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Grammar pedants - help please.

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Jul 2023
1:25pm, 9 Jul 2023
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Badger
I see how that applies to the "press" part, but the "accept" is a description of the consequence of clicking the button, not an instruction to press it.
Jul 2023
2:02pm, 12 Jul 2023
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GordonG
Just got this email from an external company.

"i tried to reach you on the Phone just now but was asked to send an Email.

We are about to apply as a Vendor to the G-Cloud Framework because we supply Patient Feedback Devices.

Before we register as a potential Supplier we would like to understand the level of interest for our Product amongst all NHS Hospitals in the UK.

We would be grateful if you or any of your Colleagues could spare 15 minutes for a Zoom Call.

In addition, we would also be happy to let your Hospital try the Device for 2 months completely free of charge without any Obligations thereafter.

NHS Hospitals in the UK mostly use [product] to collect Feedback from Patients online.

The Goal with our Promotional Campaign is to prove why obtaining Feedback on-site and in Real Time is much more important."

I know I can rely on Fetchies on this thread to understand why I'm not going to reply to them if they can't even use capitals correctly.
Jul 2023
4:01pm, 12 Jul 2023
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swittle
^ The writer(s) may need to consider packing their upper case.
Jul 2023
5:10pm, 12 Jul 2023
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Northern Exile
It's strange how some people feel the need to capitalise every other noun. I've noticed this too.
Jul 2023
5:10pm, 12 Jul 2023
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Northern Exile
** adjectives too, before someone says it
Jul 2023
8:16pm, 12 Jul 2023
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LindsD
I can't stand that.
Jul 2023
8:03am, 13 Jul 2023
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macca 53
I blame the Germans (joke!)
Jul 2023
10:11am, 13 Jul 2023
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
Loving the lower case "i" at the start, although that might be a consequence of the way you lifted the quote. :)
Jul 2023
12:00pm, 13 Jul 2023
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GordonG
Nope, they even started it with a lower case i !!!
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Jul 2023
3:09pm, 13 Jul 2023
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JCB
Maybe they’re going for an older English? For example, the US constitution uses uppercase for nouns as was the practice then.

In actuality maybe they asked ChapGPT to write it in classical English. 😀

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