tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post5390310885829170758..comments2023-10-23T13:36:13.576-04:00Comments on You Heard it Here... Nuggets of news the MSM won't report!!!: CAIR Good News!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post-74586566141753164762009-02-20T20:47:00.000-05:002009-02-20T20:47:00.000-05:00Whoops, my bad. You're right. A proper noun is one...Whoops, my bad. You're right. A <I>proper noun</I> is one that needs capitalisation. Like names and places and so forth. A pronoun is 'he' and 'she' and 'they' and the like.<BR/><BR/>For some reason I thought pronoun was an abbreviation of proper noun.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, fair enough on the Islamic point. But, I mean, there are more grown up ways to express disrespect for the cult.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788823062002371899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post-21242353262084792852009-02-20T20:07:00.000-05:002009-02-20T20:07:00.000-05:00One more thing, are you sure Christian and the oth...One more thing, are you sure Christian and the other examples you gave are pronouns or proper nouns? Asking because I really don't know.janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885403909609923540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post-65698261600725635862009-02-20T20:05:00.000-05:002009-02-20T20:05:00.000-05:00I've always said (and comment as such on your old ...I've always said (and comment as such on your old blog) that you're an intelligent young man, Jacob.<BR/><BR/>If you looked at my musings you'll see I don't capitalize "left" or "conservative" and try to use proper English writing, with the exception of muslim, islam, imam and prophet mohammad, not because I'm ignorant. It's purely of disrespect for the cult.<BR/><BR/>And it's nice to read your writing again. I missed you, really....janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885403909609923540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post-69388144129503129272009-02-20T19:16:00.000-05:002009-02-20T19:16:00.000-05:00Yeah, and I'm wondering why. I've noticed also tha...Yeah, and I'm wondering why. I've noticed also that you guys (the Malott Squad, as I have affectionately termed you) seem to belong to a weird class of English speakers, where words that need to be capitalised aren't and words that don't are. Like "Left" and "Conservative". I know it makes it scary and important to capitalise things (Gay Marriage poses a much greater threat than boring old gay marriage) but it's not technically correct.<BR/><BR/>Pronouns should be capitalised. Christian is a pronoun, therefore I write it with a capital C. Same with Hebrew, Jewish, Hindu, Scientologist, Exclusive Brethren and the Kathy Griffin Fan Club. <BR/><BR/>That's not the lefty PC Nazi speaking, that's the pedantic English enthusiast speaking.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788823062002371899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post-79582656695444414492009-02-20T08:06:00.000-05:002009-02-20T08:06:00.000-05:00Now Jacob, you know I've NEVER capitalized muslim ...Now Jacob, you know I've NEVER capitalized muslim or islam. Go back and check.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by...janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885403909609923540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104915.post-64487240732169264492009-02-20T02:55:00.000-05:002009-02-20T02:55:00.000-05:00Haha, you changed the subtitle.(The m in 'muslim' ...Haha, you changed the subtitle.<BR/><BR/>(The m in 'muslim' should be capitalised though.)Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788823062002371899noreply@blogger.com