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DazYa777

Like you did on msn? :smile:

That is a physical impossibility, as i'm sure you are aware. Anyhow, this topic has been discussed many a time, and if you wish to continue the discussion, may I suggest that you PM me. :smile:

Reply 101

tis_me_lord

edders

Where are the colons? The semicolons? Just think of the children! :frown:

I think children prefer shiny things to colons. :tongue:

Reply 102

Fluffy

You do not always start a sentence with a capital letter. To give an example, the following have very different meanings: "rhp51, rhp55 and rhp57 display homology to..." and: "Rhp51, Rhp55 and Rhp57 display homology to..."

If you capitalise the 'rhps' in example one, then you are no longer talking about genes, but proteins.

Science and English do not mix! :biggrin:

Reply 103

elpaw

edders

Where are the colons? The semicolons? Just think of the children! :frown:

they have been colonically irigated

Reply 104

not1

Fluffy

If you capitalise the 'rhps' in example one, then you are no longer talking about genes, but proteins.

That is rather specialist though.

Reply 105

Pzyko_1827

DazYa777

PM? Please do not abbreviate.

We've discussed this, and apparently we're allowed to.

Reply 106

Quiksilver

DazYa777

A's*

no way, its As

Reply 107

Pzyko_1827

Quiksilver

no way, its As

Both are correct. :smile:

Reply 108

DazYa777

A's*

Look kiddo - stop being silly. You are making too many mistakes. This is why I do not interfere in the science-dominated academic subforum. :biggrin:

In other words, don't try to correct people who are better informed than yourself in a particular area. :biggrin:

Reply 109

Pzyko_1827

DazYa777

Not in my books.

But we are in edders' campaign, and, in the end, isn't that what really matters?

Reply 110

elpaw

People, it's "starred As".

Reply 111

Fluffy

edders

Ah I see. Should the course not be called 'business language' or something else then? :tongue:

I don't think, mainly because we were taught grammar not 'business language'. We revised the rules of grammar, but incorparated other factors which result in greater clarity. Clarity is important in business communications, but might not represent 'best grammar usage'.

If the course was called 'business language', then one may have expected to learn terminology. We did not.

Reply 112

elpaw

People, it's "starred As".

Those are not available at A Level (as far as I am aware). I was just referring to the plural of a grade A. :biggrin:

Reply 113

Fluffy

DazYa777

Let me tell you, there is no comma between However and like :smile:

Trust me.

Sorry, but there is a comma between 'However' and 'like'. The reason that there is is because the word 'however' is a conjuntive adverb.

Reply 114

not1

elpaw

People, it's "starred As".

"Starred A's", you mean? :tongue:

It is legitimate to put a separating apostrophe between a single letter and its pluralising 's' I think.

Reply 115

DazYa777

Kiddo? Is this even in the dictionary? Science-dominated? Such sterotypical views of someone that cannot comprehend and understand the science lectures in her schooling.

Informed? Please reassess the word and find one that best fits the sentence. It should have been along the lines of: " That have a better understanding in the English Language "

Oh dear...

Reply 116

Pzyko_1827

edders

"Starred A's", you mean? :tongue:

It is legitimate to put a separating apostrophe between a single letter and its pluralising 's' I think.

As I said, but nobody noticed, both are correct.

Reply 117

edders

"Starred A's", you mean? :tongue:

It is legitimate to put a separating apostrophe between a single letter and its pluralising 's' I think.

I'm (pretty) sure it's not. Where can we find out for sure? Any ideas?

Reply 118

Pzyko_1827

DazYa777

It can be argued either way. I'd prefer my way as it is fluent when spoken.

No it can't. In this situation, 'however' should always be followed by a comma.

Reply 119

elpaw

edders

"Starred A's", you mean? :tongue:

It is legitimate to put a separating apostrophe between a single letter and its pluralising 's' I think.

If I had put in the apostrophe you would have criticised me saying that it was perfectly acceptable to leave it out. It's a catch-22 situation with you. :tongue: