Punctuation

[Peter quill]

Is it true or was it that at school I just didn’t listen. I’m 60 plus and I can’t ever remember being taught punctuation. I’m sure I read that education in the 60/70s went through a period of believing punctuation and spelling was not important. Could be wrong I went to shad so it may have just been us

 

[goozburger.]

I think punctuation was taught at school I can't remember its so long ago now dont think its important we all have better things to do no point writing something that makes sense to other people or is easy to read its there problem far as I can see why should we bother writing things proply in this day and age as I said makes no sense tiktok ftw

 

[Drog]

punctuation was taught proper at my school unfortunately I think I must have been off ill for part of it im ok with . , ! ? and " but im still baffled by : and ; its daft really as im sure a quick google would reveal all having said that we will be a dying breed in the coming world of txt spk

 

[Alan]

]'m a bit of a stickler for good English but it's Americanisms that I can't stand like "no" instead of "know" and particularly "of" instead of "have". When did "given" become "gifted"?

 

[goozburger.]

]'m a bit of a stickler for good English but it's Americanisms that I can't stand like "no" instead of "know" and particularly "of" instead of "have". When did "given" become "gifted"?

Our English teacher would tell us off for saying "fine", as in "I'm fine". Another Americanism, apparently, but it takes a stickler to let you know about it.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

We were taught it at DARWEN Moorland. What I can’t stand is no worries, without the neighbours program nobody in the UK would use that phrase.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

punctuation was taught proper at my school unfortunately I think I must have been off ill for part of it im ok with . , ! ? and " but im still baffled by : and ; its daft really as im sure a quick google would reveal all having said that we will be a dying breed in the coming world of txt spk

ChatGPT and similar programs will make text speak redundant.

 

[Peter quill]

ChatGPT and similar programs will make text speak redundant.

This must be an age thing. There’s not a single word I understand in that sentence. To me you are a genius. Will this be the end of fax?

 

[davebirch]

Can we close this thread, Full Stop!

 

[davebirch]

stuff up

 

[Drog]

Never mind punctuation let's look at pronunciation. Always mind your 'r's.

'Strong r' in danger of disappearing, study finds - BBC News

A study finds only east Lancashire remains an "island of rhoticity" in the face of "homogenisation".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[davebirch]

Drog, one of my pet hates is the pronunciation of the word "Vulnerable".
It's not 'vunrable".
I often yell out at the news readers on this one.

 

[Drog]

'Saw' is one of mine dave. A lot of people particularly scousers say 'sor'. Also there is a tendency amongst Londoners and particularly younger black ones to say 'oks' instead of 'ask', as in 'I oksed him', instead of 'asked him'.

 

[goozburger.]

It's not a great look for the Lancashire Telegraph reporters when they get basic grammar wrong on a regular basis. Sharpe did this regularly, but Jackson is even worse.

This morning's beauty is: "You can only effect what you can effect."

If grammar isn't their strong point (which seems daft for a reporter unless they have a genuine difficulty), can't they get someone to proof read their articles rather than letting a pedant, such as myself, read these abominations?

 

[davebirch]

We could pass it to the dark side, and ask Mr Mk11 to adjudicate, he has a history in journalism, hasn't he drog?

 

[Drog]

Dawkins? He certainly has dave. I well remember the glowing "jubilation" tribute that he wrote re" Saint Margaret back in the day.

Speech on being reelected MP for Finchley | Margaret Thatcher Foundation

www.margaretthatcher.org

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Cheers I’ve bookmarked that website.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

It's not a great look for the Lancashire Telegraph reporters when they get basic grammar wrong on a regular basis. Sharpe did this regularly, but Jackson is even worse.

This morning's beauty is: "You can only effect what you can effect."

If grammar isn't their strong point (which seems daft for a reporter unless they have a genuine difficulty), can't they get someone to proof read their articles rather than letting a pedant, such as myself, read these abominations?

They are reporters rather than journalists. There is much difference with reporters regurgitating they have been told, or have seen elsewhere. Sadly most reporters these days are young people on the minimum wage. Journalism is a lost art.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

They are reporters rather than journalists. There is much difference with reporters regurgitating they have been told, or have seen elsewhere. Sadly most reporters these days are young people m the minimum wage. Journalism is a lost art.

I suspect most at the LT get everything from the internet and never go outside!