Grammar and Posting

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Subject: Grammar and Posting Tue Sep 08 2009, 20:26

I was asked to do this by Etta, who is going to make it a Howler.

Ok guys, you know I love you all, but something needs to be done about what is going on. I have had to report thread after thread and most of you are thinking, "Well why are you doing it then?" well I'm doing it because I really love to RP and the more you guys mess up, the more they are thinking of taking away our little place. Five lines is NOT hard to do, nor is checking your post for mistakes. I'm not saying to be perfect, because I know I have made a few mistakes, but I always post, make sure it's five lines, and if it's not, I copy and delete my thread to keep from having to edit and have it reported. Grammar is the main topic of this though. If you DO NOT spell things right, others from other countries will have a hard time trying to figure out what you are writing. You wouldnt like it if I was English (which I am) and you were...French and didnt know ANY English. What if I wrote:

Quote :: preshicois

Notice that you may not even know what it is, whereas, I do. It's Precious, yet, you would not know that because I sounded out the word and wrote it. When writing like that, not only is it spam, but it is also hard to read and understand and members may have a hard time trying to figure out what we are writing and may even leave because there isnt good grammar.

Also, please, do not captailize in the middle of a sentence. It's annoying and not really meant to be there. I know someone is going to hate this:

Quote :: broken Down the only Road that Is there

Now be honest, you KNOW you are going to hate that. I hate it and if you dont, then that's you.
Another problem that is going on is that we are having to many people NOT making five lines. It's not hard, really.

Quote :: Violet walked down the road, trying to find the only person she could trust. Not many people around her believed in anything she said anymore, and as much as she tried to hide the feelings, it hurt her. Many would think being a vampire, she didnt have feelings, she was dead meaning she had no soul to feel. But she could. And it hurt more then being bit when she was only fourteen. She shook the feeling of dread from her as she twisted her neck some, trying to earse the tension from her body. So far, it wasnt working. She could see a few lights ahead and a small smile appeared on her face. Maybe Thomas was waiting up for her. Or Luke decided he wanted someone to talk to besides Clafin. She shook her head, pushing open the gate and hearing the loud slam behind her. Sometimes, she wondered why the hell she decided werewolves would be good friends, when really, they only betrayed one for their own good. Quietly, she opened the red door, the color reminding her of blood. Out of instict, she licked her lips, desperately wanting to taste the copper red taste of her next victim.

See, not really hard. You could even do it like this.

Quote :: Violet walked down the road.
She was scared, but she didnt care what anyone thought.
Quietly, she made her way towards Luke's door, or Thomas's.
When she entered, she could smell the copper smell of blood and she closed her eyes, wondering who died.
With a small smirk, she saw a small girl, dead on the floor infront of her, but she didnt pay anymore attention to her as she walked by her.

Although, I hate that way, if it helps, the it helps. RPing is suppose to be about having fun, letting the creative juices run through your head and let you be something you arent. None of my characters are like me...well, they are...all of them, but really, show emotion, feelings, be creative. The more you guys mess the five line rule up, the closer our Great Hall is getting deleted. So please...just...check your post and make sure it's all ok. Unless, of course you want this gone, then by all means, keep up your work of doing it wrong...

Subject: Re: Grammar and Posting Sun Oct 31 2010, 17:58

Along with this keep in mind to reread your posts for grammar mistakes. From time to time it's even hard for me to read posts let another someone whose still learning English. I will admit my grammar is not very good either but still try.

Some posts I have seen in the past are written like this:

Quote :: Susan went to the store and bought a cat the cat likes to eat fish. Sometimes Susan. takes the cat get food.

I can make out what you were trying to say but I'm only guessing. Make sure to reread your posts. I don't ask for perfect grammar but something that everyone can read

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