Suffixes

Originally Posted by yulia

Sorry, my computer seem to have stuck, so I posted my reply at the top.
Anyway, Thanks again. :P

You are most welcome. :D

Why use the "razz" ( :P ) emoticon? :(

What's wrong with this?
Is this better :( ?

Strange, I thought people like smiles.
Ok, I'll mean it.

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by yulia

What's wrong with this :P ?
Is this better :( ?

Strange, I thought people like smiles.
Ok, I'll mean it.

Each emoticon has a meaning. For example,

:D Very Happy
:) Smile
:( Sad
:o Surprised
Shocked
:? Confused
8) Cool
Laughing
:x Mad
:mad: Very Mad
:P Razz (i.e. joking with you play; playing with you)
Oops (embarrassed)
Cry
Evil
Twisted Evil
Rolling Eyes
:wink: Wink
Exclamation
Question
Idea

Originally Posted by Casiopea

Each emoticon has a meaning. For example,

:D Very Happy
:) Smile
:( Sad
:o Surprised
Shocked
:? Confused
8) Cool
Laughing
:x Mad
:mad: Very Mad
:P Razz (i.e. joking with you play; playing with you)
Oops (embarrassed)
Cry
Evil
Twisted Evil
Rolling Eyes
:wink: Wink
Exclamation
Question
Idea

Thanks, Cas, I know that. :D

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by yulia

Could you, please, help me with the identification of the gerund. I often happen to confuse it with the participle. Sometimes I can hardly distinguish the difference between gerund and participle.
Thanks in advance.

They are spelled the same, but they are used differently. A gerund is a noun, and a participle is a verb.

:)