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Secretaz · 07-19-2012, 01:09 AM

Do you find it annoying when someone who doesn't talk english as their first language tries to write here?

Amphoteric · 07-19-2012, 01:20 AM

I've never understood the excuse of English not being one's first language.
But yes, lousy English is annoying.

nemesis1 · 07-19-2012, 01:37 AM

Only if its unreadable.

HardRock · 07-19-2012, 01:44 AM

Just Lurking · 07-19-2012, 01:55 AM

I don't mind broken English, no...

Text speak, on the other hand...

Amocholes · 07-19-2012, 02:02 AM

Only if I know that they are from an English speaking country.

komorikun · 07-19-2012, 02:25 AM

If English is not their first language it's understandable. There are a few posters who are natives but I get the feeling that they are just barely literate; many spelling errors and odd grammar. I can't criticize them because I don't know how to use punctuation correctly (especially commas).

Ashley1990 · 07-19-2012, 02:45 AM

Oh that reminded me of my thread..man people pinpointed me to join a coaching class for english..

I dnt feel annoyed coz I know I am not a smooth butter at english

Hiccups · 07-19-2012, 02:51 AM

mother of god no!.. I do however feel stupid for not being at least bilingual.

Luka92 · 07-19-2012, 03:45 AM

No, only if it's unreadable.

Strwbrry · 07-19-2012, 03:49 AM

No, because I'm really not the one to judge people (making mistakes is human) and I'm not a native speaker myself.

WalkingDisaster · 07-19-2012, 04:01 AM

I really don't mind. The site should be used by anyone that wants to use it as long as they're not a troll or cause trouble. I think anyone that gets annoyed by something as simple as broken English or language differences needs to chill out and take it easy.

On a side note, does anyone else think it's kind of hot hearing a girl speak in broken English in real life? No? Just me?

wrongnumber · 07-19-2012, 05:07 AM

Yes it's annoying if they manage to massacre the English language, but I don't hold it against them. I imagine a lot of people don't have many (any?) SA resources in their native tongue.

leave me alone · 07-19-2012, 05:18 AM

^ That is right. There is only one forum that I know of, but it is full of trolls and people with "just get over it" attitude. People are not understanding about the concept of SA over here.

To answer the poll, I don't find it annoying at all, since I am not a native speaker myself. I try to keep my posts short, because I am afraid I will embarass myself when I write something in broken english.

Milco · 07-19-2012, 05:20 AM

Not at all. If people are trying to make themselves understood and trying to reach out, I see no point in getting annoyed over something as silly as grammar/spelling.

Oh and I was reminded of this

CrimsonTrigger · 07-19-2012, 05:30 AM

If that person doesn't speak English as their first language, it is understandable. But if English is their first language AND they are perfectly literate, then it is irritating beyond belief.

Cletis · 07-19-2012, 06:23 AM

No.

Ironpain · 07-19-2012, 07:52 AM

The only thing that annoys me, is when people use text speak or what ever you call it and say dis iz 4 u or Iz wuz playin wiv u bro or what ever the lingo is, I don't mind if you make an error in spelling, long as you actually try, trust me I make ton's of errors in my spelling.

Sometimes that's from thinking so much about what I'm typing that I send it before I can go back and edited, after I remember I go back and make the necessary changes.

The people who deliberately misspell words to use Ebonic phrases or some other form of lingo are the people who annoy me, You going to see the dark knight rises before Friday, not u gon see Dark Knight Rises b4.

It's fine on a cell phone or on twitter, I don't have a cell phone or Blackberry but I can understand needing to do it on there but it's when you write like that on here or on facebook that's what annoys me.

blue the puppy · 07-19-2012, 07:55 AM

hey at least theyre trying. i wouldnt go to a french forum and post on there because i would butcher it so bad it would probably be unreadable.

Daft · 07-19-2012, 08:45 AM

I've been on the Internet too long to be bothered by it. If I find it unreadable I'll just skip over it.

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07-19-2012, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Secretaz Status: Socially retarded kitty Join Date: Sep 2011 Gender: Female Age: 17 Posts: 2,492	Do you think it's annoying when someone writes with broken english here on SAS? Do you find it annoying when someone who doesn't talk english as their first language tries to write here?

07-19-2012, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Amphoteric Status: Lizard King Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bat Country Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 843	I've never understood the excuse of English not being one's first language. But yes, lousy English is annoying. __________________ ◊◊◊◊◊ last.fm

07-19-2012, 01:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Just Lurking Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Posts: 10,471	I don't mind broken English, no... Text speak, on the other hand... __________________

07-19-2012, 02:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Amocholes Status: Retired Enforcer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Resident Curmudgeon Gender: Male Age: 53 Posts: 23,078	Only if I know that they are from an English speaking country. __________________ ...... Attitude controls Thought. Thought controls Feeling. Feeling controls Attitude.

