spelling IS grammar

cos you have rules which govern the spelling of words, just like you have rules governing the order of words in sentences and the inflections of verbs!

Posted By: Dave in France on August 1st 2006 at 17:25:01

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anyone subscribed to waggers yet? (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 1, 17:18:49
- If so, give us the username and password so we can all look at it for free. (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 1, 17:19:30
  - Chupa Chups (n/m) (NCFC) - Grammar Bender, Aug 1, 17:20:39
    - Is that the username, password or both? (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:23:19
    - Surely that was a job for Spelling Bender? (n/m) (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:22:51
      - spelling IS grammar (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 1, 17:25:01
        
        I thought Spelling Bender was Grammar Bender's sidekick (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:31:00
        
        How about a "Finger too heavy leading to superfluous duplicate lettering bender"? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 1, 17:27:04
        
        like: you it is incorrect to say: "Grammar Bender and I" for fear of being impolite. (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:26:56
- Capital I at the start of a sentence please (n/m) (NCFC) - Grammar Bender, Aug 1, 17:19:04
  - Full stop at the end please. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 1, 17:21:19
    - Well as it was a request you'd expect to see a question mark on the end, wouldn't you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 1, 17:28:26
      - Come on Dom, keep up!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:31:43
    - Not always necessary (n/m) (NCFC) - Grammar Bender, Aug 1, 17:22:06
  - Damn autocomplete, What a total nuisance! (n/m) (NCFC) - Grammar Bender, Aug 1, 17:19:54
    - Unnecessary capital letter in the middle of a sentence. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 1, 17:22:46
      - Trivial to the extreme! (n/m) (NCFC) - Grammar Bender, Aug 1, 17:25:10
        
        One must never overlook the importance of grammar. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 1, 17:27:00
      - LOL. The words 'hoisted' and 'petard' spring to mind. (n/m) (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:24:01
        
        also the incorrect usage of the word "pedant" by someone on the messageboard (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:29:04
        
        I have just learned a new phrase. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 1, 17:28:35
        
        Be sure to use it this evening. (n/m) (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:31:59
        
        here is another: pederast (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:31:05
        
        One of my favourite words is 'priapic'. (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:32:39
        
        yes less obvious than "phallic" (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:35:08
        
        I rather like "convoluted" (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:34:03
        
        You can't beat 'crepuscular'. (n/m) (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:35:18
        
        I can, "succubus" (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:38:30
        
        Crepuscular succubus. Like it. (n/m) (NCFC) - DonLogan, Aug 1, 17:41:35
        
        what a sight that would be! (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 17:45:52

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