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Fantastic word game

Far too many people prefer, for some reason, to see my brain explode which is going to happen in a few minutes due to the presence of rosecity's Sinister Semicolon but, first, I have a bone to pick with that contribution.
It's one thing to use the semicolon. BUT each group of words on either side of the semicolon still needs to be a sentence and your group of words on the right side of the semicolon is NOT a sentence.

This information is from The Google: Use a semicolon between closely related independent clauses which are not joined by a coordinating conjunction. This rule means that semicolons are used between two complete sentences which are not already linked by words like and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

So, there you have it. Both groups of words on either side of the Sinister Semicolon must still be a sentence and your right side does not fit the bill.
And I am BEYOND SHOCKED that the Director of Linguistics did not catch that and assess serious consequences. So it is my duty to assess 10 demerits to rosecitymedia and also 10 demerits to CT.

My brain is happy and will not be exploding after all. Ed, there is nothing to see here. This time.
 
A hefty penalty will be assessed by the Director of Linguistics (DoL, as some prefer) on any poster on this thread who contributes to the destruction of the English language.
 
Dollars to donuts that J.D. Vance is the 48th President of the United States by this time next year.

Well, you see, I was too busy smoking cigarettes in the locker room and meeting cowgirls under the bleachers during my formidable years to make a full, or even logical, sentence nowadays. Hell, I throw in all kinds of Crafty Commas, too, because the redneck mind pauses naturally, and when it does, a Crafty Comma fills that hole. What the past misdeeds didn't damage, the Miller Lite finished off. I'll take the 10 demerits, for sure, but the sheer giddiness of seeing you get all in a kerfuffle over the Sinister Semicolon (or Evil Ellipsis, as it may be) is enough motivation for the cow and I to travel the same road again, even if the final destination makes us look a wee bit on the special ed side.
 
Bash my head against a brick wall, shoot me square between the peepers, and have your way with any of my farm animals, if I ever choose an In N' Out over a Whataburger.

That's the kinda shit that'll get you strung up down here.
 
Ed has figured out that he can contribute to the goings-on regardless of whether he is following a pretend storyline or just dropping in a thought of his own.

Well done, young man, well done. We are all very proud of you.
 
His head explodes with even the smallest hints of semicolons and ellipses so let's not use those anymore and everything will be just fine, thank you very much.
 
Thank you very much for the suggestion, WMC, but unless you're financing us, feeding us or farming with us, good luck in getting a half-drunk redneck, his trusty bovine and his hand-picked, nit picking hen to put a halt to it.

...but hey, partner, feel free to hold on to that dream. 🤠 🐮🐔
 
A halt to it is unlikely, and speaking of "nit picking," it doesn't take a hen, or even a rooster, to inform the redneck that he made two words out of what should have been a single word, and that the usual penalty will be forthcoming.
 
Forthcoming decisions are likely to mean that very soon, flying around this thread, you may see many permanently irrevocable demerits.
 
Many permanently irrevocable demerits, that I received during my 6 year high school career, didn't actually follow me for the rest of my life, and is contrary to what that liar of a man I had for a principal repeatedly told me.
 
A principal repeatedly told me that, if it took me six years to complete high school, I'd never make anything of myself and probably would wind up milking cows, working in radio, or both.

Nitpicking time again! Hyphen needed between "6" and "year." Three more demerits. You're keeping my intern very busy, rcm. She's starting to look longingly at the half-and-half in the fridge again...
 


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