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AIBU?

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To think that grammar is more important than spelling?

39 replies

chewchewmeaw · 25/02/2012 00:17

AIBU?

OP posts:
southeastastra · 25/02/2012 00:19

having something interesting to say cancels out both Grin

VelcroFanjo · 25/02/2012 00:19

YABU. There is no point worrying about grammar if you can't even spell it!

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:20

equally important
grammar is easier to teach and retain

AgentZigzag · 25/02/2012 00:21

Depends on who you're talking about.

I'm not fussed about either on an internet forum, but I'd expect a teacher to be up on it.

And if I'm not sure about my own I either look it up or leave it out (if it's one of them damn pesky apostrophes).

And what south says Grin

GrimmaTheNome · 25/02/2012 00:39

YANBU because grammar (not mere punctuation) affects spoken language not just written. Bad grammar can also obscure or change meaning in a way that poor spelling (so long as decipherable) doesn't.

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:41

'YANBU because grammar (not mere punctuation) affects spoken language not just written. '
I disagree

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:41

spoken language can be affected by dialect

verityverbiage · 25/02/2012 00:45

suppose youse rite innit.

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:49

too right

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:50

otherwise all posh sounding peeps would be well clever

Tortington · 25/02/2012 00:57

Tru dat.

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:58
Tortington · 25/02/2012 00:58

Coke head?

SparkySparrow · 25/02/2012 00:58

I'm shit at both Blush

I do like my ''s though Grin

verityverbiage · 25/02/2012 00:59

we is representin da MN massive

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:59

brandy and coke head Wink

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 00:59

MN massive keepin' it real

Tortington · 25/02/2012 01:04

Aight. Dis like a slang throw down?

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 01:06

Ai...watcha got dude?

verityverbiage · 25/02/2012 01:07

Aight. Dis like a slang throw down?

If one knew what you meant?
One would join in with the shenanigans and fun.

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 01:07
midlandsmumof4 · 25/02/2012 01:09

If your job depends on it then both are important..really. Grin

cornsilkakaka · 25/02/2012 01:09

that's what spell check is for tho' innit?

LadyBeagleEyes · 25/02/2012 01:11

I think you should ask Chaos.
She's the expert.

midlandsmumof4 · 25/02/2012 01:14

yeah, but it dow alwiz ger it right. Grin