off at improper grammar. It’s a pretty big pain in the ass, since most manga publishing/licensing companies do a pretty lackadaisical job of proofreading (not all, but many). I guess I’m a bit OCD-ish too. haha. When I picked up a Del Rey (I think that’s how you spell it =\)volume at Borders the other day, I realized that they consistently used “I did good” throughout the entire book. I overlook minor grammar issues in scanlations, but when it comes to books I purchase, it annoys me immensely. Those books aren’t cheap and if the companies are going to charge that much for one book, then they’d might as well hire someone who actually knows English.

Sorry, I’m ranting. This is probably the 3rd time I’ve gone through this rant in the past week. -_- I’m such a loser. haha =)

]]> By: Roniz http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10214 Roniz Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:11:01 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10214 Here here! People need to realize that spoken English is vastly different from written English. Speaking English doesn't make a person inpeccable or infaliable in anyway! Here here!
People need to realize that spoken English is vastly different from written English. Speaking English doesn’t make a person inpeccable or infaliable in anyway!

]]> By: mholic http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10212 mholic Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:29:23 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10212 Wow... "And just because you’ve lived in America for how long doesn’t mean you have perfect English." That point above, I totally agree to. I don't think I'm ever going to have "perfect" (if there ever was such a thing) English grammar -- which is one of the reasons why I gravitate away from any sort of writing (not including blogging, of course). Wow…

“And just because you’ve lived in America for how long doesn’t mean you have perfect English.”

That point above, I totally agree to. I don’t think I’m ever going to have “perfect” (if there ever was such a thing) English grammar — which is one of the reasons why I gravitate away from any sort of writing (not including blogging, of course).

]]> By: freaky2 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10211 freaky2 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:41:14 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10211 Lol... I've always wanted to become a proofreader but I'm not good enough at English as it is, even if my spelling and grammar aren't bad. But reading this I feel that I might have had a chance... :???: Lol… I’ve always wanted to become a proofreader but I’m not good enough at English as it is, even if my spelling and grammar aren’t bad. But reading this I feel that I might have had a chance… :???:

]]> By: chuzzle http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10209 chuzzle Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:30:03 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10209 Wow. I think this post was the highlight of my day. Haha... "grammer." Wow. I think this post was the highlight of my day. Haha… “grammer.”

]]> By: bakaneko http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10207 bakaneko Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:03:14 +0000 http://swordian.com/the-workaholic/inventing-words/#comment-10207 LoooooooooooooL ... i hear you, sister. The one I hate most is your instead of you're ... GEH. Keep up the good work on Aerandria ... :) Thanks for your effort ... _I_ really appreciate it. LoooooooooooooL … i hear you, sister. The one I hate most is your instead of you’re … GEH.

Keep up the good work on Aerandria … :) Thanks for your effort … _I_ really appreciate it.

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