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frozenlynx17 said:I just started running this thing to clear out junk files... found 6,117 of them so far. But nothing's actually happening. It's been sitting there for like 15 minutes and the progress bar hasn't even budged an inch... I don't get it. Is it stuck or is it just moving at a snail's pace?
redowl90 said:It didn't play in our local theaters because, honestly, maybe a hundred people would have shown up. Or maybe a thousand, but 70% of them probably would've walked out halfway through and left everyone with a bad taste in their mouths. People likely would've only gone to see it for Pitt, and then found it too slow. That's just bad business.
That said, I thought the film was excellent, featuring some of the most convincing cinematography I've seen in a long while.
As for Casey Affleck, I'm not sure what to make of him—I saw him in Gone Baby, Gone and he was terrible there. Then I saw him in this film and he's fantastic—Oscar material. Personally, I liked him even better than Bardem.
Jerry Martin19 said:Glad you two smoothed things over so fast. Usually, these petty bickering matches turn into multi-day wars, but thank God you guys are reasonable. 🙂
Scarlett, Jeremy Diaz9 explained the point of the thread and why he feels the way he does. It isn't about whether your intentions were good or someone else's were bad (even though we mostly criticized those doing it with bad intentions); it's about the fact that correcting someone's grammar almost never stays on topic. It just spawns arguments, bickering, or more simply, ad hominem attacks and other garbage that has nothing to do with the actual discussion. I started this topic specifically so these things happen less often. For my own sake, and hopefully for everyone else's too...
p.s. regardless of grammar, good intentions are still good intentions. They might be misinterpreted, or have a negative cause (like this case), and sadly, they're becoming less accepted on this forum. Anyway, it's good to know there are still some users here you can actually talk to normally. 🙂
feralmaker7 said:Well, I don't think there's much left to debate because it feels like we haven't quite clicked on this yet—any further discussion would just be spinning our wheels. This actually leads right into your question—your posts, written in that Southern dialect, don't bother me one bit since I don't see them as "wrong." They aren't formal, but they don't need to be—otherwise, I wouldn't even know you were from the South. 🙂That's just how you talk, and it's perfectly fine; if we were having this conversation in person, I wouldn't dream of correcting you because that's just your voice, and it doesn't mean you can't speak formally when you want to. But when people try to write formally without any regional flavor, it feels silly if they can't actually spell the words correctly. I hope you get what I mean. (If you had written "mistakes" with a weird spelling error, that would have bothered me—because you know how you'd say it, so I expect you to write it that way. You know what I mean by that difference? Though, with new grammar rules coming out, maybe I should follow those strictly? If so, I'll start, but I really need to figure out what's officially considered "correct" first.)
What would someone actually steal using just a cheap plastic tarp to cover a car? Honestly, as an idealist, that didn't even cross my mind. 🙂 Everything is great until someone steals your car. 😉 And I'm so sorry about your phone. 😢 Kind regards!
What would they actually steal with just some cheap plastic wrap to cover a car? And honestly, as an idealist, I hadn't even considered that possibility🙂 Everything's fine until someone actually steals your car😉 And I'm sorry about your phone😢 Kind regards!
feralmaker7 said:Did you even actually read what I wrote? Look, you're right that you can't catch my tone here—if you could, you would have realized I wasn't being snarky at all. I was just calmly laying out my perspective from my own point of view (this post above, for instance, is in a totally different tone because the person I'm responding to used that kind of tone and earned it). So what if my hair stands on end because of it? That's my issue, a personal quirk—just like your broccoli thing.🙂 Let me repeat: I don't go around the internet correcting people's spelling (if I were going to do that, I'd add a smiley face so they knew I wasn't being mean), but when I read posts, I notice certain things and they just bother me. Does that make me a bad person?
I also mentioned that it doesn't bother me when people write in their local dialect (with that one exception I noted—yes, it bugs me even though I know it's part of who they are), and actually, I find it fine because I feel like I can "hear" people. I don't mind a missing letter or obvious typos from fast typing; I don't expect people to strain themselves using formal English on a forum if they don't feel like it. I write the way I do because I try to speak that way, but that doesn't mean I won't switch to a regional accent when I'm in certain social circles.
