The headline made me twitch. Nice job, subby.

There, their, they're subby - don't loose you're mind over this things.

Headline used to great affect.

And that was in just one 'Meow said the dog' post.

spell and grammar checks don't magically catch all of my errors?

The Stealth Hippopotamus: As one of the worst offenders on Fark, I thought I would just show up for the whipping.....

Your not. Their haz 2b worseser people then u!!!!!

FirstNationalBastard: I don't see anything wrong with the headline. I think its perfectly okay in it's structure.

You should of read it more closely.

ITT: Farkers confusing style inconsistencies with grammatical errors.

Carry on, then.

Vodka Zombie: So, I should buy PerfectIt?

Don't buy just one! You'll look all lopsided!

Barricaded Gunman: FirstNationalBastard: I don't see anything wrong with the headline. I think its perfectly okay in it's structure.

You should of read it more closely.

For all intensive purposes its OK.

I'm an unrepentant grammar pedant, but this article only made me think of Emerson's pithy observation:

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds...

Shouldn't the "10" in the headline have been spelled out?

Also, misuse of capitialization makes me super stabby.

Sybarite: The word 'colour' in one location but 'color' elsewhere.

I take it this is from somewhere other than the United States.

In fairness, in the UK it wouldn't be unusual to see :

To set the colour of your text use the following syntax

myText.color = "red";

zez: And that was in just one 'Meow said the dog' post.

I'm so glad I never see that guy anymore. Some people (maybe two) were making him out to be some kind of folk hero. He was about as cool at the R.I.P. meme. Bring back rogroG.

Stinkyy: zez: And that was in just one 'Meow said the dog' post.

I'm so glad I never see that guy anymore. Some people (maybe two) were making him out to be some kind of folk hero. He was about as cool at the R.I.P. meme. Bring back rogroG.

From recent things Meow has posted I am under the impression that Meow Is female. The headline did a good job of showing most of the errors talked about in the article.

"Numbers spelled out in one location but in numerals elsewhere."

Depends on the style guide you are using. According to APA numbers under 10 are to be spelled out. However, in the case where you start a sentence with a number (not advisable, but it happens) then the number should be spelled out.

As an editor, I approve of this headline. I have to deal with every one of the aforementioned errors on a daily basis. Today, I had to point out to a client that .15¢ = 15/100ths of a cent, not 15 cents. Big difference when you're talking about the charge for additional lease miles, wouldn't you say?

Oh, and I would like the ability to put a period at the end of my headline sometimes. Could we fix that, Drew? Thanks.

Just my to scents but I approve of the article.

NakedReporta: As an editor, I approve of this headline. I have to deal with every one of the aforementioned errors on a daily basis. Today, I had to point out to a client that .15¢ = 15/100ths of a cent, not 15 cents. Big difference when you're talking about the charge for additional lease miles, wouldn't you say?

Do they call him "Crazy Eddy" because his deals are INSANE!?!

Uzzah: Vodka Zombie: So, I should buy PerfectIt?

Don't buy just one! You'll look all lopsided!

SmackLT: Spanky McStupid: Just my to too scents but I approve of the article.

Fixed that 4U

you mispelt Cense. spelling is verry importent.

There are two types of writing: A) prescriptive, and 2) descriptive. The former should apply to business related writing and, in this instance, I agree with the list. Reading prescriptive writing is like driving an automobile -- there should be a clear objective which starts at "A" and ends sometime thereafter.

The list in mostly wrong for descriptive writing, which is what comment sections and generally "good" writing are (usually); only a LAZY EYED grammar nazi would apply these so-called "consistency error" standards to other-than-power-point' presentations.

Rozotorical: SmackLT: Spanky McStupid: Just my to too scents but I approve of the article.

Fixed that 4U

you mispelt Cense. spelling is verry importent.

Only a gramar Natzi, if you are.

They're bunch of loosers in this thread.

Incidentally, I've learnt a lot about my friends just by observing how they write stuff on Facebook.

ArkAngel: Cythraul: i dont know what your talking about subby

The headline has a problem. It's grammer is faulty

I hope that's a joke.

Quantum Apostrophe: Barricaded Gunman: FirstNationalBastard: I don't see anything wrong with the headline. I think its perfectly okay in it's structure.

You should of read it more closely.

For all intensive purposes its OK.

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On hyphenation: if the words form a single phrase that together act as a single adjective modifying a noun, I hyphenate them, and don't otherwise:

"A typical ruler is one foot long. A one-foot ruler has many handy uses."

On lists: if the last two items are related in a way that others in the list are not, then I omit the final comma, but include it otherwise:

"I would like to thank my teachers, counsellors, mom and dad."

vs.

"I would like to thank my parents, my teacher, and God."

Imagine how that last one could read without the final comma! :-)

wiredroach: I think that should read, "I would like to thank my teachers, counselors, and mom and dad."

...Because FARK Capitalization!

This is why I've only dated English Majors.

/free proofreading

way south: Rozotorical: SmackLT: Spanky McStupid: Just my to too scents but I approve of the article.

Fixed that 4U

you mispelt Cense. spelling is verry importent.

Only a gramar Natzi, if you are.

I sees fine.

I haven't seen a more stupid article then this in a while.

There's a big difference between writing in APA style for a report or college essay, and writing in real-world language and style for a fiction novel or personal letter.

I find that most business/college formatting and "proper" English is downright clunky when trying to write something that is pleasing to the eye and casual in its cadence. A good example is the emdash- a literary tool I adore- which is supposed to be be used without a space following it. While the APA rules (and other formal style guides) are clear, the reality is that in any novel you pick up you're going to see that space following the emdash. Why? Because it simply looks better that way.

And of course, on the Internet all rules are out the window because HTML really screws with formatting, and 75% of the people online are speaking in broken, stilted, jargon-filled, abbreviated, slang-loaded English anyway. Frankly, when I'm on the Internet I'm just happy to see people writing whole sentences using whole, real words instead of asking for "MOAR" or "SAUCE?" like goddamn idiots.

Really, out here in the wild, wild west of the Internet, I'm just pleased to be able to understand what the f♥ck people are trying to say in their busted-up English.

/And by the way, apparently FARK doesn't honor the actual emdash and replaces it with a mere dash. Heathens!

I have never been able to cash a spell check.

/gots nothin