There can be much said about internet language and how it shapes our day to day communication, there are some people that like to pick on others spelling or grammar but I want to know what is your preference?
Panel van
or
Panelvan
Please vote and explain why.
When i search the net i do panelvan, panel van, pannelvan, pannel van, utillity, utility, touring van and Holden van. Not to mention sandmans, but that's a whole other barrel of fun..
Vanel Pan!
Panelvan!!
Either.
But it's Panel Van not Panel van.
The squashing and joining of words is a very Australian thing. Where we use everytime or bottletop the Yanks are "every time" and "bottle top" and there are a thousand other examples. (think of the words atleast, worldwide and fullscreen.) Computers typically default to (US) English and this is having a huge effect on the world. Even if we choose (UK) English we are still corrupted (just not as much).
Some software that is developed here in Australia (or New Zealand) allows for the selection of US English, UK English and Proper English where "proper" is current Australian or Kiwi, othertimes it is for British English. Whoops there is another one - othertimes.
proper_english.jpg
All that said, I was taught "Lense" as a word at school when it should have been Lens.
Is it Sandman or Sand Man....
When a word pairing is popularised it becomes one word as a general rule.
Why do you ask Blocker?
Originally Posted by Innuendo
I wouldn't agree that both words are capitalised as Panel Van because neither word is a proper noun so capital letters shouldn't be used, it should be panel van. Unless it was written Holden Sandman Panel Van (or Panelvan) denoting that Holden and the model becomes a proper noun because it is the name of the manufacturer and model. The same as Ford Falcon, Holden Commodore, Ford Model T.
I'd say Holden intended it to be Sandman but I know what you mean about truncating our language I try to avoid it asmuch aspossible. The proper English dictionary is funny I must look into it.
Because of a game of Scrabble!
It has to be Sandman
This is a sand man.
Panel Van. Because for me, I pronounce it as two word's.
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What about Pano ?
Cheers Mark
It's been too long since I was at school learning all the rules of grammar but, using the VW example, the Type 2 has three designations, Panel Van (no windows or seats), Microbus (seats and windows), Kombi Van (windows with removable seats). Therefore a Holden van is a Panel Van, maybe we should call a van with side windows a Kombi?
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