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Originally Posted by footfootfoot
I'm all for playing with language and having fun with corruptions, puns, spoonerisms, intentionally transposing letters and words for humorous intent.
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Absotively. Word play is one of my favorite things, and a HUGE reason why I love this place. You all are so clever,
so witty.
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot
Maybe because my parents died in the apostrophe mines, punctuation is a bit of a sore point for me. Grammar, less so.
I tell my kids not to use big words that they don't understand just because they think it makes them sound more photosynthesis; it doesn't.
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^^^PRIME EXAMPLE ^^^
Of course, I earn a living by getting it RIGHT, so I'm scrupulous and highly anal when it comes to my work. On a personal level, I don't always follow the rules when speaking and I don't usually bother to correct others on such matters (written or spoken). *
But in the end, using the right words, punctuation, and grammar are representations of one's self. If you're ok with appearing the fool, that's on you.
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Caveat: If they're online a-hole morons, I'll gleefully rip 'em up.