Grammar importance

[SwiftMotion 130]

Now I'm not the best at Grammar or spelling, but how important is grammar.

What I mean by this is, when I talk to friends or family I tend not to use good grammar and when I write letters to; Jobs, Bosses and Companies I will try my best to sound professional.

 

So my question is, how Important is grammar to you and when do you use good grammar.

 

And if you can give me some advise on how to use good grammar.

[Zygen 6,066]

I try to use good grammar regardless(Unless I'm just acting silly). But i'd say overall you don't need perfect grammar for all conversations.

 

i'd say the place its least important for me is while playing games, I use alot of abbreviations while playing games because I'm trying to get my point across to my team faster.

 

Its most important on applications and in school and stuff, because it increases your chances of getting the job or getting a good grade and stuff.

 

On here I just try my best not to mess up, sometimes I do sometimes I don't.  I don't really have the best grammar honestly, English is easily my worst subject.

[Argos 191]

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[Milk Wave 454]

Grammar would be one of the most important things in your life to get you around to places. Mainly because people like formal writing and its a whole lot easier then writing in a txt or slang language. Most people consider it formal too, so it makes you look better in general instead of a dumb person who cant write/type correctly.

I do use proper grammar a lot when it comes to certain things, but if its chatting to your friends I usually keep the informal grammar to no capitalization but that's just about all.

 

It's kind of a peeve for people to write without caps, proper spelling, and punctuation since you have to practically decode the message which takes longer and makes your brain heat up. But mainly because its just frustrating to read things like that.

[Moonlight 7,286]

The importance of grammar to me depends on the situation. Most of the time, I attempt to use correct grammar at least slightly, no matter who I'm talking to; family, friends, whatever.

 

I usually try to sound professional. I just role with whatever makes sense, in all honesty. 

 

The only time I don't care about having basic grammar is when I'm acting silly on purpose. 

[SwiftMotion 130]

I try to use good grammar regardless(Unless I'm just acting silly). But i'd say overall you don't need perfect grammar for all conversations.

 

i'd say the place its least important for me is while playing games, I use alot of abbreviations while playing games because I'm trying to get my point across to my team faster.

 

Its most important on applications and in school and stuff, because it increases your chances of getting the job or getting a good grade and stuff.

 

On here I just try my best not to mess up, sometimes I do sometimes I don't.  I don't really have the best grammar honestly, English is easily my worst subject.

English was not my strong point, but I understand were your coming from in Games you don't have to use grammar as to get you point across and you tend to use stuff like (btw, ftw)

[Blue Moon 6,341]

Well, grammar is very important to me and I try to use proper grammar as best as I can in most of my conversations. I like to sound as proper as I can, so that is why. I may correct you from time to time, but I'll usually just ignore anyone else' grammatical errors. 

 

Using proper grammar can be useful as well. If you use improper grammar to a certain degree, it may make your intended message come out wrong or make it harder for the reader to figure out what you're trying to say.

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

I 'dun no need for grammar, ya dig? I just gots to make a lliving in the streets, ya know? Who need that fancy shmancy grammar? 

I do believe grammar is of utmost importance. Decent grammar can make a person come off as educated, and overall classier. I don't care for ebonics. When people talk like I did in the sentence above it irks me.  

Edit: By the way, I based the first sentence (bad grammar) off of how I heard one guy in Minneapolis talking.

Edited July 8, 2013 by ReverseFaller

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

Alright I am going to say one thing. Grammar is very very important and in many situations. 

 

However I am terrible with punctuation and mine is not at all great . But I do try the best that I can and honestly I ought to take some time to polish my Grammar skills alongside with my typing speed. I plan on doing so but I think if someone at least tries their best to spell correctly I think that is a good effort in itself. But yes it is very important and in saying so I plan on improving and reviewing over some basic principals that get overlooked and forgotten.

Edited July 8, 2013 by Gone ϟ Airbourne

[SwiftMotion 130]

Well, grammar is very important to me and I try to use proper grammar as best as I can in most of my conversations. I like to sound as proper as I can, so that is why. I may correct you from time to time, but I'll usually just ignore anyone else' grammatical errors. 

 

Using proper grammar can be useful as well. If you use improper grammar to a certain degree, it may make your intended message come out wrong or make it harder for the reader to figure out what you're trying to say.

I agree with what you said about your message coming out wrong, with Improper grammar you can sound wrong and many insult someone.   

[~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,795]

Grehmmour yur tawking whut iz tis abhout?

 

Seriously, I don't care for some errors here and there and I'm struggling with it myself. But too much is too much.

English is not my native language, so it is twice as hard for me to try my best. So, in english it is not as important to me as it is in german.

 

Always find it funny when I see some basic errors done by any native speakers.

 

Grammar and structure are necessary to be understood. It is easy to fail in what you want to express, if your grammar is bad. So a few mistakes don't bug me as long as I know what someone wants to say, even though I always tend to correct them in my mind.

[Mr Dash 1,820]

I do my best to use good grammar all the time. Especially when I am writing/typing. I always reread what put down, and if It is a post, I reread after I post to triple/quadruple check myself. If I notice even one little mistake, I edit the post to fix it.

 

The only time when I don't use good grammar, is when I am messing around.

 

I am more of a grammar Nazi to myself, rather than to others. Though, as StatesTheOblivious said, I too don't care if someone makes a few mistakes, as long as I understand what they are saying. And I usually correct someone in my mind as well.

