Pet Peeve of the moment: random capitalizations of nouns

[driphoney]

Okay, okay. I am the last person on earth who should be picking on other's grammar. Now that we have that significant point out of the way, usually my pet peeve is all the people who have these sorts of pet peeves. I'm blaming my mood on hormones, I have no other excuse.

Am I the only one noticing how pervasive the use of random and incorrect capitalizing any dominant common noun is becoming? Are we becoming German? And what is worse, I have caught myself doing it recently!

Perhaps we all need to head back to first grade. Why do you think this is happening?

Now, incorrect use of commas, and the overuse of ellipses, and incorrect hyphens, split infinitives, typos, lack of understanding of the poor semi-colon; those I completely understand!

Right. I'll log off now before I get myself into any more (anymore?) trouble.

 

[damppanties]

Could you give an example?

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I only do it on Forum posts to emphasize a particular Word that I don't feel requires bloding (or if the Bolding needs to be MOAR BOLD!!! ).

 

[driphoney]

Could you give an example?

TheeGoat did it perfectly, like a true master, but, sure. I can give an Example. How's that?

 

[Liar]

I rather Prefer to capitalize random verbs.

 

[sr71plt]

Oh god yes on that pet peeve. I edit a lot of military books, and it is rampant there. In editorial circles, we call it "Hitler's revenge"--capping every noun in sight just for the hell of it.

 

[DeeZire]

It is a useful technique in Satire, where emphasis of the Absurd is enhanced by Capitalization. It is also used to add Reverence to the myth that god Exists.

 

[Leto Degeneres]

Okay, okay. I am the last person on earth who should be picking on other's grammar. Now that we have that significant point out of the way, usually my pet peeve is all the people who have these sorts of pet peeves. I'm blaming my mood on hormones, I have no other excuse...

You're right about the grammar. I can't say about the hormones.

Hell, yes, it's time to be pedantic about proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. I, for one, won't object to having incorrect usage by myself pointed out.

 

[sr71plt]

Hell, yes, it's time to be pedantic about proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. I, for one, won't object to having incorrect usage by myself pointed out.

Well . . . in that case: It should be "by me." "By myself" is what the nouveau riche say so people think they went to Harvard.

 

[BrushStrokes]

Oh, that's clever, with clear examples.

I think that SMS spk, which is '2 kool 4 wrdz' has made language evolve, and diluted the effect of proper grammar.

I'm not really that fussed.

SMS language on anything other then a cell/mobile phone, that's irritating

regards

 

[Leto Degeneres]

Well . . . in that case: It should be "by me." "By myself" is what the nouveau riche say so people think they went to Harvard.

LOL! I asked for it didn't i?

 

[michchick98]

Okay, okay. I am the last person on earth who should be picking on other's grammar. Now that we have that significant point out of the way, usually my pet peeve is all the people who have these sorts of pet peeves. I'm blaming my mood on hormones, I have no other excuse.

Am I the only one noticing how pervasive the use of random and incorrect capitalizing any dominant common noun is becoming? Are we becoming German? And what is worse, I have caught myself doing it recently!

Perhaps we all need to head back to first grade. Why do you think this is happening?

Now, incorrect use of commas, and the overuse of ellipses, and incorrect hyphens, split infinitives, typos, lack of understanding of the poor semi-colon; those I completely understand!

Right. I'll log off now before I get myself into any more (anymore?) trouble.

What Really Bugs Me Is People Who Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word Regardless If It's A Verb, A Noun, An Adjective Or Anything Else. I Have Seen People Here On These Forums Do It, And Someone I Used To Chat With When Yahoo! Had Chat Rooms Did It All The Time.

PEOPLE WHO POST IN ALL CAPS IS ANNOYING, TOO! HEY! STOP SHOUTING! I CAN HEAR YOU JUST FINE!

Okay, for the love of God, I'll stop now! I'm annoying myself!

 

[bb_peaks]

Yep. I really hate the ALL CAPS just to make a point about one thing. We get these at work. Luckily I learned the cap corrector thing in Word (I can't think of the official name of it right now)

 

[driphoney]

well, i get a kick out the the rebel who must do everything in lower case, and i mean everything! it's actually harder to read than all caps. at least all caps makes me think of old movies and western union messages.

