Sickening naked misuse

SpiderSophie · 12-08-2010, 08:15 PM

Now that title got your attention!

Naked does not mean nude. It can do, but it has a broader and more general application. A lot of the posts here might better use nude instead. Not that that is really sickening; just a little annoying.

Here is one that does make me vomit. Disinterested. It does not mean uninterested! The meanings are not even close. There is no overlap. In fact, disinterested is partly opposite in meaning to uninterested, because you can't really be disinterested without having some interest.

(OK, so I have not seen disinterested in a post at getdare. But it is everwhere else. Even reporters misuse it for god's sake. Shouldn't they know better?).

* Starts to rave about regular and decimate too, but froths at the mouth too much. Falls off soapbox *

Markbassplayer · 12-08-2010, 08:24 PM

I'm right there with you on "decimate."

And don't even get me started on the signs at the supermarket that say "10 items or LESS." Those give me shivers, they're so wrong.

Leopard · 12-08-2010, 10:53 PM

I think that you're vastly overrating many people's language skills. Many don't care about the difference between you and u, or your and you're. Asking them to learn the definition of disinterested may be pushing it.

dragonator · 12-09-2010, 06:00 AM

walks in
*grumbles about grammar natzis (or however you spell it)*
walks out.
went wrong direction and crosses back in front of door to go the right one

Dawotch · 12-09-2010, 06:05 AM

I tend to see either word around here(naked/nude) and I want to even find out if a person is old enough to do such things and I haven't even read the thread yet.

Grammar Nazis are fun to talk to.

Dicedarefan666 · 12-09-2010, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonator

walks in
*grumbles about grammar natzis (or however you spell it)*
walks out.
went wrong direction and crosses back in front of door to go the right one

I believe sir, that you proved the point of this thread.

I hope you learn English soon, you'll probably need it some day.

Leopard · 12-09-2010, 06:29 AM

Okay, guys - there's no need to insult each other.

BettyBoop · 12-10-2010, 03:39 PM

This is the internet, you're on a forum.
It isn't a book or something that cannot have any misspelled or misinterpreted words.
Please don't turn this into a thread to insult people who have issues with spelling correctly.

SpiderSophie · 12-10-2010, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BettyBoop

This is the internet, you're on a forum.
It isn't a book or something that cannot have any misspelled or misinterpreted words.
Please don't turn this into a thread to insult people who have issues with spelling correctly.

I thought that the title was humourously appropriate for this website, and it would attract a lot of interest. It wasn't meant to be an attack on poor spellers. It was not even meant to be confrontational, it just seems to be heading that way.

BettyBoop · 12-11-2010, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpiderSophie

I thought that the title was humourously appropriate for this website, and it would attract a lot of interest. It wasn't meant to be an attack on poor spellers. It was not even meant to be confrontational, it just seems to be heading that way.

I know, and my comment wasn't just directed at you.
It's just the general way the thread seems to be going which looked a little problematic.

archie21 · 12-11-2010, 06:45 PM

funny how a simple thing like language can start a war.... but it's all down to interpretation.

b0ris · 12-12-2010, 03:39 AM

This might have been interesting/useful/educational if instead of just noting that "nude != naked" you had also explained/illustrated what the (subtle?) difference is.

I'm not a grammar Nazi, English is my third language and I like to learn more/better. This thread hasn't thought me anything so it has in fact been nothing more then a useless rant.

Why is "10 items or LESS" wrong? Does it need to be "fewer" what?
Please tell/teach/inform those with less/lesser/worse/... grammar knowledge what it is supposed to be.

Do you now see how, instead of just ranting, you could turn this into something useful?

Drilldon · 12-10-2010, 03:41 PM

Daivd mitchell made a video about this, Im sending to you.

12-08-2010, 08:15 PM	#1
SpiderSophie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunny Australia Posts: 186 Blog Entries: 21	Sickening naked misuse Now that title got your attention! Naked does not mean nude. It can do, but it has a broader and more general application. A lot of the posts here might better use nude instead. Not that that is really sickening; just a little annoying. Here is one that does make me vomit. Disinterested. It does not mean uninterested! The meanings are not even close. There is no overlap. In fact, disinterested is partly opposite in meaning to uninterested, because you can't really be disinterested without having some interest. (OK, so I have not seen disinterested in a post at getdare. But it is everwhere else. Even reporters misuse it for god's sake. Shouldn't they know better?). * Starts to rave about regular and decimate too, but froths at the mouth too much. Falls off soapbox *

12-09-2010, 06:00 AM	#4
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12-09-2010, 06:05 AM	#5
Dawotch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 136 Blog Entries: 7	I tend to see either word around here(naked/nude) and I want to even find out if a person is old enough to do such things and I haven't even read the thread yet. Grammar Nazis are fun to talk to. __________________ "...I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor serviced to do till you require. Nor dare I chide the world-without-end hour Whilst I, my sovereign, watch the clock for you Nor think the bitterness of absence sour" From Shakespeare's Sonnet 57 I have thoughts about deep things too Ask me stuff, I'll answer I have a blog here too, it gets more attention than my real blog.

12-10-2010, 03:39 PM	#8
BettyBoop Angel of Dare Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: England. Posts: 8,249 Blog Entries: 105	This is the internet, you're on a forum. It isn't a book or something that cannot have any misspelled or misinterpreted words. Please don't turn this into a thread to insult people who have issues with spelling correctly. __________________ ★Boop Boop de Boop.★ female, engurrland. Ask me anything, click. My tumblr. 18+ ▼

12-11-2010, 06:45 PM	#11
archie21 getDare Succubus Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: uk Posts: 1,763	funny how a simple thing like language can start a war.... but it's all down to interpretation. __________________ [COLOR=Magenta]You could say no but whats the point in being on a dare site if you say no all the time...... If you don't put up a limits list, expect to be pushed on everything.

12-08-2010, 08:24 PM	#2
Markbassplayer Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 766	I'm right there with you on "decimate." And don't even get me started on the signs at the supermarket that say "10 items or LESS." Those give me shivers, they're so wrong.

12-08-2010, 10:53 PM	#3
Leopard Truth or Dare Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,522	I think that you're vastly overrating many people's language skills. Many don't care about the difference between you and u, or your and you're. Asking them to learn the definition of disinterested may be pushing it.

12-09-2010, 06:29 AM	#7
Leopard Truth or Dare Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,522	Okay, guys - there's no need to insult each other.

12-12-2010, 03:39 AM	#12
b0ris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: too small a vilage (see signature) Posts: 218	This might have been interesting/useful/educational if instead of just noting that "nude != naked" you had also explained/illustrated what the (subtle?) difference is. I'm not a grammar Nazi, English is my third language and I like to learn more/better. This thread hasn't thought me anything so it has in fact been nothing more then a useless rant. Why is "10 items or LESS" wrong? Does it need to be "fewer" what? Please tell/teach/inform those with less/lesser/worse/... grammar knowledge what it is supposed to be. Do you now see how, instead of just ranting, you could turn this into something useful? __________________ I live in the most hilarious "country" in the world: http://vimeo.com/15239617

12-10-2010, 03:41 PM	#13
Drilldon getDare Sweetheart Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England Posts: 402 Blog Entries: 9	Daivd mitchell made a video about this, Im sending to you. __________________ Read about my slaves: http://getdare.com/bbs/blog.php?u=22543 comments are welcomed If you liked my Dare/Comment leave me a visitor message. Im aiming for 1000 http://www.getdare.com/bbs/member.php?u=22543#