English Grammar

  • None
    17 years ago

    Many is the time I have stumbled upon a poet(ess) who's Grammar is atrocious. This slight detail can be completely misunderstood by any person claiming to be a poet(ess,) and I feel the need to finally express my aggravation toward those people on this site who do not respect Grammar, and maybe do not even know of it's existence.
    The first sentence of this sect in the posting area of Poems-and-quotes.com is as follows:

    Ways to improve your poetry.

    I see no better way to improve any writing one can do than by learning to apply correct English Grammar. I do not mean to seem condescending to anyone, and if you take me as so, please pay attention carefully- I take it that that means you have passion in receiving advice that may seem somewhat harmful to your ego.
    Learning to apply English Grammar to any writing is the most helpful way to appeal with your own writing, especially if that writing is meant to be read as a piece of art.

    The rules of Grammar are difficult to learn, due to the thick volume of information included, but it is definitely not difficult to understand. For example, we all know a noun as a "person, place, or thing," but did you know that there is much more to classifying a noun? When the word "thing" becomes too vague for the reader, they should find that there are more in-depth ways to define a noun. I have read many definitions, but the one I find easiest to memorize is "a noun can be a person, place, concrete object, mass or material, quality, action, or an abstract concept." This definition creates a more clear way of understanding what a noun is, and it is a mere seven things to memorize- how simple!
    Of course, Grammar in any given language delves much deeper than that. One that finds learning grammar to be important should really open a grammar book- it will help you in ways never before imagined.

    Things like learning to apply grammar can vastly improve any writer’s comprehension of language, which will inevitably lead to a greater core of understanding for the writer, and should be considered seriously before one attempts to write a “masterpiece.”

  • sibyllene
    17 years ago

    Many is the time I have stumbled upon a poet(ess) who's Grammar

    -grammar. Unless you speak of "the Form of Grammar" or something, eh?

    is atrocious. This slight detail can be completely misunderstood by any person claiming to be a poet(ess,) and I feel the need to finally express my aggravation toward those people on this site who do not respect Grammar, and maybe do not even know of it's

    -its

    existence.
    The first sentence of this sect in the posting area of Poems-and-quotes.com is as follows:

    Ways to improve your poetry.

    I see no better way to improve any writing one can do than by learning to apply correct English Grammar. I do not mean to seem condescending to anyone, and if you take me as so, please pay attention carefully- I take it that that means you have passion in receiving advice that may seem somewhat harmful to your ego.
    Learning to apply English Grammar to any writing is the most helpful way to appeal with your own writing, especially if that writing is meant to be read as a piece of art.

    The rules of Grammar are difficult to learn, due to the thick volume of information included, but it is definitely not difficult to understand. For example, we all know a noun as a "person, place, or thing," but did you know that there is much more to classifying a noun? When the word "thing" becomes too vague for the reader, they should find that there are more in-depth ways to define a noun. I have read many definitions, but the one I find easiest to memorize is "a noun can be a person, place, concrete object, mass or material, quality, action, or an abstract concept." This definition creates a more clear

    -clearer... or "a more clear understanding."

    way of understanding what a noun is, and it is a mere seven things to memorize- how simple!
    Of course, Grammar in any given language delves much deeper than that. One that finds learning grammar to be important should really open a grammar book- it will help you

    -"one," if you're going to be consistent. But referring to "one" is always so stuffy.....

    in ways never before imagined.

    Things like learning to apply grammar can vastly improve any writer’s comprehension of language, which will inevitably lead to a greater core of understanding for the writer, and should be considered seriously before one attempts to write a “masterpiece.”

    -Pretty good! : )

  • None
    17 years ago

    Oh, come on now. I was up all day working, and then I typed it at four in the morning. I'm not asking for a pardon, but maybe some understanding will lead you to believe that I was not being arrogant- I was trying hard to prove a point at a time when I was distraught from lack of sleep. Maybe I should do such things when I am wide awake... it might make for a better show!

    And thank you for correcting me! I always tell others that learning something at the saccrifice of their social appearance is a great way to make it stick.

    Now I play the part of an embarrassed fool. Ha! Ha!

  • None
    17 years ago

    (typo) Sacrifice- I know it is spelled wrong, please don't mention it.

  • HansRik
    17 years ago

    "Many is the time I have stumbled upon a poet(ess) who's Grammar is atrocious. This slight detail can be completely misunderstood by any person claiming to be a poet(ess,) and I feel the need to finally express my aggravation toward those people on this site who do not respect Grammar, and maybe do not even know of it's existence.
    The first sentence of this sect in the posting area of Poems-and-quotes.com is as follows:"

    The grammar of that paragraph is quite bad...

  • sibyllene
    17 years ago

    See, I like that! You took critisicm of your critisicms with grace. : ) Kudos

  • Breeanna
    17 years ago

    but what if the poet its purposely using grammar mistakes? like e.e. cummings (and when you say grammar i also include usage) who may put one ( but never end it or never use a period. what if the "bad grammar" is for effect?

  • Pianist
    17 years ago

    I remember, a few years ago, when mass grammatical and spelling error corrections were spammed throughout the P & Q forums.

    How I miss those egocentric days.