alibaba Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Who writes this shit? https://www.facebook.com/202507643116915/photos/a.333894249978253.83954.202507643116915/1098408660193471/?type=3&theater Don't become a victim of crime whilst our Island is a safe place What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 1 GCSE and you can wear a pointy hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueblood Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Who writes this shit? https://www.facebook.com/202507643116915/photos/a.333894249978253.83954.202507643116915/1098408660193471/?type=3&theater Don't become a victim of crime whilst our Island is a safe place What? Yeah wait until it's dangerous then be a victim as much as you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 1 GCSE and you can wear a pointy hat You sound bitter. Did you fail the exam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Adama Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Who writes this shit? https://www.facebook.com/202507643116915/photos/a.333894249978253.83954.202507643116915/1098408660193471/?type=3&theater Don't become a victim of crime whilst our Island is a safe place What? There is no reason to capitalise the word 'island' in that sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanxfella Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Who writes this shit? https://www.facebook.com/202507643116915/photos/a.333894249978253.83954.202507643116915/1098408660193471/?type=3&theater Don't become a victim of crime whilst our Island is a safe place What? It's just another in a long line of pointless adverts to tell people the obvious so that if something bad happens they can tick some box to say that they warned the public about it. The other one up there warning men not to shag drunken comatose women because it might be rape falls into exactly the same category. If you need to be warned about that then you probably need to be warned about wiping your ass after you have a crap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/202507643116915/photos/a.333894249978253.83954.202507643116915/1098408660193471/?type=3&theater If you need to be warned about that then you probably need to be warned about wiping your ass after you have a crap too. Well the message was posted on facebook - its exactly those people they're aiming for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I don't see the issue with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Well the message was posted on facebook - its exactly those people they're aiming for. surely the only reason to be warned about "wiping your ass" would be if you were going to use something unsuitable , like a broken bottle perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibaba Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I don't see the issue with it Maybe my English isn't very good, and I'm reading it wrong but this doesn't make any sense to me Don't become a victim of crime whilst our Island is a safe place The whole thing looks like it has been put together by some GCSE kids in set 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kopek Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 ''There is no reason to capitalise the word 'island' in that sentence.'' Hello Adama, grammar police here. One would in fact, use a capital for specific geographical area, in this case, 'our Island', meaning the Isle of Man. Had the reference been, ' there is crime all over the island'', a capital would not be used as it is a reference to a conglomeration of all the areas where crime is taking place. Glad to see that after only 23 posts you are taking an interest in the grammar, or lack of it, on these forums. Keep it up old chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Never mind the capitalisation on 'Island' - why on 'safe'?? And the black isn't in line on the right hand image... here, yous a right pendant incha! Notwell, the sentence is a solecism, that is, it does not say what was intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Well the message was posted on facebook - its exactly those people they're aiming for. surely the only reason to be warned about "wiping your ass" would be if you were going to use something unsuitable , like a broken bottle perhaps Greaseproof paper You could be wiping for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Adama Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 ''There is no reason to capitalise the word 'island' in that sentence.'' Hello Adama, grammar police here. One would in fact, use a capital for specific geographical area, in this case, 'our Island', meaning the Isle of Man. Had the reference been, ' there is crime all over the island'', a capital would not be used as it is a reference to a conglomeration of all the areas where crime is taking place. Glad to see that after only 23 posts you are taking an interest in the grammar, or lack of it, on these forums. Keep it up old chap. Utter bollocks. 'Island' would only be capitalised if used in one of two ways: as the first word in a sentence or if used as part of a proper noun. Referring to a specific island still doesn't make it a proper noun. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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