My gripe for today is. . . . . . .

[legrandefromage]

IQ is meaningless towards basic syntax and written vocabulary.

My spell checker has to work overtime...

 

[gibbleking]

I'll wager 200 quatloos (Google it gibble) on the newcomer.


no emoticons were harmed in the creation of this post

ill see your 200 and raise you 500,,,,,

 

[tintin40]

Perhaps we could petition John to include an IQ test in the RB registration process?

That way we could deny access to those who are hard of understanding,
or alternately segregate them into a special 'crayons only' section out of harms way?

Better include a 'Commonsense' test as well. If they can't work out the correct thread for their post then no entry.

 

[Tallpaul]

This thread requires facepalms, cats or references to Hitler, then it would be perfect.

 

[Easy_Rider]

It doesn't bother me how the individual writes or speaks but when journalists or companies get it wrong then I think that is irresponsible because no matter what people say it does influence individuals. The two worst ones are less instead of fewer and myself instead of I. The latter has crept so much into everyday language that it will soon become correct I imagine.

 

[Grannygrinder]

[/quote]Perhaps we could petition John to include an IQ test in the RB registration process?
That way we could deny access to those who are hard of understanding,
or alternately segregate them into a special 'crayons only' section out of harms way?[/quote]

Ooooh crayons, what colours do we get? Orange ones taste the best, in much the same way as orange smarties do

 

[alanf]

This thread requires facepalms, cats or references to Hitler, then it would be perfect.

two out of three be ok?

 

[unkleGsif]

It doesn't bother me how the individual writes or speaks but when journalists or companies get it wrong then I think that is irresponsible because no matter what people say it does influence individuals. The two worst ones are less instead of fewer and myself instead of I. The latter has crept so much into everyday language that it will soon become correct I imagine.

Much as I have to agree with you, it is also the case that language is fluid and evolving. It always has and it always will. If it didnt, we would still be hithering, thithering and dithering

G