just a thought.

You don't have to be an English major to post here. You don't have to be an English major to use English properly. The proper use of English spelling and punctuation is appreciated by most of the active posters here, however.

As I said before, using capitals to begin sentences is not yelling. Using only capitals would be yelling. There is a difference.

I don't see that anyone is upset. I see that people have made comments and requests. If people find your posts hard to read, they can either ignore you or request that you make changes. Personally, I'd rather get requests for change than be ignored, but that may not be your preference.

Elizabeth

This is so petty. I feel like a crimmal posting on this group. I feel that I am not good enough for this group. So is ok for them to hurt me????? I am a member of the Guild and we have newgroups but no one is that rude. So now they make fun of me,

this is so petty

Not to offend you, but I do find that the lack of capitals to begin sentences makes posts harder to read. Lots of people are doing it on the internet now, and honestly, it makes them look either lazy or lacking in literacy.

I know you feel victimized here, but the request was just to make your posts easier to read and respond to, rather than skipped as being too difficult for busy people to read in a hurry. Many posters here just look for a little while between other tasks in their day, they don't want to have to slow down to understand a post which is typed lacking capitalization and proper punctuation.

Hitting the shift key as you type shouldn't slow you down too much, and would make your posts so much easier to read.

Caryn

I'm sorry. It was never my intention to hurt you and I really don't see where I've insulted you. If my post came across that way, I apologize.

Elizabeth

I believe you are incorrect. I wondered if you were using a translator, but felt it was impertinent to ask, until you mentioned it yourself.

Elizabeth has answered you politely but now you are calling us petty. Perhaps it could cross your mind that if nuances are lost in usenet, they are even more lost in translation. I don't think anyone made fun of you, except perhaps Darla's remark but then, we expect Darla to do that, it's traditional and she does it to all of us, not just you.

I think Darla knows better than to do it to me. :)

I generally let Darla correct the rest of you so I don't get yelled at for bringing my work to RCTN.

*gagh* And people yell at me for acting superior.... At least I know that I can make mistakes, and thus be subject to pickings from Darla.

Elizabeth

It's petty to ask people to have some consideration for other people? That's a new one on me.

Someone points out to you that some of us find your non-capitalised, oddly punctuated posts difficult to read, and we get accused of being petty.

I admit it then. I'm petty. I expect that people who want me to read what they write will capitalise the first letter of their sentences. I expect people who want to me *help* them will not make it difficult for me to understand their questions.

I expect adults to be able to understand that there is a difference between using all caps and using capitals in their proper place. Heck, I expect my kids to know that.

Many of us have been on the internet since it was an academic system, so telling us that you're writing in "internet language" isn't going to make us more understanding.

It'a matter of knowing your audience. This audience is *not* your buddies on AIM, or your college classmates.

Personally, if you can't be bothered to write in something at least resembling proper English, I won't be bothered to read your posts. I've got other things to do -- like teach my kids the difference between IM'ing their buddies and writing on a newsgroup. Shame you never learned that.

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Guess I'm petty too, because more than once I've voiced the opinion that people who can't be bothered to write in something at least resembling proper grammar drive me nuts.

I'm not asking for perfection, just the attempt to follow some basic rules! lol

Caryn

Why don't we let this go now. She has said she would try to improve so let's give her a chance to do that..

Lucille

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Good idea, we asked for some capitalization and faery is doing that. For the rest, I can't speak that much German so I can work around some lack of grammar etc and figure out what she is saying. Translators often make a mess of some basic things anyway, so I imagine they are at best vague on stitching.

As do we all, and you`re welcome to chat and relax, but spare a thought - just a thought - for those of us who find it frustrating trying to follow your lack of capitalisation and punctuation. It`s the sort of thing you see in chat-rooms - and this isn`t actually a chat-room.

At least you`re now using plain text, so we`re making progress. Well done for that at least!

Pat P

We`re not trying to be rude. We`re actually trying to help you.

Pat P

I agree - as I said before, we only want to help her, so hopefully she`ll take it in the spirit in which it is intended.

Pat P

Wow are we talking Grammer of Crafts...

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Oh for Heaven sake, stop being a primadona. I usually don't agree with the way they behave, but, except for the manner they told you off, they are right. If you don't punctuate and don't use capitals when you start a sentence you may be assured that no one will understand what you are talking about, and it has nothing to do with the translation. It's a pity, because, maybe you would have something interesting to say. But, please, stop behaving like a spoiled brat. Sofia D

You're a grandmother in up state Maine?

Cheryl