I'm pretty bad with too-long sentences (not necessarily run-on). I've always been pretty wordy, and it wasn't until I took some technical writing and communications classes that I was told that I was using unnecessary verbiage. I'm still a non-stop word monster when I'm not paying attention, but usually I'll look back at a sentence and make it more concise.
Grammar, punctuation and things that make reviews better.
12/31/2009
I try my best when reviewing to use proper grammar, no doubt i need some work. I hope everyone finds my reviews easy to use, I try my best, and that is all I can do. I will get better as time goes on.
When I am leaving comments, or posting on the forum, I am less formal and care less about grammar
as right now..its New Years, and I am a little...sauced... So I am hoping this message appears how i wanted it to in the morning. I would never drink and review, that is for sure.
When I am leaving comments, or posting on the forum, I am less formal and care less about grammar
as right now..its New Years, and I am a little...sauced... So I am hoping this message appears how i wanted it to in the morning. I would never drink and review, that is for sure.
01/01/2010
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Yeah, I'm a little sauced too...
Originally posted by
Viktor Vysheslav Malkin
I try my best when reviewing to use proper grammar, no doubt i need some work. I hope everyone finds my reviews easy to use, I try my best, and that is all I can do. I will get better as time goes on.
When I am leaving comments, or posting ... more
When I am leaving comments, or posting ... more
I try my best when reviewing to use proper grammar, no doubt i need some work. I hope everyone finds my reviews easy to use, I try my best, and that is all I can do. I will get better as time goes on.
When I am leaving comments, or posting on the forum, I am less formal and care less about grammar
as right now..its New Years, and I am a little...sauced... So I am hoping this message appears how i wanted it to in the morning. I would never drink and review, that is for sure. less
When I am leaving comments, or posting on the forum, I am less formal and care less about grammar
as right now..its New Years, and I am a little...sauced... So I am hoping this message appears how i wanted it to in the morning. I would never drink and review, that is for sure. less
01/01/2010
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hehaheheaha
Originally posted by
El-Jaro
Yeah, I'm a little sauced too...
01/01/2010
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New public service announcement? Drinking and Reviewing don't mix! (Neither do cats and blenders btw...) Hehe
Originally posted by
Viktor Vysheslav Malkin
I try my best when reviewing to use proper grammar, no doubt i need some work. I hope everyone finds my reviews easy to use, I try my best, and that is all I can do. I will get better as time goes on.
When I am leaving comments, or posting ... more
When I am leaving comments, or posting ... more
I try my best when reviewing to use proper grammar, no doubt i need some work. I hope everyone finds my reviews easy to use, I try my best, and that is all I can do. I will get better as time goes on.
When I am leaving comments, or posting on the forum, I am less formal and care less about grammar
as right now..its New Years, and I am a little...sauced... So I am hoping this message appears how i wanted it to in the morning. I would never drink and review, that is for sure. less
When I am leaving comments, or posting on the forum, I am less formal and care less about grammar
as right now..its New Years, and I am a little...sauced... So I am hoping this message appears how i wanted it to in the morning. I would never drink and review, that is for sure. less
01/01/2010
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It is a term that Brits use in place of ass. My partner is from London and their references to parts of the human anatomy can be quite funny at times.
Originally posted by
Gary
What is this 'arse' that you speak of
01/01/2010
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What I have noticed in a lot of reviews is missing words or wrong words. This, for me, takes away from the quality of the review. I know that I have to go back and reread my reviews before submitting to avoid as many errors as possible.
Originally posted by
LicentiouslyYours
As I sit and read reviews and think of things that people can do to improve reviews, the one thing that comes to my mind over and over is proper grammar and punctuation. Now, simply using proper grammar and punctuation will not ensure a good review,
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As I sit and read reviews and think of things that people can do to improve reviews, the one thing that comes to my mind over and over is proper grammar and punctuation. Now, simply using proper grammar and punctuation will not ensure a good review, but without it, the good review can be difficult to find.
When you neglect to use proper capitalization or periods and commas, it makes your review more difficult to read and often very difficult to understand.
Of course, nobody is perfect (least of all, me ) and we all make a mistake or two along the way, but making the effort to proof read reviews and use basic grammar can improve the reader's experience and improve your ratings as well.
