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 Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 8:55 pm
I kind've laughed at what my friend wrote me in a PM when I first posted on a guild that I was eleven (I'm a twelve-year-old now, though.).
He wrote something along the lines of "Yeah, you said that already. But it was pretty shocking to find out your real age and see that you can spell and write a bit better than I can!".
My school is mostly, but not entirely, made up of people who don't know what simple, compound, or complex sentences are, let alone the difference between them. Heck, they don't really even use sentences unless the teacher makes them read aloud. It's just a string of words with cussings interspersed (Is this spelled right?) throughout it.
Doku, don't worry. You're not the only one who procrastinates... sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:28 am
SilverBellsAbove Now I'm 16. It hasn't gotten any better; I get into these long drawn-out conversations about symbolism and stuff with my English teacher and he always looks a little disturbed. Along with the rest of the class, that is. Have you ever noticed how in .... Class: *GROAN* There she goes again... scream SHADDUP I'M SPEAKING ABOUT INTELLIGENT THINGS! scream I get that a bit with my English class. Me: But if you look at the placement of the plastic flowers on the table in the pseudo-documentary style opening sequence, it's obvious that the character is a superifical and insincere one, who believes in the flashy and fake world of dancing. And the fact that they're a little in front of her shows just to what extent she has been influenced and how much of a part of the 'winning' mindset that is common amongst the characters in the film. Also, the colours are bright, so you could say that this further illustrates how she is obsessed with the superficial realm. Actually, you could say that everything in this room is an extension of her character if you thought about it. Teacher: You could. *turns to class* Any more comments?
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:25 pm
SilverBellsAbove marlyse412 s0prano42_x3 I guess it's because of the massive amount of young people that don't know how to spell longer words or haven't learned proper grammar that makes it a sort of internet stereotype against you guys. Sorry. sweatdrop That's not to say that all twelve-year-olds use bad grammar, because apparently you don't. I think it also has to do with the massive amounts of older people that choose not to use correct grammar that make themselves sound less intelligent/younger. The only reason younger would be associated with less intelligent would be because the older you get, the more you learn. Ah, but what about eleven-year-olds? But seriously, I get soo annoyed when books, even, have bad grammar. I mean, I get it when someone's talking (really, though, why not have them be intelligent?), but it's just obnoxious when throughout the whole book, incorrect grammar is used. That's what editors are supposed to be for, dear. Whoops, sorry for doubleposting. Exactly... there's obvious mistakes that should have been edited out. And thanks for the patronizing wink ---------------------------------------------------- zingebar SilverBellsAbove Now I'm 16. It hasn't gotten any better; I get into these long drawn-out conversations about symbolism and stuff with my English teacher and he always looks a little disturbed. Along with the rest of the class, that is. Have you ever noticed how in .... Class: *GROAN* There she goes again... scream SHADDUP I'M SPEAKING ABOUT INTELLIGENT THINGS! scream I get that a bit with my English class. Me: But if you look at the placement of the plastic flowers on the table in the pseudo-documentary style opening sequence, it's obvious that the character is a superifical and insincere one, who believes in the flashy and fake world of dancing. And the fact that they're a little in front of her shows just to what extent she has been influenced and how much of a part of the 'winning' mindset that is common amongst the characters in the film. Also, the colours are bright, so you could say that this further illustrates how she is obsessed with the superficial realm. Actually, you could say that everything in this room is an extension of her character if you thought about it. Teacher: You could. *turns to class* Any more comments? Hah, that's the story of my life.
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:36 pm
It's worse when you're in an English class that doesn't notice the usage of the word 'red' like fifty times in the second or so chapter of A Tale Of Two Cities. For gawdsakes, it's slapped all over the chapter FIFTY TIMES AT LEAST. Some dude dips his hand in RED WINE and writes 'BLOOD' all over a wall!
If they can't notice that, then they aren't going to pick up on ANYTHING.
But then again, this is the same ADVANCED class that needed to be taught about semicolons and possessive apostrophes in the beginning of first term.
How about I use something they could understand to illustrate my point. As in, you know, something without sentences:
English class: Durrrr.... =B
Me: >_<
Teacher: O_o;;
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:04 pm
Congratulations on your achievement of being 12 biggrin
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:19 pm
Yes, I congratulate you as well. We need more people who can use good grammar and "big words" (i.e. extravagant instead of fancy). I'm fourteen, the second-youngest in my eighth grade, and two years ago I took a test over the book The Westing Game and got the highest grade out of all of the 5th-8th graders in my school. It took us (the class) almost all year to read the book, and I finished before winter break was over. It makes me sad to think what high school will be like, because my school is (according to my sister) way smarter than a lot of high schoolers she knows/has seen.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:29 pm
I recently turned 13, and even when I was young, I never used txt talk. I would IM and text my friends, and they would think it was so weird how I spelled out my words and capitalized. I think people who read a lot are more likely to have good grammar. That's just my opinion, but it seems to be true. I mean, I learned my ABC's at age 1, and I'm totally literate. Some of my friends learned how to read at age 5, and they are the ones who are illiterate.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 4:13 pm
Yeah, I was reading a LOT when I was like, three. I love books.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:13 am
realitical, I love your signature with the leetspeak saying "This s**t will ******** you up"
I learned how to speak/read leet with the webcomic megatokyo... It's hilarious the things that are said.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:43 am
subservient_x_nonentity realitical, I love your signature with the leetspeak saying "This s**t will ******** you up"
But anyway, back on subject; I congratulate all of you young people for being literate at such an early age, and continuing to use proper grammar. I am so tired of everyone just learning grammar in school, and then simply not using, and forgetting it.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:51 pm
Oooooooooooh, /that's/ what it is... I was kind of "O.o" when I saw that, thinking it was just... random keys.. sweatdrop . Also, I just realized that 1337 "spells" out LEET.
I'M SMART. Okay.
Thanks. It's disappointing when people get all pissed off at me when I try to gently tell them that it's incorrect, and then look at me weird. Ugh.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:04 am
I wonder if they still teach sentence structures anymore? I learned them when I was in 8th grade, when I was 13. (I'm 16 now, 10th grade.) That's critical in making children know how to formulate a sentence.
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