Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Slang will date your writing; is it worth the risk? Lauren grammar Very true! I know it can be ok some times but one thing that kills me is AIN'T at school i mean, give me a brake! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13067#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13067#Comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:29:34 GMT rpmason grammar Hi Lauren. Congrats on your ACT scores. I’m really into grammar and reading, too. Slang isn’t a bad thing wholesale. It's perfectly acceptable in conversations (oral and written), but not in formal writing. I get raised eyebrows sometimes because people think someone in my job should use perfect grammar at every turn. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13065#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13065#Comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:29:24 GMT Lauren grammar Hey grammar girl! Lauren here! Well I just wanted to say how evident slang is in sosiety espesially in young people. This may come as a surprise to you and others but I am a 13 year old who is ADDICTED to grammar and reading. I got state recognition on the English section of my ACT but hey, who likes to brag? ;)But anyway, back to slang, this particular subject is one that reeally gets on my nerves, I mean I catch myself using it, who doesn't, but I even see it in my GIFTED class! That's what i think, hope you agree. -Lauren http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13061#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13061#Comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:55:31 GMT MG grammar I love that you have references at the bottom of your transcript for each show! As an English teacher, I appreciate that you model the necessity of citing your sources, rather than just passing them off as your own. Thank you! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13058#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13058#Comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:48:00 GMT A.J.J grammar Not to be a stickler...but I believe that "cool" is slang. "Stickler" probably is too! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13054#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13054#Comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:53:49 GMT Bamboo Forest grammar Hey, this looks like a cool website! Glad I found it. I can't remember the last time I used slang. But, if I thought it would make a good impression - I wouldn't hesitate using it. I think it could be very effective in giving ones writing a little humor. Such as your reference to, "fo shizzle," which made me laugh. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13045#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13045#Comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:02:59 GMT Shane McAfee grammar As a software tester, I run into jargon constantly. We have found it acceptable to "defrag" a hard drive or "sneakernet" a file. What I DO have a hard time hearing is when people refer to "networking" or "interfacing" with friends and family. When did we stop TALKING to people? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13041#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13041#Comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:31:08 GMT Gabriel grammar GG, I think you erred in grouping words like 'hegemony' with 'onboarding' and 'infrastructure' with 'leverage.' Any educated person should know what 'hegemony' means; this is a word you'll find in any decent dictionary and might be used in a book or article about world history. I'm neither historian nor politician. On the other hand, 'onboarding' is true jargon, an abomination created by HR types that my spell checker does not recognize. I'm embarrassed to admit that I know it. Likewise, 'infrastructure' has entered the mainstream usage. I've often heard it on the news. But 'leverage,' in the business-speak sense is in the same category as 'onboarding,' though unlike 'onboarding' has a legitimate definition and use. Never confuse jargon with words you don't hear too often. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13037#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13037#Comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:32:07 GMT Sal Glynn grammar Hello Carlos. "Scrubs" is hospital slang for the green baggy garments worn by doctors and nurses in emergency and operating rooms. Wearing scrubs means you are scrubbed up and ready to attend patients. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13034#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13034#Comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:08:32 GMT carlos grammar Hi¡ Grammar Girl. It`s the first time I write you. Slang is evidently a major portion of everyday speech so I think it's cool that you are bringing it up on your show.I was wondering if that hit tv series' name "Scrubs" stems from slang use as well, Thanks in advance. Your friend Carlos down in Venezuela. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13033#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx?commentid=13033#Comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:39:07 GMT Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:29:34 GMT http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/writing-with-slang.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us