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#1 2012-01-30 15:50:37
A Guide To Grammar For Those Who Are Unsure
This page is for people who aren't too sure how to write on the forums.
Please don't talk in blocks.
.:Spelling:.
_Please_ don't talk like a LOLcat. Please.
Try to spell correctly. There's an inbuilt spellcheck if you're not that great at spelling.
Don't use txtspk. This is not a chatroom or a cellphone.
Say I, not i.
-Guide to They're, There, and Their.
Use their in this context: "Their project is amazing.".
Use they're in this context: "They're going to collaborate in the Collab Camp."
Use there in this context: "That's a nice project you have there."
-Your and You're-
Use your in this context: Your project is really good.
Use you're in this context: You're kidding, right?
.:Punctuation:.
-Apostrophes-
Use apostrophes (') like this:
When you have a contraction like 'don't', 'can't',' won't', etc, use the apostrophe. It's advisable not to say 'dont', 'cant', 'wont'.
-Exclamation Marks-
When using exclamation marks, use 1. Don't use two. Don't use 3. Don't use 5. Use 1. Also, try not to end every sentence in an '!'.
Of course, most internet slang is OK. After all, this is the internet. 
Don't overuse smileys, Also, I recommend not using the 
and 
smileys too much- try XD, , 
, D=, >_>, >_<, 
, 
, ^_^, ._., .-., and -_-. There are many websites with graphical and text smileys that you can use.
Thanks for reading, I hope this helped.
Last edited by Dinoclor (2012-01-31 09:27:01)
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#3 2012-01-30 15:55:16
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G0D_M0D3 wrote:
This is nice, but I don't think we need one.
Some people I know need to read up on proper grammar, though.
I just noticed that some people who are new to the forums are completely new to forums and think anything is OK on the internet, so I decided to put up a list of tips to help them.
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#4 2012-01-30 16:02:30
- RedRocker227
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We definitely need this
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#6 2012-01-30 17:38:50
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TigerGirl wrote:
Really nice job!!! But your stiall able to use like: Meh, Thanx, and stuff, right???
Of course. That's what I meant by slang.
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#7 2012-01-30 17:44:58
- CheeseMunchy
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Good idea!
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#8 2012-01-30 17:49:52
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TigerGirl wrote:
Really nice job!!! But your stiall able to use like: Meh, Thanx, and stuff, right???
Heh, it's ironic that you posted that, when one of the tips was to only use one "!" and one "?"
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#10 2012-01-30 18:55:50
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Freakish wrote:
What's wrong with
I just meant that it's OK to use them, but putting them in every single post kooks kind of noobish.
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#12 2012-01-30 19:04:12
- veggieman001
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The funny thing is cant and wont are both actual words. :>
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#13 2012-01-30 21:24:32
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Dinoclor wrote:
Freakish wrote:
What's wrong with
I just meant that it's OK to use them, but putting them in every single post kooks kind of noobish.
It's not noobish at all.
Only if you spam them.
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#15 2012-01-30 22:20:23
- puppetadventurer
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Re: A Guide To Grammar For Those Who Are Unsure
Dinoclor wrote:
Freakish wrote:
What's wrong with
I just meant that it's OK to use them, but putting them in every single post kooks kind of noobish.
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#16 2012-01-31 09:26:09
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puppetadventurer wrote:
Dinoclor wrote:
Freakish wrote:
What's wrong with
I just meant that it's OK to use them, but putting them in every single post kooks kind of noobish.
I didn't mean you.
Search for my old account (Pikavee) on the forums.
I meant spamming them and putting them in the wrong place.
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#17 2012-01-31 10:55:35
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Re: A Guide To Grammar For Those Who Are Unsure
nice guide u have their!!! i rly liek it!!
LOL XD
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#18 2012-01-31 11:02:19
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scimonster wrote:
nice guide u have their!!! i rly liek it!!
LOL XD
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#19 2012-02-01 02:45:16
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Re: A Guide To Grammar For Those Who Are Unsure
This Is A really good guide. (now I now how not to be too n00bish) Epic guide!
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#20 2012-02-01 09:36:13
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omg lolz0rz! dis gid is da b3st3st!!!!!!
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#21 2012-02-01 10:34:47
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veggieman001 wrote:
omg lolz0rz! dis gid is da b3st3st!!!!!!
ikr in fact it mite b awsumer than me!!!!
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#22 2012-02-01 10:37:33
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RedRocker227 wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
omg lolz0rz! dis gid is da b3st3st!!!!!!
ikr in fact it mite b awsumer than me!!!!
psh ya rit!!! nutin cud b3t u in t3h awsumz!
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#23 2012-02-02 10:05:28
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veggieman001 wrote:
RedRocker227 wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
omg lolz0rz! dis gid is da b3st3st!!!!!!
ikr in fact it mite b awsumer than me!!!!
psh ya rit!!! nutin cud b3t u in t3h awsumz!
Guys, stop it.
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#24 2012-02-02 10:26:06
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Dinoclor wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
RedRocker227 wrote:
ikr in fact it mite b awsumer than me!!!!psh ya rit!!! nutin cud b3t u in t3h awsumz!
Guys, stop it.
:'(
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#25 2012-02-02 10:33:30
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Re: A Guide To Grammar For Those Who Are Unsure
Dinoclor wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
RedRocker227 wrote:
ikr in fact it mite b awsumer than me!!!!psh ya rit!!! nutin cud b3t u in t3h awsumz!
Guys, stop it.
Jeesh, it was just a bit of fun.
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