Date: 10/19/2004 10:41:00 AM
From Authorid: 7952
In Australia, we called a period a "full stop". When i moved to the US everyone thought it was quite funny when i would exclaim something like "Okay! Conversation is over! Full Stop!" And they'd be like... huh? lol.  |
Date: 10/19/2004 10:51:00 AM
From Authorid: 2030
R-1 (And I want everyone to take note of this) You are absolutely correct.  |
Date: 10/19/2004 10:51:00 AM
From Authorid: 46527
In the UK it's a full stop too, a period is either a length of time or a woman's monthly 'visitor'.  |
Date: 10/19/2004 10:56:00 AM
From Authorid: 19613
Yup, it's a full stop in Ireland too. I read a story recentl where a chinese man wanted to name his son "@" but the government wouldn;t let him because it could not be translated into Chinese   |
Date: 10/19/2004 10:57:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 47162
so in britain it's www full stop bla bla full stop com?  |
Date: 10/19/2004 10:58:00 AM
From Authorid: 62918
you're right. i think some of us like to abbriviate. (it's difficult right now to not put web talk in this message! :-P) i think you should start a whole new thing. when you say a website now, say 'period' instead of 'dot'. maybe you could get everybody to do it! that'd be cool. many thanks for bringing this up and letting my imagination run wild. ~*Daydreaming Dragon*~  |
Date: 10/19/2004 11:33:00 AM
From Authorid: 25183
I'll agree, you are correct. Although it is incorrect use, I prefer dot. Period is just too long. Dot, is one syllable, period, is three. I guess I'm just lazy!  |
Date: 10/19/2004 11:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 1799
its easier  |
Date: 10/19/2004 12:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 43807
Dot. For internet, Period for english and grammer. Full Stop.  |
Date: 10/19/2004 12:18:00 PM
From Authorid: 18527
You are sooo right...  |
Date: 10/19/2004 12:43:00 PM
From Authorid: 61977
LOL....*laughing* :-D  |
Date: 10/19/2004 12:46:00 PM
From Authorid: 59418
I call it a full stop, not a period  |
Date: 10/19/2004 12:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 37101
It is a period but it's much easier and quicker to just say "dot" when it comes to telling someone a web address verbally. -  |
Date: 10/19/2004 2:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 21266
its faster and easier lol id feel worn out if i had to go "www period unsolvedmysteries period com" ;P  |
Date: 10/19/2004 7:27:00 PM
From Authorid: 62915
Yes it is easier to say dot and itdoes *look* like one. Also I think some people are uncomfortable to say period as it is a woman's monthly. Not all people but it can be a bit uncomfortable. Ghost-Chick  |
Date: 10/19/2004 8:31:00 PM
From Authorid: 8184
I guess saying "dot" is a way to save time...haha, it's the lazy person way and I'm definitely one to do this; however, you are 100% correct.  |
Date: 10/23/2004 11:34:00 AM
From Authorid: 62220
I agree with Ghost Chick on that one...and it DOES take more time to say "period" when "dot" suffices and we all know what we're talking about. I don't know why it's a big deal, tho, some ppl do call the asterisk a star and we all know what they mean.  |
