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Official Despise of Hobgoblin Thread !!!

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FlyingDonut

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

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Please tell me you didn't just say your grammar can be wrong? Please tell me you didn't say that...

 

I spend my days beating my head against the desk as I waste time correcting the grammar of highly paid engineers in proposals. You'd be amazed as to the [#@$%!!!] smart, highly educated people churn out.

 

Technical writing definitely needs to be grammatically correct, probably more so than most writing, because you are trying to get your point across. Take a writing class. Please. It doesn't have to be creative writing, or poetry, or some other flowery discipline. Take a technical writing class. You'll make yourself (and your future employers) happy. Trust me.

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THE_BEYONDER

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

What's that got to do with "grammar?" confused-smiley-013.gif I don't design sentences or paragraphs. confused-smiley-013.gifpoke2.gif

 

" I'm not that kind of engineer. 27_laughing.gif "

 

...was a better response. gossip.gif

 

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That was your 1st reply...right? confused.gif

 

Can't be sure..it being the 420 and all. insane.gif

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Sal

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

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THE_BEYONDER

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

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Shouldn't there be a capital at the start of your sentence? poke2.gif

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Sal

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

hi.gif

 

Shouldn't there be a capital at the start of your sentence? poke2.gif

 

where the * is that rolleyes graemlin?

 

this, coming from a guy who's more fond of ALLCAPS than a fourteen year old girl on a boy band fansite, no less

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Hobgoblin

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

sign-rantpost.gif

Please tell me you didn't just say your grammar can be wrong? Please tell me you didn't say that...

 

I spend my days beating my head against the desk as I waste time correcting the grammar of highly paid engineers in proposals. You'd be amazed as to the [#@$%!!!] smart, highly educated people churn out.

 

Technical writing definitely needs to be grammatically correct, probably more so than most writing, because you are trying to get your point across. Take a writing class. Please. It doesn't have to be creative writing, or poetry, or some other flowery discipline. Take a technical writing class. You'll make yourself (and your future employers) happy. Trust me.

 

I took tech writing, it was a requirement. It was the easiest class I ever took.

 

For engineers, all you really have to know when writing something is to discuss what you did, how you did it, and what happened. Read some scientific journals and you'll know what I mean. I bet you could catch several gramatical errors in just about every article. A thesis or dissertation is no different. It may be for other majors. I'm sure you can't get away with such things when writing a dissertation for a PhD in sociology, but engineering, it doesn't have to be perfect.

 

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

sign-rantpost.gif

Please tell me you didn't just say your grammar can be wrong? Please tell me you didn't say that...

 

I spend my days beating my head against the desk as I waste time correcting the grammar of highly paid engineers in proposals. You'd be amazed as to the [#@$%!!!] smart, highly educated people churn out.

 

Technical writing definitely needs to be grammatically correct, probably more so than most writing, because you are trying to get your point across. Take a writing class. Please. It doesn't have to be creative writing, or poetry, or some other flowery discipline. Take a technical writing class. You'll make yourself (and your future employers) happy. Trust me.

 

I took tech writing, it was a requirement. It was the easiest class I ever took.

 

For engineers, all you really have to know when writing something is to discuss what you did, how you did it, and what happened. Read some scientific journals and you'll know what I mean. I bet you could catch several gramatical errors in just about every article. A thesis or dissertation is no different. It may be for other majors. I'm sure you can't get away with such things when writing a dissertation for a PhD in sociology, but engineering, it doesn't have to be perfect.

 

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Your attitude makes me sad.

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THE_BEYONDER

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

hi.gif

 

Shouldn't there be a capital at the start of your sentence? poke2.gif

 

where the * is that rolleyes graemlin?

 

this, coming from a guy who's more fond of ALLCAPS than a fourteen year old girl on a boy band fansite, no less

 

 

"i'm not here to be clever. "

 

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Hobgoblin

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

sign-rantpost.gif

Please tell me you didn't just say your grammar can be wrong? Please tell me you didn't say that...

 

I spend my days beating my head against the desk as I waste time correcting the grammar of highly paid engineers in proposals. You'd be amazed as to the [#@$%!!!] smart, highly educated people churn out.

 

Technical writing definitely needs to be grammatically correct, probably more so than most writing, because you are trying to get your point across. Take a writing class. Please. It doesn't have to be creative writing, or poetry, or some other flowery discipline. Take a technical writing class. You'll make yourself (and your future employers) happy. Trust me.

 

I took tech writing, it was a requirement. It was the easiest class I ever took.

 

For engineers, all you really have to know when writing something is to discuss what you did, how you did it, and what happened. Read some scientific journals and you'll know what I mean. I bet you could catch several gramatical errors in just about every article. A thesis or dissertation is no different. It may be for other majors. I'm sure you can't get away with such things when writing a dissertation for a PhD in sociology, but engineering, it doesn't have to be perfect.

 

thumbsup2.gif

 

Your attitude makes me sad.

 

Did I say that I purpose make gramatical errors in my writing? Trust me, I try my best not to.

 

Am I upset that I made an error in my thread title? 893censored-thumb.gif no.

