"Pointing out a flaw in your post is not an ad hominem attack."
Correct. It is a tu quoque attack.
"Calling somebody a 'tiny-brained donkey-bottom-biter' is an ad hominem attack.'"
Also correct.
"Calling yourself 'literacy nazi' and using improper (OK, unconventional) capitalization is just dumb."
That is an ad hominem attack.
"Have a nice day."
That is sarcasm.
If you think about all of that really hard, you might understand why I chose to say exactly what I said. Hint: I know the difference between "ad hominem" and "tu quoque", and I knew exactly what I was saying when I chose my words.
"If you can't capitalize the first words of your sentences, what makes you think other people want to read your grammar corrections?"
it's abundantly obvious that my lack of capitalization is intentional, rather than being due to ignorance or stupidity. the original poster's errors can claim no such defense.
that said, though, i thank you for presenting me with a challenge which was not itself riddled with errors. you get a gold star.
But I suppose that from now on I'll be forced (for the benefit of tiny-brained donkey-bottom-biters like yourself) to adhere to conventional capitalization. You win, ad-hominem breath!
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"Pointing out a flaw in your post is not an ad hominem attack."
Correct. It is a tu quoque attack.
"Calling somebody a 'tiny-brained donkey-bottom-biter' is an ad hominem attack.'"
Also correct.
"Calling yourself 'literacy nazi' and using improper (OK, unconventional) capitalization is just dumb."
That is an ad hominem attack.
"Have a nice day."
That is sarcasm.
If you think about all of that really hard, you might understand why I chose to say exactly what I said. Hint: I know the difference between "ad hominem" and "tu quoque", and I knew exactly what I was saying when I chose my words.
Have a nice day.
"If you can't capitalize the first words of your sentences, what makes you think other people want to read your grammar corrections?"
it's abundantly obvious that my lack of capitalization is intentional, rather than being due to ignorance or stupidity. the original poster's errors can claim no such defense.
that said, though, i thank you for presenting me with a challenge which was not itself riddled with errors. you get a gold star.
But I suppose that from now on I'll be forced (for the benefit of tiny-brained donkey-bottom-biters like yourself) to adhere to conventional capitalization. You win, ad-hominem breath!
"recieving."
"vechicals."
"right of way," not "right away."
if you don't know the language, what makes you think other people want to read your posts?