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Title: Use capital letters at the start of your sentences.
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 16 February 2014, 15:52:50
Seriously, guys.  It makes it easier to read a block of text.  I am sure this why we use capital letters in the first place.
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Post by: paicrai on Sun, 16 February 2014, 15:55:36
Yes.
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Post by: Melvang on Sun, 16 February 2014, 15:59:52
Sorry, I know I am horrible about that especially when it is only a one scentance reply.
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:02:45
but some of us don't like using shift or caps lock and also those pesky punctuation keys  arent in good places to hit while typing its also a good idea to use paragraphs and stuff like that instead of having blocks of text but i think sometimes people just get excited and have to post whats in their head before its gone forever i really dont put much effort into peeling or using words rightly all the time some people are grammar nazis though and if your one of those then reading posts on an internet forum might bother you i just like using my keyboards no matter what i type i even volunteer to type up a list of employess the other day for the hr guy because he is old and doesnt type good at all
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Post by: Tym on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:04:20
Ray pls.
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Post by: Air tree on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:09:20
but some of us don't like using shift or caps lock and also those pesky punctuation keys  arent in good places to hit while typing its also a good idea to use paragraphs and stuff like that instead of having blocks of text but i think sometimes people just get excited and have to post whats in their head before its gone forever i really dont put much effort into peeling or using words rightly all the time some people are grammar nazis though and if your one of those then reading posts on an internet forum might bother you i just like using my keyboards no matter what i type i even volunteer to type up a list of employess the other day for the hr guy because he is old and doesnt type good at all
(http://i.imgur.com/Z2uR9.gif)
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:13:01
Ray pls.

whats up tym how goes it on youre side of the pond
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Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:33:27
but some of us don't like using shift or caps lock and also those pesky punctuation keys  arent in good places to hit while typing its also a good idea to use paragraphs and stuff like that instead of having blocks of text but i think sometimes people just get excited and have to post whats in their head before its gone forever i really dont put much effort into peeling or using words rightly all the time some people are grammar nazis though and if your one of those then reading posts on an internet forum might bother you i just like using my keyboards no matter what i type i even volunteer to type up a list of employess the other day for the hr guy because he is old and doesnt type good at all

Thanks James Frey.
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Post by: baldgye on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:40:07
nope
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Post by: Tym on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:42:49
Ray pls.

whats up tym how goes it on youre side of the pond

You make me feel sooo dirty :3

And wet, and windy. **** weather really...
100 Mph windys by me, worse down south, poor bastards.
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:44:41
Ray pls.

whats up tym how goes it on youre side of the pond

You make me feel sooo dirty :3

And wet, and windy. **** weather really...
100 Mph windys by me, worse down south, poor bastards.

wow thats some serious windage, around here once it gets to 40Mph+ people start freaking out
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Post by: demik on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:49:27
And learn the difference between you're and your ffs.
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:51:47
And learn the difference between you're and your ffs.

but some of us don't like using shift or caps lock and also those pesky punctuation keys  arent in good places to hit while typing its also a good idea to use paragraphs and stuff like that instead of having blocks of text but i think sometimes people just get excited and have to post whats in their head before its gone forever i really dont put much effort into peeling or using words rightly all the time some people are grammar nazis though and if your one of those then reading posts on an internet forum might bother you i just like using my keyboards no matter what i type i even volunteer to type up a list of employess the other day for the hr guy because he is old and doesnt type good at all
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Post by: Air tree on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:51:59
And learn the difference between you're and your ffs.
your so funny demik
Title: Re: Use capital letters at the start of your sentences.
Post by: demik on Sun, 16 February 2014, 16:55:27
And learn the difference between you're and your ffs.

but some of us don't like using shift or caps lock and also those pesky punctuation keys  arent in good places to hit while typing its also a good idea to use paragraphs and stuff like that instead of having blocks of text but i think sometimes people just get excited and have to post whats in their head before its gone forever i really dont put much effort into peeling or using words rightly all the time some people are grammar nazis though and if your one of those then reading posts on an internet forum might bother you i just like using my keyboards no matter what i type i even volunteer to type up a list of employess the other day for the hr guy because he is old and doesnt type good at all


No, one thing is being a grammar Nazi. Another is not knowing the difference between you're and your. I mean, seriously, this is grade school level ****. I've always seen grammar Nazis as people that complain about run on sentences, lack of punctuation, using the wrong punctuation (for example, when to use colon and semi-colon). 

