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19-03-2007, 10:12 PM
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But not if you're describing an animal/plant here!!!!!! 
There's a clear difference, I think, between someone describing the general appearance of a damselfly flitting over limpid water on a sunny Sunday afternoon (as a bit of atmospheric scene-setting) and someone saying, 'I saw this insect with a blue body, ...... &c, what is it? '.
Neither are "wrong" but if you want to get an insect identified then you need clear, precise and accurate descriptive data.
Why don't you give us a song? 
[quote=badgerwatcher;103853] Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul mabbott  Sure, if you're a poet or singer then you can take all sorts of liberties with the language;
Oo, goodie! 
That's me off the hoooook then!Yippeeeeeee! | |
19-03-2007, 10:18 PM
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Didn't even know there was a spell checker |
19-03-2007, 10:43 PM
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[quote=Paul mabbott;103880]
Why don't you give us a song?
Oh- I’m Bigbad The Wolf.
I’ve turned over a new leaf.
I’m not eating Grannies any more. (That’s good!)
They’re lumpy and they’re grumpy,
and they stick in your teeth.
I’d rather have a plate
of nice roast beef.
Red Riding Hood says,
‘It’s quite a relief!’
that I’m not eating Grannies any more!
That's the chorus. You can all join in!
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19-03-2007, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore seejay - no words are being placed in your mouth , I replied directly to your assertion. I am not offended that you disagree with me nor that you hold a different opinion, and i wholeheartedly support your right to do so.
However not everybody agrees with you or wishes to use a spellchecker - this being a free country we do not have to do so, and all that I ask is that you respect our right to hold differing opinions and views as i respect yours.
lets just agree to disagree and leave it at that. | You have done just that made it personal! It was not even directed at you or anyone in particular. Read my post! Good grief! |
19-03-2007, 10:54 PM
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An old man came courting me,
Heh! Ding-doorum-da!
An old man came courting me, me being young!
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19-03-2007, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by smartie Good recovery!! |
No, I'll admit I missed it! I ran a spell checker but forgot to actually READ it!  |
19-03-2007, 11:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny Doncaster
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Originally Posted by Seajay You have done just that made it personal! It was not even directed at you or anyone in particular. Read my post! Good grief! | If it was not directed at anyone in particular, then why highlight my post and talk about images? |
19-03-2007, 11:07 PM
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lets just drop it eh - open conflicts on the boards are never going to make the site look good - I suggested already that we agree to disagree so lets do just that
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19-03-2007, 11:11 PM
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*gets out the popcorn* |
19-03-2007, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by badgerwatcher An old man came courting me,
Heh! Ding-doorum-da!
An old man came courting me, me being young! | I come for the entomological identification but, to be honest, I stay for the smut. |
19-03-2007, 11:27 PM
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Aagh ... this gets to you when you're a male of a certain age.
But it was one of many Dubliners songs - the generality of which our family would sing over the family table with a game of cards and swig of poteen (that's not the right spelling, surely?) - actually, the lads had drinking chocolate and the rest of us had something equally Irish but more legal.
I think the Dubliners have stopped touring now - most of them are dead or nearly so ... sad  Quote:
Originally Posted by badgerwatcher An old man came courting me,
Heh! Ding-doorum-da!
An old man came courting me, me being young! | |
19-03-2007, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lords and Ladies I come for the entomological identification but, to be honest, I stay for the smut. | So, what do you want to know about the life history and behaviour of beetles? Especially ladybirds, the orgiastic ones ..... |
19-03-2007, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott So, what do you want to know about the life history and behaviour of beetles? Especially ladybirds, the orgiastic ones ..... | This is exactly what I'm talking about . |
20-03-2007, 02:10 PM
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Oh, low lie the fields of Athenrye......
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20-03-2007, 02:34 PM
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I personally fink this fred shud be closed now b4 it really gets nastey. Its is also getting a bit repetative!! |
20-03-2007, 03:09 PM
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20-03-2007, 03:28 PM
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The mind boggles. 
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20-03-2007, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Susie The mind boggles. | it really does....and by some of the theories on here i'm really stuffed. i never write anything by hand if i can help because my handwriting is all over the place. i blame education for this. i had extremely basic, but legible handwriting, then i went to high school and they told me that it wasn't any good and made me change it. now its halfway between copperplate and print and its dismally bad. i'm completely confused most of the time by the grammar and punctuality laws of the english language, and i never use capitals in emails or texts, unless its work related. my spelling also leaves a bit to be desired, partly, i think, becasue of my over dependence on the spell checker in word!
never mind though, life is too short too worry about what other people perceive me, my intelligence level or my command or the english langauge to be
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20-03-2007, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Kymba I personally fink this fred shud be closed now b4 it really gets nastey. |
It would probably die a natural death if people didn't keep bouncing it up the recent posts listings. Oh... |
20-03-2007, 10:45 PM
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Hello everyone,
As I started this thread can I be the one to call a halt to it. What started as a simple query about a spell checker has somehow transformed into song.
Thanks everyone for their input.
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21-03-2007, 03:18 PM
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I don't want to kick off the whole spelling thing again (which has been done to death and then some) but I am surprise that no one has picked up on the issue of people using coloured text.
I was taught that using red or green ink was rude when writing letters (purple less so) but this doesn't seem to apply anymore - or does it?
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21-03-2007, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Susie I don't want to kick off the whole spelling thing again (which has been done to death and then some) but I am surprise that no one has picked up on the issue of people using coloured text.
I was taught that using red or green ink was rude when writing letters (purple less so) but this doesn't seem to apply anymore - or does it? | Yeah I have to say, and I am not having a go at anyone, that I feel people should just use black, and maybe a colour if they want to emphasise something. It probably shouldn't, but it does, annoy me when colours are used |
21-03-2007, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie Yeah I have to say, and I am not having a go at anyone, that I feel people should just use black, and maybe a colour if they want to emphasise something. It probably shouldn't, but it does, annoy me when colours are used | oops..... 
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21-03-2007, 05:21 PM
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Honestly, its no great shakes. Trouble is it just sets a precedent and gets too much, as was the acse with people having 5 lines of multicoloured signatures |
21-03-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie Honestly, its no great shakes. Trouble is it just sets a precedent and gets too much, as was the acse with people having 5 lines of multicoloured signatures | oof couldn't be doing with that. to be honest the novelty of having different coloured posts has worn off now that i've used them all!
i'll have to think of a new way to make my posts stand out....might have to make them interesting....
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