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    Default Poor grammar And this is written by a journalist.

    http://forum.caithness.org/showthrea...-Groat-is-week
    Very poor grammar especially from a journalist. Almost all of his reports have grammatical mistakes. Either typos or not very well educated being from Wick.
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    A 1991 Gallup survey indicated that 49 percent of Americans didn't know that white bread is made from wheat.

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    That's a typo.

    However, I agree that most of his posts are not well written. The post you quote is one of his better ones!

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    You can`t criticise Noel,all of his followers will jump down your throats,I should know,had it done to me.
    Don`t bother "repping" me it`s turned off.

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    I can criticise whoever I like.
    A 1991 Gallup survey indicated that 49 percent of Americans didn't know that white bread is made from wheat.

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    Strictly speaking should that not be whomever!

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    Noel for Prime Minister is what I say!!!

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    The title of this thread reeks of irony.



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    does it matter too much about grammar at least we are communicating with each other
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    Quote Originally Posted by billmoseley View Post
    does it matter too much about grammar at least we are communicating with each other
    Said the Sasquatch to the Neanderthal :0)

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    Quote Originally Posted by RagnarRocks View Post
    Said the Sasquatch to the Neanderthal :0)
    you calling me a Sasquatch?
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    Quote Originally Posted by billmoseley View Post
    you calling me a Sasquatch?
    Not yeti...
    D'oH! My brain hurts...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2little2late View Post
    Either typos or not very well educated being from Wick.
    It will be the former, but good to see pedantry alive and kicking on the internet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billmoseley View Post
    does it matter too much about grammar at least we are communicating with each other
    The problem Bill is that sometimes the grammar is so bad the meaning is unclear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by George Brims View Post
    The problem Bill is that sometimes the grammar is so bad the meaning is unclear.
    9/10 we get the gist of what,s meant. i just think that we all communicate so well on here about numerous topics. 20 years ago it would have been unheard of. I wonder what percentage of people can now type as opposed to 20 years ago?
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    In your title, you have used a capital "A" in "And." That is poor grammar.

    Quote Originally Posted by 2little2late View Post
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    Very poor grammar especially from a journalist. Almost all of his reports have grammatical mistakes.
    "Of" does not belong in that last sentence, if you meant there are mistakes in almost all the reports.

    Either typos or not very well educated being from Wick.
    You missed out the comma after "being," so it could mean Noel is a being who is not very well educated. That's poor punctuation.

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    two mutch four mee too foolow.

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    me too,nought wrong with Noel's reporting. Grammar and English, does that really exist these days.?

    Writings these days, sentences starting with But and If and And oh dear me and then the postophes all in wrong places plus commas everywhere and that is from allegedly professional writers. when in doubt leave it out so never mind Noel you are a busy man and we love your reports. I feel sure it is written in a hurry on many occasions and it is not a lack of education

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    Quote Originally Posted by billmoseley View Post
    9/10 we get the gist of what,s meant. i just think that we all communicate so well on here about numerous topics. 20 years ago it would have been unheard of. I wonder what percentage of people can now type as opposed to 20 years ago?
    Depends on your definition of "type". I never learned to touch-type and still look at the keys most of the time. "Hunt and peck" they call it.
    At one stage of my career I did a lot of computer programming. It used to be a matter of some pride among programmers that "A real programmer cannot touch type". I have worked with some programmers who would have been better if they had not been able to touch type. They were able to throw a lot of code at the machine without really thinking it through.
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