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The vocabulary and annotation of most threads/posts i read are usually well constructed. Does anyone else agree that BG games and RPG's in general help a persons vocabulary ??????????? not too mention their wit Image

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I'd have to get drunk every night and talk about virility...And those Pink elephants I'd see.
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Except yours, I guess ... Image

Compare this (yours)...
"Every thread and post i read is usually well constructed and correctly annotated, does anyone agree that BG games and RPG's in general help a persons vocabulary, not too mention there wit"

...with this:
"Every thread and post I read is usually well constructed and correctly annotated. Does anyone agree, that BG games and RPG's in general help a person's vocabulary, not to mention their wit?"

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Hell, English isn't even my primary language. I agree with you, though, that such games do help to stimulate the language in which the game is played. Games like these require you to read a lot of text, and it is logical that you pick up a thing or two from the grammar and such. Personally I always get somewhat annoyed when people write almost intelligeble texts, like 'u w8 their, nad u vill se wat I meen.' Especially since English is not my primary language at all, and I would have to have the same problems.

Overall, I think I make very little errors in my messages, and if I make them, they really are typo's I overlook when re-reading my message before posting.

By the way, Sleepy, what did you do with your '?' key?? Did you sell it, or what? Image
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Hmmm, I must say that noble one. Maybe not the vocabulary though, but perhaps they remembers thos words they thought they had forgotten many years ago. And maybe those who hasnt english as theyr first language gets better. You could always go to the first message you have posted to this board, and see how you sentence where constructed and the words combined to sentences.....

"Words are used for 3 things: express thoughts, hide thoughts, and to hide that there are no thoughts..." 'Greek philosopher'

Aint I litterated today (pay no attention to the typos)

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Is that any better Image
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If you refer to my message, yes, it is.

Just look at the garbled thingy you produced, and my masterful piece of literature! Image

But serious: there ARE differences ... just look carefully! And you still didn't answer my question ... what happened to your '?' key??

CHEATER!! YOU CHANGED YOUR MESSAGE AFTER I POSTED MINE!! Image

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Well, one can't speak for the other members of this messageboard, but, I believe that RPG's are good for the vocabulary; as is any other pastime that involves reading a large amount of text.

Anyway, one must get back to clubbing that F****** B******* Mind Flayer with my F******* great Two-F*******-Handed Sword of B******* Smashing. Image Image

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I could decipher most of the *'d text but the last B******* smashing is a little confusing, spell it out in separate posts i might get it then Image
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You spammer ... Bucky will be most displeased with your apparent lack of proper conduct ... your most offensive crime on this board: listening to Mr. Sleep! Mhuhahaha! Image
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I am not just a "spammer" - to think such a thing is ludicrous. I AM THE *MASTER SPAMMER* Image Image BOW BEFORE ME.
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You are well on your way, just listen to Sleep he will inform you how best to spam and do no work, get cushy leaving times aswell Image
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I think the first post is going to become the most edited post ever on this board, just another accolade going to Mr. Sleep - don't know if thats a good thing or not.
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With a measily 116 messages, you aint a master spammer ... you still have superiors above you, like me and Sleepy. Image

Bow before us, before we incinerate all your posts and make you start allover! Image
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