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author: p.larner
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 02:43:27 pm
content: why is it so many folks on here have nothing better to do than try to belittle people for there writing / grammar skills,it pisses me off!, Does any other folks find this irritating as well?.

author: wasedadoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 02:51:20 pm
content: No. I find it irritating that someone cannot write two sentences in his or her native language without making six errors.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 02:54:03 pm
content: Quote from: p.larner on April 11, 2024, 02:43:27 pmYes, very irritatingwWhy is it so many folks on here have nothing better to do than try to belittle people fortheretheir writing / grammar skills, it pisses me off!,DoesDo any other folks find this irritating as well?.

author: BennoG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:06:32 pm
content: Because I am not a native english speaker. On top of that, I am also dyslectic.Benno

author: 807
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:21:52 pm
content: Quote from: p.larner on April 11, 2024, 02:43:27 pmI wouldn't normally comment on others writing styles, unless it makes it hard to read or understand. Ending a sentence with a comma instead of a full stop (period) makes it very difficult to understand your meaning. It's made worse by not leaving a space afterwards. I'm only making these comments to help you get a better response to your questions.An example of the confusion it can cause is in one of your threads about a power supply that I have just replied to.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:36:33 pm
content: Quote from: p.larner on April 11, 2024, 02:43:27 pmIt's a matter of courtesy to your readers to try and make your posts easy to read and understand -- especially when you are asking them for free help. It would go a long way if you adhere to punctuation conventions:- A space is required after each of the ",.!?:;" punctuation marks.- The ! and ? marks will end a sentence just fine. There is no further "," or "." following them.- The letter which starts a new sentence is capitalised.- As 807 said, do start a new sentence where a thought ends. Don't write long cascades of comma-separated sentences.These may seem like nitpicking, but they make your writing easier to grasp, because they make the sentence structure clearer.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:41:58 pm
content: Quote from: p.larner on April 11, 2024, 02:43:27 pmLet us get this right... You are complaining about people replying to your posts in the same style thatyou usein your posts.I imagine most languages have a phrase that for that; the English one is "pot calling the kettle black".

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:45:22 pm
content: Quote from: p.larner on April 11, 2024, 02:43:27 pmUsing multiple threads for a single topic pisses people off too. You've demonstrated that you don't care about irritating them by doing that.

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:52:25 pm
content: Quote from: ebastler on April 11, 2024, 04:36:33 pmThis may seem like nitpicking.Sorry could not resist.But while we are here do we have another Faringdon incarnation? ? ? ? ? ? ? (Feel free to jump on the question marks)

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:56:43 pm
content: Quote from: pcprogrammer on April 11, 2024, 04:52:25 pmIt's a matter of style. Read it as "These (four bullet items) may seem like nitpicking..."

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 04:57:28 pm
content: Although I have lived in the USA for almost 50 years now my English isn't all that good. So I apology for my bad English. I try to write so my post is understandable.

author: pcprogrammer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 05:07:54 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on April 11, 2024, 04:56:43 pmI know, but to me it does not sound right, and like I wrote "could not resist", to try to put more humor into this silly thread.Just like you did with your subtle first response. Made me laugh out loud.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 11, 2024, 05:21:12 pm
content: OK, OK, this will not go any where to improve the issue.