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goose
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 08:46 |
BaldJean wrote:
I am also guilty of leaving out the period after my last sentence; for me the period is a separator between sentences and hence not necessary after the last one.
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That's an intriguing point, actually. If one calls them "periods", it does make very little sense to use them at the end of the final sentence. The British title "full stop", on the other hand, clearly gives them a place at the end.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 08:50 |
Leaving out the full stop/period/"." after the last sentence simply looks like there is something missing. You never know whether someone just forgot it or if there really is some content missing
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:03 |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
Leaving out the full stop/period/"." after the last sentence simply looks like there is something missing. You never know whether someone just forgot it or if there really is some content missing
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Absolutely, you took the words right out of
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Bob Greece
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:17 |
Peter wrote:
Communication skills (written and spoken) are VERY important, and are becoming more so, in our modern knowledge-based economy. Effective communicators get ahead, and communication is key to the well-being of ANY relationship -- work, personal, etc.
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Nicely put Peter. Mind you, speaking correct English like a geek probably won't get you very far in some relationships either.
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Sean Trane
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:17 |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
Leaving out the full stop/period/"." after the last sentence simply looks like there is something missing. You never know whether someone just forgot it or if there really is some content missing
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Cool Mike!
I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works
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let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:19 |
Sean Trane wrote:
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
Leaving out the full stop/period/"." after the last sentence simply looks like there is something missing. You never know whether someone just forgot it or if there really is some content missing
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Cool Mike!
I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works
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How long you been here Sean????
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Manunkind
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:37 |
its a pain to read stufrr like thids lol
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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Sean Trane
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:42 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Sean Trane wrote:
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
Leaving out the full stop/period/"." after the last sentence simply looks like there is something missing. You never know whether someone just forgot it or if there really is some content missing
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Cool Mike!
I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works
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How long you been here Sean????
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Chronologically speaking fairly longer than you have been, but do not be fooled by the date on the side
In absolute time spent on the forum, I am afraid I do not come close too you
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let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword
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bluetailfly
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 11:24 |
BaldJean wrote:
I only capitalize names and the words "I" and "God". |
That's rather revealing...
Edited by bluetailfly
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"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
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Sean Trane
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 11:32 |
bluetailfly wrote:
BaldJean wrote:
I only capitalize names and the words "I" and "God". |
That's rather revealing...
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Being completely atheist
I put a capital to I and certainly not to god
Anymore revealling
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let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword
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Peter
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:34 |
Bob Greece wrote:
Peter wrote:
Communication skills (written and spoken) are VERY important, and are becoming more so, in our modern knowledge-based economy. Effective communicators get ahead, and communication is key to the well-being of ANY relationship -- work, personal, etc.
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Nicely put Peter. Mind you, speaking correct English like a geek probably won't get you very far in some relationships either.
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Thanks, Bob.
We say "standard" English, not "correct" or "proper" these days, because the latter two words imply that there is something "wrong" with regional dialects. Two Jamaicans speaking together in their island's unique dialect ("irie," "mon," etc.) understand each other perfectly, and as the purpose of language is to facilitate communication and understanding, their dialect, though not "standard," is still "correct."
I object to the concept that speaking well will make one appear to be a "geek." I would not care to be involved with someone who would judge me in that manner, anyway. Being educated and/or good with words does not make you a geek -- I would think such matters are determined by behaviour, not vocabulary.
Still, we speak/write differently in different settings (formal/informal, etc.), and according to our particular "audience." (I can curse, swear and use slang with the best of them, and speak effectively and appropriately to a child, teen, peer, bricklayer, 80 year-old nun, police officer, college president, etc.)
My point above was merely that effective, timely communication (not necessarily via "standard" English) is very important in any relationship -- whether between individuals, groups, governments or whatever. Diplomats, not soldiers. Real communication and/or counselling, not (necessarily) divorce....
Edited by Peter
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:42 |
Sean Trane wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Sean Trane wrote:
MikeEnRegalia wrote:
Leaving out the full stop/period/"." after the last sentence simply looks like there is something missing. You never know whether someone just forgot it or if there really is some content missing
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Cool Mike!
I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works
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How long you been here Sean????
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Chronologically speaking fairly longer than you have been, but do not be fooled by the date on the side
In absolute time spent on the forum, I am afraid I do not come close too you
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You could well be right!
.......I don't use this one often.
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Bern
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:52 |
people who doesnt use any ponctuation marks and who write everything in lower case letters piss me off yeah they really do
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RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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stan the man
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Posted: March 02 2006 at 19:29 |
Sorry guys I will try to write better.
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true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants.
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Bj-1
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Posted: March 08 2006 at 08:52 |
WARNING: Dream Theater related: ()
Things that pisses me most of is when people write "Dream Theatre" instead of "Dream Theater", and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance" instead of "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence".
Sooooooo f----ng annoying!!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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