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Why do y'all do it

Discussion in 'Other Discussions' started by Salty, Dec 3, 2010.

  1. billwald

    billwald New Member

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    probably for the same reason some people use their signature line for a sermon or a commercial.
     
  2. Melanie

    Melanie Active Member
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    Salty, I did not understand the response about translating into American English ......what,what,what? I cannot, I speakie proper English which is as everyone knows is good old Strine (Australian English). Don't roll your eyeballs as they may fall out?:tongue3:
     
  3. Salty

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    sorry, I forgot the :smilewinkgrin: :smilewinkgrin: :smilewinkgrin:

    Actually, England and Australia do speak proper English - Americans do not!!!

    Salty
     
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    We speak proper American English, the Brits and the Aussie's do not.
     
  5. Salty

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    I can feel WW III comming on:tonofbricks:
     
  6. David Lamb

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    Being a Brit, I have never tried "translating" New Zealand English into American English. Maybe if she were an American, Briony Gloria might have put something like:

    "Same with extra-long posts. Sheesh! I didn't join the BB to read dissertaions! Me, I reckon 4 sentences is long enough."
    Seriously, though, I agree with the OP that it is wrong to quote a whole post when you are replying just to a part of it. (Looking back at some of my own previous posts, I have to confess that I have far too often quoted big, unnecessary chunks.) On the other hand, not quoting at all has often led to confusion, particularly if a little time has passed between the message and the reply. No quoting at all can leave doubt aboutwhich message the person is replying to.
     
  7. Jim1999

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    Perhaps the confusion comes from slipping off the main topic too often. Keep in line folks and avoid the tailbacks. Stop off at a layby and take stock.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
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    Just to bother you.
     
  9. Salty

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    Didnt work - since it was so long, didnt even look at the "quotes" just came down to your new post.

    And that is the entire point of the OP.
     
  10. Salty

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    David, excellent translation - do you have a degeee in inter-English translation:smilewinkgrin:
     
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    Yep - see, I'll peek at the quotes to see which they are quoting but I won't read through the whole thing again.
     
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