Will Sergeant Things Inside

[Malbert]

Obama is going to win the presidential election, so it doesn't matter who the Rep. nominee is. I am a republican, but I do not like any of the canidates representing my party this go around.

[Voodoo Billy]

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.

[black francis]

You guys are still cool with me using the term "pretentious wank" right?

[fat cherry]

we say 'color/honor' as written.

you pronounce those vowels the same in each word?

[Voodoo Billy]

You guys are still cool with me using the term "pretentious wank" right?

You don't need to be embarrassed about your career choices.

[withahip]

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.

Seems like we hit a sore sport.

[in_bluer_skyz]

Lords and masters... My dear, I believe that went out in 1776. 4 July to be exact (the date written is another IDIOsyncrasy of the 'English' language).

In our Declaration of Independence from 'you lot,' I hope the fine print reads: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness by not having to add those extra 'U's' in words.

Is my punctuation right or have we gone back to step one again?

[crystal89]

There should be a full stop after 'you lot.' Then a new sentence.

[girlwithnoname]

There should be a full stop after 'you lot.' Then a new sentence.

Unfortunately, that would be incorrect, since everything before "you lot" is a subordinate clause; therefore, in_bluer_skies' (skies's?) punctuation is correct. She even placed the comma inside the closing quotation mark, which is correct.

[in_bluer_skyz]

There should be a full stop after 'you lot.' Then a new sentence.

If you would have learned the American English language, there should not be a full stop after a fragment of a sentence.

[in_bluer_skyz]

Unfortunately, that would be incorrect, since everything before "you lot" is a subordinate clause; therefore, in_bluer_skies' (skies's?) punctuation is correct. She even placed the comma inside the closing quotation mark, which is correct.

American teamwork

[crystal89]

Damn, blast and fiddle sticks!
A pox on your 'American English.'
Mr Brian. Please delete my account.

[girlwithnoname]

Damn, blast and fiddle sticks!
A pox on your 'American English.'
Mr Brian. Please delete my account.

I second this. Mr. Brian, please delete crystal89's account; the lack of knowledge about English grammar and punctuation is appalling.

[fat cherry]

]He does the military two-step
Down the nape of my neck[/i]

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

down my way its more of a milly terry. only posh folks say the way you spelt it.

i deleted the wrong bit of your message there too. eek. we're only an inch trom the saving of the asses bit aren't we? love ythis forum. (and then i go and spoil it all by saying something stoopid.....)

[crystal89]

I second this. Mr. Brian, please delete crystal89's account; the lack of knowledge about English grammar and punctuation is appalling.

Wow, you saved our asses again.