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Reply 780

smilepea

Scipio90

No, it has a little resealable thing.

oooh that is exciting, it's not cathedral city is it?

Reply 781

Scipio90

smilepea

oooh that is exciting, it's not cathedral city is it?

Yes

It's the same type we have at home, but we always just ignored the sealing thing for some reason.

Reply 782

smilepea

Scipio90

Yes

It's the same type we have at home, but we always just ignored the sealing thing for some reason.

I think there is a chance I know too much about cheese ...

Reply 783

Scipio90

smilepea

I think there is a chance I know too much about cheese ...

Hehe, you can never know too much about cheese.

I didn't have a grater, so I cut it into small cubes :smile:

Reply 784

smilepea

Scipio90

Hehe, you can never know too much about cheese.

I didn't have a grater, so I cut it into small cubes :smile:

I can tell you that the Stilton cheese in Sainsbury's is from the Tuxford and Tebbit creamery :redface:

I have a grater but I've never found occasion to use it :frown:

Reply 785

Y__

13

I have a feeling that I'm using way too many commas in my English sentences. Is there something like "The Definite Concise Guide to English Grammar", either online or as a (library) book, that I could have a glance at to improve my punctuation :smile:

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Reply 786

brimstone

7

Ooh, I get the FJ thing now.

Reply 787

brimstone

7

smilepea

I think there is a chance I know too much about cheese ...

I want some cheese but I keep forgetting to buy some :frown:

In other news, I met a Magdalene girl last night who plays rugby with you :p:

Reply 788

Scipio90

Y__

I have a feeling that I'm using way too many commas in my English sentences. Is there something like "The Definite Concise Guide to English Grammar", either online or as a (library) book, that I could have a glance at to improve my punctuation :smile:

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You could probably find a guide near dictionaries in bookshops if you just want a quick look, but IMO commas are so subjective I wouldn't bother.

Reply 789

Gesar

1

smilepea

I can tell you that the Stilton cheese in Sainsbury's is from the Tuxford and Tebbit creamery :redface:

I have a grater but I've never found occasion to use it :frown:

I will gladly take the grater off your hands :tongue:

I have had so many opportunities to use a cheese grater and have had none to hand. And by hand I mean anywhere in the next two corridors).

Reply 790

Scipio90

Gesar

I will gladly take the grater off your hands :tongue:

I have had so many opportunities to use a cheese grater and have had none to hand. And by hand I mean anywhere in the next two corridors).

"Opportunities" is putting it a bit strongly, surely?

Reply 791

visesh

17

Y__

I have a feeling that I'm using way too many commas in my English sentences. Is there something like "The Definite Concise Guide to English Grammar", either online or as a (library) book, that I could have a glance at to improve my punctuation :smile:

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It's American, but it really is pretty good. It improved my style quite dramatically when I was 13-14. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elements-Style-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X

Reply 792

Tom

15

Yeah I second visesh's suggestion, that's the guide I use when PS-helping and needing to explain points of grammar or punctuation to people.

Reply 793

Craghyrax

17

I forgot to mention that I'm on the front page of TCS this week - woo :king1:

Y__

I have a feeling that I'm using way too many commas in my English sentences. Is there something like "The Definite Concise Guide to English Grammar", either online or as a (library) book, that I could have a glance at to improve my punctuation :smile:

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Tom knows of something - so ask him.