2 things to watch for:
discreet vs. discrete - if you mean your vibrator is good at going unnoticed, it is discreet.
it's vs. its - this is one that tends to trip me up. I have to stop and think about which version to use each time I type it. If you mean It is, then you type "it's". If you are talking about something that belongs to it, then you type "its".
What is your grammar Achilles heel? less
When you neglect to use proper capitalization or periods and commas, it makes your review more difficult to read and often very difficult to understand.
Of course, nobody is perfect (least of all, me ) and we all make a mistake or two along the way, but making the effort to proof read reviews and use basic grammar can improve the reader's experience and improve your ratings as well.
2 things to watch for:
discreet vs. discrete - if you mean your vibrator is good at going unnoticed, it is discreet.
it's vs. its - this is one that tends to trip me up. I have to stop and think about which version to use each time I type it. If you mean It is, then you type "it's". If you are talking about something that belongs to it, then you type "its".
What is your grammar Achilles heel? less
01/02/2010
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So true. Like knocking someone up means waking them up and all their uses for the word sod. I love British slang.
Originally posted by
Me4real
It is a term that Brits use in place of ass. My partner is from London and their references to parts of the human anatomy can be quite funny at times.
01/02/2010
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OH! I have done that one too, I HATE the laptop touch pad thingy.
Originally posted by
Adriana Ravenlust
I have a problem of accidentally adding misspelled words to FF spellcheck cause my mouse sucks
01/05/2010
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I was kidding, but I like your answer... so thank you!
Originally posted by
Me4real
It is a term that Brits use in place of ass. My partner is from London and their references to parts of the human anatomy can be quite funny at times.
01/05/2010
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That one I have never heard before - knocking someone up.
Originally posted by
Raven
So true. Like knocking someone up means waking them up and all their uses for the word sod. I love British slang.
01/05/2010
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yeah, totally different on this side of the pond...
Originally posted by
Gary
That one I have never heard before - knocking someone up.
"He knocked me up this morning", she said to her friend.
"Oh my god! You're pregnant!" Exclaimed her American friend
01/05/2010
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That is too funny! RUI
Originally posted by
Airen Wolf
New public service announcement? Drinking and Reviewing don't mix! (Neither do cats and blenders btw...) Hehe
01/05/2010
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I'll never forget when I first heard that song where they sing "Pissing the night away". All I could think was how in the hell could someone get all worked up about peeing! I felt like a fool when I found out what it really meant!!
Originally posted by
El-Jaro
yeah, totally different on this side of the pond...
"He knocked me up this morning", she said to her friend.
"Oh my god! You're pregnant!" Exclaimed her American friend
"He knocked me up this morning", she said to her friend.
"Oh my god! You're pregnant!" Exclaimed her American friend
01/05/2010
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Oh goodness, I hate that! I know perfectly well that I'm correct, but MS Word lies! It's much better on spelling than grammar.
Originally posted by
Adriana Ravenlust
The other day, MS Word lied to me. It was being grammatically incorrect!
I do tend to get a little comma happy. I try not to, but I do. It's part of my "voice" from what a writing professor told me. I write the way I speak, and the commas show where there are pauses, as Mr. Sauce said.
One of my worst silly typos is a variant on the dreaded "teh". "Teh" doesn't happen very often for me, but "to the" often morphs into "tot eh" or "tot he". Makes me feel very silly.
01/05/2010
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RUI should be a crime... but it's so funny! As is posting under the influence.
Originally posted by
Victoria
That is too funny! RUI
01/05/2010
Something else to be on the watch for when you're writing reviews is the cliche.
"is the best ever"
"...is a breeze"
"...is a dream"
"All it takes is..."
We're all guilty of using them from time to time; however, they really detract from your review. In a copy-writing situation, they'd be tossed out.
Sometimes, even the use of a cliche (or commonly used phrase or term) will ruin an entire review. Yeah, that sounds extreme...but think of how many reviews you've read that consisted almost entirely of one cliche after another and how useful that entire review was.
Ok, just had to throw that out there to get it out of my head. THANKS!
"is the best ever"
"...is a breeze"
"...is a dream"
"All it takes is..."
We're all guilty of using them from time to time; however, they really detract from your review. In a copy-writing situation, they'd be tossed out.
Sometimes, even the use of a cliche (or commonly used phrase or term) will ruin an entire review. Yeah, that sounds extreme...but think of how many reviews you've read that consisted almost entirely of one cliche after another and how useful that entire review was.
