Ebay seller - wtf?
04 July 2012, 11:48 AM
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Those personal pronouns do not require capitalizing, I does. This capitalizing originates centuries back to make the letter stand out and not become lost amongst the text. Over time it has become an accepted part of proper English and correct grammar. If your reason for not capitalizing is down to personal expediency that is fine. However you can't berate others for their failings and then be selective in your own use of the written language.
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04 July 2012, 12:50 PM
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Those personal pronouns do not require capitalizing, I does. This capitalizing originates centuries back to make the letter stand out and not become lost amongst the text. Over time it has become an accepted part of proper English and correct grammar. If your reason for not capitalizing is down to personal expediency that is fine. However you can't berate others for their failings and then be selective in your own use of the written language.
04 July 2012, 02:57 PM
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There's no debate, it's s in English and z (that's zed, not zee) in that God-awful bàstardis(z)ed effort the septics pump out across the planet. Anyone who says otherwise is, quite simply, wrong. And if you tell me that language evolves I'll look forward to reading your liberal application of the words color, aluminum, center and maneuver. You'll be telling me your brother has fancy 'headers' on his motorcar, next.
04 July 2012, 03:33 PM
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There is an item on Ebay in which I am interested, but the description is missing half of the required information.
So I have messaged the guy twice in the last 72 hours and have nothing back from him. There are no other contact details so that's that!
The item ends in 2 days time so surely to goodness keeping an eye on his email would be a good idea?
Turns out he relisted the item as it didn't sell first time out..... not bloody surprised.
So I have messaged the guy twice in the last 72 hours and have nothing back from him. There are no other contact details so that's that!
The item ends in 2 days time so surely to goodness keeping an eye on his email would be a good idea?
Turns out he relisted the item as it didn't sell first time out..... not bloody surprised.
if your selling something keep an eye on your emails as people like to ask questions before bidding.
if i ask a question and get no response i wont bid as if they cant be bothered to respond to questions they will never respond if you have a problem with the item.
04 July 2012, 03:53 PM
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sorry to go back to the original post as your having so much fun with craigo, but i agree with you.
if your selling something keep an eye on your emails as people like to ask questions before bidding.
if i ask a question and get no response i wont bid as if they cant be bothered to respond to questions they will never respond if you have a problem with the item.
if your selling something keep an eye on your emails as people like to ask questions before bidding.
if i ask a question and get no response i wont bid as if they cant be bothered to respond to questions they will never respond if you have a problem with the item.
04 July 2012, 04:08 PM
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Oh i see, its not that you dont understand it, its how you cant use it and how this frustrates you hugely
04 July 2012, 04:45 PM
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There's no debate, it's s in English and z (that's zed, not zee) in that God-awful bàstardis(z)ed effort the Americans pump out across the planet. Anyone who says otherwise is, quite simply, wrong. And if you tell me that language evolves I'll look forward to reading your liberal application of the words color, aluminum, center and maneuver. You'll be telling me your brother has fancy 'headers' on his motorcar, next.
04 July 2012, 04:56 PM
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Those personal pronouns do not require capitalizing, I does. This capitalizing originates centuries back to make the letter stand out and not become lost amongst the text. Over time it has become an accepted part of proper English and correct grammar. If your reason for not capitalizing is down to personal expediency that is fine. However you can't berate others for their failings and then be selective in your own use of the written language.
Accepted, yes. For the reasons you state, wrong. Either way it's an illogical anomoly and as such, i don't recognise it.
04 July 2012, 05:08 PM
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You have a sense of humour, Nizmo, i like it
But many on here consider spelling to be a rudimentary pre-requisite, and that's nothing to criticise.
Your/you're/there/their/they're/its/it's/definite/lose/loose/to/too are all we require. Most 8 year olds can oblige
But many on here consider spelling to be a rudimentary pre-requisite, and that's nothing to criticise.
Your/you're/there/their/they're/its/it's/definite/lose/loose/to/too are all we require. Most 8 year olds can oblige
04 July 2012, 05:14 PM
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In Middle English, the first person singular was expressed with "ich", eventually shortened to "i" in the lower case. But printers encountered difficulties setting the lower case "i". The letter would be dropped unintentionally or run together with the words that followed or preceded it. So the original purpose of capitalising the "I" was to make it stand out from other single letters and provide it with the status as a whole word...
04 July 2012, 05:20 PM
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No, capitalisation of i appeared before printers, its "reason" was largely theological, but it depends which Google page you use for reference, i wasn't there at the time (just). All of which is irrelevant. I or i is not mis-spelt, contrary to the appalling efforts witnessed on here on literally every single thread.
04 July 2012, 05:32 PM
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Just sometimes I think the spelling police badge gets pulled out a little too much.
If someone had maybe one or two small mistakes in a post I don't really mind TBH as it is still very understandable.
It's when I see a poster that is using text talk that bothers me as sometimes I can hardly read the post.
04 July 2012, 05:41 PM
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You're right telboy I agree fully
Just sometimes I think the spelling police badge gets pulled out a little too much.
If someone had maybe one or two small mistakes in a post I don't really mind TBH as it is still very understandable.
It's when I see a poster that is using text talk that bothers me as sometimes I can hardly read the post.
Just sometimes I think the spelling police badge gets pulled out a little too much.
If someone had maybe one or two small mistakes in a post I don't really mind TBH as it is still very understandable.
It's when I see a poster that is using text talk that bothers me as sometimes I can hardly read the post.
get back in fight club where you belong you pair of
you can discuss f1 fan in there as i notice he now has his own thread.
https://www.scoobynet.com/fight-club...-iq-level.html
04 July 2012, 05:50 PM
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are you a gaygo still bitching.
get back in fight club where you belong you pair of
you can discuss f1 fan in there as i notice he now has his own thread.
https://www.scoobynet.com/fight-club...-iq-level.html
get back in fight club where you belong you pair of
you can discuss f1 fan in there as i notice he now has his own thread.
https://www.scoobynet.com/fight-club...-iq-level.html
Ps - hows your case of gonorrhoea doing I hope it's clearing up now mate how you managed to get it on your **** and your face is very unlucky.
04 July 2012, 05:58 PM
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