Okay, I want to be the DU Lounge Grammar Nazi

[hyphenate]

if that's cool with everyone. If not, let me know. Going to bed soon--I'll let you argue with each other until I come back in the morning. :)

[democracyindanger]

1. You failed to capitalize "if."

You aren't worthy.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. Now, I, on the other hand, am a stickler for grammar,

a true nitpicker trained by the last of the old-fashioned English professors at my undergraduate college!

May I be the Official Grammar Judge?

[Nevernose]

5. GGGGHHHH!

If you please: there is no comma between now and I in your aforementioned sentence.

[democracyindanger]

6. You are far too verbose.

Your hyphenation of "old fashioned" is also problemati

You are also not worthy.

[Nevernose]

9. Verbosity and that particularr hyphenation are acceptable

Verbosity is a stylistic choice; Herman Melville possessed excellent grammar, for instance. Also, old-fashioned is still an acceptable hyphenation, although to do so is rather anachronistic.

[democracyindanger]

11. There is only one 'r' in "particular."

You are still not worthy.

[Nevernose]

16. That's spelling -- not grammar.

n/t

[democracyindanger]

17. To be Grammar Nazi of the Lounge,

one would hope that an ability to spell correctly--and care about correct spelling--would be a requirement.

Finally, you seem to lack the cold, abrasive tone necessary to assume any title that includes 'Nazi.'

[Nevernose]

20. Okay, dude, ya got me there -- ROFLMAO

That was really funny (even if you did forget the spacing).

[Left Is Write]

12. That's because it was in the middle of a sentence.

:)

[Nevernose]

3. The whole double-dashes thing (without spacing, even!) ain't working.

It makes a point, sure, but it is not grammaticaly correct.

I am going to bed soon. I'll let you argue...
or
I am going to bed soon, so I'll let you argue...

The dashes replace a comma, and that was not the place for either a comma or a conjuction. Also, when you do the double dashes thing, there needs to be a space on either side of them.

[democracyindanger]

13. The "double-dashes thing" should be referred to as an 'em dash.'

You are even less worthy than you were before: Which was 'not worthy.'

[Nevernose]

18. It's 'the double-dashes thing.'"

You used both the British and the American standard for quotations in your sentence. You must pick one. I, however, am a benevolent sort, and will therefore forgive you.

I used common terminology, to be sure, but I did not use it incorrectly.

[yewberry]

22. The poor, misunderstood colon

Look what you did to the the poor thing.

And don't capitalize after a colon unless what follows is an independent clause.
:*

So there.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. DS1 already took that one with his comma rant yesterday.

:hi:

[Nevernose]

7. Honestly? I do it all the time.

Hopefully, though, I do not perform this particular indiscretion on a thread about grammar. :)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

8. I think that Nevernose is trying for the job of

Official Grammar Judge.

[Nevernose]

15. Why thank you, Lydia, for your consideration.

IT's really more of an occasional hobby here at DU, though, as I spend ALMOST EVERY GODDAMNED DAY TRYING TO GET SOME LITTLE BASTARD TO BRING HIS COPY OF TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD TO CLASS! YOU! IN THE BACK! IS THAT GUM? HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I SAID "NO GUM?"

COME ON, SPIT IT HERE. YES, IN MY HAND. I'VE GOT KIDS, I'VE TOUCHED WORSE. I'M TIRED OF SCRAPING GUM OFF THE WALLS. TURN TO PAGE 123. NO, ONE--two-three, NOT TWO-two-three.

(sorry. shell-shock)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. eats shoots and leaves...and have a pleasent sleep.

[Radio_Lady]

14. I object to the word Nazi -- you can be the Official Lounge Grammarian!

"Nazi" has such an especially negative connotation.

Someone correct this sentence:

I have read the book, "My Life So Far," by Jane Fonda.

Or should it be:

I have read the book "My Life So Far", by Jane Fonda.

Looking for correct use of these commas, not your opinion of Jane Fonda herself. If you lash out at me, I will hit you with a wet noodle. I'm not in the mood for flames tonight.

[Generic Other]

19. Book titles are italicized, so both sentences are incorrectly punctuated;

moreover, in the second sentence, the comma and the quotation mark should have been inverted even though it would not have corrected the comma problem. The first sentence containing an appositival phrase set off by commas would be correct if "My Life So Far" was an article, short story or poem.

Sigh. Who the hell cares?

[jukes]

21. 2 words:

poetic fucking license.

[Southsideirish]

23. What about spelling issues? "Desperate" is the one that sticks in my craw