Do you consider grammar and education when looking for a mate?

[saddamsdevil]

Originally Posted by isuri

You can teach each other stuff?
You should have plenty to communicate about though, and there are plenty of other things to teach each other not dealing with school subjects.

Teach each other stuff, not necessarily school related, whether it's something about life or just a general piece of knowledge, and of course that's not all there is, sometimes we just have fun and sometimes we just.. well... do other stuff :P

[isuri]

If you were wondering why I italicized teach it's because you said "you can learn each other stuff"

[Oops]

Originally Posted by isuri

Because you're not always conscientiously reviewing what you're typing/writing.

I do, but I know what you mean about shorthand.

Originally Posted by isuri

Now once again, if you mean to say one is an "ignorant retard" (ignorant means they are uneducated, retard means they have severe difficulty learning) when they are made aware of this mistake and still don't acknowledge it, you sort of have a point.

You can be educated and still be ignorant.

Anyway, I didn't mean that in such a literal way. I meant that those who can't grasp basic rules of grammar despite a) having the capacity to do so and b) having attended some compulsory education must be retarded in a colloquial sense of the word because they choose to be ignorant about it.

[isuri]

Originally Posted by Oops

I do, but I know what you mean about shorthand.

K, most don't though.

Originally Posted by Oops

You can be educated and still be ignorant.

I mean uneducated on a certain subject (grammar)

And you can make mistakes and not be ignorant.

Originally Posted by Oops

Anyway, I didn't mean that in such a literal way. I meant that those who can't grasp basic rules of grammar despite a) having the capacity to do so and b) having attended some compulsory education must be retarded in a colloquial sense of the word because they choose to be ignorant about it.

You still haven't specified. Do you mean to say anyone that accidentally mixes up "your" and "you're" is retarded?

[saddamsdevil]

Originally Posted by isuri

If you were wondering why I italicized teach it's because you said "you can learn each other stuff"

Fault on my side, thanks for the explanation, my Dutch sometimes influences the choices I make in my English. In dutch we basically use the same word for learn and teach.

[Oops]

Originally Posted by isuri

Do you mean to say anyone that accidentally mixes up "your" and "you're" is retarded?

No, because I'm not talking about mistakes or accidents.

[isuri]

Originally Posted by saddamsdevil

Fault on my side, thanks for the explanation, my Dutch sometimes influences the choices I make in my English. In dutch we basically use the same word for learn and teach.

Understandable.

Originally Posted by Oops

No, because I'm not talking about mistakes or accidents.

I asked that 3 times. You mean when someone is literally called out on their mistake and they still don't get it?

[Oops]

Originally Posted by isuri

I asked that 3 times.

You asked outright once. Plus, you (probably intentionally) incorrectly used "your" instead "you're" which leads me to think you're just trying to wind me up. I get less of this nitpicking at semantics from my autistic flatmate.

Originally Posted by isuri

You mean when someone is literally called out on their mistake and they still don't get it?

No, like I said, I mean people who would claim to know the rule but ignore or overlook it repeatedly. Whether through not paying enough attention to what they're typing/writing like you mentioned, or because they don't care about displaying good grammar, they obviously can't grasp basic rules of grammar. I feel grasping these rules is something that capable adults should be able to do in spite of their attention span.

Someone can make a mistake once every now and then, but if it is a repeated and noticeable thing, then most people would judge them as having poor grammar or being 'retarded' in that specific area.

Now, back to the original question of the thread: for me, I like guys who can differentiate between "their/there/they're" or "would of/would have" (just two more examples) because to me it shows their brain can process and store simple information efficiently. People with well-functioning brains are attractive. My boyfriend is dyslexic so he commonly confuses all these rules but he is knowledgeable and intellectually stimulating, whereas I am terribly clumsy and lack common sense but academically smart. We are both retarded in our own ways.

Please don't make me have to explain anything else

[isuri]

Originally Posted by Oops

Plus, you (probably intentionally) incorrectly used "your" instead "you're" which leads me to think you're just trying to wind me up. I get less of this nitpicking at semantics from my autistic flatmate.

Where?

[Oops]

Originally Posted by isuri

That's kinda harsh. The whole "your/you're" thing is a pretty easy mistake, unless your speaking of a situation where one is told they made that mistake and still doesn't understand it. And "ignorant retard" is kind of an oxymoron.

Here.