Reply to: Whs

[OwlHoot]

Someone did some great work inventing the exclamation mark at some point in history but sadly no one followed up on this sterling work until recently

Medieval monks, I think. The question mark is a shortened form of "Questio" ("I question"), and the explamation mark is short for "Io" ("I rejoice").

[TimberWolf]

he might have created a few.

Shakespeare didn’t even come up with any new letters. All he had were the exclamation and question marks, of which he made liberal use. He was more into creating whole sentences than letters though, with ambiguity his tool rather than explicitly stating emotions. Someone did some great work inventing the exclamation mark at some point in history but sadly no one followed up on this sterling work until recently

[BrilloPad]

Okay, do you think Shakespeare would have used emoticons if he had had a mobile phone?

he might have created a few.

[Moscow Mule]

Someone who became a household name in the 80's after That's Life with Esther Rantzen ran a piece about him.

He entered the zeitgeist of the time as a synonym for someone who was mentally and physically impaired.

Thus, across the school playing grounds in the land, the term "spastic" or "spazz" was replaced with "joey".

A somewhat sad thing to be remembered for I guess.

How spiteful children can be.

Errrrr JOEEEEEY.

*forces lower lip out using tongue*

[Board Game Geek]

By the way, who is Joey Deacon?

Someone who became a household name in the 80's after That's Life with Esther Rantzen ran a piece about him.

He entered the zeitgeist of the time as a synonym for someone who was mentally and physically impaired.

Thus, across the school playing grounds in the land, the term "spastic" or "spazz" was replaced with "joey".

A somewhat sad thing to be remembered for I guess.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

By the way, who is Joey Deacon?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Then why did you vote that WHS was annoying?
Maybe I can't do anything about it but that doesn't mean I should like it, there has been a massive change in English over a short period of time. It doesn't sound nice, it doesn't look nice, it does however identify morons to potential employers, which is something to be greatful for.

I'm not the worlds best at written English, having had a 1970s progressive education, but I feel embarrassed by my shortcomings not proud of them.

Would you want a child of yours growing up sounding like a cross between Ali G and Joey Deacon?


End of Rant

Grateful

HTH

[Spacecadet]

Shakespeare didnt need a mobile phone either, but I do.

Romeo and Juliet might have found things easier with a mobile phone each

[TimberWolf]

Shakespeare didnt need a mobile phone either, but I do.

Okay, do you think Shakespeare would have used emoticons if he had had a mobile phone?

[Spacecadet]

Could you all stop using emoticons too please? Shakespeare didn’t need them, so why do you?

Shakespeare couldn't even spell

[Marina]

Could you all stop using emoticons too please? Shakespeare didn’t need them, so why do you?

Shakespeare didnt need a mobile phone either, but I do.

[snaw]

I have no idea what you are talking about!

I quite like Fisk. In moderation he makes some very good points.

[Bagpuss]

Wo is the comprehensive education.

Robert Fisk writes for the newspaper you mostly quote from.

I have no idea what you are talking about!

[Moscow Mule]

Then why did you vote that WHS was annoying?

Because I find the patronising sentiment annoying. Much the same as I find "No, Next" annoying.

Writing "I agree" without giving a reason or adding to the debate isn't much better than WHS either.

If the OP had wanted to poll opinion, they would have done a poll. WHS doesn't add anything.

[Lucy]

Sorry you have lost me. Are you saying you try to improve your literacy?
I suppose it's not needed if most posts are cut and paste?
I'm not sure how syntax would help improve political or economic or any other knowledge?

Sorry I don't know Robert Fisk.

Now you aren't making sense.

Wo is the comprehensive education.

Robert Fisk writes for the newspaper you mostly quote from.