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Title: Democrats far better than Republicans at grammar
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San Francisco Chronicle
URL Source: http://www.sfgate.com/politics/arti ... blicans-at-grammar-6554179.php
Published: Oct 7, 2015
Author: Mike Moffitt
Post Date: 2015-10-07 11:32:41 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 2395
Comments: 20
A new study analyzing the grammar of comments posted on presidential candidate Facebook pages finds that Republicans tend to butcher the English language at twice the rate of Democrats. The study by the grammar-checking app Grammarly found that GOP supporters made an average of 8.7 mistakes per 100 words compared to 4.2 mistakes for Democratic supporters. The Dems also had the bigger vocabulary, with 300 unique words used on average compared to 245 for Republicans. Broken down by candidate, the trend becomes even more pronounced. The five Democratic candidates — Lincoln Chafee, Jim Webb, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley and Hillary Clinton — all scored higher (in that order) than every Republican except Carly Fiorina. Fiorina supporters tied with Clinton backers with 6.3 errors per 100 words. That was the worst mark for Democrats, but best for Republicans. The prize for worst grammar of all went to Donald Trump supporters with 12.6 mistakes per 100 words. Here are the number of supporter mistakes per 100 words by candidate: Lincoln Chaffee, Democrat, 3.1 Grammarly explained the methodology of the study: We began by taking a large sample of Facebook comments containing at least fifteen words from each candidate's official page between April, 2015 and August, 2015. Next, we created a set of guidelines to help limit (as much as possible) the subjectivity of categorizing the comments as positive or negative. Since the point of the study was to analyze the writing of each candidate's supporters, we considered only obviously positive or neutral comments. Obviously negative or critical comments, as well as ambiguous or borderline negative comments, were disqualified. Finally, we calculated the average number of mistakes per one hundred words by dividing the total word count of the comments by the total number of mistakes for each candidate. Poster Comment: Trailer Trash are dumber than the Ghetto Dwellers.
Jim Webb, Democrat, 3.4
Bernie Sanders, Democrat, 3.7
Martin O'Malley, Democrat, 4.6
Hillary Clinton, Democrat, 6.3
Carly Fiorina, Republican, 6.3
Ben Carson, Republican, 6.6
Lindsey Graham, Republican, 7.2
George Pataki, Republican, 7.2
Ted Cruz, Republican, 7.3
John Kasich, Republican, 7.7
Jeb Bush, Republican, 7.9
Mike Huckabee, Republican, 8.0
Bobby Jindal, Republican, 8.2
Chris Christie, Republican, 8.3
Rand Paul, Republican, 8.4
Marco Rubio, Republican, 8.8
Rick Santorum, Republican, 11.5
Donald Trump, Republican, 12.6
We then randomly selected at least 180 of these positive and neutral comments (~6,000 words) to analyze for each candidate. Using Grammarly, we identified the errors in the comments, which were then verified and tallied by a team of live proofreaders. For the purposes of this study, we counted only black-and-white mistakes such as misspellings, wrong and missing punctuation, misused or missing words, and subject-verb disagreement. We ignored stylistic variations such as the use of common slang words, serial comma usage, and the use of numerals instead of spelled-out numbers.
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#1. To: Willie Green (#0)
That's because Democrat posts on Facebook are just cut and pasted pre-packaged and edited talking points.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
True and half of their 'followers' on Twitter and FB are false:) Like Joe Biden had about half is 'followers' were fake accounts. So yes the demoncrats have better grammar due to packaged talking points. "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."---Romans 5:6
To make a little extra money, I was recently taking part in a few studies. One of those was reviewing Twitter profiles and giving impressions of the Twitter user. I don't have a Twitter account. However, based on the profiles I reviewed, it would seem the average Twitter user is about 19 years old, has no hobbies, has a meaningless life, and seems to exist just to make inarticulate and pointless tweets to equally dull peers. Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
What about employment? "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."---Romans 5:6
There were a few who identified themselves as students, and I think I saw one middle aged professor. The rest gave no indication of anything significant happening in their lives. That's out of about 50 profiles I reviewed.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
To bad they don't understand the words they use. If they spent more time living in the real world instead of make believe books maybe they would not be destroying Amerika by leaps and bounds! I also remember there being a study that found progressives are mentally ill. I also think the reason why pubs butcher English is because they like sounding like normal folks instead of book worms.
