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Strikeouts...

135 replies

tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:23

Why aren't they working?

If that works I'll look like a twat.

They weren't working in S&B earlier.

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tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:24

That's just odd.

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Catsmamma · 27/01/2011 14:25

i just did one that didn't work

i think you have to have a space before the two hypens

two hyphens, no space in front

two hyphens space in front

Catsmamma · 27/01/2011 14:26

hah...I win,and I claim my prize!!

:D

tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:27

Ok, try again:

Why aren't they working?

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tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:28

That was with a space in front!

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MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 27/01/2011 14:30

Is it because they've made it so they strike out whole sentences now? You don't need to do each word any more - it's when you try and do that that it messes up

complete sentence

each individual word

(bet that doesn't work now)

ethelina · 27/01/2011 14:31

maybe it's you

maybe its you

ShowOfHands · 27/01/2011 14:31

Yes, you don't need to do every word.

And the apostrophe in aren't will be causing problems.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 27/01/2011 14:31

Hmm..

Let me try your sentence

why aren't they working?

why aren't they working?

Catsmamma · 27/01/2011 14:32

oh dear! I don't -- before and after each word though

i just -- at the beginning and end of the sentence

ethelina · 27/01/2011 14:32

Well that's bizarre. 1st one was each individual word, 2nd one was whole sentence. Both epic fail.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 27/01/2011 14:33

Success!

It only messes up if you do individual words in a sentence longer than four words.

ethelina · 27/01/2011 14:35

Mine was 3 words though.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 27/01/2011 14:35
MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 27/01/2011 14:35

Didn't work for me either.

How odd.

ethelina · 27/01/2011 14:36

Sad

tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:36

ok, so space in front, hyphens round each sentence:

why aren't they working?

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tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:36

this is bollocks

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tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:37

wails

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tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:37

wails again

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tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:37

and again

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ShowOfHands · 27/01/2011 14:37

Tech's probably drunk again.

tethersend · 27/01/2011 14:38

Tech!

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ethelina · 27/01/2011 14:39

why aren't they working

Catsmamma · 27/01/2011 14:40

I expect Tech are targeting Moaning MNers