[SwiftMotion 130]

I do my best to use good grammar all the time. Especially when I am writing/typing. I always reread what put down, and if It is a post, I reread after I post to triple/quadruple check myself. If I notice even one little mistake, I edit the post to fix it.

 

The only time when I don't use good grammar, is when I am messing around.

 

I am more of a grammar Nazi to myself, rather than to others. Though, as StatesTheOblivious said, I too don't care if someone makes a few mistakes, as long as I understand what they are saying. And I usually correct someone in my mind as well.

I recheck my post after I post it, and before I'v posted it, but most of the time I don't notice my mistakes and I get it pointed by everyone.

 

But it is good to keep rechecking before sending it.

I think that grammar is a bucket of shit

Don't post stuff like that on the this post please, keep it to a age appropriate level because there are younger people on this forum.

[BrainyBrony 252]

I find grammar extremely important and I use it almost all the time. I've been called 'posh' many times but I just respond with 'Typing correctly makes me posh then, does it?'. 

 

The only time I won't use much grammar is online. In a game I shorten messages so I can get my point across before someone butchers me. But in between games or in a lobby I still tend to use grammar.

 

 

 

And if you can give me some advise on how to use good grammar.

I have a few tips. Read! But take your time when reading and notice where the author places certain types of punctuation. You could also search 'When to use a comma' online and stuff. I tend to read my writing through when I'm done so I can make corrections where necessary. But I personally think your grammar's fine! But not as good as me.

 

[SwiftMotion 130]

I find grammar extremely important and I use it almost all the time. I've been called 'posh' many times but I just respond with 'Typing correctly makes me posh then, does it?'. 

 

The only time I won't use much grammar is online. In a game I shorten messages so I can get my point across before someone butchers me. But in between games or in a lobby I still tend to use grammar.

 

 

 

I have a few tips. Read! But take your time when reading and notice where the author places certain types of punctuation. You could also search 'When to use a comma' online and stuff. I tend to read my writing through when I'm done so I can make corrections where necessary. But I personally think your grammar's fine! But not as good as me.

 

Thanks for the grammar advise, don't read books because of my dyslexia but I do try to read comics.

 

And "But not as good as me." everyone's grammar is better than mine.  

[BrainyBrony 252]

Thanks for the grammar advise, don't read books because of my dyslexia but I do try to read comics.

 

And "But not as good as me." everyone's grammar is better than mine.

Comics are also a great place to find grammar, but mainly '!' and '?'. Especially in superhero comics. 

 

And trust me, take one trip to a social networking site and you'll see grammar worse than yours. Trust me. *shudders*

Edited July 8, 2013 by The Brainy Brony

[SwiftMotion 130]

Comics are also a great place to find grammar, but mainly '!'. 

 

And trust me, take one trip to a social networking site and you'll see grammar worse than yours. Trust me. *shudders*

I did have facebook but i got bored of it , but most of my friends are well spoken. Which is also the third reason I posted this.

 

And yes there is a lot of "!" in comics

[fimdash 1,196]

I try my best to use correct grammar. It may come off as pretentious at times, but there's a lot of good that comes out of it. Being exposed to correct grammar helps improve one's grammar. One of my English teachers once told us that his spelling would get thrown off because he kept reading papers with misspelled words. By seeing correct grammar usage all the time, our own grammar will improve. That's the main reason why I try to write as grammatically correct as I can. It also makes one's posts more eloquent and easier to read. If the grammar is really bad, it could change one's entire message completely.

[Harmonic Revelations 8,835]

Grammar is very, very important. I do however believe that perfect grammar is not required, as long as other people can understand you without having to go back and reread what you said several times, it's probably okay. However, when speaking on a formal level, people should use the best grammar that they have the ability to use.

[Scootalove 10,689]

Grammar is definitely important. Usually people would not be able to understand you if your not able to use proper grammar.

[Esk 201]

I think grammar is very important, even if if you're just chatting with friends online. Good grammar leaves a better first impression on people and makes it easier to imagine the things you type as part of a naturally flowing conversation. Nobody wants to decode another person's terrible spelling and punctuation. 

[SwiftMotion 130]

I think grammar is very important, even if if you're just chatting with friends online. Good grammar leaves a better first impression on people and makes it easier to imagine the things you type as part of a naturally flowing conversation. Nobody wants to decode another person's terrible spelling and punctuation. 

Agree, now that I understand grammar I use it more.

 

But I still need to learn when to use punctuation more, and it dose leave a really good Impression when applying for jobs

[ReGen 1,466]

I believe proper grammar is key if you want to be recognized as an intellectual.

 

And people are more likely to listen to you if you know the difference between "your" and "you're". (Me especially) 

[SwiftMotion 130]

I believe proper grammar is key if you want to be recognized as an intellectual.

 

And people are more likely to listen to you if you know the difference between "your" and "you're". (Me especially) 

I always get confused with the same sounding word's like, "your" and "you're" but I'v found some ways to remember it, but some times I totally forget.

[Clockwork Chaos 219]

Spend long enough on the internet and you'll learn immaculate grammar. Seriously, if you use improper grammar at school, you get a little red mark, but on the internet, you'll just get relentlessly chastised until you've learned your lesson well enough to not make that mistake again. XD

 

...I can't say i disapprove