# Suggested additions to the list of bannable offenses **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949 "2009-09-13T20:38:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/1 "2009-09-13T20:38:22Z")
Apostrophes in plurals. Hyphenated adverbs (e.g. “newly-born”; “recently-deceased”). “Irredgardless.” “Jive” instead of “jibe.” “Flaunt” instead of “flout.” “Begrudge” instead of “grudge.” “Apropos” instead of “appropriate.” no caps. ALL CAPS. . . . anything else? ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/2 "2009-09-13T20:51:06Z")
Incorrect uses of your/you’re, their/there/they’re, to/too ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/3 "2009-09-13T20:52:16Z")
How about reading the intent of the messages and not nitpicking over spelling and grammar? ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/4 "2009-09-13T20:53:20Z")
“dammit” for “damn it” They sound exactly the same, and there’s no difference in the seriousness of the curse - despite how many people want to claim otherwise. Similarly, it’s “goddamn” not “God damn” or anything else. Also, motherfucker is one word. ---
**Author:** ![Phedre\_no\_Delaunay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Phedre\_no\_Delaunay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phedre_no_Delaunay)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/5 "2009-09-13T21:27:07Z")
Then instead of than. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/6 "2009-09-13T21:36:17Z")
ect. instead of etc. ---
**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/7 "2009-09-13T21:40:49Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > How about reading the intent of the messages and not nitpicking over spelling and grammar? I agree. This should be a bannable offense. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/8 "2009-09-13T21:41:58Z")
Prescriptivism. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/9 "2009-09-13T21:51:05Z")
Definately. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/10 "2009-09-13T22:11:03Z")
Intolerance for others’ minor failings of grammar and punctuation. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/11 "2009-09-13T22:14:31Z")
lissener is a jibe turkey. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/12 "2009-09-13T22:17:20Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > How about reading the intent of the messages and not nitpicking over spelling and grammar? > [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > Prescriptivism. > [@picker](#): > > Intolerance for others’ minor failings of grammar and punctuation. Humorless literalists: ban 'em! ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/13 "2009-09-13T22:23:12Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Apostrophes in plurals. > > Hyphenated adverbs (e.g. “newly-born”; “recently-deceased”). > > “Irredgardless.” > > “Jive” instead of “jibe.” > > “Flaunt” instead of “flout.” > > “Begrudge” instead of “grudge.” > > “Apropos” instead of “appropriate.” > > no caps. > > ALL CAPS. > > . . . anything else? How about anyone who complains about any of the above? It’s an internet message board. I don’t think it is getting published for peer review. Attempts at proper spelling and punctuation are nice. But it is not vital. Oh, and you mis-spelled ‘irregardless’. Got an extra d in there. Hey, you cast the first stone. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/14 "2009-09-13T22:52:11Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > How about reading the intent of the messages and not nitpicking over spelling and grammar? Oh…thats…just…crazy…talk…it…will…never…fly… ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/15 "2009-09-13T22:52:51Z")
> [@ghardester](#): > > How about anyone who complains about any of the above? It’s an internet message board. I don’t think it is getting published for peer review. > > Attempts at proper spelling and punctuation are nice. But it is not vital. > > Oh, and you mis-spelled ‘irregardless’. Got an extra d in there. > > Hey, you cast the first stone. 😛 A. See my post above. B. You can’t misspell a nonexistent word. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/16 "2009-09-13T23:17:55Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > A. See my post above. > > B. You can’t misspell a nonexistent word. 🆒 If you can Google it, it’s a word. Welcome to the internet. [http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless](http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless) ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/17 "2009-09-13T23:32:02Z")
> [@ghardester](#): > > If you can Google it, it’s a word. > **[Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?q=irredgardless&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)** 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/18 "2009-09-14T00:26:04Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Definately. What, I’ve been spelling it wrong this whole time? How’s it supposed to go? ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/19 "2009-09-14T00:30:21Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > [Google Search](http://www.google.com/search?q=irredgardless&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a) > > 😛 I stand corrected. You can Google it even if it is not a word. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949/20 "2009-09-14T00:37:04Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > B. You can’t misspell a nonexistent word. 🆒 It’s a [proper noun](http://www.irregardless.com/). 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-additions-to-the-list-of-bannable-offenses/509949.md?page=2)