Ok, just had to throw that out there to get it out of my head. THANKS!
01/07/2010
I just thought of something that is a little aggravating when I read it. It's when people say, "I could care less." It should be, "I couldn't care less." Using the word "could" says the opposite of what they're trying to say.
01/07/2010
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Oh yeah, guilty of that here too! And then comes the attack of the commas for me.
Originally posted by
Miss Cinnamon
I'm pretty bad with too-long sentences (not necessarily run-on). I've always been pretty wordy, and it wasn't until I took some technical writing and communications classes that I was told that I was using unnecessary verbiage. I'm
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I'm pretty bad with too-long sentences (not necessarily run-on). I've always been pretty wordy, and it wasn't until I took some technical writing and communications classes that I was told that I was using unnecessary verbiage. I'm still a non-stop word monster when I'm not paying attention, but usually I'll look back at a sentence and make it more concise.
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01/07/2010
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One thing I have really noticed is people being overly critical about grammar in reviews. I have seen people leave comments remarking on one or two grammar errors and leaving the reviewer hurt or angry. Sometimes, when things are really bad, I will comment on grammar. For example, if it makes the review hard to read or it is obvious that the reviewer is not paying attention. I think that, for the most part, we need to give people the benefit of the doubt and not nit pick too much. At the same time, I also think that the advanced reviewers should have very few grammatical errors in their reviews.
Originally posted by
LicentiouslyYours
As I sit and read reviews and think of things that people can do to improve reviews, the one thing that comes to my mind over and over is proper grammar and punctuation. Now, simply using proper grammar and punctuation will not ensure a good review,
...
more
As I sit and read reviews and think of things that people can do to improve reviews, the one thing that comes to my mind over and over is proper grammar and punctuation. Now, simply using proper grammar and punctuation will not ensure a good review, but without it, the good review can be difficult to find.
When you neglect to use proper capitalization or periods and commas, it makes your review more difficult to read and often very difficult to understand.
Of course, nobody is perfect (least of all, me ) and we all make a mistake or two along the way, but making the effort to proof read reviews and use basic grammar can improve the reader's experience and improve your ratings as well.
2 things to watch for:
discreet vs. discrete - if you mean your vibrator is good at going unnoticed, it is discreet.
it's vs. its - this is one that tends to trip me up. I have to stop and think about which version to use each time I type it. If you mean It is, then you type "it's". If you are talking about something that belongs to it, then you type "its".
What is your grammar Achilles heel? less
When you neglect to use proper capitalization or periods and commas, it makes your review more difficult to read and often very difficult to understand.
Of course, nobody is perfect (least of all, me ) and we all make a mistake or two along the way, but making the effort to proof read reviews and use basic grammar can improve the reader's experience and improve your ratings as well.
2 things to watch for:
discreet vs. discrete - if you mean your vibrator is good at going unnoticed, it is discreet.
it's vs. its - this is one that tends to trip me up. I have to stop and think about which version to use each time I type it. If you mean It is, then you type "it's". If you are talking about something that belongs to it, then you type "its".
What is your grammar Achilles heel? less
01/07/2010
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I'm really critical but I've never thought "All it takes is.." would ruin a review. Interesting.
Originally posted by
El-Jaro
Something else to be on the watch for when you're writing reviews is the cliche.
"is the best ever"
"...is a breeze"
"...is a dream"
"All it takes is..."
We're all guilty of ... more
"is the best ever"
"...is a breeze"
"...is a dream"
"All it takes is..."
We're all guilty of ... more
Something else to be on the watch for when you're writing reviews is the cliche.
"is the best ever"
"...is a breeze"
"...is a dream"
"All it takes is..."
We're all guilty of using them from time to time; however, they really detract from your review. In a copy-writing situation, they'd be tossed out.
Sometimes, even the use of a cliche (or commonly used phrase or term) will ruin an entire review. Yeah, that sounds extreme...but think of how many reviews you've read that consisted almost entirely of one cliche after another and how useful that entire review was.
Ok, just had to throw that out there to get it out of my head. THANKS! less
"is the best ever"
"...is a breeze"
"...is a dream"
"All it takes is..."
We're all guilty of using them from time to time; however, they really detract from your review. In a copy-writing situation, they'd be tossed out.
Sometimes, even the use of a cliche (or commonly used phrase or term) will ruin an entire review. Yeah, that sounds extreme...but think of how many reviews you've read that consisted almost entirely of one cliche after another and how useful that entire review was.
