why do so many 'cyclists' use 'inverted commas' so often?

[wafflycat]

Language, both written and spoken has never been static; it has always evolved over time. Just have a look at any written document from the middle ages, or even the 19th century to see how writing and language is very different to now. Perhaps we should all be speaking and writing as Shakespeare?

 

[Aperitif]

God knows what is going to happen when the last generation of people ...

...years: "Dude cn u send sum £'s pls ur 'late' & we wont 2 snd yr new order but wont b4 u pay LOL! ;-) "

 

[MessenJah]

Language, both written and spoken has never been static; it has always evolved over time. Just have a look at any written document from the middle ages, or even the 19th century to see how writing and language is very different to now. Perhaps we should all be speaking and writing as Shakespeare?

I know. I've even said almost exactly what you just said, to people who pick at other people's use of language.

This isn't about language though; it's about punctuation.

 

[wafflycat]

Punctuation is a part of written language and that too changes over time.

 

[MessenJah]

Regardless, 'superfluous' and 'pointless' 'inverted commas' are quite 'annoying'.

'Language' may 'change' over 'time' but certain things are just not 'needed'.

 

[wafflycat]

You are Victor Meldrew and ICMFP

 

[Yorkshireman]

Regardless, 'superfluous' and 'pointless' 'inverted commas' are quite 'annoying'.

'Language' may 'change' over 'time' but certain things are just not 'needed'.

Indeed ... http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=18927&goto=newpost

 

[wafflycat]

He's okay there as he was merely using an excess of quotation marks as opposed to inverted commas.

 

[yello]

'whatever'

 

[Yorkshireman]

He's okay there as he was merely using an excess of quotation marks as opposed to inverted commas.

There was a reasonable 'handfull' of 'common' commas in there too

 

[Aperitif]

Yikes! A 'slasher'?

 

[Speicher]

What is the difference between a forward slash and a backward slash.
B) Steady now, we are talking about punctuation.

I thought this / was a backward slash as you start at the top and go backwards, and this is a forward slash.

 

[wafflycat]

For us nerds, '/' is a "slash" or "forward slash" and '' is a "backslash" - or that's how I was taught it when I did my degree in hard sums and komputers. I suppose your version is equally "valid"*.

Same here.

 

[Aperitif]

Same here.

(Placid 'full stop' alert)

 

[levad]

This, /, is a forward slash because it leans forwards. This, , is a backslash because it leans backwards.