Simviation Forum - Capitals

Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 11:57am

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In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of capital letters.

For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement:

"Capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse."

Is everybody clear on that?

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Reply #1 - Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 1:49pm

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expat wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 11:57am:

In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of capital letters.

For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement:

"Capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse."

Is everybody clear on that?

Definitely, Matt... Grin

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I am occasionally reprimanded, (by a certain Member.. Wink

..) for my (excess) use of Capital Letters in my posts, but many times I use them to emphasise important words, and their position within the text, to avoid confusion*...

Paul...with a big bag of apostrophes, and capital letters... Grin

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* ....according to Cunfusius, and me... Wink

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Reply #2 - Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 2:21pm

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Fozzer wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 1:49pm:

I am occasionally reprimanded, (by a certain Member.. Wink

..) for my (excess) use of Capital Letters in my posts, but many times I use them to emphasise important words, and their position within the text, to avoid confusion*...

Paul...with a big bag of apostrophes, and capital letters... Grin

...!

I take it you're referring to me? Kiss

I find the excessive use of capitals is just as confusing as none at all. Tongue

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Reply #3 - Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 3:46pm

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Reply #4 - Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 4:31pm

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expat wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2012 at 11:57am:

In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of capital letters.

For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement:

"Capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse."

Is everybody clear on that?

Crystal clear Wink

If Uncle Jack asks you to help him off a horse think twice before saying yes. Grin

Over-usage of contractions is slowly starting to irk me as well.

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