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Guide to Grammar for New and Existing users:

Introduction:

What is Grammar?
Grammar is the body of rules describing the properties of a language, In this case English. I won't be going into great details, I'm presuming you have a basic understanding of the English language.

Why do we need Grammar?
Well, grammar gives structure to what we are trying to convey. Without grammar our speech and writing would be non-legible (A complete mess).

Why is Grammar important?
Using correct grammar shows a level of intelligence. When you see somebody with terrible grammar, it doesn't mean they are not educated(in most cases). Instant messaging
can lead to bad habits such as not using punctuation. When I see somebody that doesn't use punctuation I perceive them to be lazy, I have little respect for people who can't be bothered to even spell check.

Capitalization:

When do I use a Capital letter?
Capital letters aren't used that often. It's not unusual for titles to be written completely in capitals, but you will never see a paragraph written with all capital letters. Here are the most common uses of capital letters.

* The pronoun I; What can I do?
* The beginning of a sentence; The post came. You got two letters.
* Names and Titles of people; John Doe, Dr. Jones, Batman.
* Days, Months, Holidays; Friday, January, Christmas.
* Places, Countries, Nationalities, Languages; Main St., Ireland, American, English.
* Titles of books, songs, poems, plays etc.; The Bible, Wonderwall, Base Details, Aladdin.


It takes too long to keep pressing Caps Lock
This is such a small thing but if you don't already know about the Shift button this is going to help you. Do you know which button is the Shift button? It's the button with the arrow, underneath Caps Lock. Hold it down, and press a key; Yes it makes capitals!

Punctuation:

What is Punctuation?
Punctuation is everything in written language excluding Letters & Numbers.

What does it do?
Punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of sentences. For example, 'King Charles walked and talked half an hour after his head was cut off.' is totally different to 'King Charles walked and talked; half an hour after, his head was cut off.'

When do I use it?
Here are the main punctuation marks, and when they are used.

* Period; That dog looks sick. | Used at the end of sentences (unless it's a question)
* Question mark; Do you like fish-sticks? | Used at the end of a question to indicate that it is a question.
* Comma; I like you, do you like me too? | Used to Indicate a pause.
* Exclamation mark; I'm cooler than you! | Used to indicate strong feelings or high volume, often at the end of a sentence.
* Inverted Commas; Mark said "I like fish-sticks" | Used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.
* Apostrophe; Mark's Dog | It's used to show that there is an omission(something missing) and to show possession of something.
* Semi-Colon; I like pie; What's up? | A pause, where the clauses usually have no connected words.
* Hyphen; That was cool, High-Five! | Used to join words and separate syllables within a word.

Apostrophes
Apostrophes (' don't get used half as often as they should be.

The first use is showing that something belongs to someone;

* Sam's dog is getting big.
* TheShadow's Flax Picker
* The Doctor's house was broken into.


The second use is to show that a letter(s) has been left out (an omission);

* I don't understand.
* You can't keep doing that.
* Why won't she answer the phone.


Regarding spaces

Always leave a space after a Comma, Question mark, Exclamation mark and of course a Period;

I like to visit my mother on sundays, Do you visit yours? I bet you do! This is boring. Let's go eat.

Spelling:

Spell Checkers
Spell Checkers are a great way of making sure you have used correct grammar especially if what you are writing is very long. Once you have one installed it only takes two clicks to check for mistakes. Here are some Spell Checkers. (Opera has a built in SpellChecker.)

ieSpell - Internet Explorer
SpellBound - Firefox

The only thing about SpellCheckers is; They don't support slang, and we use alot of it on here.

Vocabulary:

Why do I need a good Vocabulary?
Developing a great vocabulary is one of the most overlooked ways to improve your life. It's often believed that a good vocabulary is only good to writers and speakers. This is not true.
Think of your vocabulary as your communication toolbox; every word is a tool, ready to be used at the right time. The more tools you master, the better your chances are of finding the right one for the task at hand.

How do I Improve my Vocabulary
We add to our vocabulary everyday. Remember it's not just about knowing words, It's about being able to put them into a correct context. Reading books, Watching Television, Listening to the radio and talking to people are great ways because you are also learning contexts.

Conclusion:

I hope this guide gives you a better idea of the importance of grammar both in real life, and here on NGU.

Nominated for topic of the week. You can see who voted for it under the thanks.

lolzz
And he was the one who started this thread. Lol is just annoying too when people try to correct others, when they don't even correct theirs.

"Get good"



Brilliant post you have there. I wonder how many people will actually read it versus the people who actually need it.

Nice useful post, so what I made a typo. At least I did something to try and help the site. Don't post in this thread again please as you literally have nothing useful to say.

I love good grammar, so thank you for this.

lol you act like if you was new to this site lol.... "Don't post in this thread again please as you literally have nothing useful to say."


Seems that this is your first "useful post"?

I was just giving YOU an example of what you was posting, but since you don't look like if you wasn't new to this site, or you just want to correct others, but you get angry if someone correct you? wow

I suppose I can forgive the fact that it is hard to construe sarcasm on a forum, but yes I was being sarcastic there it wasn't a useful post at all in anyway whatsoever. Obviously you were just trying to get your post count up which you really need to...
This is my first useful post, I've got three times as many posts as you do... that's more quality and quantity. You seem to be unable to follow simple instructions though.. maybe if I try again. Don't post in this thread as you have nothing useful to say. Might I suggest you read this thread and take it on-board as I am actually having trouble understanding what you're trying to say.

i naw untrstand how 2 spaek english normly thx ^^^

Hahahah still acting like a new member LOL wtf?
Because people who care about posts are new/noobs members

LmaoZ I don't care about care about 'Posts'... I know you do because you have over 1500 posts, lol and only 1000 respect?
anyway I don't know why I' am reviving your thread, have a good day Jamie posting in every thread as you can see maximum i can post, 10 posts per day (and i care about posts?)