I must stop picking, my grammar (or grammer as one person complained on my short stroker) is weak, as someone, ahem, pointed out, and I don't really have any wiggle room here.

 

[Leto Degeneres]

well, i get a kick out the the rebel who must do everything in lower case, and i mean everything! it's actually harder to read than all caps. at least all caps makes me think of old movies and western union messages.

I must stop picking, my grammar (or grammer as one person complained on my short stroker) is weak, as someone, ahem, pointed out, and I don't really have any wiggle room here.

pfft! I guess not!

 

[michchick98]

well, i get a kick out the the rebel who must do everything in lower case, and i mean everything! it's actually harder to read than all caps. at least all caps makes me think of old movies and western union messages.

I must stop picking, my grammar (or grammer as one person complained on my short stroker) is weak, as someone, ahem, pointed out, and I don't really have any wiggle room here.

Oh, we all have wiggle room whether or not we're guilty. The ones who don't have wiggle room are the ones who don't admit their faults openly. Yeah, I get a kick out of the people who say "you're spelling and grammer suck" and I even had one guy tell me my "gramer" sucked. I want so many times to ask "so, how's yours?"

And someone complaining of poor grammar in a stroke story? WOW, he/she must really get into their stroke.

None of us are perfect but there are plenty of people out there who think they are and try to point that out to us, then fail miserably. IMO, driphoney, you're not one of those people. You admit to not being perfect.

 

[shereads]

I write advertising copy. For the last decade or so, clients with high-ticket products have insisted on capitalization to indicate respect or importance:

"As a Resident of this exclusive Gated Community, you will be entitled to the services of a Concierge, a Parking Attendant, and a swarthy little man to clean your Private Lap Pool."

Try putting that baby through Word's Grammar Check. Then tell me I was wrong to call my clients names and run screaming through the streets in a feather boa.

 

[damppanties]

I write advertising copy. For the last decade or so, clients with high-ticket products have insisted on capitalization to indicate respect or importance:

"As a Resident of this exclusive Gated Community, you will be entitled to the services of a Concierge, a Parking Attendant, and a swarthy little man to clean your Private Lap Pool."

Try putting that baby through Word's Grammar Check. Then tell me I was wrong to call my clients names and run screaming through the streets in a feather boa.

The Association of Vindictive Swarthy Little Men will get you for that.

What color is the feather boa?

 

[glynndah]

The Association of Vindictive Swarthy Little Men will get you for that.

What color is the feather boa?

It must not be too important or it would be Feather Boa, or even more annoying, "Feather Boa".

 

[shereads]

It must not be too important or it would be Feather Boa, or even more annoying, "Feather Boa".

Client's graphic guidelines mandate "feather-Boa."

 

[glynndah]

Client's graphic guidelines mandate "feather-Boa."

A very rare breed of snake, to be sure.

 

[driphoney]

And someone complaining of poor grammar in a stroke story? WOW, he/she must really get into their stroke.

Well, I obviously wasn't getting the job done for them!

And thank you for your kind words.

 

[driphoney]

I write advertising copy. For the last decade or so, clients with high-ticket products have insisted on capitalization to indicate respect or importance:

"As a Resident of this exclusive Gated Community, you will be entitled to the services of a Concierge, a Parking Attendant, and a swarthy little man to clean your Private Lap Pool."

Try putting that baby through Word's Grammar Check. Then tell me I was wrong to call my clients names and run screaming through the streets in a feather boa.

Are you f-ing kidding me?! (Okay, dis me for that! ) But seriously, when I see your copy, I think you needed a better, more professional, editor! And all this time it was intentional. Go figure.

We are becoming German.

 

[slyc_willie]

Part of me wants to say, "what's so wrong with being German?"

At the same time, I understand. And I woefully admit I've fallen into the Military habit of capitalizing such things as Titles. Oops. Did it again. Funny thing is, I've never been called out by either a reader or an editor on such things. Go figure.

 

[driphoney]

Part of me wants to say, "what's so wrong with being German?"

At the same time, I understand. And I woefully admit I've fallen into the Military habit of capitalizing such things as Titles. Oops. Did it again. Funny thing is, I've never been called out by either a reader or an editor on such things. Go figure.

Yeah, I am coming across as a little anti-Deutch, aber es ist nicht the case. (I know, pretty lame.) Love Germany. Love Germans.