EPTedit: i actually had this sig before you made this thread, so don't think it's out of spite or something. ^_^
Manner is not an adjective - Page 2
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d_so
Korea (South)3262 Posts
edit: i actually had this sig before you made this thread, so don't think it's out of spite or something. ^_^ | ||
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fly.stat
United States449 Posts
On September 16 2010 21:52 chrisSquire wrote: Erroneous "manner" usage has taken on an almost meme-like rampancy and must be stopped. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/5KVul.jpg) | ||
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Redunzl
862 Posts
wow, did my OP inspire this comic? It is really funny but would work better if you changed the word order as such "Shut, everything, down" | ||
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d_so
Korea (South)3262 Posts
i love internet english, so many crazy twists. | ||
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Garnet
Vietnam9056 Posts
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fly.stat
United States449 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:24 chrisSquire wrote: wow, did my OP inspire this comic? It is really funny but would work better if you changed the word order as such "Shut, everything, down" It's a comic from a flash game. I just changed the top right frame. | ||
Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
I remember many times elky or gundam would say "매너 줘!" (manner jo, literally 'give me manner') and Daniel Lee used to say "STOP SAYING THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE YOU CAN'T GIVE MANNER." | ||
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:18 LuckyFool wrote: oh and it's quite fun when you meetup with TL users or other people from the community to use these words in these ways. :D That's the best part imo. These kind of blogs I find to be a little bit retarded, no offense intended. I do complain about posters who don't use commas or write entire walls of text, but that's because it makes things harder on the eyes and more difficult to comprehend. However, in this case we're using a simple word to express something we all understand. We're not making text harder to grasp, but quite the contrary. Plus, anybody can write a dictionary entry as a blog post. No fun in that. | ||
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Aim Here
Scotland672 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:05 chrisSquire wrote: Well, obviously I care and you do not. We know that much you tomfool. I made this post for all the non-native speakers of English. They hear casters and read posts with erroneous language. I simply made this for them to let them know that while its fun to jump on the band wagon and talk like everyone else it is nonetheless wrong. No it's not. Who died and made you President of the English language? Words are invented all the time. The meanings and usages of words can be, and are, changed to suit the occasion. If linguistic rules were never broken, why aren't you speaking Shakespearean or Old English right now? The rules by which words are deemed 'correct' usage is by consensus, not by diktat from dictionary writers or grammarians or English professors. The point of dictionaries is to document the language, not to dictate it. The only 'wrong' language is the language that doesn't impart, to the listener, the meaning that the speaker intended, and that's not the case here. Pretty much everyone listening gets what a manner building is. | ||
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Redunzl
862 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:25 Garnet wrote: Manner pylon is an exception!. Manner Pylon is grammatical correct indeed. This is because it is a compound noun. Like "Tooth Paste" or Hospital Bed. | ||
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d_so
Korea (South)3262 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:27 Rekrul wrote: Historical Fact: The way manner is now used like that in the gaming community was originated by V-Gundam and ElkY who made it one of their cute little words which people caught onto. I remember many times elky or gundam would say "매너 줘!" (manner jo, literally 'give me manner') and Daniel Lee used to say "STOP SAYING THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE YOU CAN'T GIVE MANNER." ! | ||
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Bash
Finland1533 Posts
It's basically the same as the people who think "gl hf" and "gg" are stupid. | ||
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Camlito
Australia4040 Posts
On September 16 2010 21:56 deth wrote: W ho cares ? srsly, we can make up words and use dem in relation to starcraft itself, I don't see a problem with using "manner" as an adjective, im pretty manner guy too lol | ||
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:30 chrisSquire wrote: Manner Pylon is grammatical correct indeed. This is because it is a compound noun. Like "Tooth Paste" or Hospital Bed. But saying something like "Even though the tournament was run by amateurs, it turned out pretty well and all the participants were super manner." As beloved to "the community" as such memes are they are still laughable. I think you should go spam a baseball forum telling them that the term Home Run is 'laughable' because home can not be used as an adjective in the english language. | ||
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d_so
Korea (South)3262 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:32 Bash wrote: I don't think it's very manner to come over from wherever to tell the Starcraft community their lingo is not grammatically correct and that we must stop using it because you aren't used to it. It's basically the same as the people who think "gl hf" and "gg" are stupid. i think if it's done knowingly then it shouldn't be cause for alarm. What is worrying is when people have a totally fucked up diction due to ignorance. The compliment/complement word trap comes to mind -- really makes me sad when people screw this up, especially from news sites. | ||
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tomatriedes
New Zealand5356 Posts
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Redunzl
862 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:32 Bash wrote: I don't think it's very manner to come over from wherever to tell the Starcraft community their lingo is not grammatically correct and that we must stop using it because you aren't used to it. It's basically the same as the people who think "gl hf" and "gg" are stupid. Is it basically the same or is it the same? It is neither. Read the OP again. I made an argument based on standard English Grammar which holds that "manner" is still just a noun. GL and HF are abbreviations but "JoJo is a manner guy" and "Protoss is the most manner race" are abominations. Just because I made a blog to tell "the community" the error of their manner of speaking I do not thereby compel you to change your meme-loving ways. I am just making this for posterity. | ||
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EchOne
United States2906 Posts
"Manner" doesn't conjure such confusion of meanings as "troll" and "metagame" do, so I feel the usage is fine and doesn't warrant debate. | ||
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Purind
Canada3562 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:15 Naib wrote: "should of" is 10 times more annoying , stop that first please! and the good old "your" vs "you're" I agree. Abolish "should of" first. Then "I could care less." Then whatever. I think that while you do not have good manners, you have one manner and that one manner is indeed very very good, which must be why I agree with you | ||
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Redunzl
862 Posts
On September 16 2010 22:36 Rekrul wrote: I think you should go spam a baseball forum telling them that the term Home Run is 'laughable' because home can not be used as an adjective in the english language. Home Run is a compound noun. Compound nouns can be made of the following combinations: Noun + Noun toothpaste Adjective + Noun monthly ticket Verb + Noun swimming pool Prep. + Noun underground Noun + Verb haircut Noun + Preposition hanger on Adjective + Verb dry-cleaning Prep. + Verb output It's not everyday that one is granted the opportunity teach the illustrious Rekrul. I can only hope that in the future I will be further blessed with the chance to learn from him. | ||
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