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- MegaApuTurkUltra
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Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
It's really bugging me, because I am a hardcore grammar guy and I feel obliged to correct them. I understand that there are some non-native English speakers on scratch, but the number of people who capitalize every word of their posts is disproportionate. I'm sure when learning to write English, everyone learns about correct grammar, at least to the extent of knowing what words should be capitalized. (Really, it's only first words of sentences, proper nouns (ie, names of people or things), and weirdly styled pseudonyms (ie, ApuBeaTS
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So, why do they still do this?

So, why do they still do this?
- The_Grits
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I can see why they would do that for the title of their topic(With the exceptions, of course.
), but I haven't seen too many capitalize all of the words in the actual post.

- MegaApuTurkUltra
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I'm talking about actual posts. Titles should be capitalized. I can see why they would do that for the title of their topic(With the exceptions, of course.), but I haven't seen too many capitalize all of the words in the actual post.
- ChocolatePi
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Do You Mean People That Talk Like This?
I think it's just something that either people think is “cute”, or maybe it's just a weird habit they can't break.
I think it's just something that either people think is “cute”, or maybe it's just a weird habit they can't break.
- OmnipotentPotato
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Yeah I Know A Lot Of People Who Do This.
There's a lot of younger people on here who just talk like that because they don't know correct grammar. I dunno.
I find it extremely annoying tbh.
There's a lot of younger people on here who just talk like that because they don't know correct grammar. I dunno.
I find it extremely annoying tbh.
- VoltageGames
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I've Seen This Habit Across Scratch And Beyond, In All My Years of Internetting.
It's actually really tedious, how do the people that devote themselves to it do it?
I've seen this habit across scratch and beyond, in all my years of internetting. <<took me WAY less time to do
Maybe they're just cookoo in the head or something. Maybe they think they're so poetic everything they say is a title of a work of literature.
It's actually really tedious, how do the people that devote themselves to it do it?
I've seen this habit across scratch and beyond, in all my years of internetting. <<took me WAY less time to do
Maybe they're just cookoo in the head or something. Maybe they think they're so poetic everything they say is a title of a work of literature.
- GyroscopeBill
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500+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I Have Seen This As Well And Am Equally Confused.
Maybe they are just trying to capture your attention, or think it's a funny, individual (not really) way of talking.
Maybe they are just trying to capture your attention, or think it's a funny, individual (not really) way of talking.
- Penguin9090_new
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500+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I Have Seen This Habit Everywhere On Scratch. It Is Tedious To Type Like This. I Don't Get It When People Say It's Easier To Type Like That .
IMO, it is annoying and hard to read.
I just don't get it either.
IMO, it is annoying and hard to read.

- TheHockeyist
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Maybe It Is A Grammar Trend. I Have Seen People Trying To Type On Mobile Phones And Their Phone Capitalizes Every Word… Maybe This Is Where It Comes From. Or Maybe It Is For Emphasis. Who Knows?
So Annoying.
This was typed on a computer, BTW.
So Annoying.
This was typed on a computer, BTW.
Last edited by TheHockeyist (Feb. 12, 2015 16:16:26)
- chrissaisanidiot
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100+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Some People Just Like To Do It That Way Because They Think It's Cute, Funny, Or Cool, Or It's A Habit They Can't Break.
It really bugs me.
It really bugs me.
- Penguin9090_new
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500+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Yeah, Sometimes A Phone Capatilizes Every Word. Maybe It Is A Grammar Trend. I Have Seen People Trying To Type On Mobile Phones And Their Phone Capitalizes Every Word… Maybe This Is Where It Comes From. Or Maybe It Is For Emphasis. Who Knows?
So Annoying.
This was typed on a computer, BTW.

Odler phones, mostly.
- Prinseskat
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I think once someone said it “Looks Nice”. Go figure.
- Zro716
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
it happens EVERYWHERE. no matter how hard you try to make sense of it, it all comes down to perspective.
they do it because:
like for me, it's become a habit to ignore capitalization unless I'm intending to emphasize something or if it's for acronyms and names.
But In All Honesty This Kind Of Practice Should Be Banished To The Shadow Realm
they do it because:
- they like to
- it's a habit
- they have OCD with the shift key
- that's how they were taught
- they weren't taught proper capitalization
- they want to annoy you
like for me, it's become a habit to ignore capitalization unless I'm intending to emphasize something or if it's for acronyms and names.
But In All Honesty This Kind Of Practice Should Be Banished To The Shadow Realm
Last edited by Zro716 (Feb. 12, 2015 19:23:40)
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
EVERYWHERE. no matter how hard you try to make sense of it, it all comes down to perspective.Ok ok, your complete lack of capitalization is really annoying as well, but I guess you have a point. it happens
they do it because:
- they like to
- it's a habit
- they have OCD with the shift key
- that's how they were taught
- they weren't taught proper capitalization
- they want to annoy you
like for me, it's become a habit to ignore capitalization unless I'm intending to emphasize something or if it's for acronyms and names.
But In All Honesty This Kind Of Practice Should Be Banished To The Shadow Realm
- ChocolatePi
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
EVERYWHERE. no matter how hard you try to make sense of it, it all comes down to perspective.That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language… it happens
they do it because:
- they like to
- it's a habit
- they have OCD with the shift key
- that's how they were taught
- they weren't taught proper capitalization
- they want to annoy you
like for me, it's become a habit to ignore capitalization unless I'm intending to emphasize something or if it's for acronyms and names.
But In All Honesty This Kind Of Practice Should Be Banished To The Shadow Realm
- Zro716
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
I wouldn't have linked to it if I saw any bad language, but I don't see any. That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language…
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
This is SCRATCH remember. The URL contains a “bad” word that's starts with the letter iI wouldn't have linked to it if I saw any bad language, but I don't see any. That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language…
- ChocolatePi
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
It was the fourth one down, sorryI wouldn't have linked to it if I saw any bad language, but I don't see any. That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language…
- TheHockeyist
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1000+ posts
Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Idiot? That's not really all that harsh compared to some other words.It was the fourth one down, sorryI wouldn't have linked to it if I saw any bad language, but I don't see any. That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language…
- NowItsArt
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Why Do So Many People Capitalize Every Word?
Idiot? That's not really all that harsh compared to some other words.It was the fourth one down, sorryI wouldn't have linked to it if I saw any bad language, but I don't see any. That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language…
It was the fourth one down, sorryI wouldn't have linked to it if I saw any bad language, but I don't see any. That link you gave, if you look at the third result, there is some questionable language…
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