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Old 06-07-2011, 08:22 PM #1
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OK, I understand that text speech is quite difficult for the older generation to understand, but don't you think capital letters is going a bit too far?
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Theres always been a no caps rule here...since the forum opened.

I dont really get why people would want to type all in capitals anyways :/
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Theres always been a no caps rule here...since the forum opened.

I dont really get why people would want to type all in capitals anyways :/
No, I mean you should have capitals for nouns and that. Sounds a bit OTT to me.
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No, I mean you should have capitals for nouns and that. Sounds a bit OTT to me.
Oh, wasnt even aware of this
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OK, I understand that text speech is quite difficult for the older generation to understand, but don't you think capital letters is going a bit too far?
How old you are has nothing to do with text speak. It's just sh!t to read
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How old you are has nothing to do with text speak. It's just sh!t to read
I know, but having CAPITAL LETTERS for EVERY single noun is ridiculous, IMO. And here's somebody who's studying advanced English.
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I know, but having CAPITAL LETTERS for EVERY single noun is ridiculous, IMO. And here's somebody who's studying advanced English.
Can you point me to where this is please? :S
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Can you point me to where this is please? :S
In one of ukturtle's threads.
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I know, but having CAPITAL LETTERS for EVERY single noun is ridiculous, IMO. And here's somebody who's studying advanced English.
There is no such rule, you must have misunderstood UkTurtle
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I know, but having CAPITAL LETTERS for EVERY single noun is ridiculous, IMO. And here's somebody who's studying advanced English.
I was addressing the text speak comment. Not that
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There is no such rule, you must have misunderstood UkTurtle
I'm sure he said it somewhere.
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I very much doubt it.
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And its not nouns its only proper nouns.
People, Places, Names ect

For example:
apple - no need for capital letter
London - needs capital letter.
shop- no need
James- need
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Apple would be a capital if you referred to the company though.
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What about the word language?
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ukturtle is damn right.

Well done on the pointless moan thread though. You know damn well nobody is going to get warned just for not capatalising so why complain about it?

The amount of language transgressions that get excused here is unreal.
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