Ok, just had to throw that out there to get it out of my head. THANKS! less
01/07/2010
not so much ruin a review, but if it comes across as a QVC script or a really cheesy commercial, you might want to consider rewording it.
01/07/2010
~bump~
06/10/2010
I am bumping this thread. Mainly because I wonder how many other grammar-fantatics are around and why so many people use 'your' instead of 'you're'.
The difference between the two words is enormous when it comes to reviews detailing use of an item. Your = possessive and You're = you are.
Grammer, punctuation, sentence structure and spelling are vital to reviews that flow easily and can be understood by virtually everyone. Switching between present and past tense can also be really confusing; I'm sure I've been guilty of this myself.
The reviews I see where an editor/mentor has submitted the final review for publication and still contain errors are usually the reviews I downvote. Presentation is everything!
(I hope this doesn't come off as mean or anything, I've just been seeing it a lot and instead of seething about it I thought I'd say something. )
The difference between the two words is enormous when it comes to reviews detailing use of an item. Your = possessive and You're = you are.
Grammer, punctuation, sentence structure and spelling are vital to reviews that flow easily and can be understood by virtually everyone. Switching between present and past tense can also be really confusing; I'm sure I've been guilty of this myself.
The reviews I see where an editor/mentor has submitted the final review for publication and still contain errors are usually the reviews I downvote. Presentation is everything!
(I hope this doesn't come off as mean or anything, I've just been seeing it a lot and instead of seething about it I thought I'd say something. )
12/13/2010
Har, as I was reading through this, I was thinking, "Oh! Ohhh! I'm going to add the annoyance and irony of the misspelling of 'grammar'." I'm tickled you made that mistake, Audra (not trying to pick, I swear!). ^_^
It also annoys me when people confuse "then" and "than." I think it's mostly because I say them differently, and I feel like there should be no difficulty in spelling them correctly.
I've recently taken it upon myself to master the words 'lay' and 'lie.' I feel like it's almost unnatural to say something like, "Last night, I lay in bed for 3 hours trying to fall asleep," but it's proper! It's been my Achilles heel for quite a long time, but I shall master it yet!
It also annoys me when people confuse "then" and "than." I think it's mostly because I say them differently, and I feel like there should be no difficulty in spelling them correctly.
I've recently taken it upon myself to master the words 'lay' and 'lie.' I feel like it's almost unnatural to say something like, "Last night, I lay in bed for 3 hours trying to fall asleep," but it's proper! It's been my Achilles heel for quite a long time, but I shall master it yet!
12/13/2010
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Haha, I love it! PERFECT EXAMPLE OF NOT CHECKING YOUR WORK. BUSTED!
Originally posted by
RubenesqueAna
Har, as I was reading through this, I was thinking, "Oh! Ohhh! I'm going to add the annoyance and irony of the misspelling of 'grammar'." I'm tickled you made that mistake, Audra (not trying to pick, I swear!).
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Har, as I was reading through this, I was thinking, "Oh! Ohhh! I'm going to add the annoyance and irony of the misspelling of 'grammar'." I'm tickled you made that mistake, Audra (not trying to pick, I swear!). ^_^
It also annoys me when people confuse "then" and "than." I think it's mostly because I say them differently, and I feel like there should be no difficulty in spelling them correctly.
I've recently taken it upon myself to master the words 'lay' and 'lie.' I feel like it's almost unnatural to say something like, "Last night, I lay in bed for 3 hours trying to fall asleep," but it's proper! It's been my Achilles heel for quite a long time, but I shall master it yet! less
It also annoys me when people confuse "then" and "than." I think it's mostly because I say them differently, and I feel like there should be no difficulty in spelling them correctly.
I've recently taken it upon myself to master the words 'lay' and 'lie.' I feel like it's almost unnatural to say something like, "Last night, I lay in bed for 3 hours trying to fall asleep," but it's proper! It's been my Achilles heel for quite a long time, but I shall master it yet! less
Thanks for pointing it out, seriously. You see I did at least get it right ONCE. Hahaha. Maybe I need that beer after all.
If/then statement
Than = Comparison
I was going to mention that one as well. The lay/lie thing drives me batty too!
12/13/2010
This is a really great post. I have learned a lot from reading it. Lots of good information here. Thanks for the links and advice J.R.
04/15/2011
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