On the other hand, I am certain that people who actually know how to spell certain words will write them correctly on a forum or anywhere else they go, simply because it's second nature to them. But those who make these mistakes usually aren't doing it because they don't *want* to write properly—it's more likely they just don't know how to write it correctly even on paper when they have to. I don't consider writing in a dialect to be "wrong," nor have I criticized it. What I consider wrong is trying to write in formal English and failing to do it correctly. I don't see it as a provocation, but frankly, I don't care since I'm not talking to anyone here anyway. But that rudeness (from the post above) really grinds my gears. Again, that's my problem, but I have the right to say so if I want to. And just to clear up any confusion about my tone: I'm a bit worked up right now and typing faster than usual—if you could hear me, I'd probably be talking fast—but I haven't directed any criticism at you in this post, other than the fact that you missed what I already said in my first post. Even then, it's not really a criticism, more of a response to your criticism. I don't know what tone you used in your post, but I didn't take it as a provocation or rudeness, even though I felt the need to defend myself because I felt unfairly attacked. Therefore, I have no reason to be rude, as I'm only like that toward people who are like that toward me. If you were being rude and I just missed it, just tell me—I can adjust.😉 Just one suggestion regarding those birds leaving messes all over your car—why not just grab a car cover or even just some cheap plastic sheeting to throw over it? That way, you just swap out the cover and the car stays spotless. Honestly, my hands are actually starting to ache from typing so much here... If anyone else has points that still need clearing up, go right ahead😁
And hey, a little tip regarding those birds shitting on your car—why not just grab a car cover or throw some plastic wrap over it? Then you just swap the cover instead of cleaning the whole thing. My hands are actually starting to ache from typing so much... If there's anything else left unsaid, go ahead and shoot.😁
feralmaker7 said:I’m stepping up as the "intruder" here, using the post above to help clarify my point.
It doesn't bother me at all when people write with their local slang—like when folks from the South write exactly how they talk in real life—because I don't see that as a flaw. BUT, what really gets under my skin are posts like the one mentioned, where people try to write in formal, academic English but can't even spell basic words correctly. Honestly, I just can't wrap my head around how someone misses something so fundamental—it's a word used constantly, you see it everywhere, and I truly don't get how it can be unknown (and I'm sure this isn't just a typo from typing too fast). I've seen people write "receve" instead of "receive," or "definatly" instead of "definitely," and every single time, it makes my skin crawl to see how much literacy is slipping lately (speaking generally, of course). I'm not trying to insult anyone—I make mistakes too—and I'm not going around the internet correcting everyone because there's just too much of it. But if someone corrects me when I slip up, I don't mind it at all; in fact, I appreciate it because I actually care about communicating properly. It's especially grating when I see these kinds of errors in the newspapers or when highly educated professionals butcher the language. I don't get why people take offense—to me, it's perfectly logical that people would want to fix their mistakes (and stop repeating them) and learn something new (unless they're just boring). If they want to be wrong on purpose just because they can, fine. Just as some people hate being corrected, I hate it when people refuse to be corrected. Of course, I don't support insults like calling someone an "uneducated hillbilly"—because what good is knowing how to spell if you lack the decency to tell someone they're wrong in a polite way? (If you're going to say it, at least be civil).
P.S. The only thing that bugs me about regional dialects is when they add extra letters to verbs and turn them into something weird. Ugh!
So, that's my take. Try to see where I'm coming from.🙂
Matthew Ortiz said:Yeah, unfortunately. 😁
Since the aorist marks a completed action, you can't pull it from imperfective verbs that describe ongoing processes. For example, there's no aorist for fuck (the original form was fucked up 😍, much like how grabbed eventually became grabbing as it leveled out with present tense forms...)—you just get the imperfect was fucking. But for to fuck up, there is no imperfect, only the aorist fucked up. 😁 They look similar, but the difference lies in the suffixes: fucked up, fucked, fucked, we fucked, you all fucked, they fucked versus was fucking, was fucking, was fucking, we were fucking, you all were fucking, they were fucking.
