Forum / Form - usage

[Whisk_Luva]

Hampster instead of Hamster drives me insane! There is no P in hamster!

[RedHedd]

I'm a little unsure about its and it's. And is it "the animals' toys"? I think I tend to forget the apostrophe.

It's is a contraction for "it is;" the apostrophe stands in for the missing "i".

"The animals' toys" - the apostrophe is used to indicate possession. If there is more than one animal with the toys, it would be the plural animals' - only one animal, it would be the animal's toys.

[Catty1]

And there is no "a" in the first part of Whisk_Luva. It's WHISK. All by itself.

I can see why that happens....especially in areas where Whiskas is a popular cat food and treat!

[Whisk_Luva]

And there is no "a" in the first part of Whisk_Luva. It's WHISK. All by itself.

I can see why that happens....especially in areas where Whiskas is a popular cat food and treat!

Ah yes I get that a lot! Thanks for pointing that out because I would of forgotten!

[Kfamr]

The difference between "forum" and "form?" One letter.

My biggest pet peeve about spelling/grammar on this forum is how often people have to come out and be the spelling police. I think people honestly try to write sensibly. Typos happen, and sometimes even if you proofread your post they can slip by. I really don't understand why people equate spelling with intelligence.

I agree, Jill.

I used to be one of those "spelling police" persons. However, I realize there are things in life that are much more important. Granted, there are a few posts that still make me cringe to read, do to spelling errors.

[jennielynn1970]

Ah yes I get that a lot! Thanks for pointing that out because I would of forgotten!

Right there is another one of my spelling peeves.... the phrase is actually "I would have" not "of"... I would have preferred that they spelled my name correctly."

Not picking on Whisk_Luva, just pointing it out.

[sirrahbed]

I have tended to be a member of the "Spelling Police" for most of my early years (college major was English the first time around )...but now I make so many of my own goofs that I don't have much room to point out the goofs I see. If I stop and think - I know proper grammar (not grammer!) rules and usage rules, but don't always use them anymore. I wonder if I am losing brain cells or getting my punishment for being picky. Like Kay, I do cringe now and then though.

[Randi]

I would of forgotten!

You would HAVE forgotten!

Thanks ReddHed!

I really don't mind being corrected, I learn from it.

[Catty1]

I just created a Spelling Thread - voluntary only! Let's see how it goes!

[Whisk_Luva]

Right there is another one of my spelling peeves.... the phrase is actually "I would have" not "of"... I would have preferred that they spelled my name correctly."

Not picking on Whisk_Luva, just pointing it out.

Oops! Sorry! I am tired today! *Yawns*

I feel really stupid now! I made a mistake on a spelling\grammar thread!

[buttercup132]

I tend to have alot of spelling and grammar mistakes. Since joining PT though my grammar and spelling have got better and it bothers me when I see people who spell things wrong or don't use proper grammar.
I do have a hard time telling to difference between does and dose though.

[Randi]

Whisk_Luva, there's no reason to feel stupid, it can happen to us all.

"Does" is used in "he does drive fast" - "dose" is used as in "a dose of medicine".

[jennielynn1970]

Oops! Sorry! I am tired today! *Yawns*

I feel really stupid now! I made a mistake on a spelling\grammar thread!

It's not stupid... more than likely you hear people say the contraction of would have (would've) or could have (could've) or should have (should've).

They sound like you're saying the word OF not the contraction.

My mother was an English Teacher and then became a Librarian.
I am a Librarian, and have been the teacher in charge of the District Spelling Bee for Scripps National Spelling Bee since 2000. If you want to be totally confused and confounded, you need to see and hear the words that the kids in the Scripps National Spelling Bee have to know and spell!

So, I'm good at spelling, but still lag behind in grammar a bit.

[Almita]

The only thing that bugs me, is that when people will type in slang to EVERYTHING. They want to shorten everything up, or change the letters to a number to make it look cool.

That is what bugs me the most, it is like they want to just shorten everything when it is probably easier to just write it normally.

For me i don't usually say forum, i mostly just say the Site or something along that lines.

[Randi]

They want to shorten everything up, or change the letters to a number to make it look cool.

That is what bugs me the most, it is like they want to just shorten everything when it is probably easier to just write it normally.

Oh, I agree with you! Hopefully, one day they'll realize it's not smart at all, and that no one is impressed.

For me i don't usually say forum, i mostly just say the Site or something along that lines.

A site and a forum are two different things though.