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Old 11-16-2012, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl




Let's remove the parentheses and see what we get:

"We typically delete a thread like yours."

But then you went on to give reasons why you wouldn't delete his thread which is confusing unless you meant to say what USMCFLYR alluded to:

"We typically DO NOT delete a thread like yours."

This sentence jives with the perceived intent, especially give your parenthetical additions, unless, of course, you meant to say:

"We typically (almost) never delete a thread like yours."

If that's the case, we have learned how incorrect placement of a parentheses can cause confusion. Also, one final modifier to the whole sentence as a whole which I feel brings it all together in an intelligible manner:

"We, the Mods, typically (almost) never delete a thread like yours."

And now I'm just nitpicking, but a better word for "typically" might be "normally" or "ordinarily."

Not flying much Captain?
Don't you have some bad weather to go fly in???
I'll be down in the DFW area come mid-December.
See you soon.

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Old 11-17-2012, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
Not flying much Captain?
Don't you have some bad weather to go fly in???
I'll be down in the DFW area come mid-December.
See you soon.

USMCFLYR
Got slapped with a 17-hour hotel imprisonment.
Beautiful weather where I'm at... for now.
Duly noted.
Seeya there.
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Old 11-17-2012, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl
This sentence jives with the perceived intent, especially given your parenthetical additions, unless, of course, you meant to say:

"We typically (almost) never delete a thread like yours."

If that's the case, we have learned how incorrect placement of a parentheses can cause confusion. Also, one final modifier to the [delete]whole[/delete] sentence as a whole which I feel brings it all together in an intelligible manner:
It wouldn't be fair if I didn't point out my own stupid mistakes.
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