*growls*

[tigriswolf]

There is a DIFFERENCE between the words CONSCIENCE and CONSCIOUS.  A very BIG DIFFERENCE. 

*smacks authors with dictionary*

Comments

[irnan.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

You can't even excuse that by calling it a typo the way you sometimes can for things like "it's" vs. "its", or the infamous "your"/"you're".

But my personal favourite 'type' of bad writing is the one committed by people who try SO HARD to be all intelligent and lyrical and use words most of us have never encountered outside of a poetry book... in all the wrong ways. The wrong placement of the word 'lissome' can really ruin a sex scene.

[tigriswolf]

*sporfle*

[bakaness.livejournal.com]

Hear hear!

[tigriswolf]

*pouts*

My eyes--they bleed!

[kimberleyqaf.livejournal.com]

As a stickler for such things, your post gave me a chuckle. Thanks! ;)

It's right up there with the use of prostrate vs. prostate that drives me insane.

[tigriswolf]

Okay, now that? Would have me howling.

[kimberleyqaf.livejournal.com]

Exactly. LOL

[phouka-h.livejournal.com]

And LOSE vs LOOSE; both can be very powerful words when used correctly in the appropriate context, and very, VERY wrong to read when the other is meant.

Let me take a deep breathe...I mean breath!

[tigriswolf]

That one(both, actually) I can forgive much more easily because there is just a ONE letter difference.

[phouka-h.livejournal.com]

Forgive, yes. I get why it happens, and I definitely live in a glass house myself, when it comes to typos. *g* But damn, do they throw me out of the story when I see them. Most times, I don't want to be thrown out though, so I keep reading.

[sadelyrate.livejournal.com]

Blessed be the betas.

*hugs you tightly*

[tigriswolf]

*snuggles and whimpers*

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

I can't tell you how many times I've been annoyed by that exact mistake.

[tigriswolf]

*whines*

[r-a-l-i-g-h.livejournal.com]

OMIGOSH, this sort of thing bothers me SO MUCH.

I know it’s probably too much to ask for the general fanfic populace (or people in general) to learn the distinctions of your/you’re to/too its/it’s, and in rare cases the latter two could be the result of a mere typo.

(And I've long ago given up hope on just about anyone using much/many and less/fewer correctly. I'd be happy if I simply never had to see another sign reading "Ladie's" or another card addressed to "The Smith's")

However, there are only so many times I can read “quiet” instead of “quite” (again, possible exception for typo there - but still!); and OMIGOSH “descent” in place of “decent”???
Those two don’t even have the same beginning vowel sounds! (like “conscious” and “conscience” do)

Also, I once read a story where the author referred to a person on "death roll"

Out of curiosity, how stupid would you think one would have to be to type “anit” for “ain’t”? I mean, I know the latter isn’t correct grammar, but the other doesn’t even exist in the English language! Did they even bother to hit spellcheck on this thing?

And from the same author, "destroying a mine” is a FAR different thing than “destroying a mind”

AGGGH!

[tigriswolf]

(How did I miss this comment? *smacks self*)

How is a person on a death roll?

Anit? Um... yeah, I got nothing.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

I just finished watching some Doctor Who episodes I call The Steven Moffat Experience. All the episodes so far written by Steven Moffat, who is widely considered the best writer for the series. They're frankly freaking fantastic.

The Empty Child
http://www.surfthechannel.com/info/television/Doctor_Who_%282005%29/18814/S1E9.html

The Doctor Dances
http://www.surfthechannel.com/info/television/Doctor_Who_%282005%29/18819/S1E10.html

The Girl in the Fireplace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGailEyYiBc&eurl=http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/03/girl-in-fireplace.html http://www.surfthechannel.com/info/television/Doctor_Who_%282005%29/18832/S2E4.html

Blink
http://youtube.com/watch?v=L34U3rSQF0w http://youtube.com/watch?v=_bgACICDlg0 http://youtube.com/watch?v=ixun29YUrOk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ErnBwKFA1y4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PsL8DZnBZCM

Silence in the Library
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hok18-5cVdc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-n2i0A-Jiww
http://youtube.com/watch?v=URFaTOOhB24
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YBbe1mCGBLg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hKalT8jhVqc

Forest of the Dead
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gy_5aOFqPPk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hM4trjx7A7c
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eDpku5RNoqI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fln2v1wxZqc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hGPtHWG4Vv4

And it's Doctor Who, so it's not necessary to watch previous episodes in order to understand later ones, except for series finales.

Good luck wherever you are!

[tigremere.livejournal.com]

just bekuz somone kant spel or undrestan wordz liek you can dont mean you should be upset. violins aginst arthurs anit nise ether. nobodees perfek anywai.

[tigriswolf]

You? Are awesome.

How hard was it to write those sentences?

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

This is a much more convenient and reliable setup, sorry:

The Empty Child
http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/03/empty-child.html

The Doctor Dances
http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/03/doctor-dances.html

The Girl in the Fireplace
http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/03/girl-in-fireplace.html (tardisode and episode)

Blink
http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/03/blink.html

Silence in the Library
http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/06/silence-in-library.html

Forest of the Dead
http://planetgallifreytv.blogspot.com/2008/06/forest-of-dead.html

[tigriswolf]

I'll add it to my list.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You won't be sorry. It's made of awesome with awesome sauce on the side.

I'm glad to hear that you found Stargate Atlantis to your liking, I just finished watching an episode.

Don't worry, I'm definitely seeing The Dark Knight. I expect much squeeness!

By the way, I have a "what would you have liked to see in Dark Angel Season Three" entry on my journal.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

I've been working on descriptions of the episodes for fun.

The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances (2-parter)
Tracking a mysterious missile through time, the Doctor and Rose arrive at the height of the London Blitz. How can a dead boy rise again? What is behind the mysterious virus converting ordinary people into gasmask zombies? And why do they echo the Empty Child's haunting question: "Are you my mummy?"

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Rose are joined on their travels by the lethally charming bisexual Captain Jack Harkness, a rogue Time Agent posing as an American officer.

The Girl in the Fireplace
The Doctor, Rose, and Mickey land on a 51st century spaceship, but find it deserted and filled with portals to moments in the life of Reinette Poisson, better known as Madame de Pompadour. From childhood to adulthood, the future mistress of Louis XV is stalked by clockwork droids and rescued by her hero, the Doctor. What connection can the mysterious mechanical men have to an 18th century noblewoman?

Blink
The year is 2007. Ever since Sally Sparrow visited Wester Drumlins House, people around her have been vanishing. Why is she receiving messages from a man in 1959 called the Doctor and his companion Martha? Did that statue move?

Beware the Weeping Angels, and whatever you do, don't blink.

Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead (2-parter)
The Doctor and Donna travel to the Library: a planet covered by the hugest library in existence. Why is it empty and why do the shadows keep moving? An archaeological expedition led by Professor River Song arrives to shed some light on things. Professor Song has adventured with the Doctor many times.... though he has never met her before in his life.

What is CAL? Who is the little girl who watches their every move from a seemingly normal suburban home? Count the shadows, the Vashta Nerada are hungry.