Rollcall for the grammaticly correct travel pros....
 

C'mon, you've scolded us, arrogantly acted superior to our innocent typos, trashed our misuse of pentamater. Discussed proper pronouns and improper use of verbs,nouns and travelogue in general. So I say stand up. Be Proud. You are the few...the proud...the typo free. So stand up with your superiority and be counted.

There I go again, bad gyppie bad..........

gyppie,

I'm sik to deth of peeple like you who dos not appreeshiate our eforts too enliten you. So from now on I just going to let your partisipels dangel for for evryone too sea.

ssshttt gyppie ssssshhhtt, you are making me cry with laughter Jayne!!! I'd say this post has reached it's high...cannot possibly get better than you!

I don't know if you can act as the spokesperson. You only had 2 misspelled words, one word that shouldn't have been capitalized, and a spacing error. Our leader must have more typos to be taken seriously.

damn, no run on sentences either....ashamed I stand down. Nomminystions cannn be scent to fotors.clom. for a knew speakspeople.

hush--you making me blush X(

gyppie,
That wuz much bitter, Yur impruving.

Mahulo

jain and diksy, chek out woodshole...good talking story...nite e nyte.

I will be happy to advice you on your next western iternerary.
Or is it itinery?

As someone who works in the marketing/PR field (with a journalism degree yet--my bad), proofing and correcting incorrect punctuation is like a sickness but it's my guilty little secret and I try and keep it to myself. Case in point--we were just at Kennedy Space Center last week and I was HORRIFIED to see the following sign placed by a multi-million dollar memorial: The Astronauts Memorial. Hello? Can we not afford the extra money for an apostrophe?? These people are in charge of blasting our countrymen into space? Of course my family ridiculed my pickiness. Stop me before I correct again...

I'm actually, the queen of typos.
The book, "Eat, shoots and Leaves,"
was panned by the NY Ties book review.

To the proofreaders: Please, stop w/the hyphens. Either start a new sentence or use a semicolon to break the thought. But using hyphens to set off part of a sentence is just, well-- it's maddening.

ok...

well... howabout those darn...

... I just love you guys...

Oh, Tess, I know just what you mean about those apostrophes! A liquor store near us has a sign that says, "Chilled Wine's & Champagne's." It sends a chill down my spine every time I see it!

...I just can't help myself... B-)

One other thing: Bob Brown, "itinerary" is surely the word most often misspelled on this website!

SP... oh, do tell...

EMD, what do you mean - uh, I don't get it?:-!

b'bd,

HA - LOL !

... I think it's time for bed - LOL!

:-d Goodnight Makai_1 - have a good one!:-d

What would life be like w/o our posting on fodors to keep us on our toes?? ;;)

;;) ;;) ;;) - I love this silly face - she's my favorite!:-d

g-nt bb... ;;)

;;)

8| Did I start something?;;)

One word: "strategery"

emd, I just read an article that said (and I quote), "The proper usage of hyphens is currently in a state of flux." Meaning, I suppose, that no one knows what's correct and incorrect since instant messaging, etc. is changing the way we write.

I really need to find more exciting reading material...

Verrry funny, gyppielou :)

I know some people who cannot stand to see a curtain not hanging perfectly straight, the silverware in a restaurant not perfectly set up by the dish, so it is only natural that there will be some people who cannot ignore a / dash ... or ---- and God Forbid !!!
A misspelled word :)
But that is what WE are for, to keep them on their toes!!
And searching for their meds :D

Aieeeee!

Are you trying to give me a heart attack, or what????

I have a journalism degree, and my Dad is an English PhD who was an editor for many years.

I grew up being corrected in front of my friends ("It's Susan and me, not Susan and I"), at the dinner table, on vacation, etc., etc.

In fact, I am now 42 years old, and my Dad still corrects me automatically on the phone from 440 miles away. I'm always agonizing over the subjunctive case and looking around; afraid that he is going to jump out from behind a tree shaking his finger at me.

I try not to go nutso on here because - in my view - (sorry emd) this is a very informal forum, and no one should be hesitant to post for worrying about someone correcting their grammar or spelling.

I try not to jump in and criticize people's grammar, punctuation or spelling because we ALL make errors.

BUT, (I know, you're not supposed to start sentences with but - someone PLEASE stop me!!!) if someone jumps on another poster for spelling or grammar or punctuation, and I think they're wrong, then I will usually jump into the fray. Ergo the "extrapolate" controversy.

I am now on the comma in "Eats, Shoots and Leaves." I've enjoyed the book and recommend it to everyone.

Guess who got a copy for Father's Day? (He said "she made a glaring error right off the bat."? Sigh. ;)

Diana, I was editor of my school paper, but on this Board, I am L-A-Z-Y. And I've decided that I like ............... and ----------- and ********* to add a little spice to my replies so I DON'T CARE IF IT'S PROPER usage. And if it keeps the "police" awake, that's a GOOD THING!:-d They'd have nothing to think about without people like me messing things up...:-)

And I love these;;);;);;)...........:-d (Just had to throw those in!)

Diana, your Dad sounds very cool!

I like the happy faces :) but I want to know how to make the beer mug!

John, go to:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/smileys/

;;)