Zelensky Photo's

[Niagara]

In case anyone wants to change their avatar or sig line.

These two came from Max Martin's FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/aniceguy302003


I'll add more photo's as they're shared.

[LuckyCharms]

1. K&R

[DoBW]

2. me too

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Photos.

NOT photo's. Apostrophe s ['s] indicates possession. No apostrophe for plural.
Unless you simply left out what the photos possess.

[Niagara]

4. Go soak your crackers

[LuckyCharms]

5. !

Holy shit

[Niagara]

6. ....

It must be a hell of an abundance of work to sit that fucking high on a horse day in and day out.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Isn't it annoying that some people think

things like grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation mean anything.

[Elessar Zappa]

8. No one likes the grammar police.

[WestMichRad]

18. I do!

[LuckyCharms]

9. Didn't annoy me in the least.

Grammar Nazi is not a good look.

It hinders free expression.

The OP's post was perfectly understandable.

Maybe you could chill a bit.

[Mr. Evil]

22. But, grammar improperly presented,

can alter the intended context of a conversation.

[LuckyCharms]

23. Know it cant'.

[Mr. Evil]

24. No it can!

[Niagara]

10. "Gee, Niagara..thank you for the lovely Zelensky photos."

"It's my pleasure, PoindexterOglethorpe."

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Not nearly as annoying as when people insist on pedantry when the meaning is clear despite errors.

[paleotn]

12. Oh dear god, would you give it a rest?

[SnoopDog]

14. I too wish people learned how to write proper English...

But this is where our education system is today.

People don't know how to properly capitalize letters, punctuation, spelling, etc.

If you can't produce proper English in a DU post - it isn't worth reading.

[LuckyCharms]

16. And sometimes, fingers on a keyboard slip.

And sometimes, people are in a rush to type the post.

And sometimes, people get distracted by other things while typing a post.

Know what I mean, Snoop?

DU isn't an essay competition.

If you don't read a post because of a spelling error, you're going to miss out on some knowledge.

[SnoopDog]

17. In the early years, DUers had very intelligent and thoughful converstations...

Now days not so much.

And go ahead and make excuses, but that is what spell check and preview are for.

I am sure that people who can't take an extra minute to proof read their post, isn't worth reading in the first place.

[LuckyCharms]

20. In your post #14, the second sentence...

"People don't know how to properly capitalize letters, punctuation, spelling, etc".

That doesn't really make sense grammatically.

It would read better like this:

"People don't know how to properly capitalize letters, use proper punctuation, or spell words correctly".

See how amazingly helpful it is to criticize minor errors?

[SnoopDog]

25. Well then, please, put me on Ignore...

[LuckyCharms]

26. Why? I've never put a single person here on ignore.

[Mr. Evil]

27. Thank you!

I always proofread my posts before posting. Just in case my brain gets ahead of my typing and I leave out an entire word (which I see quite often here) that can alter a point someone is trying to make. Please, DU'ers, use the preview button.

[AKRicky]

19. I agree and i disagree

As an elementary school student some 65 years ago, I was taught that your written communications directly reflected on your education and intelligence. It was a very important "lesson learned" that I still heed to this day.

I wish more people did the same.

However, I also remember being taught how important good cursive writing skills were. Now, I can't write a lick of cursive, and never will again.

It's a different world we live in now. I sometimes feel almost silly paying any attention to spelling and grammar when posting. It probably dates me when a Gen X or Z reads one of my posts.

But I will continue to do my best to pay attention to spelling and grammar. Doing any less would betray my own sense of self.

[soldierant]

21. I was with you until your last sentence.

I respect grammar and spelling (though I'm also prone to typos). The very word "grammar" comes from the same root as "glamor", and both were thought to have magical properties.

But there are people who are perfectly competent thinkers who lack education about grammar, and that is not their fault. What they have to say is worth reading.

Contrariwise, there are grammatical experts who don't have much, if anything, of value to say.

If something really bother me, I may - or may not - say something. If there's no way for me to make a gentle and tactful remark, I probably won't.

[Evolve Dammit]

15. Seriously? At this moment?

[snot]

28. The purpose of language is communication.

Correct punctuation, grammar, and diction enhance the precise and eloquent use of language to communicate.

Yes, we can often discern the intended meaning despite errors. It is also the case that errors often introduce ambiguity, confusion, and sometimes even completely subvert the intended meaning.

In legal documents, a misplaced apostrophe can cost a fortune. In literature and journalism, it can also wreak important changes in the apparent meaning, which may or may not be obvious from the context.

I'd never look down on anyone whose education has failed them; and of course different people have different aptitudes and develop different skills; but I appreciate efforts to improve our ability to communicate clearly.

[Cha]

13. Yes &

I Hope this Stupid Chicken Shit Rabid Vulture attack:Blows Up in Vumps Ugly face: