Grammar Nazi pet peeve of mine

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Posted: 9/20/2004 10:04:49 AM EDT

Why do so many type "Thank god" or "Thank goodness"?

Show some respect. Most here believe in God. So why do they mis-write His name?

The correct way to write His name is with a capital letter.

Now go back to your regularly scheduled cop and dealer bashing.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:05:32 AM EDT

[#1]

I didn't know his name was 'God'.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:06:10 AM EDT

[#2]

Agree, but it's spelled "PEEVE"

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:06:34 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I didn't know his name was 'God'.

It isn't, and we don't know His name.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:07:08 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Agree, but it's spelled "PEEVE"

Owned!

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:07:32 AM EDT

[#5]

I thought it was Yahweh. JHVH, or Jehovah.

BTW, anyone read the great sci fi story "The Nine Billion Names of God?" that one gives me goosebumps.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:07:43 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Agree, but it's spelled "PEEVE"

cha CHING...owned by macman37 lol.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:08:44 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Agree, but it's spelled "PEEVE"

Thank G-d someone else besides me caught that!

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:09:57 AM EDT

[#8]

"Thank goodness" should be capitalized? I've never heard that one before. Not saying you're wrong, but I don't recall seeing it written that way.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:12:18 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I thought it was Yahweh. JHVH, or Jehovah.

BTW, anyone read the great sci fi story "The Nine Billion Names of God?" that one gives me goosebumps.

That's an acronym for "I am that I am." I suspect it means "I am what I am," though Popeye has co-opted that line. In any event it's not a name, or even a title, but sort of a definition or description. In e-mails, an Orthodox Jewish friend of mine sometimes refers to Him (at least I think it's Him) as "Hashem," but I have no idea what that means.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:14:22 AM EDT

[#10]

Why not simply say "Thank Darwin"?

Some people around here seem to think he deserves more respect than God, anyway...

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:14:49 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I didn't know his name was 'God'.

It isn't, and we don't know His name.

Geez guys..Gods name is Andy

Andy walks with me
Andy talks with me
Andy calls me one of his own...

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:17:40 AM EDT

[#12]

well now that I know it bugs you enough to post about it I will never capitalize it on this board again.

so have a nice big healthy heaping spoonful of STFU

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:30:54 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
well now that I know it bugs you enough to post about it I will never capitalize it on this board again.

so have a nice big healthy heaping spoonful of STFU

no what really bugs me is ALL CAPS.
Do that to "bug" me.
BTW, you'll be pissing off the rest of the board.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:31:26 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Agree, but it's spelled "PEEVE"

I said grammar nazi, not spelling nazi.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:34:18 AM EDT

[#15]

This morning I had to say Thank Dog.....

(she gets the paper from the driveway each morning....Thank Dog)

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:35:27 AM EDT

[#16]

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:36:09 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Why do so many type "Thank god" or "Thank goodness"?

Show some respect. Most here believe in God. So why do they mis-write His name?

The correct way to write His name is with a capital letter.

Now go back to your regularly scheduled cop and dealer bashing.

When I thank god, I am thanking one of my many gods.
I capitalize their Names, but not the word "god".

If I am lucky, I thank Ganesh...

Sometimes I thank Lord Krisna...

Or Shiva...

Or even Kali...

Frankly, I find your patriarchal insistance that we all adopt YOUR monotheistic viewpoint VERY RUDE and offensive.
You owe us an apology.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:37:04 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Why do so many type "Thank god" or "Thank goodness"?

Show some respect. Most here believe in God. So why do they mis-write His name?

The correct way to write His name is with a capital letter.

Now go back to your regularly scheduled cop and dealer bashing.

When I thank god, I am thanking one of my many gods.
If I am lucky, I thank Ganesh...
Or Shiva...
Or even Kali...

Frankly, I find your patriarchal insistance that we all adopt YOU monotheistic viewpoint VERY RUDE and offensive.
You owe us an apology.

I notice you capitalized yours'.

eta..

Most here believe in God. So why do they mis-write His name?

I didn't mean you anyhow, if you read the question.
I meant those who believe already.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:37:19 AM EDT

[#19]

Not meaning to hijack the thread, but on a related note, when was the last time you heard anyone say, "You're welcome" after being thanked?
When I hear someone say, "Thank you" after being thanked I want to haul off and bitch slap them.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:38:33 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I thought it was Yahweh. JHVH, or Jehovah.

Stone him!!

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:41:41 AM EDT

[#21]

I thought he/she/whatever was A god. The only god according to christians and Jews. Why just call him by his title? Shouldn't we be a closer our god than that? I call my god BEER.

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:41:44 AM EDT

[#22]

While we're being proper, we should also try to be specific about which god we're thanking. Wodan, Saturn, Tiu, Allah, the sun, the moon, Thor, Frea, Mars. Would you want to be forever known only as "Guy", capitalized or not, instead of by your proper name?

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:41:58 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I thought it was Yahweh. JHVH, or Jehovah.

Stone him!!

huh? What am I missing here? I thought those were all variations of the same name-- what God calls Himself in the Bible. (although I think Yahweh is Hebrew...? Don't remember) EDIT: I think "Yeshua" (SP?) is Hebrew... I don't know where "Yahweh" comes from...

Am I wrong?

Posted: 9/20/2004 10:43:36 AM EDT

[#24]

You need to hyphenate Grammar-Nazi if you are using it as an adjective. You probably need to put a comma after Nazi since you are using a string of adjectives, i.e.

"Grammar-Nazi, pet peeve of mine"

However, based on what I have read from you, "I am a Grammar Nazi, and I have a pet peeve" might be clearer.

However, since I detect a religious nature in your writings, I suggest the following:

"I am a believer in grammar totalitarianism! I am posting my pet peeve related to same."

Posted: 9/20/2004 12:35:34 PM EDT

[#25]

To be clear, I see it used in a less-than-respectable manner, more often than not.
I am assuming that a majority here are Christians, so odds are they should be capitalizing "God"
If the are not Christian, there would be no reason to capitalize.
I'm just suggesting, based on likelood alone, that there are christians here using it wrong.

Posted: 9/20/2004 12:41:52 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
To be clear, I see it used in a less-than-respectable manner, more often than not.
I am assuming that a majority here are Christians, so odds are they should be capitalizing "God"
If the are not Christian, there would be no reason to capitalize.
I'm just suggesting, based on likelood alone, that there are Christians here using it wrong.

Fixed it for you.

You're welcome.

Posted: 9/20/2004 12:49:28 PM EDT

[#27]

I wrote a bunch of crap and then decided it sounded like crap too but I couldn't walk away empty-handed so...

*post*

Posted: 9/20/2004 12:52:14 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Quoted:
To be clear, I see it used in a less-than-respectable manner, more often than not.
I am assuming that a majority here are Christians, so odds are they should be capitalizing "God"
If the are not Christian, there would be no reason to capitalize.
I'm just suggesting, based on likelood alone, that there are Christians here using it wrong.
Fixed it for you.

You're welcome.

I was wondering about that while typing.
It should have been obvious Christ-ians.
Duh.

Posted: 9/20/2004 1:00:31 PM EDT

[#29]

Posted: 9/20/2004 1:01:22 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
To be clear, I see it used in a less-than-respectable manner, more often than not.
I am assuming that a majority here are Christians, so odds are they should be capitalizing "God"
If the are not Christian, there would be no reason to capitalize.
I'm just suggesting, based on likelood alone, that there are Christians here using it wrong.
Fixed it for you.

You're welcome.

I was wondering about that while typing.
It should have been obvious Christ-ians.
Duh.

why on earth would you assume that most people here are christians?