Grammar Freak: Part One

Grammar Freak: Part One

Those of you who know me well, also know how much of a stickler I can be as far as grammar goes. Grammar (Grammar: Often misspelled as ‘Grammer’) has always been important to me. All throughout my school (School: Often misspelled as ‘Skool’) career, I never scored less than a 100% on any of my spelling exams – ever.

To me, proper spelling and the use of proper punctuation should be a way of life for everyone. There is no excuse for bad grammar. I don’t care if you dropped out of school in the second grade, lost four of your fingers in a lawn mowing accident and then ran over the other hand with your car – find a way to write (Write: Often misspelled as ‘Right’ - Yes, this is a word, but the wrong usage) properly!

I often find it painful trying to decipher (Decipher: Often misspelled as ‘Decifer’) online posts from people who lack the ability to construct a decent sentence. (Sentence: Often misspelled as ‘Sentance’). Is it really that difficult? I admit, I’m an instant messenger addict. I do strongly feel instant messaging has caused the downward spiral when it comes to grammar usage. MySpace, Facebook and especially Twitter can be thanked as well for this horrible trend. Why do I mention Twitter specifically? First of all, a website that doesn’t allow you to use more than 140 characters to type what you’re trying to say is obviously helping people along when it comes to finding new and creative shortened-substitutes. A sentence that used to read, “I’m going to trim the hedges, wash the dishes, wash my car and take my dog to the park today” – Now reads, “Yo dawg ima do sum shit ’round da house so hit me up lata.”

This is truly sad, indeed. It must take at least as much time tryin’ to tYpE lyK dis as it would trying to type like this. Maybe it’s just me and maybe I’m already old-fashioned – but still, it’s painful to look at!

 Check back in a couple of days for Part Two!