07-19-2012, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
nemesis1 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Posts: 2,282	Only if its unreadable.

07-19-2012, 01:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
HardRock Status: Nothing at the moment Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 3,830

07-19-2012, 02:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
komorikun Status: recovering from finals... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Gender: Female Posts: 9,974	If English is not their first language it's understandable. There are a few posters who are natives but I get the feeling that they are just barely literate; many spelling errors and odd grammar. I can't criticize them because I don't know how to use punctuation correctly (especially commas).

07-19-2012, 02:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ashley1990 Status: Its dawn here Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: INDIA Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 6,078	Oh that reminded me of my thread..man people pinpointed me to join a coaching class for english.. I dnt feel annoyed coz I know I am not a smooth butter at english __________________ I have a heart 14 years old!!!!!

07-19-2012, 02:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hiccups Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,346	mother of god no!.. I do however feel stupid for not being at least bilingual.

07-19-2012, 03:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Luka92 Status: User Requested Permanent Ban Join Date: Dec 2011 Gender: Male Posts: 2,235	No, only if it's unreadable.

07-19-2012, 03:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Strwbrry Status: User Requested Permanent Ban Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: On the screen Gender: Female Posts: 3,324	No, because I'm really not the one to judge people (making mistakes is human) and I'm not a native speaker myself.

07-19-2012, 04:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
WalkingDisaster Status: this too shall pass Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth, Sol, Local Cluster, Earth Systems Alliance Space, The Milky Way Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 1,438	I really don't mind. The site should be used by anyone that wants to use it as long as they're not a troll or cause trouble. I think anyone that gets annoyed by something as simple as broken English or language differences needs to chill out and take it easy. On a side note, does anyone else think it's kind of hot hearing a girl speak in broken English in real life? No? Just me? __________________ "Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part."

07-19-2012, 05:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
wrongnumber Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: park bench Gender: Female Posts: 829	Yes it's annoying if they manage to massacre the English language, but I don't hold it against them. I imagine a lot of people don't have many (any?) SA resources in their native tongue. __________________

07-19-2012, 05:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
leave me alone Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 2,651	^ That is right. There is only one forum that I know of, but it is full of trolls and people with "just get over it" attitude. People are not understanding about the concept of SA over here. To answer the poll, I don't find it annoying at all, since I am not a native speaker myself. I try to keep my posts short, because I am afraid I will embarass myself when I write something in broken english.

07-19-2012, 06:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
Cletis Status: I ate the bones! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: United States Gender: Male Posts: 3,265	No. __________________ The last thing people want to hear is another Hollywood actor telling them what to think. --- Hollywood Actor Rob Lowe

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07-19-2012, 05:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
Milco Status: Dum di dum! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denmark Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 2,812	Not at all. If people are trying to make themselves understood and trying to reach out, I see no point in getting annoyed over something as silly as grammar/spelling. Oh and I was reminded of this __________________ Every signature I come up with my SA shoots down as being not interesting enough...

07-19-2012, 05:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
CrimsonTrigger Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 3,474	If that person doesn't speak English as their first language, it is understandable. But if English is their first language AND they are perfectly literate, then it is irritating beyond belief.

07-19-2012, 07:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ironpain Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada. Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 2,620	The only thing that annoys me, is when people use text speak or what ever you call it and say dis iz 4 u or Iz wuz playin wiv u bro or what ever the lingo is, I don't mind if you make an error in spelling, long as you actually try, trust me I make ton's of errors in my spelling. Sometimes that's from thinking so much about what I'm typing that I send it before I can go back and edited, after I remember I go back and make the necessary changes. The people who deliberately misspell words to use Ebonic phrases or some other form of lingo are the people who annoy me, You going to see the dark knight rises before Friday, not u gon see Dark Knight Rises b4. It's fine on a cell phone or on twitter, I don't have a cell phone or Blackberry but I can understand needing to do it on there but it's when you write like that on here or on facebook that's what annoys me.

07-19-2012, 07:55 AM	#19 (permalink)
blue the puppy Status: madly in love Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: the DMV, USA Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 2,425	hey at least theyre trying. i wouldnt go to a french forum and post on there because i would butcher it so bad it would probably be unreadable.

07-19-2012, 08:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
Daft Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minnesota Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 467	I've been on the Internet too long to be bothered by it. If I find it unreadable I'll just skip over it. __________________