The basics

[krkjmst]

I'm sorry but if English is your first language there just really isn't any excuse for this can't tell the difference shit. I don't care when people are just chatting but in stories? Come on!

It's 1:00.
The cat is playing with its ball of string.

You're fat.
Have you eaten your lunch?

They're over there.
They left their books behind.

They're over there.
They left their books behind.

Come here.
I can't hear you.

I'm going to the store.
It's too cold in here.

And no one here for whom English is a first language should have to be taught when and when not to use punctuation marks or how to spell basic everyday words that everyone should know.

And I am sick of seeing "txt spk" all over the place. Txt spk is for txts, not for literate Literotica members. Please stop the madness.

 

[cloudy]

You're preaching to the choir, sweetheart....well, with notable exceptions.

 

[krkjmst]

You're preaching to the choir, sweetheart....well, with notable exceptions.

. I can see you're an excellent writer. I just glanced at the first few paragraphs of one of your stories.

Good

"You want to do what? Here?" Danielle couldn't believe that Nicole had actually suggested what she'd just heard.

"Well, your folks are out of town, mine aren't. Besides, it'll be fun! C'mon, please?" Nicole had a way of wheedling what she wanted out of Danielle; she always had.

"Nicole, we have that econ mid-term Friday. Aren't you going to study at all?"

"I can study later. You know I'll do fine, I always do. C'mon, Danielle! You know you want to ..." Nicole was smiling, Danielle could tell even over the phone.

Danielle sighed. "I think it's crazy. You know stuff like that's nothing but superstition, but ... okay."

"Cool! I knew you'd let us! Told Gabe you would! Okay, we'll be over there around eight ... see ya!"

Bad

"U want to do what? Hear?" Danielle couldnt believe that Nicole had actually suggested what shed just herd.

"Well, ur fokes are out of town, mine arent. Besides, itll be fun! Cmon, please?" Nicole had a way of wheedling what she wanted out of Danielle she always; had.

"Nicole, we have that econ mid-term Friday. Arent you going to study at all?"

"I can study later. U know ill do fine, I always do. Cmon, Danielle! U no u want to ..." Nicole was smiling, Danielle could tell even over the phone.

Danielle sighed. "I think its crazy. U know stuff like thats noting but superstition, but ... okya."

"Cool! I new youd let us! Told Gabe you wood! koay, well be over there around eight ... see ya!"

 

[cloudy]

Thank you.

 

[sr71plt]

All of your "basics" examples are in the realm of a mind-hand coordination problem rather than an intellectual understanding problem (although I do encounter writers who can't get their heads around the it's/its difference). Even the most educated writers make these mistakes while zipping along keying in their text as they create it. The issue really is in catching the problems in review or edit--and even then a "second pair of eyes" is more reliable in catching them, because the original writer tends to see what she/he intended to key in rather than what he/she actually did.

So, although it's disconcerting to the reader, it doesn't, in itself, really peg the writer as a dummy.

 

[krkjmst]

All of your "basics" examples are in the realm of a mind-hand coordination problem rather than an intellectual understanding problem (although I do encounter writers who can't get their heads around the it's/its difference). Even the most educated writers make these mistakes while zipping along keying in their text as they create it. The issue really is in catching the problems in review or edit--and even then a "second pair of eyes" is more reliable in catching them, because the original writer tends to see what she/he intended to key in rather than what he/she actually did.

So, although it's disconcerting to the reader, it doesn't, in itself, really peg the writer as a dummy.

I'm guess I'm just too anal then.

 

[sr71plt]

I'm guess I'm just too anal then.

Maybe--or not realizing how easy it is for your mind to think one thing and your hand to key something else altogether. Which is especially easy for something like it's/its, your/you're, hear/here, there/their. It's going to happen in the creation draft--especially when your mind is busy spinning the content.

 

[krkjmst]

Maybe--or not realizing how easy it is for your mind to think one thing and your hand to key something else altogether. Which is especially easy for something like it's/its, your/you're, hear/here, there/their. It's going to happen in the creation draft--especially when your mind is busy spinning the content.

It's never happened to me. I've never once made those kinds of mistakes.

 

[krkjmst]

I've left out words sometimes, forgotten a comma maybe, hit i when I should have hit o, but never typed here instead of hear.

 

[D_K_Moon]

It's never happened to me. I've never once made those kinds of mistakes.

Well, bless your pointy little head. It must be nice to be perfect.

 

[krkjmst]

Well, bless your pointy little head. It must be nice to be perfect.

I'm not perfect but I know stories isn't spelled storys.

 

[Stella_Omega]

I'm not perfect but I know stories isn't spelled storys.

That's a very impressive thing to know.

 

[D_K_Moon]

I'm not perfect but I know stories isn't spelled storys.

It should be, I'm not perfect, but I know stories isn't spelled storys.

Speaking of stories, I looked at your very impressive list of submissions. Not a single error. Nope, nary a one. Of course, the list wasn't very long. No, not at all. Not one single submission.

 

[krkjmst]

That's a very impressive thing to know.

 

[sr71plt]

It's never happened to me. I've never once made those kinds of mistakes.

Bullshit!

Well, then, I guess you ARE anal (and deluded).

 

[krkjmst]

It should be, I'm not perfect, but I know stories isn't spelled storys.

Speaking of stories, I looked at your very impressive list of submissions. Not a single error. Nope, nary a one. Of course, the list wasn't very long. No, not at all. Not one single submission.

Do I have to act to criticize an actor, or sing to criticize a singer?

 

[krkjmst]

Bullshit!

Well, then, I guess you ARE anal (and deluded).

I'm anal but I'm not deluded. If I know how to spell a word then, barring leaving out a letter or hitting the wrong key, I never accidentally type a word that sounds similar.

 

[sr71plt]

Do I have to act to criticize an actor, or sing to criticize a singer?

It certainly helps. It gives you some grounding to know what you are talking about (especially if you are the type of person already prone to self-delusion).

 

[Stella_Omega]

In fact, it could have been;

I'm not perfect, but I know "stories" isn't spelled "storys."

The quote marks signify to your readers that you are talking about the noun itself and not about actual stories.

 

[sr71plt]

I'm anal but I'm not deluded. If I know how to spell a word then, barring leaving out a letter or hitting the wrong key, I never accidentally type a word that sounds similar.

Naw, I think you're more deluded than anal. (WAY more deluded)

 

[sr71plt]

This is today's joke thread, right?

It's a fun one.

 

[cloudy]

Why are y'all being so hard on the newbie?

sr: you used to accuse me of this. Have you taken up the mantle since I stopped a year or so ago?

DK: you know better.

 

[Stella_Omega]

And it's not political, I love it!

 

[oggbashan]

Literotica covers all varieties of authors from those who try to write complete sentences in understandable English to those who use contractions and txt-speak.

If you don't like the way a story is presented, back click.

However, you might miss out on a good story if you are too particular about grammar and punctuation.

Some of us break grammatical rules just because we can. My Breathless Stargazing is an example.

Og

 

[AngeloMichael]

It's never happened to me. I've never once made those kinds of mistakes.

Happens to me all the time, Hell sometimes I'll write "one" instead of "won" if my mind is really going hyper.

I know the difference between "one" and "won", but it's exactly like sr71plt said.

"Then" and "than" are my biggest mistakes followed by "your" and "you're" and "are" and "our". I know the correct way to use all of these words but sometimes my mind is on the next paragraph, I know I need to type a "than" in the one I'm currently writing but my hands type "then" and call it "good enough!"

The only word usages I ever have trouble wrapping my mind around are "who" and "whom".