Grammar Police - The Next Generation

[loafer123]

I was talking to my 10 year old son about the computer game he plays on, called Roblox.

In the game, you play the role of pilot, surgeon, policeman, etc. and gain promotion through the ranks through helping and working.

I asked him about what he was doing now and he said his role was to review applications for promotion and grant or deny them.

I asked how he decided.

"It's easy" he said "if they use 'u' instead of 'you' or leave a full stop off the end of their sentences, I turn them down.

That's my boy.

[Vaud]

Was there a real need to capitalise every word of your thread title?

[EnglishTony]

Have you tried explaining that the thick ones cause less problems?

[Wacky Racer]

Vaud said:

Was there a real need to capitalise every word of your thread title?

The grammar police never sleep on PH...

[loafer123]

Vaud said:

Was there a real need to capitalise every word of your thread title?

Yes, because it's a title.

Did they not have enough capital letters to go around at your school?

[Moonhawk]

loafer123 said:

"It's easy" he said "if they use 'u' instead of 'you' or leave a full stop off the end of their sentences, I turn them down.

You didn't close your speech marks at the end of that sentence. I guess you don't get the job.

[marshalla]

EnglishTony said:

Have you tried explaining that the thick ones cause less problems?

FEWER problems.

[loafer123]

Moonhawk said:

loafer123 said:

"It's easy" he said "if they use 'u' instead of 'you' or leave a full stop off the end of their sentences, I turn them down.

You didn't close your speech marks at the end of that sentence. I guess you don't get the job.

Arse.

I've been busted!

[Vaud]

loafer123 said:

Yes, because it's a title.

Did they not have enough capital letters to go around at your school?

Title case does not automatically capitalise every word, though there is no absolute "rule".

[Einion Yrth]

Vaud said:

Title case does not automatically capitalise every word, though there is no absolute "rule".

Exactly, it isn't prohibited either.

[Monkeylegend]

loafer123 said:

In the game, you play the role of pilot, surgeon, policeman, etc. and gain promotion through the ranks through helping and working.

Why have you put a full stop after etc ?

[Vaud]

Einion Yrth said:

Exactly, it isn't prohibited either.

Indeed. It was mostly light hearted banter.

[marshalla]

Monkeylegend said:

loafer123 said:

In the game, you play the role of pilot, surgeon, policeman, etc. and gain promotion through the ranks through helping and working.

Why have you put a full stop after etc ?

Because it's almost the right way to present that abbreviation.

[EnglishTony]

marshalla said:

EnglishTony said:

Have you tried explaining that the thick ones cause less problems?

FEWER problems.

I'll consult the Marketing Department and get back to you.

[Vaud]

loafer123 said:

the game

I think we missed the important point. The OP's son must be on PH.

[Monkeylegend]

marshalla said:

Monkeylegend said:

loafer123 said:

In the game, you play the role of pilot, surgeon, policeman, etc. and gain promotion through the ranks through helping and working.

Why have you put a full stop after etc ?

Because it's almost the right way to present that abbreviation.

......but it doesn't look right

[defblade]

Vaud said:

Was there a real need to capitalise every word of your thread title?

Well, of course.

Grammar Police is a proper name.

And "The Next Generation" is a recognised and often abbreviated phrase which also frequently acts as a proper name.

In time, this thread will achieve worldwide fame and become known as GP-TNG

[iphonedyou]

Monkeylegend said:

......but it doesn't look right

What am I missing here?

[karona]

"I'm afraid there are very few tickets left for that performance."

I'm helping a Bulgarian neighbour's daughter with her English homework, the task is to correct the grammar of the above sentence. I'm stuck, over to the experts.

[IanCress]

Is 'very few' correct English. Should it not be 'there are only a few tickets left'?