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| Thread ID: 108500 | 2010-03-31 09:50:00 | When should the punctuation come before... | Erayd (23) | PC World Chat |
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| 871494 | 2010-04-03 05:26:00 | Although an English/Americanism also dictates that the ie is followed by a semi-colon, (ie;) whereas the eg is dotted with periods (e.g.). Get me a rock - a BIG rock! Joe, it's not your personal fault, but that of the Americanization of the English language started in the early 1800's by good old Noah Webster. Some of his ideas made sense, e.g. dropping the various vowels from harbour, neighbour amongst others. At the time it served to upset the type setters and suppliers of lead (not as much required). These days, it only upsets those who daily battle with M$ program/mes spelling. However, Noah's motives were suspect in that he deliberately set out to sabotage the English language, rather than wait for changes through new patterns of common usage to evolve. So this, together with widely differing standards of teaching and education result in as many different standards. Why for example, have different rules in abbreviating and depart from a standard? The general rule is a period follows a shortened word to indicate that it has been shortened - e.g. "Thu." for instance. However, if the abbreviation ends with the letter the word to be abbreviated normally ends with, then a period is not required - e.g. where "management" is abbreviated to "mgmt". But where the word is not abbreviated and appears with only its first letter, then following the general rule above, "exempli gratia" is shown as "e.g." and "id est" as "i.e.". Sorry, "i.e;" is an unnecessary and invented confusion. I just checked with a mate of mine with a Doctorate from Harvard, and he agrees. Don't upset him when you visit, either - not so long ago people like him were eating people like you. :lol: I'll check with the US Military and see if they'll agree to let me use one of their Starlifters or whatever to drop a rock or two off (or on) to you. Can you let me have your GPS co-ordinates please? :p |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 871495 | 2010-04-03 09:50:00 | WalOne, Thanks for that combined History and English lesson. I must say that I'm not trying to be sarcastic when I say that. Personally I try to use reasonably correct NZ English in forums but I have been known to make typing mistakes and/or other mistakes as well for that matter. In my opinion I find written communication to be somewhat stilted and contrived compared to the oral version. In punctuation, what would signify raising eyebrows I have to ask? This reminds me ( so much ) of Victor Borge with his phonetic punctuation skit. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 871496 | 2010-04-03 10:48:00 | Why are pacifist and passive spelt so differently? | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 871497 | 2010-04-03 10:55:00 | Why are pacifist and passive spelt so differently?Because pacifist is peaceful, but passive gets trampled :rolleyes:? | Erayd (23) | ||
| 871498 | 2010-04-03 10:59:00 | Why are pacifist and passive spelt so differently? Because they are different words. I might add that out of the surrounding words ( context ) the two words mean mean very little. I might add that the two words are different parts of speech. You may as well add peaceful in my view. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 871499 | 2010-04-03 11:01:00 | Good point. Was just having a drunken debate before who insisted pacifist was spelt passifist (sic) and upon being proven wrong quizzed me as to why the words were spelt so differently. | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 871500 | 2010-04-03 12:24:00 | English idiosyncrasies.... We must polish the Polish furniture. He could lead if he would get the lead out. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. The soldier decided to desert in the desert. This was a good time to present the present. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. I did not object to the object. The insurance was invalid for the invalid. The bandage was wound around the wound. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. They were too close to the door to close it. The buck does funny things when the does are present. They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. The wind was too strong to wind the sail. After a number of injections my jaw got number. Upon seeing the tear in my clothes I shed a tear. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? I read it once and will read it again I learned much from this learned treatise. I was content to note the content of the message. The Blessed Virgin blessed her. Blessed her richly. It’s a bit wicked to over-trim a short wicked candle. If he will absent himself we mark him absent. I incline toward bypassing the incline. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 871501 | 2010-04-03 12:57:00 | I think you forgot the classic athough it was alluded to above. The soldier was eating his dessert in the desert and then deserted. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 871502 | 2010-04-03 19:14:00 | I think you forgot the classic although it was alluded to above. The soldier was eating his dessert in the desert and then deserted. No,I knew you wanted to tell us and didn't want to steal your thunder.! |
Cicero (40) | ||
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