Accuracy

Dorsetmike

Member
A discussion on capitalisation and punctuation on another forum gave rise to these examples

helping uncle Jack off his horse.

helping uncle jack off his horse.

A woman without her man, is nothing.

A woman: without her, man is nothing.

Luckily this forum does not seem to have much of a problem with literacy, maybe musicians are more aware of the discords caused by lack of accuracy in writing.
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Punctuation is a complicated subject. Shoots, Eats and Leaves is a fascinating and amusing book, worth raeding which became a best seller. Worth reading.

teddy
 

marval

New member
Punctuation is a complicated subject. Shoots, Eats and Leaves is a fascinating and amusing book, worth raeding which became a best seller. Worth reading.

teddy

Good old Lynne Truss, a great book.




This is why punctuation is important.


Dear Thomas,

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours?

Maria



Dear Thomas,

I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours,

Maria
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
What is this thing called love.
(do your worst) or best.
put the accent where you will
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
The problem with grammar, as I see it, is that it's taught with silly old Latin labels which are now completely irrelevant (unless you're a botanist or lawyer).

Verb, noun, adverb - these need to be rethought and Anglicised.

I agree, however, that "doing word", "naming word" and "a word that modifies a doing word" are clumsy, but at least they're in English.

I blame the toffs at the upper class universities such as Cambridge and Oxford for pushing this Latin plague so hard.
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
@teddy very good teddy Benny was a favourite of mine

@CD wEll saying suR us donet Kneed thAt Lode off owld siFF
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Baic rules from an early age should solve the problem. Like a game of chess, the rules are suprisingly simple, it is just a matter og being taught to apply them and not using the lazy methods that so many teachers are happy with.

teddy
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Baic rules from an early age should solve the problem. Like a game of chess, the rules are suprisingly simple, it is just a matter og being taught to apply them and not using the lazy methods that so many teachers are happy with.

teddy
Quite right Edward the old ways are the best being tried and tested.
 
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