Suggestion!

Beautiful Cherry Estate
@Inlemay (17713)
South Africa
June 15, 2016 1:52pm CST
To implement a criteria of efficient writing, without changing the rules with regards to the limit or Unlimited amount of characters, it should be required that a post have the following . . . . at least: A few capital letters, one noun, one verb, one adjective or adverb, two punctuation marks that actually mean something and make sense, as well as the reference about the photo or picture used! Don't you think that would be fair? Leave your calling card while I am playing Lawn Bowls tomorrow. We have a wonderful long week-end. My photo is of a sunrise over a Cherry Estate in the Maluti Miuntains, Clarens.
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@xFiacre (12976)
• Ireland
15 Jun 16
@inlemay Are semi-colons mandatory? I do so love them - just wish I knew how to use them correctly. That photo could be Ireland.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
19 Jul 16
Semi-colons are kind of a super comma. At least that's what my grammar crazy friends told me...
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
I love semi-colons; they can help when people need to use more than one statement
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
The region where it was taken is very green like Ireland, almost like the Tipperary region
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• United States
15 Jun 16
I do like it when people mention the picture. I should perhaps add a paragraph to my magnet photo to explain some of them that don't have a state or country written on them. Although I would think a Kangaroo would be self explanatory, my moose is from Canada and that could use some clarification.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
we should give a little clarification but keep it within the privacy of our lives I think
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• United States
17 Jun 16
@Inlemay True...we don't have to Tell All!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jun 16
What about prepositions or conjunctions?
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
15 Jun 16
Those that I am encouraging to write a little more, have yet to learn what the full force of grammatical use is.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jun 16
@Inlemay So you are expecting to persuade people to write a full sentence? That definitely seems ambitious.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
15 Jun 16
You should also specify that a capital letter has to be put at the beginning of a word, not in the middle. I usually never do it, but I sent yesterday a one liner using text speak and no punctuation to the guidelines. I am not a native English speaker, and text speak is often difficult to understand for me... Apparently this masterpiece of discussion has been deleted.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
I didnt want to make it sound too difficult
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
15 Jun 16
You are preaching to the converted as far as I'm concerned. And I don't like posts consisting solely of a question without giving their take on it. Sheesh. Good luck with the bowls, and your photo is beautiful.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
Ha ha - yes like the preacher in the church - I know, but You all LISTEN so well! thank you for enjoying the photo
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
I think that would be fair, Lany, and I know what you're driving at hehehe! BTW, I love your sunrise photo - it gives a very serene feeling :)
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
thank you - the photo is in a place that is very serene
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
@Inlemay Truly :)
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@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
15 Jun 16
I write when I have time and when I rest and now my break is quite long since operated a few weeks ago and now I'm home and I'll write here. I think everything is wrong with writing there are long and short diskusiy this is completely normal.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
15 Jun 16
Well I am sure you do your best. I hope you recover from your operation soon.
@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
15 Jun 16
Sounds fair to me. Nice photo by the way.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
glad you enjoyed the photo and my little rant
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@ison_1 (1240)
17 Jun 16
Hi Lany :) Hope bowls went well. Love the picture. Enjoy your long weekend.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
The bowls went well , good Morning Kalimera John - I have just arrived here because I had a sleep in with the cats, its a long week-end so didnt have to get up too early for the family.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Jun 16
good luck on the bowling on the lawn, a sport that I honestly dont understand never having have seen
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• Centralia, Missouri
17 Jun 16
@Inlemay that would be neat
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
One day I shall send you a youtube of the sport - I shall take a small video of us playing
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• United States
17 Jun 16
lovely photo :) i get scolded fer my wordiness 'n apparent inability to embrace proper english, lol. i rarely disclose my photo'n the actual discussion ('nless such's totally unrelated...'n e'en then sometimes not. i do put such'n the lil section one sees when such's added though. reckon that aint 'nough?
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• United States
17 Jun 16
@Inlemay yer welcome :) i realize i'm a tough pill to swallow fer many, lol.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
thank you - proper English most certainly comes into question with many posts
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
16 Jun 16
What a absolutely gorgeous photo, I hope you're having fun playing Lawn Bowls @Inlemay
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
glad you liked the photo - fun always playing sport
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
15 Jun 16
Nice photo but I can not see any cherry trees? I love the shadows in the photo.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Jun 16
the orchid is to the left of the photo in the valley - the Guest house is atop the hill
@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
3 Jun 17
Your photo is fantastic @Inlemay Your suggestion is accurate an d good. Wish every writer would follow it. Thanks. Nice meeting you.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
3 Jun 17
you are welcome - nice to meet you too
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
19 Jul 16
A noun and a verb are mandatory. As in: "I will." In this case the pronoun acts as the noun. Also, a capital letter per sentence is important, but not more than one unless you are naming a person, place or specific thing. I realize that I don't always include certain things, but... well... I did not major in English for a very good reason!
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
16 Jun 16
Ya I feel the same.You have a good idea.
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@thelme55 (77004)
• Germany
15 Jun 16
I agree with you. At least I don't have to solve a puzzle in understanding the discussion. That photo is awesome.
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
19 Jun 16
makes sense
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