Accuracy

[Dorsetmike]

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]

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

 

[GoneBaroque]

Great title Teddy. That alone would make the book worthwhile.

 

[marval]

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]

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

 

[teddy]

That was the basis for a great Benny Hill joke Colin

teddy

 

[JHC]

Did he steal it from George Melly?

 

[teddy]

http://youtu.be/qCYpk0ivqjo

The big guy is David Prowse - Darth Vader

teddy

 

[Contratrombone64]

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]

@teddy very good teddy Benny was a favourite of mine

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

 

[teddy]

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]

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.

 

[Dorsetmike]

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

and include effective discipline, even if it hurts a bit.

 

[JHC]

and include effective discipline, even if it hurts a bit.

Even if it hurts a lot only idiots come back for another helping

 

[GoneBaroque]

I hope that Mike means disciplining the lazy teachers. There are many who need it.

 

[Contratrombone64]

I do love empirical statements ... not.