BaltACD David Lassen Really, guys, we're going to start arguing about capitalization and sentence structure? I'm sure there are some fine spelling and grammar sites you can visit to fight about that stuff. (And there is almost no one here who is flawless enough in this regard to call anyone else out.) notarguingcapitalizationandsentancestructure. Arguing readability! I want to be able to read and understand the thoughts a poster is making.
David Lassen Really, guys, we're going to start arguing about capitalization and sentence structure? I'm sure there are some fine spelling and grammar sites you can visit to fight about that stuff. (And there is almost no one here who is flawless enough in this regard to call anyone else out.)
notarguingcapitalizationandsentancestructure.
Arguing readability! I want to be able to read and understand the thoughts a poster is making.
I long have understood that if the various pointers Balt mentioned are followed it is much easier to follow the writer's thoughts. This philosophy was not spelled out back when I was taught, in grammar school (now called "elementary school"), but my teachers endeavored to teach how to speak and write in such a way that the recipient would know what we intended the recipent to know.
This instruction continued through high school--and into college.
Johnny
BaltACDArguing readability! I want to be able to read and understand the thoughts a poster is making.
Agreed, 100%.
Over on FB, there was quite the discussion about whether there should be one space or two after a period. I learned two. Apparently some editors have conniptions when people use two spaces and will go through a piece and take one out.
Of course, it's a moot point when it comes to HTML (and, probably forum code) as it removes all but one space anyhow...
I also learned long ago that white space is your friend.
I think a lot of the problem today comes from the texting world in which we live, where capitalization, punctuation, and format are optional, and may be seen by some as being elitist. And if that makes me an elitist, so be it!
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It doesn't take any more time to write (at least semi) correctly, if you stayed awake in school.
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