Children of a fewer god - my new rebellion

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I'm all for playing with language and having fun with corruptions, puns, spoonerisms, intentionally transposing letters and words for humorous intent.

Absotively. Word play is one of my favorite things, and a HUGE reason why I love this place. You all are so clever, so witty.

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Maybe because my parents died in the apostrophe mines, punctuation is a bit of a sore point for me. Grammar, less so.

I tell my kids not to use big words that they don't understand just because they think it makes them sound more photosynthesis; it doesn't.

^^^PRIME EXAMPLE ^^^

Of course, I earn a living by getting it RIGHT, so I'm scrupulous and highly anal when it comes to my work. On a personal level, I don't always follow the rules when speaking and I don't usually bother to correct others on such matters (written or spoken). *

But in the end, using the right words, punctuation, and grammar are representations of one's self. If you're ok with appearing the fool, that's on you.


* Caveat: If they're online a-hole morons, I'll gleefully rip 'em up.