Originally posted by @very-rusty There for how important would a smei colon be to those whose first language is NOT ENGLISH GOT IT?
-VR
Let me comment on this: Maybe a semicolon is not imperative to the understanding of a sentence or a paragraph, but there are grammatical rules which, in written language, make a sentence or a paragraph easier to follow.
Originally posted by @torunn Let me comment on this: Maybe a semicolon is not imperative to the understanding of a sentence or a paragraph, but there are grammatical rules which, in written language, make a sentence or a paragraph easier to follow.
People who speak different languages as their first language are not really concerned about where a semicolon should fit in sentence. They just want to get the point they have to make across.
Originally posted by @very-rusty People who speak different languages as their first language are not really concerned about where a semicolon should fit in sentence. They just want to get the point they have to make across.
-VR
English is my second language and grammatical rules are very important to me. My youngest grandson, 9 years old, spent this week-end at my place and we did what was left of his homework together. Reading doesn't come easy to him and that is because he doesn't observe the punctuation marks in the text; he doesn't make a stop until he is out of breath nearly and mostly he doesn't understand the meaning of the text. I'm teaching him to say 'full stop' and make a short pause at the end of the sentence.
Originally posted by @torunn English is my second language and grammatical rules are very important to me. My youngest grandson, 9 years old, spent this week-end at my place and we did what was left of his homework together. Reading doesn't come easy to him and that is because he doesn't observe the punctuation marks in the text; he doesn't make a stop until he is out of breath nearly a ...[text shortened]... the text. I'm teaching him to say 'full stop' and make a short pause at the end of the sentence.
Originally posted by @torunn English is my second language and grammatical rules are very important to me. My youngest grandson, 9 years old, spent this week-end at my place and we did what was left of his homework together. Reading doesn't come easy to him and that is because he doesn't observe the punctuation marks in the text; he doesn't make a stop until he is out of breath nearly a ...[text shortened]... the text. I'm teaching him to say 'full stop' and make a short pause at the end of the sentence.
torunn,
That is all well in good. Just because grammar and puncuation is important to you doesn't mean it is to everyone else!!! Some come here just to play chess and rarely even speak, because of the spelling police!!!
That is all well in good. Just because grammar and puncuation is important to you doesn't mean it is to everyone else!!! Some come here just to play chess and rarely even speak, because of the spelling police!!!
-VR
If you took the time to improve your spelling sir, such policing wouldn't be necessary and the forums would be grammatically resplendent.
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke If you took the time to improve your spelling sir, such policing wouldn't be necessary and the forums would be grammatically resplendent.
That is all well in good. Just because grammar and puncuation is important to you doesn't mean it is to everyone else!!! Some come here just to play chess and rarely even speak, because of the spelling police!!!
-VR
It is a topic among many others, VR. Either you like it and participate, or you dislike it and ignore it. That's what forums are about.
Originally posted by @torunn It is a topic among many others, VR. Either you like it and participate, or you dislike it and ignore it. That's what forums are about.
28 Jan '18 15:36
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