Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 1619257)

No. 1 t'interweb hate (and text messages) for me has to be alternating cApS aNd LoWeRcAsE - it is stupid, it provides no purpose other than to make it difficult to read and I usually refuse to do so.

Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 1619268)

What!?! Doesn't gordon listen to you?

Originally Posted by STEED (Post 1619351)

Gordon Brown former Prime Minister and former leader of the Labour Party, now a backbencher.

He's history....

We have a coalition Government now, Prime Minister David Cameron leader of the Conservative Party and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg leader of the Liberal Party.

I send letters to both of them, got make these b*****ds work for there money. ;)

Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 1619355)

So which side of the fence are you on?:hmmm::haha: You should run for parliment:D

Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1618065)

1. OK not Ok
2. shorthand and smilies not shorthand, and smilies
3. because not cause
4. Christ's not christs
5. Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with. Not one thing, and...
6. "Ignorance cannot" is an incomplete sentence.

Consider Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with; ignorance can not.

Snicker. Nitpicking other people's writing is also an annoying online habit. :D

Very annoying as a matter of fact. :D:D

Originally Posted by Purdue OWL

Semicolon
Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause restates the first or when the two clauses are of equal emphasis.

Road construction in Dallas has hindered travel around town; streets have become covered with bulldozers, trucks, and cones.


Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause begins with a conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, moreover, furthermore, thus, meanwhile, nonetheless, otherwise) or a transition (in fact, for example, that is, for instance, in addition, in other words, on the other hand, even so).

Terrorism in the United States has become a recent concern; in fact, the concern for America's safety has led to an awareness of global terrorism.


Use a semicolon to join elements of a series when individual items of the series already include commas.

Recent sites of the Olympic Games include Athens, Greece; Salt Lake City, Utah; Sydney, Australia; Nagano, Japan.

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai (Post 1619365)

My annoying habit is correcting the grammar/spelling Nazis... such as I don't believe that semicolon works where you suggested



Since "ignorance can not." does not stand on its own as a separate sentence, you can't join it with a semicolon.

"Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with, but ignorance cannot." would be my suggested fix, or "Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with; however, ignorance cannot be worked with."

:D

Originally Posted by Growler (Post 1619370)

Well, that settles it, then. I'm sending all my college papers to you for review before I submit for grade. :D

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai (Post 1619404)

To me it makes no sense as a stand-alone sentence (an independent clause). It has no predicate... ignorance can not.. can not what exactly? So it is telling us nothing.

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai (Post 1619404)

Barely have time for my own atm :)

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1619902)

You have money machines? :o:D

Yes, I know, the money machine would be capitalized: ATM. One of the things I hate is use of shortcuts in general.

Originally Posted by TarJak (Post 1619037)

It's working then.:D

Originally Posted by Arclight (Post 1619734)

That bloody lolspeak. (alright on a picture, but in the comments, no)