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May I be a slight grammar Nazi for a minute

nuno
nuno Posts: 112 Forumite
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"The Following User Says Thank You To ___________ For This Useful Post"

Why the need to capitalise every word in that sentence?
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  • kermitfrog
    kermitfrog Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    Why the need to call yourself a Nazi?
  • jd87
    jd87 Posts: 2,345 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    kermitfrog wrote: »
    Why the need to call yourself a Nazi?

    It's just a phrase, get over it.
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    At least when the second person 'thanks' the post it changes from

    "The Following User Says Thank You To ___________ For This Useful Post"

    to

    "The Following Users Say Thank You To ___________ For This Useful Post"
    Signature removed for peace of mind
  • nuno
    nuno Posts: 112 Forumite
    It's still quite poor grammar - I don't claim to be the worlds biggest stickler for grammar, but that really does look poor, sticks out like a sore thumb in my opinion.
  • DarkConvict
    DarkConvict Posts: 6,347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I agree, i am poor at grammer and people do pick me up for capitalising letters.
    Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.

    There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies
  • Old_Wrinkly
    Old_Wrinkly Posts: 5,182 Forumite
    There are reasons for "thanking" someone, other than a post being "useful". ;)
  • Sandoval
    Sandoval Posts: 903 Forumite
    nuno wrote: »
    "The Following User Says Thank You To ___________ For This Useful Post"

    Why the need to capitalise every word in that sentence?
    And the award for the most pointless thread I've read today goes to...
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    Sandoval wrote: »
    And the award for the most pointless thread I've read today goes to...

    And the award for the most difficult font to read goes to....
  • Sandoval
    Sandoval Posts: 903 Forumite
    lucylucky wrote: »
    And the award for the most difficult font to read goes to....
    Yet you read it. If it was that much of a struggle I suggest you get your peepers tested tomorrow.

    Again, sorry to make you go to all the effort of reading this since it's so difficult for you.
  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
    It bugs me too. I saw road sign today saying "Thank you for Driving Carefully". Grrrrr.
    ******** Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity *******
    "Always be calm and polite, and have the materials to make a bomb"
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