snowychap Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Can you remember it snowy ? No. Fortunately you didn't ask me to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 There are no grammatical errors in this post at all, and I don't really understand why people are trying to pick holes in it.I must say that I got my arse handed to me on that a while back by Peter and Mike when I complained about use of a comma before a conjunction. If it's form then fair enough - I don't like it, though. Here's something that's grammatically correct but I don't do it. I'm sure there's a term for it, but due to my shit schooling I don't know what it is. If you add a though or a too on to the end of a sentence, you should use a comma before, but when reciting in my head, it doesn't sound right to put a comma there, as there's no pause. It flows nicely and doesn't seem to need a comma to break it up before the addition of ,though or ,too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ah, I'd go with a comma there as it seems correct. I'm not a fan of equating having a pause with inserting a comma (or the opposite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ah, I'd go with a comma there as it seems correct. I'm not a fan of equating having a pause with inserting a comma (or the opposite). You are correct. Equating a comma with a pause is the only way I know where to put one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) I'm now very confused.Edit: Sorry, I think I've got what you said now - I was being slow, initially. Edited September 12, 2013 by snowychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I was being slow, initially. ARGHH! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Is it safe for us philistines to re-enter the thread yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 You can enter. Leave your split infinitives at the door, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Just saw that on the BBC news website. Disgusting. Edited September 12, 2013 by villaajax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Is it safe for us philistines to re-enter the thread yet ? come on Tony lets us, trash this place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just saw that on the BBC news website. Disgusting. I'm guessing hubby doesn't get a special Sunday morning wake up 'cuddle'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Is it safe for us philistines to re-enter the thread yet ? come on Tony lets us, trash this place You, got , it , ...... '",,!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Reminds me of this (caution: possibly NSFW, includes vomiting) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjf_xaOBK-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Iv'e got a asterix and I'am not afraid to use it....* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Yeah," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just saw that on the BBC news website. Disgusting. Just imagine how many hula-hoops she can fit on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Iv'e got a asterix and I'am not afraid to use it....* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 12, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2013 This was a web advert on 9/11. I don't know what to say. Nuts. The website put out an apology on Twitter; apparently the adbot services matched it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 12, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2013 Thats hardly a ringing endorsement I'm sorry, Mr H, but if I want anyone in my corner fighting a case about etymology or the history of usage (which would necessarily require an almost anal interest in the detail of the subject) then Levi's the man. If anal interest is the qualification, I think Rob is probably first choice, tbf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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