the elements of style (spelling and grammar) thread

[9000]

slug it out here, kids.

[tinobeat]

number one at 216.220.96.163

I just noticed this. Did they finally kick you out of 625 Broadway?

[9000]

just tryin' to keep it 10010001010100 on the interweb.

[Lukas]

Interestingly enough - my English grades have picked up since I became a norm here. I'm now in the 1st quintile rather than the mid 2nd.
I always had the depth and creative writing style angle going for me, but now I can also show off my proper grammar skills...though my spelling is atrocious, obviously.

[earl grey]

just tryin' to keep it 10010001010100 on the interweb.

i just can't picture jon spencer shouting an IP address though.

[Fiona]

I considered proposing a glossary thread for mbb acronyms etc when Lukas had a hard time figuring out that RMC was the FF's l8st lp IIRC.

[vesper]

haha, as many times as i've seen it on message boards, i have no idea what IIRC means.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

If
I
Recall
Correctly

[Electromud]

What does "IMHO" mean?

[earl grey]

What does "IMHO" mean?

in my humble opinion.

[earl grey]

I considered proposing a glossary thread for mbb acronyms etc when Lukas had a hard time figuring out that RMC was the FF's l8st lp IIRC.

UTBUTS is probably my favorite of the acronyms around here.

[Paul]

If
I
Recall
CorrectlyThanks. I'd been wondering the same thing.

[Lukas]

haha and I thought I was the only one! This is going to help a bunch.

[tinobeat]

UTT
BUTTZ

yeah!



IIRC took me a while, but I solved that puzzle a while ago...

[johansen smith]

HAGS
GLTS
LYLAS
STAY SWEET

[9000]

XIF http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27021

[Thor]

oh, I always thought IIRC had something to do with IRC, Internet Relay Chat.