Full Stops Falling Out Of Fashion, Due To Instant Messaging

[Arthur Little]

:omg: ... first it was commas ... and now :poke:this!

For someone like me, who - from as far back as I can remember - has constantly taken pride in my grammatical presentation of written/typed/printed words, this news is anathema. :furious3:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/31/full-stop-falling-out-of-fashion-thanks-to-instant-messaging/ :ReadIt:

Note, in the thread title, I have changed the word thanks (which appears in the link) to 'due' ... to instant messaging. This is because, I've "sweet Fanny Adams" to thank whoever dreamt up such a :crazy: notion, for!

[grahamw48]

We all have different standards. I don't see any need to lower mine to accommodate the ignorant .

[Michael Parnham]

I'm not perfect with my punctuation but I do my best, I try not to abbreviate any words either when having any written communication:smile:

[grahamw48]

I'm far from perfect too Michael.

It's those who just don't care, who pee me off.

[SimonH]

It's just little things that need thinking about.

Apostrophes, use them.

There, their, they're, know the difference.

To, two, too. I gave my extra two beers to Fred as I'd had too much :wink:

Whose and who's.

Know and no.

[stevewool]

It's just little things that need thinking about.

Apostrophes, use them.

There, their, they're, know the difference.

To, two, too. I gave my extra two beers to Fred as I'd had too much :wink:

Whose and who's.

Know and no.

So why did Fred get your beer when I was there too,
I think Fred is your favourite

[SimonH]

So why did Fred get your beer when I was there too,
I think Fred is your favourite

Steve, my friend.
If you recall correctly you had passed out hours before hand after going on about kayaks and beaches, and then telling us all how much you loved us :icon_lol:

[Arthur Little]

It's just little things that need thinking about.

Apostrophes, use them.

There, their, they're, know the difference.

To, two, too. I gave my extra two beers to Fred as I'd had too much :wink:

Whose and who's.

Know and no.

:doh ... yours and you're!

:cwm25: ... there are far too many who, when they're writing or typing, don't seem to know the difference between their [proper] uses. :NoNo:

[Arthur Little]

Oh :icon_rolleyes: *there're plenty others; (:icon_sorry:, Michael ... I've rolled two words into one with *there!) But take, for example, "of & off" which also spring to mind. :wink:

Anyway ... :anerikke: ... how can one expect separate sentences in a passage to be fully understood by reader(s) in the absence of correct puntuation and when there's no proper ending to a jumble of words simply strung together?

:yeahthat: little dot exists for a purpose!

[Steve.r]

Seem the new thing is all the Emot's. It gets hard :censored::dohto:cwm25: read a:furious3: thread:anerikke: sometimes:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::biggrin::cwm23: when there :Sex::Sex:are so many:Brick::Brick::Brick::Brick: :wink:

[Ako Si Jamie]

Oh :icon_rolleyes: *there're plenty others; (:icon_sorry:, Michael ... I've rolled two words into one with *there!) But take, for example, "of & off" which also spring to mind. :wink:

Anyway ... :anerikke: ... how can one expect separate sentences in a passage to be fully understood by reader(s) in the absence of correct puntuation and when there's no proper ending to a jumble of words simply strung together?

:yeahthat: little dot exists for a purpose!

Punctuation is one thing, spelling is another. :biggrin:

[Michael Parnham]

Seem the new thing is all the Emot's. It gets hard :censored::dohto:cwm25: read a:furious3: thread:anerikke: sometimes:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::biggrin::cwm23: when there :Sex::Sex:are so many:Brick::Brick::Brick::Brick: :wink:

What's an Emot?

[Arthur Little]

What's an Emot?

Emot= a smiley, :smile: Michael ... it is an abbreviation of the word, emoticon. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Seem the new thing is all the Emot's. It gets hard :censored::dohto:cwm25: read a:furious3: thread:anerikke: sometimes:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::biggrin::cwm23: when there :Sex::Sex:are so many:Brick::Brick::Brick::Brick: :wink:

Probably more than most, I'm partial to their use. But then ... :anerikke: ... I find them so wonderfully expressive.

[Michael Parnham]

Emot= a smiley, :smile: Michael ... it is an abbreviation of the word, emoticon. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thank you for that Arthur, you see one can still learn even at my age:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Thank you for that Arthur, you see one can still learn even at my age :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Likewise, Michael :olddude: ... I, too, am always learning.

[stevewool]

Take a look at this paragraph. Can you read what it says? All the letters have been jumbled (mixed). Only the first and last letter of ecah word is in the right place:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

Can you read this , it makes perfect sense to me

[Ako Si Jamie]

Yaeh it deos mkae pcefret ssene. Azaming!!

[SimonH]

You missed an 'L' out on couldn't, but apart from that it was totally legible :biggrin:

[stevewool]

Thank you Simon :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

My current pet hate: 'Loose' instead of 'LOSE' ! :doh

[Michael Parnham]

My current pet hate: 'Loose' instead of 'LOSE' ! :doh

I hate it when forecasting the weather they say "windier" instead of saying "more wind" also when people say "you and me" instead of "you and I":Erm:

[stevewool]

I have often wondered what's it like being perfect,:biggrin:

[fred]

I have often wondered what's it like being perfect,:biggrin:


Don`t be shy Steve...Just ask.