Or maybe your professor was just clueless. That happens; sometimes even people who claim to be experts in the American language think they actually know what they're talking about. 😁
Matthew Ortiz said:Bugariti means to speak or sing sadly; that's one of the etymologies for certain folk songs. Since it's an imperfective verb, there is no aorist. Because it's a fourth-type verb, the imperfect is formed with the original suffix plus a jotation, though there's no need here because of the existing palatal (even if r is depalatalized in American, it wasn't like that in Proto-Slavic). So, bugarah, bugaraše, bugaraše, bugarasmo, bugaraste, bugarahu.
Dujiti is strictly a dialectal verb and doesn't exist in the standard language at all. Depending on the region, it can mean anything from blowing to milking to being still, but most often it refers to being quiet. It’s derived from the noun spirit, but you can tell this happened in the southern regions due to the shift of h > j (which isn't rare; it changes to either j or v), hence duvati (< duhati), dunuti, and so on. The imperfect is dujah based on that principle, and there is no aorist since it's imperfective.
Got anything harder? 😉
Jason Campbell70 said:Let's try this again...
Since I'm being attacked here, does anyone actually have examples to back up these claims?
Because what you're doing—pointing out my mistakes (which I admit I made)—is just blowing things out of proportion.
Look, there's no issue if someone happens to mention a typo.
The problem is when someone responds to a reasoned argument with nothing but "XYZ is spelled XyZ" (to paraphrase).
That deserves a reprimand.
It isn't just a casual correction.
Jeremy Diaz9 said:Well, elementary and high school combined cover about twelve years of education.
And if a person was born in a small town in rural Ohio, for example.
What kind of influence do you think carries more weight?
And by the way, you didn't even spell that resident term right; you probably meant a certain type of urbanite, though some folks insist on a different spelling for it.
It's the same deal with someone from a mid-sized city like Des Moines; some say one way, others swear by another.
So, three things here: how does it feel to realize that, in your attempt at an articulated debate, you’ve been misspelling basic words?
Secondly, wouldn't that be considered a bit uncultured on my part?
Thirdly, following your own logic, why should I even bother talking to you if you're functionally illiterate?
So, go ahead, tell me—how does that feel?
Ethan Martinez11 said:Everything you're saying makes perfect sense—just not on every single sub-forum. ☕
If you wander into the Social Science section intending to debate linguistics, yet you can't decide whether to spell a word correctly or incorrectly, or if it's an option or an objection—well, that lack of basic knowledge renders you incompetent for any serious discussion. It’s akin to someone attempting to lecture on mathematics without being able to solve a simple equation, or discussing medicine while insisting the human body consists of 237 bones.
And frankly, I will always call out such individuals, regardless of how you feel about it, the moment I spot them. It’s the sheer audacity of those who refuse to master the basics yet insist on acting like experts. Trying to compete with true scholars—that is the primary issue.
Secondly, this forum is a medium of the written word. In this space, your grammar serves as your personal ID card. It speaks volumes about your education and your level of culture. Therefore, it wouldn't hurt to be a bit more careful here and there. Because as much as being corrected might irritate you (not that I do it often myself!), it raises the blood pressure of others just as much when people stumble over basic spelling or punctuation rules and nuances (or whatever else), making themselves look ridiculous. Moreover, it shows a lack of respect for others. I have realized this countless times, and if you actually took a moment to reflect, you would see the truth in it. Communication is a two-way street; if you expect concessions from others, you must be willing to make them yourself. Let's flip the script: why should anyone here have to struggle through your sloppy, half-baked ramblings? Is it really too much to ask to think for a second or two before hitting a key? Are we on the same page, or what? 😉
Finally, it is telling that those who grumble most loudly against proper writing are exclusively the uneducated. For the learned—or at least those who actually bother to learn something on this forum—it is never an issue. On the contrary, they are grateful for every lesson.
Communication is a two-way street. If you want concessions, you have to make them too.