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Old 19 August 2008, 07:06 AM   #1
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Your chance to vote on the use of language on this site.

So I guess it depends on which side of the pond you sit.
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:19 AM   #2
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Proper language as in not using a preposition at the end of your sentences or profanity?
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:19 AM   #3
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Only bad language Simon, now $$cK off ya Tosser
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:21 AM   #4
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Langwage?

Wot the blinkin ell are you on about?

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Old 19 August 2008, 07:23 AM   #5
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i colud no crae lses. lset jsut ejony teh bset fruom ni teh wrold.
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:23 AM   #6
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mee non speakda engrish... sowweee
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:27 AM   #7
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Proper Language ??

Are both questions basically identical?
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:29 AM   #8
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Clarification is needed here.
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:31 AM   #9
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I've always thought a day date with another language would be cool. We are talking about watches... right?
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:34 AM   #10
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I couldn't care less, I mean this isn't kindergarden, people!
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Old 19 August 2008, 08:22 AM   #11
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I don't quite get the question.
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Old 19 August 2008, 08:27 AM   #12
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I vote no. Language is always getting in the way. Form here on out, pictures only, folks!

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Old 19 August 2008, 08:30 AM   #13
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Well I for one have hours of fun reading American on this site
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Old 19 August 2008, 08:56 AM   #14
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Just wait a minute..

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Subject: Proper Language
Which Language is proper..???
..I speak seven (7).....


Please explain
Expliquez svp
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Παρακαλώ εξηγήστε
Explique por favor
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Old 19 August 2008, 09:26 AM   #15
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Proper language as in not using a preposition at the end of your sentences or profanity?
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I vote no. Language is always getting in the way. Form here on out, pictures only, folks!

Guess I will have to sit in the corner and draw pictures. Spwellgne, what is wrong with my spwelling.
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Old 19 August 2008, 09:43 AM   #16
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I can speak several languages 'fluidly' when I'm pi$$ed..........
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Old 19 August 2008, 09:43 AM   #17
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Which Language is proper..???
..I speak seven (7).....


Please explain
Expliquez svp
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Explique por favor
Spieghi prego
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Show off!!,

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Old 19 August 2008, 09:47 AM   #18
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Syntactically improper
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Old 19 August 2008, 09:53 AM   #19
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Syntactically improper
Mrdi, you twist my nuts sometimes with your posts. Good posts you have.
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Old 19 August 2008, 09:54 AM   #20
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Old 19 August 2008, 10:14 AM   #21
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In today’s world/society I hear and sometimes use both forms (proper and improper). The choice of using a colorful metaphor or refraining from such usage would depend upon whom I am speaking to. A cheeky common (or here in the U.S.A. a thug) receives the foul gutter talk which is what they are worth, that is what they understand, and that is what they get. A gentleman would never hear a foul word depart from my earthly lips due to the fact their behavior did not merit such.

As for this site I don't care what people say or use in terms of language. We are all adults here if someone types a colorful metaphor so what? We have all read and said these words before.
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Old 19 August 2008, 01:52 PM   #22
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Old 19 August 2008, 02:24 PM   #23
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So I guess it depends on which side of the pond you sit.
Well my second cousins live over air on that there south side of the old pond and I recon they can talk purty good. Thay's just have a problem when it comes to readin' and such. Me I always did purty good with rithmitic more than Anglish. How bout you fellers?
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Old 19 August 2008, 03:37 PM   #24
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Post #2

I don't care about the language, but I wouldn't mind banning the morons who sit by their computers all day long so they can post (90 seconds after a thread starts) with something like "I don't know anything at all about what you're talking about, but someone will be along soon to answer your question."

Why bother?
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:06 PM   #25
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I don't care about the language, but I wouldn't mind banning the morons who sit by their computers all day long so they can post (90 seconds after a thread starts) with something like "I don't know anything at all about what you're talking about, but someone will be along soon to answer your question."

Why bother?
I guess that the "morons" in question are genuinely attempting to convey a warm welcome to the o/p since these types of threads are generally the first post of a newbie whose burning question brought them here in the first place.

No banning for this type of member, I'm afraid.
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Old 19 August 2008, 07:17 PM   #26
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They're just trying to build up their post counts
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Old 19 August 2008, 10:06 PM   #27
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I don't quite get the question.
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Old 19 August 2008, 10:24 PM   #28
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For those who don't get the question.

Clue - in response to the recent criticisms about spelling and grammar on this forum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

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Old 20 August 2008, 12:10 AM   #29
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For those who don't get the question.

Clue - in response to the recent criticisms about spelling and grammar on this forum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

It ain't so much my spelling as my inability to proof read.
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Old 20 August 2008, 01:14 AM   #30
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It ain't so much my spelling as my inability to proof read.
Your brain is faster than your fingers. Yup.
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