[Steve.r]

I have often wondered what's it like being perfect,:biggrin:

Get some dentures Stevie, and the words will just flow over that lisp :biggrin::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::peepwall:

[stevewool]

I hate it when forecasting the weather they say "windier" instead of saying "more wind" also when people say "you and me" instead of "you and I":Erm:

When I mentioned wind you did not like that too :doh

[stevewool]

Get some dentures Stevie, and the words will just flow over that lisp :biggrin::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::peepwall:

Steve I am still breaking this one tooth in

[Steve.r]

Steve I am still breaking this one tooth in
:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Tawi2]

There used to be an OCD grammar moderator,we never found out who he was,not publicly anyway,but he insisted on moderating peoples posts unasked,glad he stopped as are several others:icon_rolleyes:

[stevewool]

Don`t be shy Steve...Just ask.

:laugher::laugher:

[Arthur Little]

There used to be an OCD grammar moderator,we never found out who he was,not publicly anyway,but he insisted on moderating peoples posts unasked,glad he stopped as are several others :icon_rolleyes:

Well ... :anerikke: ... it has always been my motto that ANY job worth doing is :poke: ...worth doing well!

[Michael Parnham]

Well ... :anerikke: ... it has always been my motto that ANY job worth doing is :poke: ...worth doing well!

My father used to say, "if you cannot do a job properly don't do it".

[Tawi2]

True,but we dont live in north korea,we have freedom of expression and speech,if we wanted a proof reader we would have hired one,our posts were edited and sometimes werent even in context after the mystery mods "editing" sessions,and they never owned up when it came to light :thumbsdown:

[Steve.r]

and they never owned up when it came to light :thumbsdown: No need for a witch hunt, the issue has been resolved.

[Doc Alan]

Use of language and grammar - written or spoken - is surely for communication. Clear speaking or writing follows clear thought. I try to think what I want to say, then say it as simply as possible.


" Correct " grammar may help achieve this aim - but even if it’s " wrong " the meaning may still be understood.


Any form of language and grammar, if used often enough by young people today, may become the standard of tomorrow. There could even be skill involved in " text speak ", with the number of words kept to a minimum. Similarly, those using " Twitter " are obliged to limit their " tweets " to 140 characters.


I try not to use a long word where a short word will do ; and if a word is unnecessary I cut it out.


If it’s a serious post, I prepare it as a draft, then copy and paste the final version.


I try not to be judgemental - especially on a Forum such as this where I don’t know most members. Arrogance and boasting are more likely to bore than impress !


Advice given by a medical friend on " Twitter " :-

* Avoid posts about named / identifiable patients.

* Try to be accurate ; don’t always try to be " right "!

* Don’t post when angry - what’s online lives forever.

* Try to give medical information ( with links to websites where helpful ) rather than medical advice.


It may be worth re-reading the section on " Forum RULES, Information & Announcements " -
as well as the disclaimer on the " Health Issues " section ( " Anything posted in this section is the poster’s own opinion and may not be accurate. Please seek professional advice. " ).

[Steve.r]

lol, I agree Alan.

One thing I really hate to hear when out is the way younger people, teens etc use what I can only describe as slouchy black American speech, it really grinds my gears. :cwm23:

[Arthur Little]

lol, I agree Alan.

One thing I really hate to hear when out is the way younger people, teens etc use what I can only describe as slouchy black American speech, it really grinds my gears. :cwm23:

Yes, :iagree: God knows WHY so many of them imagine speaking in an American drawl is "cool" ... when, in fact, to me, it sounds more like a growl. :olddude: ... there again - as you'll probably recall from Alan's 'Scarborough weekend, Steve - I am becoming increasingly deaf, and so, ... :anerikke: ... of course, that doesn't help matters!

[stevewool]

i dont mind anyone helping me out with capitol letters comers full stops or anything even advice i do try but sometimes i get carried away in what i am trying to say so here are a few i forgot to add or was it had anyway please feel free to fill in the spaces ,,,,,,,,..........

[Tawi2]

Its not a witch hunt,theres no firebrands nor pitchforks,this is the first time its been mentioned since it happened,but if the culprit had apologised at the time,at least been honest and held up their hands,a forum is the sum total of its members,if we had wanted spellchecks and diction software i am sure it would have been added :wink:

[Steve.r]

Like I said, it is resolved, and was a long time ago.

[Arthur Little]

Like I said, it is resolved, and was a long time ago.

Totally agree, Steve! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Tawi2]

Resolved means to the mutual satisfaction of all parties,thats the dictionary defenition :Erm: it just stopped when i complained,thats not a resolution is it??:Erm:

[Steve.r]

Resolved means to the mutual satisfaction of all parties,thats the dictionary defenition :Erm: it just stopped when i complained,thats not a resolution is it??:Erm:

The parties involved were the Admin and team. We, as a team resolved the issue. There is nothing else to explain or answer to. When you become part of the Admin team you will be privy to many issues which have needed resolution, many you know nothing about or needed to. The forum is running smoothly, and to 99.9% of members has been for many years.

Let this be an end to this issue, like I said before, it is not a witch hunt.