Spelling, grammar and punctuation

[balge]

People who are unable or unwilling to construct a coherent, comprehensible and grammatically accurate statement are generally incapable of generating comprehensible and coherent thought, so what does it matter if they express themselves poorly - they invariably have very little of worth or interest to communicate in any case.


Just saying.

 

[Harrythedog]

Is it companies or company's or companys'? Companies

It depends on whether you're talking about more than one company, an item belonging to a certain company or items belonging to more than one company

 

[ChrisA]

It depends on whether you're talking about more than one company, an item belonging to a certain company or items belonging to more than one company

Yep

"A Company's rules"
"The different Companies rules"

 

[Druk]

What is the plural of 'Syllabus'? syllabi !

Unless three of them turn up at the same time in which case it's XXXX

 

[flango]

People who are unable or unwilling to construct a coherent, comprehensible and grammatically accurate statement are generally incapable of generating comprehensible and coherent thought, so what does it matter if they express themselves poorly - they invariably have very little of worth or interest to communicate in any case.


Just saying.

The psychology view of that is exactly the reverse

People who read text and then think to themselves the grammar and punctuation in that was not very good are generally of higher IQ than those that read the text and feel the need to comment about it and berate the writer.

 

[developer]

I got 14:
How good is your grammar?

 

[Jeff666]

People who are unable or unwilling to construct a coherent, comprehensible and grammatically accurate statement are generally incapable of generating comprehensible and coherent thought.
Just saying.

You missed those who disregard formality for ingenuity, artistic talent and vision.

 

[Minz]

I got 14:
How good is your grammar?

Me to, two, too.

 

[Jane270ML]

Who cares, you're female. Sit back and wait for the dozen replies. Ooops, sorry, wrong thread.

Just because my forum name has female connotations, doesn't mean I am so.

It says Heinz Beans on the side of buses, but they don't sell them.

 

[Jeff666]

Just because my forum name has female connotations, doesn't mean I am so.

It says Heinz Beans on the side of buses, but they don't sell them.

Retired chief engineer was kind of a hint...

 

[flango]

I got 14:
How good is your grammar?

Thanks for that John, heres what I got, now thats really going to p*ss on someone's parade

 

[Giantvanman]

Thanks for that John, heres what I got, now thats really going to p*ss on someone's parade

My wife will verify that I attained 15 also……………it only shows that my instincts are good even if my education is poor (and I'm not the shiniest pin on the cushion either for that matter).

 

[Minz]

Just because my forum name has female connotations, doesn't mean I am so.

It says Heinz Beans on the side of buses, but they don't sell them.

I consider myself enlightened. Thank you. No offense intended.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

My wife will verify that I attained 15 also……………it only shows that my instincts are good even if my education is poor (and I'm not the shiniest pin on the cushion either for that matter).

+1

I suspect my performance had less to do with understanding the correct and appropriate use of grammar, and more to do with a process of elimination and gut feel!

 

[trapperjohn]

12 out of 15 so you can bluff your way through this.

John has gone to google - pluperfect. Probably a word Mrs Brown uses a lot.

Edit,

Googled it. Far too much tosh to read there. My life will be complete without it, whatever it is.

 

[flango]

12 out of 15 so you can bluff your way through this.

John has gone to google - pluperfect. Probably a word Mrs Brown uses a lot.

Thats nice

 

[trapperjohn]

Feck off - (John has big smile on his face and flango knows non is intended)

 

[C36fan]

I got 14: How good is your grammar?

Jonh I couldn't do it because they ask the questions in a foreign language !

 

[flango]

Feck off - (John has big smile on his face and flango knows non is intended)

I know that, hence my post I knew you would not take offence. As all Mrs Brown fans know what "that's nice" really means

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[Bobby Dazzler]

IMHO grammar and spelling matters little, however breaking up text with commas, full stops, and most importantly creating structure using paragraphs, makes a forum post much easier to read.