its sooooooo annoying - Page 3

MargaretR · 23-08-2007, 17:47

I think I owe Kath an apology - I have never seen an antenatal scan before
That technology was never available to me in 1965-- very sorry if I upset you

Royboy39 · 23-08-2007, 17:51

Me too............jumped in with both feet........sorry Kath

LancYorkYankee · 23-08-2007, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Garinda's right.We all have our own personal bugbears.Mine is poor spelling/punctuation in posts but I realise it's not a strong point for some people so I wouldn't pass comment.A thread is like a conversation,ie a comment here,a joke there and we're soon back on topic.As Westender said,it would indeed be a dull site if we stuck rigidly to the thread title.For example,someone asks for tips on losing weight.After person one has replied eat less and person two has replied get more exercise,without being allowed to deviate at all,what else is there to say? Threads would only be about 3 posts long!
Get yourself a sense of humour and have a laugh.Go on,startle yourself and make a witty remark.I'm sure you've got one in you somewhere.

Mine is people who don't properly space their sentences and following punctuations!

(soryLili,just coldn'tresisd]

Brian

Lilly · 23-08-2007, 18:55

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Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee

Mine is people who don't properly space their sentences and following punctuations!

(soryLili,just coldn'tresisd]

Brian

Sorry LancYorkYankee,you've got me confused now.I take it you're referring to the bit in my post that you underlined.There's nothing wrong with the spacing or punctuation,is there

Oh God this certainly is a thread wander!

garinda · 23-08-2007, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Sorry LancYorkYankee,you've got me confused now.I take it you're referring to the bit in my post that you underlined.There's nothing wrong with the spacing or punctuation,is there

Oh God this certainly is a thread wander!

I think there's no space between sentences.After the full stop.Like this.

BERNADETTE · 23-08-2007, 19:00

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Originally Posted by garinda

I think there's no space between sentences.After the full stop.Like this.

At least it is correctly punctuated!!

Lilly · 23-08-2007, 19:03

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Originally Posted by garinda

I think there's no space between sentences.After the full stop.Like this.

Ah right lol

. I get you now. I hadn't realised before that it seems to be de rigeur to leave spaces after full stops when typing on a forum. I suppose it does look better like this doesn't it? It makes it a bit easier to read.Cheers guys

Eric · 23-08-2007, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Ah right lol

. I get you now. I hadn't realised before that it seems to be de rigeur to leave spaces after full stops when typing on a forum. I suppose it does look better like this doesn't it? It makes it a bit easier to read.Cheers guys

But if you make it more difficult to read, then maybe the reader will concentrate more on what you say. A sort of metalanguage thing, or something like that ... Finnegan's Wakish stuff.

West Ender · 23-08-2007, 19:31

When typing, it's proper to leave 2 spaces between a full stop and the start of the next sentence.

shillelagh · 23-08-2007, 19:34

I was just thinking that - someone else who learnt to type at school/college.
Dont forget the 5 spaces indent or a second enter when beginning a new paragraph!!!! lol

SPUGGIE J · 23-08-2007, 19:39

My spelling is lousy my punctuation is well ropey to say the least. As for typing I aint a clue apart from the buttons put up what I want. As for spacing etc on a keyboard spacing etc I didnt take typing classes so aint got a clue.

Will have to bow to others on this.

Gayle · 23-08-2007, 19:42

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Originally Posted by West Ender

When typing, it's proper to leave 2 spaces between a full stop and the start of the next sentence.

I still use my old RSA learnt typing of 2 spaces but when you're typing for newsprint or any sort of print these days the norm is 1 space (because these clever computery type things do the additional spacing for you). It's force of habit with me to do 2 so the designers that I use have to spend ages sifting out all my double spacing.

Lilly · 23-08-2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by West Ender

When typing, it's proper to leave 2 spaces between a full stop and the start of the next sentence.

Well, I've learnt something new today. I like to think that I know the rules when writing a letter or essay using a pen and paper but I have never had any typing lessons so until today I was unaware of the space after a full stop rule. You've taught me something there.

shillelagh · 23-08-2007, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Well, I've learnt something new today. I like to think that I know the rules when writing a letter or essay using a pen and paper but I have never had any typing lessons so until today I was unaware of the space after a full stop rule. You've taught me something there.

I'll teach you to type Lilly. Its easy!!! This is how i learnt jjj fff jfj, ddd kkk dkd, sss lll sls, aaa ;;; a;a etc keep on repeating it until you've learnt the keyboard and then learn how to use the shift keys etc.

garinda · 23-08-2007, 22:49

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

I'll teach you to type Lilly. Its easy!!! This is how i learnt jjj fff jfj, ddd kkk dkd, sss lll sls, aaa ;;; a;a etc keep on repeating it until you've learnt the keyboard and then learn how to use the shift keys etc.

Does that work when you can only type with one finger on your non-dominant hand?

I think I'll stick with my one digit tapping, which is suprisingly quick now. It got better when I used to go in the chatroom. You had to be sharpish in there, otherwise you never got a word in edge ways with all you women.