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I wonder what he'll think when he sees this thread 
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I wonder what he'll think when he sees this thread
That's why USC is getting all their shit revoked. :cookiemonster:
Good day to your, kind sir.
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How dare you insult USC
Go to the corner while I get the ban hammerz
Go to the corner while I get the ban hammerz
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Damn
You win this round...
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Don't. The spelling and grammar criticisms started innocently enough, and he responded with "I do this for fun, this makes me happy so I'm going to do it, na na na na na na." So **** him and his third grade teacher, she has obviously dropped the ball.
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Ouchie. Well then, I hereby declare Lefty a sports dictator. All those who cannot spell will be percecuted to the full extent of his power.
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i've got the broom so we can sweep up your ashes
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No, I can understand misspellings and improper grammar usage, it happens to everyone, even me. The thing is, those issues become unacceptable when one of two things happen: 1) the misspellings and horrible grammar become a repeated detriment to getting your point across, or 2) when you are writing in a context that bills you as some sort of "professional" or wannabe thereof. Waldo habitually shatters rule number one, and a good chunk of the writers for this very site violate rule number two.
I can understand grammar and spelling miscues in everyday posting, but there are times when the forum/context you are writing in necessitates proper spelling and grammar habits, or those contexts at the very least open up your writing style/screw ups for open criticism by virtue of the very forum you are in.
For instance, when you're writing a game recap, interview or opinion piece for the front page of a website (here, Bleacher Report, your own blog, whatever), you aren't just "one of the guys" shooting the shit about sports. That's an angle you can work in your style, but the very essence of you piece implies that you know at least a little bit more than the average Joe, and you should thus be listened to, read, quoted, etc. In that case, you bet your ass you better know which version of "your" to use, and at the very least know how to properly spell every single word you write. If you don't, the nature of the context you are writing in ("reporter", "columnist", "wannabe", what have you) opens you up for harsh criticism on your writing mistakes because, as I noted earlier, the very nature of your piece implies that you know what you're talking about.
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I've had admin powers from the beginning. That, or Rush is really considering giving me said powers because I'm teh awesomezzz.
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Spelling and grammar errors when you're a writer and you want to look professional and have people read your articles are a big no no like Lefty said.
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Mind blown. But I think you should be a mod, but I know that you'd ban Waldo once you got to the Mod CP.
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Lmao. I would spell persecuted wrong. FML. I could play it off like I did it on purpose, but I didn't...I know how it's spelled but...**** IT. Lefty, what's my punishment?
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Lmao. I would spell persecuted wrong. FML. I could play it off like I did it on purpose, but I didn't...I know how it's spelled but...**** IT. Lefty, what's my punishment?
your punishment is the following:
the next time waldo posts one of his blog articles, you have to read it and translate it, so that the rest of us may understand it.
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And he gets 10 lashings for every misspelled word and improper grammar that Waldo uses
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That'd be more lashes than Rush's post count...
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Fixed