Yeah, that annoys me two.Originally Posted by LMC
The one that always gets to me is the incorrect use of their, there or they're.
Yeah, that annoys me two.Originally Posted by LMC
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
When to capitalise?
Opinions anyone?
If I use the adjective (?) "european" when do I make the first letter a capital (upper-case) letter?
I'm feeling
the European Community
and
european car manufacturers
are correct, but I don't know, and I don't know how to choose between them? Except perhaps only capitalise Proper Nouns/Names and lower-case for all other uses.
Help anyone?
Thanks,
Clive
Yep. Or European Union, now of course.Originally Posted by Clive Long
Don't think so - "Europe" is capitalised, so "European" should be. It's the same as other location names - e.g. London.Originally Posted by Clive Long
I believe you should use a capital letter for "European" on all occasions. You wouldn't use lower case letters for such examples as "british beef" or "english rose" or "welsh rugby" would you?Originally Posted by Clive Long
I would.Originally Posted by Baruch
In particular I tend to prefer "the english language" to "the English language", and keep the capitalised "English" when I'm actually talking about the people, rather than some (semi-)related concept.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
Well, each to their own. And it being English, rather than say, French, there's no single Academy to tell you you're wrong. Creativity is inherent in the language.Originally Posted by ducasi
But let's just say, you're in a small minority there...
Nah, that's for the FrenchOriginally Posted by ducasi
In English I capitalise both the adjective and the name of the people who live there (English rose, the English).
In French I don't cos they don't- then again, they don't capitalise names of days/months either
The French are clearly more advanced than the english.Originally Posted by Alice
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
No commentOriginally Posted by ducasi
And no, I'm so not a French major
Ah, a mere lieutenant, eh?Originally Posted by Alice
That's majorette, I think you'll find...Originally Posted by Baruch
Originally Posted by Baruch
Spelling ? Who cares. Life's too short, but I really hate posts written in (mobile phone) 'text' language. 'R u coming 2day' kind of stuff. Sometimes they are unreadable, at least by any known human lifeform.
I have yet to see a post on here like that, but I occasionally frequent the BBC's 606 football forum, and if you think the spelling and grammer could do with improvement here, that site will blow your cotton socks off.
No!? Football fans can't write good english? Whatever next!!!!Originally Posted by TA Guy
Keep looking. They happen. And there's also been several discussions about it too.Originally Posted by TA Guy
I sometimes go on the BBC's forums (mostly rugby and cricket though), and it's just sad.
Arsehole Administrators are responsible. I hadn't heard of letter land letters, it sounds less than usefulOriginally Posted by Baruch
too..ahemOriginally Posted by ducasi
would've, could've etc.. are horrible contractions but it's down to ignorance if people use 'could of' instead.
So sue me!Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
Agreed, but surely forms that would be unacceptable in writing are normal and even acceptable in colloquial speech.Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe
On that we agree. It's annoying whatever the cause, though.Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe
Oh, so you won't mind me picking you up on yours thenOriginally Posted by TA Guy
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