does ones grammer matter?

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Originally Posted by McAdry

I'm a dyslexic atheists i don't believe in the almighty dog. One year i got confused and sold my soul to santa, but i think i can keepie my snakies just finie but rember before you singie anythingie read the fineie printie.

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You are a funny funny man Mike!!!! Even I know you are not that bad off... but great try.

Should I start to type out posts in Igpae Atinlae? Might confuse alot of ppl huh? Problem is, there are so many variasions on it, unless you know which "brand" one is speaking, your toast.

I have seen forums where regular members routinely criticize newcomers (or other established members that they disagree with) based on nothing more than poor grammar or spelling. That's just plain stupid in my opinion, and a very good sign of extreme elitism. Not the sort of place I would want to be involved with.


A person's ability to communicate in a written/typed medium has no bearing in their ability to keep and breed animals of any sort. As has already been stated, bad grammar/spelling is not a sign of poor intellect.

All that being said...there are extremes that make is much, much harder for some people to get basic Internet support, even on a site like this. As Jeanne pointed out, occassionally someone will type out a question or comment that is nothing but a giant run-on sentence without any hint of punctuation or division of thought. Mix in a number of misspelled or misspoken words and it is downright painful to try and read. Like Jeanne, I have a tendency to give up on those kinds of posts. So an attempt to make yourself more clearly understood, even if it doesn't fall within the bounds of classical grammar, is greatly to your advantage.

And if you want to run a successful business, your chances of doing so are much, much greater if you have more than a basic understanding of the English language and how it should be written. But there are always exceptions, even to that. Look at Ralph Davis's website. Highly successful breeder and businessman....but any college English prof. would have fits trying to read his website! Still, the man manages to communicate extremely well, without even remotely trying to follow the standard rules of grammar.

The ability to communicate is the key.

Ack...this post went on much longer than I thought it would. Sorry for being so verbose! :P

To answer your question Raj...

Something about "I am a dislexic athieist who does not believe in the almighty god, sold his soul to santa but thinks he can keep his snakes just fine and read the fine print before you sign"

Yeah I think thats it. But living where I live, you have to be able to pick through hill jack language so I have an advantage cause that was close.. no offense taken Mike, I hope..;)

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

To answer your question Raj...

Something about "I am a dislexic athieist who does not believe in the almighty god, sold his soul to santa but thinks he can keep his snakes just fine and read the fine print before you sign"

Yeah I think thats it. But living where I live, you have to be able to pick through hill jack language so I have an advantage cause that was close.. no offense taken Mike, I hope..;)

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Lol, I know what he meant. I was just busting his chops :rolleye2: I understand "hill jack" quite a bit meself. I used to live in Arkansas ya know ;) :D

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Originally Posted by McAdry

I'm a dyslexic atheists i don't believe in the almighty dog. One year i got confused and sold my soul to santa, but i think i can keepie my snakies just finie but rember before you singie anythingie read the fineie printie.

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Bahahahaah!!! That comes from years of watching the Red Wings. Its called Yzermanitis...

Well yes Judy it was long but so well worded and I didn't need to get the red marker out once LMAO! (I should say anything about long posts being the Queen of the Long Winded Post myself :oops: )


Raj, welcome to the world of my husband's bizarre sense of humour LOL. Good one hon...I nearly spit coffee on our computer reading it! :giggle:

Want a laugh. Back when Mike and I met online and were typing a lot, well Mike has very big hands...large fingers, lil keys....look to the immediate left of the J key...what do you see....now put that letter in my name "Jo" instead of the J...let's just say it was a bit surprising to see that typed by the guy online I really liked (well till I figured out how to read typonese LOL)

I bet your all really meanies at heart and think that your abc are better then my zyx's and on top of that ya'll likely to be the kinda peeps that ruin the beginning of a story too. just kidding thought we all could us a good laugh. Have fun dont take yourself too seriously lest you find others laughing at you.

This is a tricky question. Good Grammar shows education, but you don't need to have it to be smart (does that make sense?). What I mean is that when you have good grammar people are more liable to take you seriously. When you say, "Does it matter?"...I'd have to say no, but if you can't learn something as simple as grammar than others would say you can't learn to take care of, or breed, snakes (or reptiles). This IS false. See, this is a very tricky and complex question. David Hume, where are you? Kant? This is very deep and I will need to meditate on it awhile. :rolleye2:

I know that grammar doesn't have anything to do with breeding ball pythons, but it has everything to do with the selling of ball pythons. If I can't understand what you are saying to me, I guarantee I will move on to the next person. Especially in todays world of the internet, good communication is the key to good business!! ;)

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

I know that grammar doesn't have anything to do with breeding ball pythons, but it has everything to do with the selling of ball pythons. If I can't understand what you are saying to me, I guarantee I will move on to the next person. Especially in todays world of the internet, good communication is the key to good business!! ;)

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OK, say you are at a reptile show.Do you base your purchases on how the person talks or how the reptile looks? Like i stated in the beggining of this poll i was told that if your grammer is bad then there is no way you can breed reptiles:rolleyes: . I told this person who cares how someones grammer is,what matters is how the snakes are cared for and there health.I also told this person last time i checked reptiles could care less as to what we are saying,if they are in the mood then they are in the mood :wuv: lol.