Poor formatting annoys you too?
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People in glasshouses etc. Have another look at the grammar in your own post above ;)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
I know my grammar is far from perfect as I'm neither a native speaker nor a person who has ever lived in English speaking country... But not being a NS should not be an excuse for neglecting basic editorial work. At the end of the day, everything that really matters is content quality. CP should have high standards. Poorly formatted articles should have some well visible notice, maybe something like: "This article's formatting doesn't meet CP quality standards. It will be removed if not fixed!" (well it should be written by NS, I'm not sure about my grammar) ;)
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I know my grammar is far from perfect as I'm neither a native speaker nor a person who has ever lived in English speaking country... But not being a NS should not be an excuse for neglecting basic editorial work. At the end of the day, everything that really matters is content quality. CP should have high standards. Poorly formatted articles should have some well visible notice, maybe something like: "This article's formatting doesn't meet CP quality standards. It will be removed if not fixed!" (well it should be written by NS, I'm not sure about my grammar) ;)
I think you grammar is excellent for a non-native speaker:thumbsup:, I was being facetious as one of my favourite books is 'Eats shoots and leaves' or is it 'Eats, shoots and leaves'? Which I heartily recommend to every English person I meet who shows an interest in improving their grammar.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
there is no way that article should be out in the wild.
28 votes: 21 x 5, 4 x 4, 1 x 3 and 2 x 2, less than one month old :wtf: ... SNAFU - I've been pondering our article voting system, I think it is borken, but I don't think there is a way to improve it.
PB 369,783 wrote:
I just find him very unlikeable, and I think the way he looks like a prettier version of his Mum is very disturbing.[^]
Well, I wrote some post today about voting, have a look please: http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4607024/Does-star-rating-work.aspx[^] I agree that the core of the problem are voters not voting system. But lets face it: current system doesn't work :(
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I think you grammar is excellent for a non-native speaker:thumbsup:, I was being facetious as one of my favourite books is 'Eats shoots and leaves' or is it 'Eats, shoots and leaves'? Which I heartily recommend to every English person I meet who shows an interest in improving their grammar.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I think you grammar is excellent for a non-native speaker:thumbsup:, I was being facetious as one of my favourite books is 'Eats shoots and leaves' or is it 'Eats, shoots and leaves'? Which I heartily recommend to every English person I meet who shows an interest in improving their grammar.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
GuyThiebaut wrote:
or is it 'Eats, shoots and leaves'?
That just looks wrong without an Oxford comma: "Eats, shoots, and leaves". ;P
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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GuyThiebaut wrote:
or is it 'Eats, shoots and leaves'?
That just looks wrong without an Oxford comma: "Eats, shoots, and leaves". ;P
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
I am surprised that, as an Englishman, you refer to that abomination which is the Oxford comma - that is in common usage in the USA - with such fondness. Even Ms Truss herself eschews the usage of the aforementioned crime against grammar.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I am surprised that, as an Englishman, you refer to that abomination which is the Oxford comma - that is in common usage in the USA - with such fondness. Even Ms Truss herself eschews the usage of the aforementioned crime against grammar.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
Well, we invented the bloody thing! Probably the best argument for using it is a TV listing from the Times:
By train, plane and sedan chair, Peter Ustinov retraces a journey made by Mark Twain a century ago. The highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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Well, we invented the bloody thing! Probably the best argument for using it is a TV listing from the Times:
By train, plane and sedan chair, Peter Ustinov retraces a journey made by Mark Twain a century ago. The highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
:laugh: :thumbsup:
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I think you grammar is excellent for a non-native speaker:thumbsup:, I was being facetious as one of my favourite books is 'Eats shoots and leaves' or is it 'Eats, shoots and leaves'? Which I heartily recommend to every English person I meet who shows an interest in improving their grammar.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
I have the audio version on CD in the car for when Herself is not around. She doesn't understand the Militant Wing of the Apostrophe Protection Society and the difficulties in purchasing a balaclava...
The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)
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I have the audio version on CD in the car for when Herself is not around. She doesn't understand the Militant Wing of the Apostrophe Protection Society and the difficulties in purchasing a balaclava...
The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)
With all the wool lying around the house, why not knit one?
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