This is an entirely false article. Anyone that has tried to discuss a point of policy with a Hillary, Obama, or Democrat supporter knows how incoherent an educated person can be. I grant the GW mangled the language, but it was mostly for show. Listen to the Hillary stump speech "We ain't in noways tarred"... Her trying to say the movement she is a proud part of is full of energy.
Get back to me after you factor ebonics into your study.
I mean how could anyone vote twice for Obama? If it weren't for the racist voting for Obama he would have been fired like carter. Then no matter who you through out as a dunce dims have Joe "just stick the shotgun out the window and shoot" Bidden!!!!! ;)
After Dubya's clusterfuck, who would vote for McCain or Romney? Seriously...
I understand McStain but there is just no way in hell under any logical or sane thought process could anyone choose Obama over Romney. Not that Romney was worth a damn but clearly we will be dealing with Obama's aftermath for many decades. Yes bushed sucked. It was bush's second term that killed his legacy. Governments motto should be do no more harm than we can deal with in 2years!
No doubt the agenda posters have made you feel right at home at LP and LF, Willie. They've provided the atmosphere for flaming fucking libtards like yourself to fit in. Even that fag cock sucker, Meguro fit in with the agenda posters pretty good at LP. I'm so glad our agenda posting libertarians could find some common ground with a socialist piece of garbage, like you. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
I must've come late to the party.... A great Grand Island / Yukon post- Grand Island: "The site needs about 15 more Yukon's!"
You're the only 'fag cock sucker' talking around here that I can see, - Grandiose...
No surprise there. Dims love clearly stated rules and laws because it prevents them from having to think for themselves. There are good reasons they are called Dims. Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
You are confusing the ability to construct structured sentences with the ability to reason. The typical Dim can speak or write for hours on end and not say a single thing worth listening to. It's called "Brain Farts". Following rules only requires you to be able to give up your will and your creativity. Reasoning requires thinking on your own and coming to a rational conclusion. Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Seriously... Cripes Almighty... the two of them were worse than putting Bob Dole on the ballot again. Let's not get carried away with this,ok? IMHO,the nation is slightly safer with Bob Dolt in retirement. Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
So? WGAS?
Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
Because they were stupid! The people that voted for Obama, were in the following groups: 1. Blacks 2. die hard democrats 3. stupid people with "white guilt" 4. stupid people that wanted to make history by voting for the first nigger 5. union members that followed marching orders laid down by union leaders Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
#2. To: no gnu taxes (#1)
That's because Democrat posts on Facebook are just cut and pasted pre-packaged and edited talking points.
#3. To: redleghunter (#2)
'followers' on Twitter
#4. To: no gnu taxes (#3)
However, based on the profiles I reviewed, it would seem the average Twitter user is about 19 years old, has no hobbies, has a meaningless life, and seems to exist just to make inarticulate and pointless tweets to equally dull peers.
#5. To: redleghunter (#4)
#6. To: Willie Green (#0)
A new study analyzing the grammar of comments posted on presidential candidate Facebook pages finds that Republicans tend to butcher the English language at twice the rate of Democrats.
#7. To: Willie Green (#0)
#8. To: Willie Green (#0)
#9. To: Justified (#6)
#10. To: Willie Green (#9)
#11. To: Justified (#10)
(Edited)
I mean how could anyone vote twice for Obama?
Cripes Almighty... the two of them were worse than putting Bob Dole on the ballot again.
#12. To: Willie Green (#11)
#13. To: Willie Green (#11)
After Dubya's clusterfuck, who would vote for McCain or Romney?
#14. To: GrandIsland, tpaine (#13)
No doubt the agenda posters have made you feel right at home at LP and LF, Willie.
It looks like everybody around here figured out that you're yukon's gay doppleganger over 3 years ago...
#15. To: GrandIsland (#13)
Even that fag cock sucker, Meguro fit in with the agenda posters pretty good at LP.
#16. To: Willie Green (#0)
#17. To: jeremiad (#7)
This is an entirely false article. Anyone that has tried to discuss a point of policy with a Hillary, Obama, or Democrat supporter knows how incoherent an educated person can be.
#18. To: Willie Green (#11)
After Dubya's clusterfuck, who would vote for McCain or Romney?
#19. To: Willie Green (#0)
#20. To: Justified (#10)
" I mean how could anyone vote twice for Obama? "
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