Lewis Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Lewis. What is an eroteme? The clue is in the question. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 there is also the point of people starting sentences with 'and'. seems ok these days to do that, yet years ago was sort of frowned upon. and your point is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 i did learn something from your list, never knew that was a Pilcrow, always wondered the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Well the dictionary says i can http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/a/and.html We are not talking about casual writing, we are talking about english. Technically, modern and casual writing are the things I am highlighting as being (IMHO) incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 and your point is! lol and i am not sure either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 and your point is! But what is your point? And why don't you get on and make it I know - it was deliberate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 It's intellectual snobbery I tell thee! I cant take it seriously when theres a dog wearing a berret looking at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 How about the use of apostrophes, i.e: resident's / residents' / residents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 I cant take it seriously when theres a dog wearing a berret looking at me. Nor I, while a teddy sh*gs a sheep I'm glad everyone is taking it in the spirit that it was meant. It's supposed to be light-hearted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 How about the use of apostrophes, i.e: resident's / residents' / residents You write it buddy, I'll add it. I view this as a language wiki . It's collaborative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 It seems to be under debate, technically a perenthesis IS a bracket...... I am happy to change it if the masses agree. it is not really a problem, but parentheses differentiate from 'braces' or 'box bracket' as brackets. especially when coding structured languages. i have called them brackets as well at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 making this a 'sticky' may not be a bad idea, if everyone can add their own input. i know my major problem is not always writing in capitals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I am also of the generation that finds it hard to understand "txt" speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I am also of the generation that finds it hard to understand "txt" speak. maybe we need separate section on forum where txt speak is banned seriously though, if you are using it on a mobile, thats ok. i have never seen the point if you are at a computer typing, it only takes a few more seconds to type full words. i feel it is a sigg of laziness, and also it takes people longer to decipher, than if the writer had written it in full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I am also of the generation that finds it hard to understand "txt" speak. I don't get text speak either. With my old one I used to make sure my texts were spelt and punctuated correctly. Sadly, my new phone makes it really difficult to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I don't get text speak either. With my old one I used to make sure my texts were spelt and punctuated correctly. Sadly, my new phone makes it really difficult to do that. I sent my first text on a phone this April just gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 ---------Can’t – Used to denote a missing letter or letters The dog’s bollocks – used to denote possession (note how bollocks isn’t spelt bollock’s – apostrophes are never used to denote a plural. The residents’ state that – used to denote multiply owners etc---------- Add it as you see fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-K Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 fu far ! peeps need to get with times.,innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 What about the old 'I should of... I would of' It's: 'I should have...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 i did learn something from your list, never knew that was a Pilcrow, always wondered the name and me used to think wot that was called also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 to build on Matt's tutorial Mike's - indicating possession - e.g. Mike's briefcase Chris' - indicating possession where the owner ends in the letter 's' - e.g. Chris' car boys - indicates a plural therefore no apostrophe e.g. Chris and Mike are both boys As someone pointed out earlier, pronouns don't take apostrophes for possession, therefore something belonging to it would be its not it's (which means either it is or it has) in the case of resident's - belonging to a single resident residents - plural, multiple residents residents' - belonging to multiple residents Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 There is nothing more annoying than having a conversation with someone and they say something like: "Have you seen that item what person x has" What?! how can anyone use what instead of the word that!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 to build on Matt's tutorial Mike's - indicating possession - e.g. Mike's briefcase Chris' - indicating possession where the owner ends in the letter 's' - e.g. Chris' car boys - indicates a plural therefore no apostrophe e.g. Chris and Mike are both boys As someone pointed out earlier pronouns don't take apostrophes for possession, therefore something belonging to it would be its not it's (which means either it is or it has) in the case of resident's - belonging to a single resident residents - plural, multiple residents residents' - belonging to multiple residents Mike Well written Mike, although the bit where you said: Mike and Chris are both boys... Well chris maybe, but im not completely sure about Mike!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Well written Mike, although the bit where you said: Mike and Chris are both boys... Well chris maybe, but im not completely sure about Mike!! Different Mike mate, I'm not sure you know him Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 that will teach me, had too much fun on this topic. the DVD i had paused just decided to turn the DVD player off as it had run it's pause time limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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