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Post by tartanphantom on Oct 22, 2024 21:41:32 GMT -5
Been away for several days, just now seeing the post from Ish Kabbible. Unexpected news indeed. I'm another one of those who believes in the power of prayer, whatever that may be worth to you. You're on "the list" now, whether you like it or not.  Thank you for sharing this very personal situation, and I'm praying, hoping and wishing for the best possible outcome for you. |
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Post by Calidore on Oct 22, 2024 22:25:09 GMT -5
Always double space at the end of a sentence and after a colon; never deviated from that in mumble mumble years of typing! Now, I will omit the period after things like Mr and Dr, except at the end of a sentence. Middle initials, too. You have to have some rebellion.  I keep the periods after Mr. and Dr. and such, but I will leave it off after vs for some reason. My main rebellion is putting the end period (or other punctuation) outside the closing quotation mark if it doesn't expressly belong inside the quote, because that makes more sense to me. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Oct 22, 2024 22:36:58 GMT -5
I still always put two spaces after a period--decades of muscle memory demands it. I have noticed that forum software shortens it to one space. I do too. They'll take my extra space from my cold dead hands. There has to be a demarcation between order and anarchy. It just happens to be two spaces. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2024 6:07:16 GMT -5
Now, I will omit the period after things like Mr and Dr, except at the end of a sentence. Middle initials, too. You have to have some rebellion. In French, there is no period after an abbreviation that ends with the word's last letter: Dr or Pr wont take one, nor would Mme ( madame), but M. ( monsieur) would. Your rebellion is gallic in its nature! |
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 23, 2024 10:18:34 GMT -5
Now, I will omit the period after things like Mr and Dr, except at the end of a sentence. Middle initials, too. You have to have some rebellion. In French, there is no period after an abbreviation that ends with the word's last letter: Dr or Pr wont take one, nor would Mme ( madame), but M. ( monsieur) would. Your rebellion is gallic in its nature! Zut alors! |
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Post by driver1980 on Oct 23, 2024 10:51:25 GMT -5
Always double space at the end of a sentence and after a colon; never deviated from that in mumble mumble years of typing! Now, I will omit the period after things like Mr and Dr, except at the end of a sentence. Middle initials, too. You have to have some rebellion. My rebellion is about “are versus is” when mentioning bands. “Black Sabbath is a band” no doubt works and is correct, but when I think of them, I’m thinking of a group of people, so “Black Sabbath are a band…” works better for me. But if I’m on about, say, Judas Priest, then “Judas Priest is a band” sounds preferable to “Judas Priest are a band…” It depends on the band name and how naturally it rolls off the tongue, so I’m not consistent with it… |
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Post by tartanphantom on Oct 23, 2024 11:33:17 GMT -5
Always double space at the end of a sentence and after a colon; never deviated from that in mumble mumble years of typing! Now, I will omit the period after things like Mr and Dr, except at the end of a sentence. Middle initials, too. You have to have some rebellion. My rebellion is about “are versus is” when mentioning bands. “Black Sabbath is a band” no doubt works and is correct, but when I think of them, I’m thinking of a group of people, so “Black Sabbath are a band…” works better for me. But if I’m on about, say, Judas Priest, then “Judas Priest is a band” sounds preferable to “Judas Priest are a band…” It depends on the band name and how naturally it rolls off the tongue, so I’m not consistent with it…
Except Jethro Tull-- and he wasn't a band, but instead the perfector of the horse-drawn seed drill! 
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"Oh, by the way, which one's 'Pink'?"
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Post by impulse on Oct 23, 2024 11:37:43 GMT -5
I've started switching to one space after periods to try and date myself less at work. It's most often deleting the second I reflexively typed, not remembering to type only the one the first time.
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Post by Confessor on Oct 23, 2024 12:48:05 GMT -5
I'm so sorry to hear your bad news, Ish Kabbible. You've been a regular here in this community a long time and I've always enjoyed your posts. I have missed you since you stopped posting regularly in the forum, I must say. Plus, you're a "Beatles man" like me, so I naturally like you. This is really horrible news and my heart goes out to you. Stay strong, my friend. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 24, 2024 11:24:03 GMT -5
Typing this with my new glasses on...the ones that only took a month to come in! It's throwing me off, while I get used to them. I was previously over-corrected, as my vision has improved, though I am still near-sighted; just less so, now. Maybe if I life to be 150, it will be back to 20/20, like when I was a kid.
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Post by Calidore on Oct 24, 2024 13:41:02 GMT -5
Always double space at the end of a sentence and after a colon; never deviated from that in mumble mumble years of typing! Now, I will omit the period after things like Mr and Dr, except at the end of a sentence. Middle initials, too. You have to have some rebellion. My rebellion is about “are versus is” when mentioning bands. “Black Sabbath is a band” no doubt works and is correct, but when I think of them, I’m thinking of a group of people, so “Black Sabbath are a band…” works better for me. But if I’m on about, say, Judas Priest, then “Judas Priest is a band” sounds preferable to “Judas Priest are a band…” It depends on the band name and how naturally it rolls off the tongue, so I’m not consistent with it… I think this might be more of a British English thing. In the U.S. a noun referring to a group is still treated as a singular object, while you British seem to treat it as a plural since it refers to a plurality. So where we say "The team is on a retreat" or "The teams are on a retreat", you folks say "The team are on a retreat." |
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 25, 2024 10:30:33 GMT -5
My rebellion is about “are versus is” when mentioning bands. “Black Sabbath is a band” no doubt works and is correct, but when I think of them, I’m thinking of a group of people, so “Black Sabbath are a band…” works better for me. But if I’m on about, say, Judas Priest, then “Judas Priest is a band” sounds preferable to “Judas Priest are a band…” It depends on the band name and how naturally it rolls off the tongue, so I’m not consistent with it… I think this might be more of a British English thing. In the U.S. a noun referring to a group is still treated as a singular object, while you British seem to treat it as a plural since it refers to a plurality. So where we say "The team is on a retreat" or "The teams are on a retreat", you folks say "The team are on a retreat." I just say they are "goldbricking." |
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Post by Calidore on Oct 25, 2024 12:43:40 GMT -5
I think this might be more of a British English thing. In the U.S. a noun referring to a group is still treated as a singular object, while you British seem to treat it as a plural since it refers to a plurality. So where we say "The team is on a retreat" or "The teams are on a retreat", you folks say "The team are on a retreat." I just say they are "goldbricking." Well, we're in the U.S., so you'd say, "The team is goldbricking", while driver1980 would say, "The team are goldbricking."  |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 26, 2024 13:22:08 GMT -5
Well this has been a shitty weekend already. Found out my mother-in-law has breast cancer and it’s apparently quite aggressive. This is on the back of my father-in-law having had a kidney removed about six weeks ago due to cancer. My MiL lost her younger sister to breast cancer when my wife’s Aunt was in her late fifties, so my wife is very concerned. And everything will fall on her because of family dynamics and logistics.
And, as a capper, I found out an old friend passed away. Willford King started King’s Komix Kastle in Boise in 1973, the first comic shop in Idaho. I met him as an undergrad and we became quite friendly, especially when we found out we were affiliated with the same fraternity. He was a lifelong teacher and his shop was open two days a week. A smart and very funny guy. I’ll miss him.
Just venting mostly. But, take care of yourselves and be good to each other.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Oct 26, 2024 13:34:42 GMT -5
Aw, man, Slam_Bradley, bad and sad news all around. Condolences on the loss of your friend, and best wishes for the rest. |
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