Forgotten capitals, one for Moley !

[Baz Chaz]

Saw this in a text book for journalists.

"To those of us who make a living from language and drafting skills – please take note of the importance of correct grammar.
I have noticed that many who text messages & email, have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse." :lol:

 

[graysalchemy]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Lesson learnt however I don't think they will be teaching that at my 7 yr olds school. :nono: :nono:

 

[unclepumble]

helping your uncle jack off a horse.

is this the same when referring to Muffin the Mule or muffin the mule then?


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[rickthebrew]

:lol:

 

[Cussword]

Yep, one of them you can get arrested for.

 

[greencheapsk8]

haha im borrowing this! :rofl:

 

[highwayman]

Me too :clap: :clap:

 

[Moley]

Saw this in a text book for journalists.

"To those of us who make a living from language and drafting skills – please take note of the importance of correct grammar.
I have noticed that many who text messages & email, have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse." :lol:

Shame they can't ***kin' spell :twisted:

CapitaliSation!

 

[evanvine]

Shame they can't ***kin' spell :twisted:

CapitaliSation!

Ever thought you might be beating your head against a brick wall Ade? :grin:

 

[Moley]

Ever thought you might be beating your head against a brick wall Ade? :grin:

Hey, I didn't even start this one :whistle:

Anyway, I gave up on Americans' inability to spell as a lost cause a very long time ago.

 

[Baz Chaz]

That is only one example from our bretheren "across the pond"

I saw this as one of a few extracts and gave up rather quickly :!:

 

[evanvine]

I know Ade, it was a magnificent crusade, but unfortunately doomed to failure.
Such is life!

 

[user 1290]

Saw this in a text book for journalists.

"To those of us who make a living from language and drafting skills – please take note of the importance of correct grammar.
I have noticed that many who text messages & email, have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse." :lol:

Shame they can't ***kin' spell :twisted:

CapitaliSation!

The Concise English Dictionary spells it using a 'z', and so does The Oxford Dictionary (but with with capitalisation as an alternative).

OH is an Oxford English graduate and concurs that capitalisation is a(n American) corruption of capitalization that has crept into common usage and more 'modern' dictionaries/common usage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ...ences#-ise.2C_-ize_.28-isation.2C_-ization.29

 

[Moley]

OH is an Oxford English graduate and concurs that capitalisation is a(n American) corruption of capitalization that has crept into common usage and more 'modern' dictionaries/common usage.

In that case I apologize





























Believe that and you don't know me at all.

 

[unclepumble]

Now then Moley it appears you have some competition!

Not from me I might add i'm fick when it comes to speelling :?


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[evanvine]

The Concise English Dictionary spells it using a 'z', and so does The Oxford Dictionary (but with with capitalisation as an alternative).

Chambers spell it with an "S"!
As a word smith, Moley will do for me.