ART DECO in Leeds

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 2:58 pm

If you are proofreading shouldn't your bang be within the bracket ?This is going to open a can of worms!

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 4:35 pm

A comma might have sufficed rather than brackets. I blame the teachers.;-D

leedslily · Post by **leedslily** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 5:39 pm

anthonydna wrote: If you are proofreading shouldn't your bang be within the bracket ?This is going to open a can of worms! Knew I'd drop myself in it!

But no, it's fine where it is, because I'm exclaiming at the bit before the brackets and the bit in brackets. Or if it moved inside the bracket, then you'd need a full stop after the bracket. Or indeed, Cardi, a comma would probably suffice.Worms - lovely! Now, about that art deco ...

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 5:44 pm

anthonydna wrote: If you are proofreading shouldn't your bang be within the bracket ?This is going to open a can of worms! I've never heard of the exclamation mark being referred to as a "bang" before. A "screamer" yes, even a "dog's ....". Has anyone got another term for the exclamation mark?

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Tue 26 Feb, 2013 8:36 pm

Trojan wrote: Here's a picture of the art decco house on Batley Field Hill, Batley. It's not in Leeds - but it's onl half a mile from the Morley boundary. Well if anyone has £500K it's for salesee below for link

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 26 Feb, 2013 8:52 pm

Wow that is a long URL. This is a shortened one that brings up the same:- http://tinyurl.com/akzczycI trust you will please accept majorhoundii that this is not a criticism of you but is purely to point out the absurdity of such very long URLs.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Tue 26 Feb, 2013 9:45 pm

Leodian wrote: Wow that is a long URL. This is a shortened one that brings up the same:- http://tinyurl.com/akzczycI trust you will please accept majorhoundii that this is not a criticism of you but is purely to point out the absurdity of such very long URLs. tbh I thought so too but don't know how to shorten it, i'll delete it now. Ta.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 26 Feb, 2013 10:03 pm

majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: Wow that is a long URL. This is a shortened one that brings up the same:- http://tinyurl.com/akzczycI trust you will please accept majorhoundii that this is not a criticism of you but is purely to point out the absurdity of such very long URLs. tbh I thought so too but don't know how to shorten it, i'll delete it now. Ta. You can use this to shorten web URL's http://tinyurl.com/Real easy to use.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 26 Feb, 2013 10:03 pm

majorhoundii wrote: Leodian wrote: Wow that is a long URL. This is a shortened one that brings up the same:- http://tinyurl.com/akzczycI trust you will please accept majorhoundii that this is not a criticism of you but is purely to point out the absurdity of such very long URLs. tbh I thought so too but don't know how to shorten it, i'll delete it now. Ta. Hi majorhoundii. For shortening long URLs there will be other websites but I use this one:- http://tinyurl.com/ It is free and fairly straightforward to use.PS. Phill was 30 seconds faster than me in responding!

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Wed 27 Feb, 2013 3:55 am

Thanks Phil & Leo. That's something else I have learnt