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Hobgoblin

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

hi.gif

 

Shouldn't there be a capital at the start of your sentence? poke2.gif

 

where the * is that rolleyes graemlin?

 

this, coming from a guy who's more fond of ALLCAPS than a fourteen year old girl on a boy band fansite, no less

 

 

"i'm not here to be clever. "

 

893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

B - I was just about to do that, you read my mind! 27_laughing.gif

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FlyingDonut

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

sign-rantpost.gif

Please tell me you didn't just say your grammar can be wrong? Please tell me you didn't say that...

 

I spend my days beating my head against the desk as I waste time correcting the grammar of highly paid engineers in proposals. You'd be amazed as to the [#@$%!!!] smart, highly educated people churn out.

 

Technical writing definitely needs to be grammatically correct, probably more so than most writing, because you are trying to get your point across. Take a writing class. Please. It doesn't have to be creative writing, or poetry, or some other flowery discipline. Take a technical writing class. You'll make yourself (and your future employers) happy. Trust me.

 

I took tech writing, it was a requirement. It was the easiest class I ever took.

 

For engineers, all you really have to know when writing something is to discuss what you did, how you did it, and what happened. Read some scientific journals and you'll know what I mean. I bet you could catch several gramatical errors in just about every article. A thesis or dissertation is no different. It may be for other majors. I'm sure you can't get away with such things when writing a dissertation for a PhD in sociology, but engineering, it doesn't have to be perfect.

 

thumbsup2.gif

 

When you get out into the real world, I really hope, for your sake, that your attitude changes.

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Sal

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

hi.gif

 

Shouldn't there be a capital at the start of your sentence? poke2.gif

 

where the * is that rolleyes graemlin?

 

this, coming from a guy who's more fond of ALLCAPS than a fourteen year old girl on a boy band fansite, no less

 

 

"i'm not here to be clever. "

 

893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

i'm not. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

it's just a happy circumstance acclaim.gif

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Did I say that I purpose make gramatical errors in my writing? Trust me, I try my best not to.

 

Am I upset that I made an error in my thread title? 893censored-thumb.gif no.

 

Maybe you missed it, but there are several places in this thread where you say that bad grammar is totally acceptable for an engineer in even a professional capacity.

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THE_BEYONDER

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WTF is a "despise of Hobgoblin?" having trouble with your grammar again i see poke2.gif

 

Despise. 1. to regard with contempt or scorn. 2. to dislike intensely; loathe.

 

i.e. "The intense dislike" of Hobgoblin thread.

 

Besides, I went over this once. I never claimed to be a grammar expert. That's why I'm in engineering. Technical writing doesn't necessarily need to be 100% correct grammar wise. thumbsup2.gif

 

Someday something you design is going to break in a BIG way. I can see it now. 27_laughing.gif

 

yeah, the problem ain't the word "despise" in "despise of Hobgoblin," there, chief. just fyi

 

Sal, that's why I said I'm not a grammar expert. I know you were refering to the grammar, "chief." poke2.gif

 

i'm wondering why "expert" status is required to properly construct something so simple as a thread title. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

chief.

 

hi.gif

 

Shouldn't there be a capital at the start of your sentence? poke2.gif

 

where the * is that rolleyes graemlin?

 

this, coming from a guy who's more fond of ALLCAPS than a fourteen year old girl on a boy band fansite, no less

 

 

"i'm not here to be clever. "

 

893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

i'm not. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

it's just a happy circumstance acclaim.gif

 

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Hobgoblin

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Did I say that I purpose make gramatical errors in my writing? Trust me, I try my best not to.

 

Am I upset that I made an error in my thread title? 893censored-thumb.gif no.

 

Maybe you missed it, but there are several places in this thread where you say that bad grammar is totally acceptable for an engineer in even a professional capacity.

 

Okay, my fault. I did not mean acceptable. If it came off that way, I blame the orange juice which has been in my fridge way too long.

 

"Bad grammar" is bad, agreed. I couldn't get away with writing an entire paper full of errors. I'm not a [#@$%!!!] insufficiently_thoughtful_person. What I meant is that one or two errors in a 50+ page report ... pretty insignificant.

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Hobgoblin

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didn't you already change your name once over some drama? I'm not taking sides or picking on you but didn't you walk this path already? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

gossip.gif I'm having fun egging these people on, don't ruin it for me gossip.gif

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didn't you already change your name once over some drama? I'm not taking sides or picking on you but didn't you walk this path already? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

gossip.gif I'm having fun egging these people on, don't ruin it for me gossip.gif

 

no worries, I think if they didn't fully band together with sharp sticks and torches they will after your last statement 893applaud-thumb.gif

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Thank you all for chiming in about the importance of good grammar before the message board's resident grammarian got involved ( sumo.gif) and had to slay this guy.

 

So technical writing need not be perfect, erm, ok pal. It's only technical instructions, right? Who needs to know how to follow those?

 

Ever heard the reports about American intelligence mistranslating the japanese surrender message before bombing Hiroshima? I guess proper grammar wouldn't be important in that case either.

 

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