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to flinch when people use random capitals in sentences??

121 replies

GreenSepticStumpsleeves · 10/10/2007 13:44

as in "I told her we were going to buy a Guinea Pig, but all she did was scream and ask for a Rabbit"

Stop it, all of you!! Stop it now!!

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ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 18:16

this is a chat room, not a grammar and diction room - so frankly it is the content that is important.INNIT

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/10/2007 18:17

Oooh I like the idea of a diction room

Spiderhammer · 10/10/2007 18:18

YANBU.

FrannyandZooey · 10/10/2007 18:18

ooh I think you have got them narked Greeny

wEll donE swEeTie

ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 18:19

diction and phonetics room SMASHING idea

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/10/2007 18:24

Have asked MNHQ for a Grammar Room......

That'll cheer snotty up

I'm sure that was the idea franny.

ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 18:26

Make sure its named grandiosely after me eg the Scottishmummy McGrammar room my head swells to planet sized proportions as i IMAGINE cutting the RIBBON, randomly using CAPITALS...ah BLISS

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/10/2007 18:33

"The MN School of Grammar"

Using MN style English.

GibbonInARibbon · 10/10/2007 18:40

One of the things I have missed MOST about MN is the way some positively wank with excitement over a grammar faux pas.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/10/2007 18:43

ROFL gibbon

Greensleeves · 10/10/2007 19:15
GibbonInARibbon · 10/10/2007 19:38

PMSL Greeny

harpsicorpsecarrier · 10/10/2007 19:42

Oh I never put a capital at the beginning of a sentence. apart from when I do, of course.
I used to check my posts and preview and everything when I was a keen and panting newbie.
now I can't be arsed.

GibbonInARibbon · 10/10/2007 19:45

lol 'keen and panting newbie'

ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 19:49

GibbonInARibbon aHA what an outstanding image a punctuation wank Fest - total knob soup all the apostrophe's flying with all the (ehmmm) other detritus so FuNNy

ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 19:53

i like the salacious tone this thread is taking- keep it COMING

SuGaRCoAteDPoiSOn · 10/10/2007 19:54

runs in and waves all the random capitals in her name about and runs out again

littlelapin · 10/10/2007 20:10

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totallyfloaty35 · 10/10/2007 20:15

cant type at all,am always hitting the cap lock then forgetting to turn it off and cause i have to stare at keyboard or cant find the letters i find im constantly shouting in posts/emails...shouldnt bother anyone though,still readable

Flamesparrow · 10/10/2007 20:21

On a slightly random but vaguely related theme... had a letter come through today with someone "formerly introducing" themselves Thought you lot would love it!

EllHell · 10/10/2007 20:31

Just popped back to Apologise "formally" to UQD. I missed SharpMolarBear's post and thus misread yours!!!!!

Please don't let MN set up a dedicated 'grammar room'. I see little enough of RL as it is!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/10/2007 20:38

No they MUST!!!

It'll keep you grammar freaks out the general public's way...

ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 20:40

lol Little Lapin you always have me screaming and i am glad i make you pant

ScottishMummy · 10/10/2007 20:48

oh yes to MN mcGrammar room - keep all the pedants in one handy pen so we know where they are - kinda like craggy island for punctuation freaks

Tutter · 10/10/2007 20:51

lemonaid

my mil also puts ""s around Happy Birthday! in cards

and fil writes using a ruler

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