And learn the difference between you're and your ffs.
your so funny demik

*shakes fists in the air*
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Post by: thesentinel on Sun, 16 February 2014, 17:02:01
I only capitalize the first letter if there's more sentences following it or if the first letter is an i
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 16 February 2014, 19:01:44

Another is not knowing the difference between you're and your. I mean, seriously, this is grade school level ****. I've always seen grammar Nazis as people that complain about run on sentences, lack of punctuation, using the wrong punctuation (for example, when to use colon and semi-colon). 


Everyone should read "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" if you are capable of reading a book, that is.

As an American (US, that is, Canadians are probably much closer to Olde Mum Angleterre in this) it made me realize that proper English punctuation is often superior, although I still prefer US spelling (how many times does the letter "i" occur in the name of the element "aluminum" and what vowel is in the name of the color (a word lacking in a "u") that is a mixture of black and white?).
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Post by: Tym on Sun, 16 February 2014, 19:04:26
Twice and grey.

Problem slivered ;D
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Post by: Novus on Sun, 16 February 2014, 19:09:32
Diz is da Interwebzs.
Mkay?
Proper Engbish is unneccessario.
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Post by: Soarer on Sun, 16 February 2014, 19:38:16
As an American (US, that is, Canadians are probably much closer to Olde Mum Angleterre in this) it made me realize that proper English punctuation is often superior, although I still prefer US spelling (how many times does the letter "i" occur in the name of the element "aluminum"

Haha, did you pick that example on purpose? :D

We pronounce that extra 'i'. We found it. We named it. Followed a logical pattern (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematic_element_name), no less! You don't say Chromum, do you?!

Quote
1807

The English chemist Sir Humphrey Davy underlined the existence of the element arguing that "alum" was the salt of an unknown metal which he said should be called ‘alumium’. The name was respelt as the more pleasant sounding ‘aluminium’ by later scientists. Davy tried unsuccessfully to produce aluminium by electrolysing a fused mixture of aluminium oxide and potash.

edit: Oh Cock. The etymology of Aluminum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Etymology) is far more convoluted than that, apparently!
Title: Re: Use capital letters at the start of your sentences.
Post by: iri on Mon, 17 February 2014, 00:58:01
Seriously, guys.  It makes it easier to read a block of text.  I am sure this why we use capital letters in the first place.
no.
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Post by: hcry4 on Mon, 17 February 2014, 01:05:45
This feeds the trolls.
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Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 17 February 2014, 02:35:39
real writers dont use punctuation if it was hard to write it should be hard to read
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 17 February 2014, 02:57:59

Another is not knowing the difference between you're and your. I mean, seriously, this is grade school level ****. I've always seen grammar Nazis as people that complain about run on sentences, lack of punctuation, using the wrong punctuation (for example, when to use colon and semi-colon). 


Everyone should read "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" if you are capable of reading a book, that is.

As an American (US, that is, Canadians are probably much closer to Olde Mum Angleterre in this) it made me realize that proper English punctuation is often superior, although I still prefer US spelling (how many times does the letter "i" occur in the name of the element "aluminum" and what vowel is in the name of the color (a word lacking in a "u") that is a mixture of black and white?).

I prefer aluminium, though I say aluminum.  However, I do spell them colour, favour, etc.  And I spell it grey.  Grey just feels more right.
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Post by: engicoder on Mon, 17 February 2014, 07:15:58
ITCOULDBEWORSETHEANCIENTGREEKSUSEDALLCAPSANDNOSPACES
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Post by: Lanx on Mon, 17 February 2014, 08:29:26
my style is to not use shift, cuz **** it, no one's being paid to "gh forum".
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Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 17 February 2014, 08:52:51
my style is to not use shift, cuz **** it, no one's being paid to "gh forum".

agreed

Though I have a weird habit of using shift after i hit enter
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Post by: yasuo on Mon, 17 February 2014, 08:54:44
i like use caps for capital than shift :)
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Post by: demik on Mon, 17 February 2014, 09:05:08
I use grey thanks to sasha grey.
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Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 17 February 2014, 09:13:29
This feeds the trolls.

