Vegetarians.

[Lucy Thomas]

Are vegetarians really necessary in this modern, civilised age?

[Marijn]

Why do you feel the need to be nasty?

[whiffey]

It wasn't my intention. I was trying to steer it in the direction of the resurrection (evidence therefor ect), but you wouldn't play ball. I might have mentioned that if you'd been questioned all night, beaten with little bits of sheep done, then nailed up and had a Roman spear poked into you, you'd hardly be walking about inspiring people.

But, no, you had to keep harping on and on about sodding question marks.

[cazzz1975]

But being good at something does not mean you have to keep putting people down because they lack those skills.

[Goodsoulette]

Ahhhhh, come off it. She's funny. No one goes home crying, after reading they forgot to place quotation marks or wrote the wrong there/their/they're.

In the words of John Candy, "six bucks and my right nut says" most people know full well how to spell and use grammar correctly but they get carried away with the subject/debate and don't bother checking.

Poor Lucy now has to check every submission, to make sure it is perfect. If this is the only thing (apart from hating cats) that she is passionate about, let her enjoy it.

[figure]

I am enjoying this grammar discussion because I strive to better myself. So please carry on, don't stop. I too have learned in school that there is no space before a punctuation mark. I have noticed that some folks on here leave a space. Fear of being attacked if had asked the question I never did. Hooray for me it's now come to light. :-)

In my eyes Lucy Thomas is not being nasty, she's only trying to make us aware of our mistakes so we can do better next time.

[cazzz1975]

yeah but she turns almost ever post into a row, I have just gone to several topic area's and innocent questions like " what shall I get my nan for xmas" is filled with the poster defending her question and anything else she types because the put a space where she shouldnt have

its totally over the top and although she may enjoy being as popular as saddam, it would be nice to read a post without dissecting it for spelling, grammar and any other "rules of the good book" (not the bible for lucy, the dictionary)

[cazzz1975]

The point is figure that no one has asked for this, If you want Lucy to teach you grammar Im sure she would be happy too, but someone asking for advice about a song or a faulty ignition on their car is not going to appreciate being spoken to like an 8 year old.

[Marijn]

Cazzz, I totally agree with you!

[raysparx1]

I know what cazz means, my grammar is appaling but I don't want pulling up about it every time I post an answer, I do respect anybody who knows exactly where and when to put commas etc, my wife is brilliant at it so is Lucy and whiffey is good as well Lucy hasn't been horrible to me yet, I will have to wait for it, but some of what she puts is very funny as well and lets face it this question is about Food how it got turned into an English grammar lesson is beyond me.

[perigra]

Vegetarianism is the thin end of the wedge.

It's for people who like to catagorise things living into what is ethically ok to eat.

Everything has a right to live, even plants....... and bacteria but as a species it's up to us humans to survive in the best way we can without differentiating between other species, all of which have as much right to exist on earth as the next.

Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian who liked to diferentiate in this way and most vegetarians like to make judgement in the same way.

[figure]

True the topic is not grammar but no thread stays on course. They always drift from one topic to another. Uncle Ray, I do understand ...
Lucy has never been rude to me either.

[Skreecheeboy]

FFS, I answered the question on page 2 and you lot have banged on for another 3 pages about the benefits of putting a space between the end of a sentence and a question mark ! The reason one shouldn't do that is because you would often end up with a line finishing and an exclamation/question mark on the next line which just looks ridiculous. Did anybody read the article I posted on page 2 ? The irony of my post isn't lost on me I hasten to say ! (and I hope I get to proove my point too ! )

[Lucy Thomas]

Well, I guess that's that then.

[cambus]

Skreech, there is only one "o" in prove, numerals should also be in written form, unless the subject you are dealing with has a specific need for them.

[Jugglering]

Well, I reckon it should be beans on toast. Hope that helps.

*runs away rapidly ....*

[Myriad2112]

Went to a vegitarian BBQ once, we had chargrilled brussell sprouts :)