On 2019-03-06 1:31 p.m., Pamela wrote:
> On 19:51 6 Mar 2019, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 1:48:42 PM UTC-5,
>> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:20:02 GMT, Pamela >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 22:20 4 Mar 2019, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:44:42 GMT, Pamela >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11:36 4 Mar 2019, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:28:17 +1100, Bruce >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, 03 Mar 2019 22:26:03 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 4 Mar 2019 04:23:34 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>> snip
>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone
>>>>>>>>>>> that thinks that there was a jesus christ that existed on this
>>>>>>>>>>> e
>> arth
>>>>>>>>>>> at some time in the past is just a catholic, whether they want
>>>>>>>>>>> t
>> o
>>>>>>>>>>> admit or not, they are.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I do understand why you would think if I was in fact a theist
>>>>>>>>>>> th
>> at I
>>>>>>>>>>> would be lying, because theists do it every day to themselves
>>>>>>>>>>> an
>> d to
>>>>>>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you knew even the faintest about Catholicism, you€„¢d kno
>> w it is
>>>>>>>>>> €œCatholic€�, not €œcatholic€�.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> that's just basic education. Learning how to punctuate,
>>>>>>>>> capitalize
>> ,
>>>>>>>>> spell.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Starting a sentence with a capital, for instance?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good one bruce, LOL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> but the thing is, this is usenet. I have had this discussion
>>>>>>> before with several people. Usenet is more like a bulletin board.
>>>>>>> Where you post notes, letters, reminders, various quips anecdotes
>>>>>>> or whatever else is on your mind. Punctuation and capitol letters
>>>>>>> really would n
>> ot
>>>>>>> have much meaning on a bulletin board that may sit in an office or
>>>>>>> o
>> n
>>>>>>> a fridge, and the same applies for usenet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's a "capitol letter"? The "a" and "o" are at opposite ends of
>>>>>> th
>> e
>>>>>> keyboard, so it can't be down to miskeying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I guess trolls don't need to be literate to be effective.
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess when they handed out brains you missed the line....
>>>>> Ya know that thing called spell check? well capitol happens to be
>>>>> an actual word. and go figure that it just so happens to have
>>>>> several more uses than the capital version... So I just want to ask
>>>>> you... WHY THE **** DO YOU NOT THINK A LITTLE BEFORE YOU SPEAK??
>>>>>
>>>>> capitol records
>>>>> capitol credit union austin
>>>>> capitol city
>>>>> capitol building
>>>>> capitol buick gmc
>>>>> capitol bank
>>>>> capitol bistro
>>>>> capitol dental
>>>>> capitol drugs
>>>>> capitol federal bank
>>>>> capitol gains tax
>>>>> capitol foods
>>>>> capitol group
>>>>> capitol hill
>>>>> capitol hill hotel
>>>>> capitol tower
>>>>
>>>> Why don't you answer the question?
>>>>
>>>> I asked what's a "capitol letter?"
>>>
>>>
>>> I did ... please let me retort.. again...
>>>
>>>> I guess when they handed out brains you missed the line....
>>>> Ya know that thing called spell check? well capitol happens to be an
>>>> actual word. and go figure that it just so happens to have several
>>>> more uses than the capit....................
>>> --
>>>
>>> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____
>>
>> "Capitol" refers almost exclusively to the building that houses a
>> government.
>>
>> "Capital" is used for almost every other use.
>>
>> Thus "capital letter".
>>
>> Quite a few of the examples that you cited are businesses located
>> in or near the capitol of something or other, and are named for
>> the capitol building.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> Of course, that's right.
>
> When I mentioned CK's misspelling, he should have admitted it gracefully
> and said it's an error. Instead he throws a tantrum.
>
> I wonder if gluten deficiency can have this sort of effect.
>
I had the same gut feeling!