I knew that would happen.
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Post by: Novus on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:04:41
I use gray vs grey interchangeably. I write humour quite a bit though.
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:12:57
YOU COULD ALWAYS COMMUNICATE LIKE THIS STOP THAT IS HOW THEY DID IT BACK IN THE DAYS OF THE TELEGRAPH AND MORSE CODE STOP THANKS FOR READING
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:22:11
YOU COULD ALWAYS COMMUNICATE LIKE THIS STOP THAT IS HOW THEY DID IT BACK IN THE DAYS OF THE TELEGRAPH AND MORSE CODE STOP THANKS FOR READING

THIS STATEMENT NEVER ENDS STOP
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Post by: Novus on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:37:58
YOU COULD ALWAYS COMMUNICATE LIKE THIS STOP THAT IS HOW THEY DID IT BACK IN THE DAYS OF THE TELEGRAPH AND MORSE CODE STOP THANKS FOR READING

THANKS FOR WASTING MY ... Wait a minute there's no dots.
Title: Re: Use capital letters at the start of your sentences.
Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:44:09
iT REALLY BUGS ME WHEN PEOPLE FORGOT TO TAKE CAPS LOCK OFF. rEALLY? iS IT THAT HARD? sEE THAT LITTLE BUTTON TO THE LEFT OF THE "a". tHE ONE THAT'S LIT UP. pUSH IT.

That's better.
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:46:21
iT REALLY BUGS ME WHEN PEOPLE FORGOT TO TAKE CAPS LOCK OFF. rEALLY? iS IT THAT HARD? sEE THAT LITTLE BUTTON TO THE LEFT OF THE "a". tHE ONE THAT'S LIT UP. pUSH IT.

That's better.

JUST USE YOU"RE SHIFT LOCK KEY INSTEAD> IT"S EASIER< AND THAT"S WHAT IT"S THEIR FOR< THEREFORE
Title: Re: Use capital letters at the start of your sentences.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:48:12
I LIke to PLAY WIth mY CaPs LoCk BECAUse iT haS A PurPle LeD nOW aND i GOt THIs FanCy CEnTer STeN OffSEt CApS LOcK KEy
Title: Re: Use capital letters at the start of your sentences.
Post by: Tym on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:50:09
I LIke to PLAY WIth mY CaPs LoCk BECAUse iT haS A PurPle LeD nOW
GΣƬ ӨП MY ᄂΣVΣᄂ ЯΛY
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:50:54
I LIke to PLAY WIth mY CaPs LoCk BECAUse iT haS A PurPle LeD nOW
GΣƬ ӨП MY ᄂΣVΣᄂ ЯΛY

URapEEin!
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:51:23
5UCH N00B5. D0 Y0U 3V3N 1337-5P34K?
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Post by: Tym on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:52:38
I LIke to PLAY WIth mY CaPs LoCk BECAUse iT haS A PurPle LeD nOW
GΣƬ ӨП MY ᄂΣVΣᄂ ЯΛY

URapEEin!

Not if UKIP get voted in  in the next election

*Pages Baldgye
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 17 February 2014, 15:52:54
:eek:
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Post by: tricheboars on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:04:59
the whole idea of capitalization is bull****. i also loathe the caps lock key.
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Post by: Melvang on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:07:07
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR AWESOME.
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Post by: tricheboars on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:08:58
lol. i just noticed most of the forum titles do not start with caps. take that you cap fiends!
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Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:10:05
I swear everybody on here has the mind of a 9 year old
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Post by: Michael on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:11:54
I Like When People Capitalize Every Word In Their Sentences.
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Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:13:19
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR AWESOME.

