Please Learn Proper Punctuation....

[gasket]

Slightly off subject but still things people say that demonstrate ignorance ...
"PIN Number"
So you want me to enter my Personal Identification Number Number?
If one wants to finish with Number then ask for a PI Number.

 

[DonP]

Or the use of the adjective "awesome" (pronounced ahsome) for things that inspire no sense of awe, but are merely quite good. Over-use of superlative adjectives for the mediocre leaves you with nothing special for something that truly deserves it.

 

[gasket]

"Very Unique"!
The person uttering such just demonstrated why they should keep their mouth shut.

UNIQUE, being the only one of its kind.
An item is either unique or not.

 

[smitty_p]

Or the use of the adjective "awesome" (pronounced ahsome) for things that inspire no sense of awe, but are merely quite good. Over-use of superlative adjectives for the mediocre leaves you with nothing special for something that truly deserves it.

That struck a little close. I am probably guilty of that, myself. Good point.

 

[DonP]

That struck a little close. I am probably guilty of that, myself. Good point.

Good point? I thought it was an awesome point :dood:

 

[smitty_p]

Let's have the ultimate: "I could care less", which clearly should be "I couldn't care less".

That video was hilarious. Dare I say, it was awesome!

 

[guitarweasel]

I like it when people call records ablums.....

 

[Sérgio]

 

[guitarweasel]

Slightly off subject but still things people say that demonstrate ignorance ...
"PIN Number"
So you want me to enter my Personal Identification Number Number?
If one wants to finish with Number then ask for a PI Number.

I always liked "Hot Water Heater" guess you heat it twice.

 

[WavMixer]

Slightly off subject but still things people say that demonstrate ignorance ...
"PIN Number"
So you want me to enter my Personal Identification Number Number?
If one wants to finish with Number then ask for a PI Number.

Here in Los Angeles we have The La Brea Tar Pits. La is Spanish for the. Brea is Spanish for tar. So when you say "the La Brea tar pits" in one language, you are actually saying "the the tar tar pits."

I really enjoy the learning experience offered here at The La Tono Habitaciones Tone Rooms.

 

[BGood]

All of the above was well illustrated in a press conference yesterday.

 

[BGood]

Oh yeah, my best is then and than.

 

[DonP]

I will offer to and too. Also forward and forwards.

 

[smitty_p]

Then, of course, there is the run-on sentence.

Should I continue?

 

[DonP]

Then, of course, there is the run-on sentence.

Should I continue?

There is an answer to that - one of these ;

 

[smitty_p]

There is an answer to that - one of these ;

Right, you are! It also can be worthwhile to use a period (.) from time to time after a complete thought is expressed.

One situation where this may prove beneficial is, say, when one is posting to a forum!

 

[RVA]

No, words don't kill. Only weapons kill.

Yes, but how many gunshots were followed by the words: "That guy just coundn't keep his mouth shut" ?

 

[Dewesq55]

I like it when people call records ablums.....

I think you mean "alblums."

 

[Dewesq55]

Slightly off subject but still things people say that demonstrate ignorance ...
"PIN Number"
So you want me to enter my Personal Identification Number Number?
If one wants to finish with Number then ask for a PI Number.

This is just conventional usage. It's like RBI's for Runs Batted In.

 

[Dewesq55]

So if I were to throw up after eating blueberry pie, would I have blew blue?

Um, no. You would have blown blue. And nobody withdraw have drug you out of the house, either. They would have dragged you.