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Daniel Czechowski
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 06:23 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


David Vaughan wrote on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 06:05 pm:

supportively, though.




Incorrect use of a coma!!!
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 06:29 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Who is in a coma, Daniel?

My use of a comma was for expression and is legitimate.
Perry Morgan
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 06:51 pm, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My gramma died about two years after my granpa.
Daniel Czechowski
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 07:31 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


David Vaughan wrote on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 06:29 pm:

My use of a comma was for expression and is legitimate




Me spelig mystakez ar four expretion and ar lejitimat to :-)
Don Bagnall
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 07:50 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ha de Ha,Ha!

This is ANOTHER example of NZ's Labour Government "Dumbing down" the elegibility criteria for passing exams.
All I, and I suspect, most others of a certain age had, was good old School Certificate in various subjects, English being one of them, and you had to get a certain percentage in order to be awarded a passing mark.............NO excuses, you either did, or did not (as Yoda would've said).

Those that follow my odd utterances will know that I'm quite capable of writing in the correct manner.

However, I often choose not to for the sake of effect, and these excursions are for my amusement if for no one else's, but I totally don't GET the whole SMS "Thing".........probably because I'm old n' cranky, which is why I long ago named it: "Stupid Moron Speak", which I feel is a fitting description.

I don't WANT to learn it, I don't NEED to learn it, and I don't like it on here.............
I'm in full support of Peter and his mission to purge SC of this foul scourge and affront to the Queens english......

But having written all that, I'm quite sure that lapses will occur on occasion, which are forgivable, as long as it don't become a habit y'all!

Etc etc, blah blah + GST

Rock on...Dudes!


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Jeff Wilkins
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 07:58 pm, by:  Jeff Wilkins (Calin) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

haha Simon. I was waiting for that one :-)
Benny Gammelmark
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 03:46 am, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I totally agree. Genuine spelling mistakes will happen though. There are too many WOGs on this site for it not to happen.

As for good school English:

Don Bagnall wrote on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 07:50 pm:

All I, and I suspect, most others of a certain age had, was good old School Certificate in various subjects, English being one of them, and you had to get a certain percentage in order to be awarded a passing mark.............NO excuses, you either did, or did not (as Yoda would've said).




If that's good school English then I'll rather be without it. All that in one sentence is just too much.
Have you mislaid your periods Don or was this one of those "often chosen for effect" ones?

I wonder how many spelling and grammar mistakes I made in the above. I've only had four years of English education in school.
Luke Nieuwhof
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WA
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 08:37 am, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How many Soarers could a Soarer saw if it saw Soarers and a Soarer could saw Soarers?
Ben Lipman
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NSW
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 05:09 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What does ftw mean?

I have my own interpretation but that would have a lot of you committing an unholy act on the world.
Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 05:15 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For The Win!
David Vaughan
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ACT
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 06:21 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh. Thanks. Never had understood it . I was with Ben.
Daniel Czechowski
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 08:06 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What did you think 'ftw' stood for???
Peter Nitschke
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 08:10 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Fool The World (or similar) most likely (coff) :-)
David Vaughan
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 08:17 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Seek to increase the population on a global basis, with great vigour.
Benny Gammelmark
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 09:40 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It also could mean Fu*k The World according to some dictionaries.
Peter Nitschke
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 09:48 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Surely you jest!
Paul Christian
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WA
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:16 am, by:  Paul Christian (Paul_christian) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ALSC - Australian Lexus Soarer Club...????

Or in SMS speak for schools:

Maths: Algebraic Linear Subtraction Component
Science: Aluminium Lithium Sulphur Compound
English: Advanced Literary Social Conditioning
History: Ancient Lost Sacred Civilisations

I have too much spare time... but couldn't acronyms become confusing depending on the topic???
Tim Appleton
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:20 am, by:  Tim Appleton (Timbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you need help deciphering sms speak then try this:

http://www.noslang.com/
Peter Beer
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:35 am, by:  Peter Beer (Pmb☺57) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As well as who you're talking to.

Take LOL for example. In the mid eighties in my circle this stood for 'Little Old Lady' and was a mildly derogatory term aimed at anyone who was overly meek/mild/timid/inoffensive. I've also heard it used to stand for 'Lots of Luck', as in 'You've got Buckley's'.

So, it took a while for me to understand it now means something different again - 'Laugh(ing) Out Loud' - apparently.

The problem with SMS speak, acronyms, or indeed any jargon is their capacity to confuse in situations where you don't know for sure that your audience shares your lingo. And it's so unnecessary - just use English.
Benny Gammelmark
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:35 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Peter, It's one of the answers when you use
http://www.lingo2word.com/dictionary.php?PHPSESSID=61f39bfb3b7a162c9dcfe99f1158e2df&tos1=ftw&s1=ling o&go.x=26&go.y=6

or the urban dictionary.
Peter Nitschke
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 01:02 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Benny, I was jesting :-)

Also, see David's explanation above.
Aaron Klaver
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 03:29 pm, by:  Aaron Klaver (Nakedterror) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)



Vinh Bui
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 04:12 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bloody hell Aaron! I was sitting here for like 10 minutes waiting for those GIF files to finish!

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