I lost it on this one :thumb: :)
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:14:04
I swear everybody on here has the mind of a 9 year old

teenagers, what are you gonna do....
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:18:01
I swear everybody on here has the mind of a 9 year old

You mean like in a jar on the shelf? We're not serial killers!
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Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:18:47
everybody on here swear I has the mind of a 9 year old

invoke word scramble
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Post by: demik on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:28:52
Says the toddler
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Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 17 February 2014, 17:19:55
While I'm at it, please do not overuse the exclamation mark.  It's blasphemy for punctuation marks, as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 17:32:53
Why I'm at it, please do not overuse the exclamation mark.  It's blasphemy for punctuation marks, as far as I'm concerned.

But I like to speak with emphasis! I really do!!
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Post by: Novus on Mon, 17 February 2014, 18:19:59
Why I'm at it, please do not overuse the exclamation mark.  It's blasphemy for punctuation marks, as far as I'm concerned.

I totally agree!
People totally like abuse this ****!

How else am I going to be an internet hipster and convey my sarcasm?
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Post by: Sniping on Mon, 17 February 2014, 18:34:32
Bunny is MIA in this thread :D
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Post by: inteli722 on Mon, 17 February 2014, 19:04:35
 cOME oN gUYS, wHY dO wE hAVE tO dO tHIS STOP cERTAINLY iT’S mUCH eASIER tO dO tHIS STOP


i lIKE tELEGRAPHS tOO STOP
 
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 17 February 2014, 19:07:01
sTAhP WiTH tHE sToPS  :P
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Post by: inteli722 on Mon, 17 February 2014, 19:19:55
sTAhP WiTH tHE sToPS  :p

nO i wON'T sTOP wITH tHE sTOPS STOP
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Post by: tricheboars on Wed, 19 February 2014, 11:03:40
I swear everybody on here has the mind of a 9 year old

i am 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 19 February 2014, 11:07:20
I swear everybody on here has the mind of a 9 year old

i am 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

with the mind of a 9 year old? :D
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Post by: Wildcard on Wed, 19 February 2014, 11:20:32
I swear everybody on here has the mind of a 9 year old

i am 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

with the mind of a 9 year old? :D

wHY IS EVERYONE YELLING!!!!
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Post by: taylordcraig on Wed, 19 February 2014, 11:46:02
No, one thing is being a grammar Nazi. Another is not knowing the difference between you're and your. I mean, seriously, this is grade school level ****. I've always seen grammar Nazis as people that complain about run on sentences, lack of punctuation, using the wrong punctuation (for example, when to use colon and semi-colon). 

*shakes fists in the air*

Semi-colons are only ever used to join two independent clauses, or separate lists that already use commas such as "City, State", or "Surname, First Name".
Really not sure how schools skip over this. [Mine did.]
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 19 February 2014, 14:13:57
No, one thing is being a grammar Nazi. Another is not knowing the difference between you're and your. I mean, seriously, this is grade school level ****. I've always seen grammar Nazis as people that complain about run on sentences, lack of punctuation, using the wrong punctuation (for example, when to use colon and semi-colon). 

*shakes fists in the air*

Semi-colons are only ever used to join two independent clauses, or separate lists that already use commas such as "City, State", or "Surname, First Name".
Really not sure how schools skip over this. [Mine did.]

Semi-colons are possibly my favourite, least appreciated punctuation.  It's a shame no one ever uses them to their full potential.
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Post by: iri on Wed, 19 February 2014, 15:09:23
i used semicolons before it was cool.
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Post by: Malphas on Wed, 19 February 2014, 16:55:51
I feel like a douch every time I use a semicolon. At least 75% of my posts include a ";" or a "-" - or both.
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Post by: baldgye on Wed, 19 February 2014, 16:57:42
I LIke to PLAY WIth mY CaPs LoCk BECAUse iT haS A PurPle LeD nOW
GΣƬ ӨП MY ᄂΣVΣᄂ ЯΛY

URapEEin!

Not if UKIP get voted in  in the next election

*Pages Baldgye

****, you should have faxed me...
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Post by: boost on Wed, 19 February 2014, 17:40:23
orly?