Non-motoring > Quote original message, and commas disappear	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: L'escargot	Replies: 33

Fri 7 May 10 07:15   Quote original message, and commas disappear - L'escargot

Well, they do when I quote an original message. Last edited by: L'escargot on Fri 7 May 10 at 07:17 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 07:39   Quote original message, and commas disappear - sherlock47

>> Well they do when I quote an original message. >> proof, for me also Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:24   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Zero

>> >> Well they do when I quote an original message. >> >> >> >> proof for me also and me. I wouldnt have noticed tho, if it hadnt been pointed out to me. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:27   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Crankcase

I remember at the age of ten our headmaster writing the following sentence on the board and telling us it would make sense if we put punctuation in the right places. Shows how important they can be. Let me get this right now... Smith where Jones had had had had had had had had had had had was correct. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:33   Quote original message, and commas disappear - MD

Get on then, tell us. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:35   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Zero

all that shows is how to write clearly and simply. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:51   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Clk Sec

>>Well, they do when I quote an original message. Surely it's just as easy to copy & paste, especially if you're not quoting the entire message. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:55   Quote original message, and commas disappear - car4play

>> >>Well, they do when I quote an original message. >> >> Surely it's just as easy to copy & paste, especially if you're not quoting the >> entire message. >> It may be. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:55   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Zero

its easier to quote all the message and cut out what you dont want. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 08:57   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Clk Sec

You're splitting hairs. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:04   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Focusless

>> You're splitting hairs. I always use the 'quote' button - I can't be bothered having to make a decision whether copy/paste might be easier or not. Anyway, the point is that there appears to be a bug in the site software. Last edited by: Focus on Fri 7 May 10 at 09:04 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:05   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Focusless

>> Anyway, the point is that there appears >> to be a bug in the site software. EDIT: now fixed? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:10   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Clk Sec

>>EDIT: now fixed? In less than 2 hours. Not a bad service. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:13   Quote original message, and commas disappear - R.P.

testing, bug fix, testing. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:13   Quote original message, and commas disappear - R.P.

>> testing, bug fix, testing. >> Yes it works. Last edited by: Pugugly on Fri 7 May 10 at 09:14 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:15   Quote original message, and commas disappear - car4play

Believe it or not the fix involved removing a .. er um .. comma. Thanks to l'escargot for having eyes on stalks to find it. Last edited by: car4play on Fri 7 May 10 at 09:16 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 10:41   Quote original message, and commas disappear - VxFan

>> Believe it or not the fix involved removing a .. er um .. comma. Did you manage to take a look at the problem I mentioned to you yesterday? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 11:50   Quote original message, and commas disappear - car4play

No unfortunately, but nothing has changed in the last couple of weeks, so can't think why it should do that now. Anyway, we would want to revisit all that when we do the next set of updates to this site. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 12:24   Quote original message, and commas disappear - VxFan

>> No unfortunately, but nothing has changed in the last couple of weeks, I forgot to mention I first noticed it a little while ago. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 13:25   Quote original message, and commas disappear - L'escargot

>> Thanks to L'escargot for having eyes on stalks to find it. >> :-D Last edited by: L'escargot on Fri 7 May 10 at 13:25 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:14   Quote original message, and commas disappear - car4play

.. if only the country could be fixed so easily. (Oh no let's not get started on that one here!) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:22   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Zero

you cant foist commas on us like this without a clear mandate. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:37   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Clk Sec

>> you cant foist commas on us like this without a clear mandate. But he is only returning the commas which were ours in the first place... Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:42   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Zero

we want change. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 09:45   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Clk Sec

Fair enough. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 10:00   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Crankcase

>> all that shows is how to write clearly and simply. Yes. A valuable lesson for a ten year old. Smith, where Jones had had "had had" had had "had had had". "Had had" was correct. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 10:06   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Zero

thats meaningless. Last edited by: Zero on Fri 7 May 10 at 10:06 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 10:12   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Focusless

>> thats meaningless. I like that sort of thing. One of the funniest single-picture cartoons I've seen was of a ballet dancer at a launch of OS2/2, with someone saying to her "I used to have an OS2/2 tutu too". Well it made me laugh. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 10:38   Quote original message, and commas disappear - MD

Is Comma the Motoring link? er! Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 13:50   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Crankcase

>> I like that sort of thing. That's pretty good. :) I'm reminded of the sheepdog that belongs to that bloke who runs a chandlers and food emporium where you can pawn things in a little Cumbrian town. You know, the Shap ship and chip chop shop chap's Shep. Last edited by: Crankcase on Fri 7 May 10 at 13:50 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 15:46   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Iffy

...I like this sort of thing... The farmer's planting seeds, and his wife is mending his clothes. They are both... 'sowing', or should that be 'sewing'? The correct answer, I believe, is the former because that is the first and therefore dominant clause in the original sentence. The more realisitic answer is to write around it. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 15:49   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Crankcase

A puzzle like that can grammatically be a right sow and sew. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Fri 7 May 10 15:53   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Iffy

...A puzzle like that can grammatically be a right sow and sew... And the award for today's most pithy response goes to...Crankcase. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 7 May 10 15:57   Quote original message, and commas disappear - Crankcase

No, no, it's Zero that always takes the pith. Reply to this message | Report message