Not wishing to be a spelling Nazi or anything but ...

[bennylaird]

XERXES:
The aqueduct.
REG:
Oh. Yeah, yeah. They did give us that. Uh, that's true. Yeah.
COMMANDO #3:
And the sanitation.
LORETTA:
Oh, yeah, the sanitation, Reg. Remember what the city used to be like?
REG:
Yeah. All right. I'll grant you the aqueduct and the sanitation are two things that the Romans have done.
MATTHIAS:
And the roads.
REG:
Well, yeah. Obviously the roads. I mean, the roads go without saying, don't they? But apart from the sanitation, the aqueduct, and the roads--
COMMANDO:
Irrigation.
XERXES:
Medicine.
COMMANDOS:
Huh? Heh? Huh...
COMMANDO #2:
Education.
COMMANDOS:
Ohh...
REG:
Yeah, yeah. All right. Fair enough.
COMMANDO #1:
And the wine.
COMMANDOS:
Oh, yes. Yeah...
FRANCIS:
Yeah. Yeah, that's something we'd really miss, Reg, if the Romans left. Huh.
COMMANDO:
Public baths.
LORETTA:
And it's safe to walk in the streets at night now, Reg.
FRANCIS:
Yeah, they certainly know how to keep order. Let's face it. They're the only ones who could in a place like this.
COMMANDOS:
Hehh, heh. Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh.
REG:
All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
XERXES:
Brought peace.
REG:
Oh. Peace? Shut up!

[silentC]

I was going to post "splinters!!" but I reminded myself of David Brent (The Office), which is a bit sad, so I changed my mind.

[zenwood]

Roads, piped water, baths, sewarge systems, Benny, and lots more.)

Back on topic: "Sewage", or "sewerage".

Lets agree that the first post free of spelling/grammar/puntuation mistakes wins? This thread can be the thread for BB spelling nazis to get it off.

[silentC]

puntuation

You lose, Zen!!

I think my first post to this thread meets those criteria and so therefore I proclaim myself the winner.

[bennylaird]

You lose, Zen!!

I think my first post to this thread meets those criteria and so therefore I proclaim myself the winner.

Nah Grammar is wrong (not Grampa)

"so I therefore proclaim myself the winner"

or "and therefore, I proclaim"

What I hate about English is the debateable rules, lol Maths is pure!

[silentC]

I disagree, there is nothing at all wrong with "so therefore I proclaim myself ..."

If anything, it could use a comma between "therefore" and "I" but it is optional.

However, I was referring to my first post to this thread which, as I have said, contains neither spelling, grammar, nor punctuation errors - none of my making anyway.

:Pompous mode off:

[bennylaird]

I know but had to have a go anyway, lol.
Otherwise I'd have to get on with XXXX here, perish the thought.

[silentC]

Don't mention the 'W' word. You have to spell it out around here. W O R K. So you don't upset anyone.

[Felder]

Don't mention the 'W' word. You have to spell it out around here. W O R K. So you don't upset anyone.

It should be censored. Perhaps W**K? Actually that could mean something else.:eek:

How about W*RK?

[bennylaird]

Suitable edited hopefully before any damage was done.

[Felder]

I know but had to have a go anyway, lol.
Otherwise I'd have to get on with XXXX here, perish the thought.

Very suitably edited...but takes on a completely different meaning.
I, too, would perish the thought of having to drink that Queensland rubbish!

[silentC]

There was never a more appropriately named product. :eek:

[Iain]

In the words of the true Messiah (I should know, I've followed enough of them) to the crowd......'F... Off'
BB Members.....'Where shall we F Off to???'
What did I start?, I only picked up on Bejamins 'His' and failure to recognise the 'other' species
Fire extinguishers ready for feminile flame.................

[Felder]

In the words of the true Messiah (I should know, I've followed enough of them)....

They weren't Messiah's, Iain - they were very naughty boys!

[bennylaird]

Help Help I'm being repressed!