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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 08:46
Originally posted by BaldJean 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.

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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:03
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia 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

 

 

Absolutely, you took the words right out of

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:17
Originally posted by Peter 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.Stern Smile

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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:17
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia 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

 

 

Cool Mike!

I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:19
Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia 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

 

 

Cool Mike!

I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works

How long you been here Sean????

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:37

its a pain to read stufrr like thids lol

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:42
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia 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

 

 

Cool Mike!

I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works

How long you been here Sean????

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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 11:24

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

I only capitalize names and the words "I" and "God". 

That's rather revealing...



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 11:32
Originally posted by bluetailfly bluetailfly wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

I only capitalize names and the words "I" and "God". 

That's rather revealing...

Being completely atheist

I put a capital to I and certainly not to god

Anymore revealling

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:34
Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

Originally posted by Peter 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.Stern Smile

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.Smile

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....



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:42
Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia 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

 

 

Cool Mike!

I had never thought of dragging the emoticons to a smaller size but it works

How long you been here Sean????

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

You could well be right!

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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 19:29
Sorry guys I will try to write better. 
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Direct Link To This Post 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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