Are We Too Casual?

[Sam Gamgee]

I do understand the usage of semicolons and colons. Over time I learned how to not only explain them to students but to also ensure they could use them correctly. On forums, I am less precise with my grammar - I blame it on my thumbs.

Here's an example in case anyone is interested.

Independent Clause; conjunctive adverb being used as a conjunction, In the dependent clause.

My mother bought me a car; however, I bought a car on Monday.

Independent clauses are combinations of subjects and predicates that can stand as a complete thought.

In the example above, mother is the subject and bought is the predicate in the first part of the sentence and I is the subject and bought is the predicate in the last part of the sentence. The two parts each could stand as a complete thought if spoken by themselves.

My mother bought me a car.

I bought a car on Monday.

One way to join two Independent Clauses is as in the example with the semicolon.

It's been awhile, but I think that is the gist of it.

You paid attention in school. My wife’s friend did not.

My college English prof taught me “to each their own” is not proper English. I paid attention as well.

 

[Chasing Embers]

My goodness but true colors are being revealed in this thread.

 

[Alejo R.]

The wife and I were at a retail store today in Cincinnati that sells what I would call luxury items. The last time I was at this location was probably 25 years ago, at which time the employees were dressed in suit and tie. Today the employees looked like they just got out of bed, that is, unshaven, wrinkled T shirts, uncombed hair, etc. Things have sure changed in the last few decades, and the changes have been especially fast since Covid.

Proper manners have gone away also, I'm no prude by any stretch of the imagination, but the language used in conversation with my wife and I would make a sailor blush. I almost felt dirty upon leaving, and, unfortunately this all seems to be the norm. One more thing that seems to be universal also is no one can say a simple "thank you" for your patronage anymore. The closest one gets to that is "have a good one", not even close to a genuine appreciation for me spending my money with them.

Sorry for the complaining but I felt the need to vent a little.

I work in a bank. In the 25 years that I have been there, I have gone from wearing a suit, ties and shoes (matching the belt) to the uniform for 2024 which will be jeans, t-shirt and sneakers. Corporate companies want their employees to look more like McDonald's and pay them the same.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Well this turned to shit in a hurry. Thread will be locked after this post.

In the future if you flat out disagree with someone and say so, do not effing repeat that.

Over and out.