A long time ago, (in a galaxy far, far away) one of the few times I leaped out of lurking, sirens blaring, and actually posted on the forums, I got an interesting reply.
"OMG are you English?"
My well-educated skills in writing seems to have shocked someone.
It was as if they didn't know what a high-school education in English was. talk2hand
My answer was, of course, the following:
"Nope. I happen to be Transylvanian."
"Oh, well you spell really good, and seem very well educated in writing."
D'oh! I explained to them that I had been joking, and that, yes, I am aware that sarcasm is somewhat difficult to determine over the internet. I also said the following:
"Simply because someone spells well and has a knowledge of grammar and the rules that are a major part of it does not mean they are English. In fact, spelling is a major part of writing, and you would not be able to tell by writing style who was from England and who was from America. Writing style. If I were to confess that every afternoon I have tea and toast with jam (which I don't. I wish I did, though.), you would, logically, be able to determine that I am from England or the surrounding areas, live in England or the surrounding areas, or I live with/have a close relationship with someone who lives in England or the surrounding areas. Spelling and grammar is the same no matter where you live. Differences in word pronunciation (accents, if you didn't know) take no part in text-based conversations. Sometimes different words, like jam, are used in other countries (like England), but basically mean the same thing we Americans say. Jelly.
Funny word, jelly.
I can't help but laugh at it.
Short and sweet:
Accents are different everywhere in the world.
Writing is the same everywhere (for whoever uses that language).
Understood?
Good.
My extreme skill in spelling and grammar comes from living (and growing up) in a household with someone who went to college and got a degree in English."
I have this tendency to get into extremely long explanations of things most people don't really care about. Of course, if you're one of my friends then you already knew that. wink
"OMG are you English?"
My well-educated skills in writing seems to have shocked someone.
It was as if they didn't know what a high-school education in English was. talk2hand
My answer was, of course, the following:
"Nope. I happen to be Transylvanian."
"Oh, well you spell really good, and seem very well educated in writing."
D'oh! I explained to them that I had been joking, and that, yes, I am aware that sarcasm is somewhat difficult to determine over the internet. I also said the following:
"Simply because someone spells well and has a knowledge of grammar and the rules that are a major part of it does not mean they are English. In fact, spelling is a major part of writing, and you would not be able to tell by writing style who was from England and who was from America. Writing style. If I were to confess that every afternoon I have tea and toast with jam (which I don't. I wish I did, though.), you would, logically, be able to determine that I am from England or the surrounding areas, live in England or the surrounding areas, or I live with/have a close relationship with someone who lives in England or the surrounding areas. Spelling and grammar is the same no matter where you live. Differences in word pronunciation (accents, if you didn't know) take no part in text-based conversations. Sometimes different words, like jam, are used in other countries (like England), but basically mean the same thing we Americans say. Jelly.
Funny word, jelly.
I can't help but laugh at it.
Short and sweet:
Accents are different everywhere in the world.
Writing is the same everywhere (for whoever uses that language).
Understood?
Good.
My extreme skill in spelling and grammar comes from living (and growing up) in a household with someone who went to college and got a degree in English."
I have this tendency to get into extremely long explanations of things most people don't really care about. Of course, if you're one of my friends then you already knew that. wink
