Seat68 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 19 minutes ago, mjmooney said: *it's* If an apostrophe goes in on anything I type its because my phone has corrected it. I rarely put one in intentionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Can you impeach posters for insighting a spelling and grammar war ? The War Against Terrible Spelling All we need now is an an acronym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 27 minutes ago, Brumerican said: Can you impeach posters for insighting a spelling and grammar war ? The War Against Terrible Spelling All we need now is an an acronym. inciting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brumerican Posted January 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2021 Just now, HanoiVillan said: inciting 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GarethRDR Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Whilst we're on grammar and whatnot, I have found it impossible despite my best, conscious efforts, to stop putting double-spaces after full stops when I'm typing. I know it's wrong, I know "kerning" (I think that's the right word) makes it irrelevant and it's a holdover from using typewriters but it was so thoroughly drilled into me that I just can't break the habit. The 30-year nail-biting habit, I shook. Only one space after a full stop? My brain just won't allow it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Whilst we're on grammar and whatnot, I have found it impossible despite my best, conscious efforts, to stop putting double-spaces after full stops when I'm typing. I know it's wrong, I know "kerning" (I think that's the right word) makes it irrelevant and it's a holdover from using typewriters but it was so thoroughly drilled into me that I just can't break the habit. The 30-year nail-biting habit, I shook. Only one space after a full stop? My brain just won't allow it. I think it makes things easier to read, so I'm all for it. Makes it clear that's a full stop and a break in the text. Edited January 14, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 39 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Whilst we're on grammar and whatnot, I have found it impossible despite my best, conscious efforts, to stop putting double-spaces after full stops when I'm typing. I know it's wrong, I know "kerning" (I think that's the right word) makes it irrelevant and it's a holdover from using typewriters but it was so thoroughly drilled into me that I just can't break the habit. The 30-year nail-biting habit, I shook. Only one space after a full stop? My brain just won't allow it. I'm the same with double spaces , docs look better with them than without on some fonts . When autocorrect kicks in , my Word documents look like a kitchen wall after a 4 year old has been left alone in it with a marker pen, the amount of blue lines on the page 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: When autocorrect kicks in , my Word documents look like a kitchen wall after a 4 year old has been left alone in it with a marker pen, the amount of blue lines on the page Yup, I feel this. Although at the very least I can tolerate colourful squiggly lines more than some patronising anthropomorphic staple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, GarethRDR said: Yup, I feel this. Although at the very least I can tolerate colourful squiggly lines more than some patronising anthropomorphic staple. Paperclip 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 God the little shit would have eaten that mistake up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 14, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 13/01/2021 at 16:27, sidcow said: Oh thanks a bunch. Now I'll be searching everywhere for a black widow or funnel Web that's shipped in with my bananas. Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 15, 2021 Never been one for pumping iron at the gym, but I'd be intrigued to know what weight of snow I've just shovelled off our drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 14/01/2021 at 08:22, sidcow said: Whilst I am on the subject of mother nature, yesterday I was looking into the garden and I saw a squirrel fall out of a tree. You're a squirrel..... You've got one job. Haha, this reminds me of a time a very long time ago. 6th Form. I was walking home through the park with the GF at the time and her mate. A squirrel fell out of a tree onto the GFs mates head and gripped onto her very long red hair like it was fighting for its life. GFs mate is screaming and running round like a lunatic trying to free herself of the squirrel, The squirrel then shits itself. Me, I can't stop laughing, too weak with laughter to help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Albrighton Posted January 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Yep, I’m like that with Jiffy bags and bubble wrap too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2021 33 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: Yep, I’m like that with Jiffy bags and bubble wrap too. My mates wife is a serial collector of small plastic sealable bags. He reckons she's a secret drug dealer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just got a (bonus) question right on Popmaster before he played the song. Which initialed band had this hit with Tammy Wynett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 4 hours ago, sidcow said: Just got a (bonus) question right on Popmaster before he played the song. Which initialed band had this hit with Tammy Wynett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, sidcow said: Just got a (bonus) question right on Popmaster before he played the song. Which initialed band had this hit with Tammy Wynett Not to do your achievements down, basic 1 point question. Edited January 21, 2021 by Seat68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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