Deadmeat

I don't think you wanna meet me in the mood I'm in at the moment!

Wol

>>Well said PP ... arseholes to grammar and hang the correct use of the apostrophe, let's bring our kids up in a place where they are less likely to get shot or be the victim of a nasty drive-by hair-pulling incident.<<

You're not coming then??

Monkey

In article <[email protected]> ,
member26837@british_expats.com (Deadmeat) wrote:

    > *Subject:* Re: Apparently OZ isn't perfect...
    > *From:* Deadmeat <member26837@british_expats.com>
    > *Date:* Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:53:48 +0000
    >
    >
    > > Professional Princess
    > >
    > > Please let me assure you that I would never seek to demean the dreams
    > > / aspirations / problems of another. However, I would like to point
    > > out that different things are important to different people.
    > >
    > > One of the most important things to me is a sense of humour, both
    > > within myself and others. In deed this is one of the main things that
    > > my wife and I have in common and why I feel we work so well together
    > > as a couple.
    > >
    > > In deed I do realise that in life some people find issues with
    > > problems / concerns that others just don’t have, but I am afraid
    > > that’s life.
    > >
    > > I am certainly interested in how I can also become one of the most
    > > popular girls on this site. Are there a certain number of posts that I
    > > am required to make?
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Peter.
    >
    > Twat.
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    >

Sense of humour failure?



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Monkey

In article <[email protected]> ,
member7609@british_expats.com (Pollyana) wrote:

    > *Subject:* Re: Apparently OZ isn't perfect...
    > *From:* Pollyana <member7609@british_expats.com>
    > *Date:* Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:29:43 +0000
    >
    >
    > > 'No probs' with using a forward slash, it is the incorrect spacing
    > > either side of it and the possible incorrect capitalisation I was
    > > drawing attention to. :D
    > >
    > > In reply to PP, obviously there are more important things in life such
    > > as the example you quote (going through the same thing myself with
    > > both my parents). However, that is why there is a new thread button.
    > > If you want to discuss serious issues, amusing issues, academic issues
    > > or whatever you start up a thread on it/contribute to it. If you are
    > > looking for serious then look at the serious threads. It's just a bit
    > > of lighthearted fun - about a serious issue, I think! :D
    > >
    > > OzTennis :)
    >
    > In a certain Qld Govt Dept, if you submit a memo to the Commissioner,
    > with something like "Approved / Not Approved" instead of
    > "Approved/Not Approved" (note the spacing) it will be returned for the
    > entire thing to be retyped and resubmitted. If it has already been
    > passed by three managers en route to the Commissioner, tough, it has to
    > go through all three again. I heard from a girl it happened to - 5 page
    > memo outlining election issues, we reckon the time taken in resubmitting
    > and it being re-read by everyone was approx 8 hours............paid for
    > by the govt from our taxes of course.
    > All the Commissioner actually has to do on a memo ike that is circle the
    > appropriate response........
    >
    > The "Style Guide" for our dept is 40 pages long - which type face is
    > acceptable, which size type - (different for Ministers from
    > Commissioners!) , which type of bullet points, how many mm indented they
    > are allowed to be, when to use acronyms/brackets/commas, how to write
    > the date .......never 23rd November always 23 November......
    > I worked for the UK police in largely admin roles for 14 years, I never
    > encountered such a pedantic attitude. I think anyone worried about
    > standards of grammar and punctuation just needs to work for the Qld govt
    > for a while.....you'll be screaming for parole!
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    >

Retyped? Typed? Not sent back for two spaces to be taken out of the Word
document and re-printed?



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Monkey

In article <[email protected]> ,
member27092@british_expats.com (ProofReader) wrote:

    > *Subject:* Re: Apparently OZ isn't perfect...
    > *From:* ProofReader <member27092@british_expats.com>
    > *Date:* Wed, 17 Nov 2004 08:26:44 +0000
    >
    >
    > > Excellent!
    > >
    > > I assume you are another who enjoyed the book 'Eats shoots & leaves'?
    > >
    > > Or should that be 'Eats, shoot's & leaves?'
    > >
    > > ;)
    > >
    > > Anya.
    >
    > Acutally, Anya, the version I know is "Eats roots shoots and leaves"
    > (punctuation intentionally omitted!) :D
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    >

There's about 4 books out in the UK with 'eats shoots and leaves' in the
titles, one specifically about punctuation.



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jayr

But that's correct, 'Windows are shutting down' would be wrong.

jayr

There's no subject in your final sentence.
pc is not an abbreviation of percent
you shouldn't use commas around 'if it sounds right'
your parenthees are inappropriate
I belive single quotations atre prefered to the double ones you used around "agreeing"
I don't think your second sentence has a subject
two of your four sentences are fine, I'll give you 50%.

Pollyana

Wish I had the skills to design an avatar of a badger with a dunce's hat on.......... (now theres a challenge, guys!)

jayr

My own typos aside, I notice Badge got 2 sentences correct out of five - a mere 40% success rate!

anya4oz

I'd settle for "Windows are closing", or " 'MS Windows tm' is shutting down".

'Windows' are plural, remember.... (very plural in fact: Bill Gates has got zillions of 'em installed on PCs all over the world

Anya.

MikeStanton

"...it's 'Examples'..." is a good example of apostrophe misuse...

MikeStanton

Jayr is correct. 'Windows' is singular in the phrase 'Windows is closing down'. There is no need to add 'MS...'; it is self-evident.

ProofReader

:scared: arrrrrgggggghhhhhh! I can't believe I did that!

ROFL, MikeStanton. Glad to see that someone's on the ball and picked up my deliberate mistake!