This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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I couldgo on about how spelling and grammar are more the important ingredients and guidelines for the cake - don't want to mix up bitter and butter in our cake.....and lack of grammar could cause us to cock up the recipe entirely.
But that would just be me arguing for the sake of arguing (something I am quite fond of at times).
Ultimately I believe that spelling and grammar are our tools; they help us to be understood....when I say erudite I want everyone to know that I'm not talking about a particularly good glue used for model-making.
However most of the time the average b3ta member does make themselves understood by all of us....and certainly those who repeatedly make it to the Best page (Frankspencer, Legless, The Resident Loon, Humpty, et al) have a mastery over language, so much so that it's a pleasure to read their posts.
But the occasional misplaced apostrophe, one too many commas, a misspelt word? If it doesn't really change the meaning then I don't pay any attention - I read for meaning and not for marking (unless of course I am marking and then I'm not doing that on b3ta).
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 18 May 2008, 10:23,
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