Quote from Shotglass :

chomsky is my homeboy

Now here is where my earlier point about being a clear communicator is far more important over whether I used the right spelling of where, which I dont think I did, but never mind...

Quote from Shotglass :

i thought coders loved grammar to bits ?

Given how often coders bitch about coding layout, and syntax, you'd think so. Wouldn't you?

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

Well, BBT, I could care less about those kinds of mistakes,

:eek:

:faint2:

:hbomb:

Quote from Hankstar :

#4: i.e. for e.g.
No: Use an anti-spyware program (i.e., Ad-Aware).

Yes: Use an anti-spyware program (e.g., Ad-Aware).

Note: The term i.e. means "that is"; e.g. means "for example". And a comma follows both of them.

I didn't know this one I've always used them interchangeably.

ie - id est
eg - exempli gratia

about as much latin as youre ever going to truely need ... but at east you should know this much

Quid pro quo, Clarice, quid pro quo *slurrrp*

pp. or peer porte

For and on behalf of.

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Given how often coders bitch about coding layout, and syntax, you'd think so. Wouldn't you?

Hmmm, well I program quite neatly I guess, but I do it for me not for others. I guess that's why some people throw a head fit at the amount of indentation I use. I never forget to close a tag/loop/statement... well, most of the time I never forget....

Actually, since we're on the topic - a disturbing trend has recently gained a foot hold, at least here in my neck of the woods.

People are now using the word "myself" in the most foolish fashion, in an attempt to - ironically - sound more learned and studious. Phrases like this: "If you have any questions, please see myself following the presentation". Or, "Please leave the donations with myself". Or, "Please leave the donations with Fred or myself" etc. :vomit:

What the hell is this all about? I can't stand it. It's difficult enough for people to grasp proper use of the words "I" and "me", without throwing another word into the mix. If you're not referring to ... yourself (!) ... then the word "myself" is never, ever to be used. I've never seen it on this forum, but I hear it regularly during public speeches and in corporate emails.

It might even be worse than saying you care when you don't.

Jeff, wouldn't the correct term be "oneself"

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

Jeff, wouldn't the correct term be "oneself"

no

"You're not referring to oneself"...

Myself, oneself, yourself, allself?

I THINK WE SHOULD ALL JUST TYPE IN CAPS TO ELIMINATE PROBLEMS WITH CAPITALIZATION WE SHOULD ALSO SAY SCREW IT TO PUNCTUATION AND JUST USE DOUBLE SPACES WHERE WE SHOULD OR SHOULDN T USE IT DOESN T THIS LOOK MUCH EASIER TO READ

Caps Lock, always helping against eye strain

Not really, dusty old chap. "Come and see Trevor or oneself after the presentation" would be horrendous "Oneself" is an archaic term for "yourself" e.g., "one should ask oneself, "does one feel lucky?" "

Well, does one? Punk?

*slap* that's for shouting, btw.