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| andyf:
Marv, in Br. Eng. at least, "that" is fine as a substitute for "who". For example, King James version of the Bible (John 8.7) ""He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone....." I'm beginning to regret having lobbed the first one at Don :( Andy |
| dsquire:
--- Quote from: mklotz on February 26, 2013, 11:21:15 AM --- --- Quote from: dsquire on February 25, 2013, 09:19:36 PM --- 1. People that don't read their post's before posting. --- End quote --- --- Quote ---Misused apostrophes --- End quote --- Guilty as charged. --- Quote --- and people who refer to other people with "that" instead of the proper "who". --- End quote --- Guilty as charged in a LA court. Not so in an English court. Since Canada has closer ties to England than LA LA Land I'll take that as a not guilty. --- Quote from: andyf on February 26, 2013, 12:14:12 PM ---Marv, in Br. Eng. at least, "that" is fine as a substitute for "who". For example, King James version of the Bible (John 8.7) ""He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone....." I'm beginning to regret having lobbed the first one at Don :( Andy --- End quote --- Not to worry Andy. This can be a learning experience for me and possibly others. I've had bigger stones than that (or is it who) thrown at me. --- Quote from: vtsteam on February 26, 2013, 09:43:54 AM ---google. I wouldn't say I hate it, but I genuinely dislike every aspect of it other than what it originally was, a straightforward search engine, obtaining revenue through a few ads. . . . Well, apologies for ranting, I shouldn't, just that an open ended topic like this gets me going in a way I don't want to. Actually it's a beautiful day outside, I'm going to go take advantage of it..... --- End quote --- I am 100% in agreement with you on google and many other sites. They want to give you something for free but they make it next to impossible to find the right link to click. Most of the links that you click take you off to some other page instead of the download you were looking for. I hope that you have been outside enjoying the nice February Sun. It has been a beautiful day here. :D --- Quote from: andyf on February 26, 2013, 04:54:29 AM ---It was done tongue in cheek, Don, but I just couldn't resist. I'm OK with most apostrophes, but it's the exceptions to the (rather hazy) rules like its/it's, women's issues and children's toys which catch me out sometimes. Anyhow, this is an engineering forum, not a learned literary society, and none of us seems to have a problem deciphering what others are saying, however they express themselves. Cheers, Andy --- End quote --- When I was in school and English class rolled around this is basically what I told the teacher. I was just satisfied to tell someone to go to hell and I wasn't worried if their participles were dangling or not while they got roasted. As long as I got the message across is all I was worried about. :hammer: Just to make it clear. There is a difference between a "spelling error" and a "typing error". We all make spelling errors, some more than others. We can use a spell checker but even that will not catch all. Reading a post before posting will only catch a few of the spelling errors. It should catch all of the typing errors which translates into spelling errors if left unchecked. OK guys. Give it your best shot. If I don't get a few hits I'll think that you don't care. :lol: Cheers :beer: Don --- End quote --- |
| Rob.Wilson:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Don ,I am guilty on all charges :Doh: Just a few things boil my piss , one I cant mention , the others are Airports and when they take a perfectly good old crusty museum and fill it with interactive plastic bollocks . Rob |
| Bluechip:
--- Quote from: RobWilson on February 26, 2013, 04:33:15 PM --- fill it with interactive plastic bollocks . Rob --- End quote --- Doubt if they had much choice. All the real ones long since gone in the mincer ..... And we've been scoffing 'em ..... :drool: :drool: Dave BC |
| fcheslop:
The TAX man,you even have to do all the work for them oh then the VAT man :Doh: |
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