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Postby crystal89 » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:32 pm

withahip wrote:Will says the album was inspired by a recent colorectal exam.


Whose colonoscopy are we talking about here?
And no not blackfrancis'.
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Postby black francis » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:53 pm

Excellent punctuation usage.
With the Force as his ally he did battle with the Dark Lord. And he showed the measure of a true Jedi at a place called "The Death Star" where hope for the Galaxy was reborn. May all who struggle against tyranny hold his memory in their hearts
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Postby JackT » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:09 pm

black francis wrote:Excellent punctuation usage.


Strunk & White would not agree.
"He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits."
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Postby withahip » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:18 pm

Though preferable, an s after the apostrophe isn't mandatory.

Ever since E.W. White died, the grammar world has been on a downward slope.
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Postby crystal89 » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:22 pm

Here the punctuation, whilst admitedly not always perfect, was spot on.
Unless you've forgotten that when a subject is being apstrophised, as in this case the username black francis, you simply place the apostrophe after the s. Because, the apostrophe itself denotes, and stands for, said letter.
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Postby withahip » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:37 pm

Actually, that has been up for great debate. Scholars have come to fisticuffs over the issue.
Many feel another s needs to be added. Strunk is considered the authority.

William Strunk, Jr. (1869–1946). The Elements of Style. 1918.

II. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE


Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.

Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write,

Charles's friend
Burns's poems
the witch's malice
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Postby crystal89 » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:02 pm

American.
I rest my case, and spit in your face.
Nice rhyme, see what I did there?
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Postby in_bluer_skyz » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:32 pm

With a Hip, I love the fact that you included the word "Elementary" in your definition. :biggrin:

As for the English, they make more work for themselves by adding the letter "u" to some words, using the letter "s" instead of "z" which they pronounce as a "z" anyway. Only 2 examples so I'm going to go with the American use of punctuation as listed above.

Really loving the new Dragonflies track. Very 1969 California, Manson Murders..... Should make it's way into a film someday.
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Postby fat cherry » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:48 am

i think you took them out. As for work - very lucrative work it can be so I wouldn't knock it.
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Postby in_bluer_skyz » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:13 am

We probably took them out because they are unnecessary. Example, we say 'color/honor' as written. Not even sure how you'd add in the 'u' when speaking. Also not sure if I'd go as far as using the term 'lucrative' but the Brits have been known to be colo(u)ful in their text and speak. I will give them that.
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Postby Dr Cheese » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:32 am

You Yanks are obviously far too fat and lazy to be arsed writing words as they should be written. Unlike us svelte and streamlined Brits.
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Postby in_bluer_skyz » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:54 am

Meow. Did I hit a sore spot?

Everyone secretly desires to be Shakespeare over there but there are few who rarely achieve it......
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Postby Malbert » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:58 am

Dr Cheese wrote:You Yanks are obviously far too fat and lazy to be arsed writing words as they should be written. Unlike us svelte and streamlined Brits.



You are so right; we'd be much thinner if we just used that slightly increased calorie burn to type in an extra "u". I think the good doctor has made an excellent case for a new weight loss program: The "U" Diet.
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Postby crystal89 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:06 am

Let's face facts.

You Yanks ditched the "u" as you wanted to distance yourself from us, your lords and masters.

And now as a result of this inferiority complex you have a choice between a rape supporter, Rick Santorum, or a tax dodger, Mitt Romney.

So whose going to win?

No one. We long ago realised that politics is a dead end. Our politicians are pilloried, apart from a few, and our journalism is the best in the world.

How you lot can watch Fox News with a straight face is beyond me.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:28 am

I do like the may the Brits say military as in "milli-tree" vs "milli-tar-ee"

He does the military two-step
Down the nape of my neck


Also, the Brits get to rhyme "rain" and "again". Robert Smith really ran with that one.
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