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I though it would be good to open a thread on the importance of good grammar spelling and punctuation, what do y'all think?

Ok on a more serious note, my drama teacher was so into the whole positive thinking stuff. Actually he was into the whole metaphysical universe too, I think he's a humanist, anyway he was in the paper this morning because of the yoga he does in his drama class, it helps people slow down and visualize their thoughts. It relieves stress and helps people think rationally. Does anyone else here do yoga?

I kinda do. I do pilates which is somehow different although I still don't know quite how. It's a great way to relieve stress and calm down at the end of the day (for me at least) plus it actually is a good work-out.

But I'm not into the whole Spiritual side to it. I don't even know what the spiritual side to yoga is. I just like doing the workout cuz it really helps me to just relax and calm the nerves after a stressful work day.

But I'm not saying it'll work like that for everyone. But it works for me and I love it! But I'm kinda talking more about Pilates cuz that's what I enjoy doing. I think it's a little more active then yoga. But I took a class last year in school that was Yoga and Pilates and although half the time we didn't even do yoga or pilates, when we did it felt very nice and really helped me to relax.

So if you're a person who needs to be relieved of some stress I recommend giving it a shot! Though I'm not making promises I will say it works great for me!

Haha. Wow... I have actually never tried Yoga before, but my mom had this DVD, and there was a really hott yoga girl teen. So yeah, I watched it... Anyways.....

Yeah, your drama teacher sounds like a freak, no offence..... I am thinking more about how you view yourself...

I prefer to think of him as, confused.

Connor I hate to pop your bubble but I know you've tried Yoga before. Well technically it was pliates but close enough. I was doing it one time and you came upstairs and tried to join in but you couldn't do it and quit after not even a minute! lol it was pretty funny actually.

I've thought about starting yoga. But I doubt my body is that flexible. I did karate once and I'll be taking fencing my Fall Semester.

Correct spelling and good grammar are very, very important. It shows that you care about what you have to say, so you make every effort to convey your thoughts as clearly as possible.

As human beings, we judge each other immediately. We compartmentalize each other upon contact. In person, we do that by how a person looks, what they wear, how they speak. Over the internet, you can't do that because you don't know those things. As a result, you rely on the information you do have--how they write. Also, in writing, you can't convey the same emotional complement to your words as you can in real life. I can say, "Dude, you suck" with a smile in real life, and you will take it lightheartedly. In writing, "Dude, you suck" without a visual or tonal signifier can be taken in many ways.

Most internet browsers, and all word processors, have spellcheck. So if you don't care enough about what you have to say to right click and have a computer do the hard work for you, why should I care about what you have to say? You know?

And though I am sure you are getting it in high school, wait until you get to college and you will have the concept of good grammar and correct spelling hammered into you. If you have good writing skills, you are far more bankable in any vocation. If you have grammatical errors on your resume, you are far less likely to be hired because the employer can't focus on your resume, just that blaring error.

Take a lot of writing classes in college, even if you dislike it. Like I said, you are more bankable if you have very good grammar and spelling skills. If you represent a business, that business wants to be represented in a professional manner, and if you have bad grammar and spelling skills, you show others that the company has flaws.

Oh yeah, and yoga is cool, too.

Proper spelling (Ok, I'm not good at spelling. Must be my Dislexic-ness). But grammer is a good thing to practice regularly to. (Also no one cares as mutch about the difference between to, and too). Lol, I think, is the worsk thing someone can do. Lol doesn't substitute *Hahaha*, is just causes people to say lol in real life. My friends who are in public school always complain about it people saying lol all the time instead of actually laughing. I think it is becoming unhealthy, personally. Although, I do not stand agenst using lol AT ALL, just to not use it so mitch that it becomes a habit.

Yoga... Never tryed it, Don't realy want to try. *Tai kuan do* was hard enough.

Ha ha, Rackfocus, like when I thought you were I guy!!! That was funny.

Pirate92 wrote:Proper spelling (Ok, I'm not good at spelling. Must be my Dislexic-ness). But grammer is a good thing to practice regularly to. (Also no one cares as mutch about the difference between to, and too).

Yes, they do.

Lol, I think, is the worsk thing someone can do. Lol doesn't substitute *Hahaha*, is just causes people to say lol in real life. My friends who are in public school always complain about it people saying lol all the time instead of actually laughing. I think it is becoming unhealthy, personally. Although, I do not stand agenst using lol AT ALL, just to not use it so mitch that it becomes a habit.

As long as people can differentiate between slang and proper English, there is nothing wrong with having slang-speak. It is when that slang infringes on writing and professional-speak. For example, you don't want to call an employer "Dude", even though I use that word quite often in everyday talk. I've even called professors dude. Usually not in a classroom setting, but rather an informal conversation. Still, I tried to correct myself by saying, "Sorry. I mean Professor." Most professors I let this slip with don't care, because they are usually pretty laid-back.

But never should slang slip into writing. They should definitely be kept separate. Being a communication major, I hear a lot of professors complaining that the line between English-speak and English writing is becoming blurred. It takes a lot of work to separate the two, and I had a big problem with formal writing in high school because I always wanted to put my opinion (usually sarcasism or a joke). After a lot of "this doesn't belong in a formal paper", I learned to separate the two.

VIP wrote:Ha ha, Rackfocus, like when I thought you were I guy!!! That was funny.

Yeah. I get that a lot, so I'm used to it.

Hey cool, my bro is a tkd black belt, he has his 2nd degree test in a little less than a year.

As for to and too people do care, I care, I also care about then and than.

I had a typo in my resume and I thought I was not going to be called back because of it. And I was applying to a news studio so it's not like it was some fast food place or something. I did end up getting called back but only after I resent my resume correcting the typos. LOL, I felt so embarrassed!!!

I only made it to yellow belt, then I found I was not as interested as I thaight I would be. But I can still kick butt. (My own Dad can't even get a choke hold on me anymore, Hehehehe.

I never see anyone use *Too* Theys just use *To*, so I do not bileve it is in the *Internet lenguige* (IL). And since a majority of teenagers use IL Also us it daily through texting, and chat. I bileve it wil;l slowley dissapear and *To* will gain the meaning *Also* in the future. You might disagree, but from what I have seen this is what is happening.

Pirate92 wrote:I only made it to yellow belt, then I found I was not as interested as I thaight I would be. But I can still kick butt. (My own Dad can't even get a choke hold on me anymore, Hehehehe.

I never see anyone use *Too* Theys just use *To*, so I do not bileve it is in the *Internet lenguige* (IL). And since a majority of teenagers use IL Also us it daily through texting, and chat. I bileve it wil;l slowley dissapear and *To* will gain the meaning *Also* in the future. You might disagree, but from what I have seen this is what is happening.

It won't, because bibliophiles will never allow that to happen.
The only thing that will happen will be that far less people will get into college. Words do evolve to have different meanings, but not basic grammatical words like to, too, its, it's, etc... Because it is just wrong.

And the fact that you are cool with it kinda makes me die a little inside.

I didn't say I was cool with it, I do not want improper spelling. I simply said that this is what I think might happen some time in the future.

Pirate92 wrote:I didn't say I was cool with it, I do not want improper spelling. I simply said that this is what I think might happen some time in the future.

Yes, but your overall tone was apathetic. You should say "It pisses me off, but I think that _____"