Why All Caps?

[PropertyEconomics]

But so wrong. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you are fairly young and do "alot" of texting.

TC


A Lot or Allot ?


A lot (two words) is an informal phrase meaning "many." It can take an adjective, for example, "a sizeable lot."

Example: Karl needed a lot of time for the job.
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Allot means "to distribute between or among." It has the same root as <B>lottery.

</B>Example: He allotted three breaks a day to everyone in the department.
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Alot does not exist as a word.

That sure is "alot" of typing to get a point across ... seems they could have been "alloted" to better use ......

 

[TC]

Loosen up there, Yankee feller.
T

OK, I'll try to loosen up alittle.

TC

 

[Smokey Bear]

He's not typing all that out. He uses it so much he's got a macro for it.

 

[Mike Boyd]

I agree with George. I used all caps before Windows and proportional spacing, it was easier to use and faster. Personally, I think it's easier to read....but that's just me.

 

[Richard Carlsen]

For a number of years, I used all caps for several reasons. First, that was how my mentor and the company first worked for did it. Second, it just makes for faster typing of the report. You put the cap locks on and type away.

In doing over 4000 reports that way, I never had a comment on it's use.

As to what other appraisers think; what do I care what their opinion of the kind of type I used? The report was not written for my peers. It was written for my client. If it bothered them when they were doing reviews, tough. Not a one of them ever commented on it if they did.

The true quality of a report is in the words within the report and not the type.

There are more important things for appraisers to concern themselves with than worrying their minds about another appraiser using all caps.

 

[Tom Woolford]

For a number of years, I used all caps for several reasons. First, that was how my mentor and the company first worked for did it. Second, it just makes for faster typing of the report. You put the cap locks on and type away.

In doing over 4000 reports that way, I never had a comment on it's use.

As to what other appraisers think; what do I care what their opinion of the kind of type I used? The report was not written for my peers. It was written for my client. If it bothered them when they were doing reviews, tough. Not a one of them ever commented on it if they did.

The true quality of a report is in the words within the report and not the type.

There are more important things for appraisers to concern themselves with than worrying their minds about another appraiser using all caps.

 

[AppraizinAZ]

ah tahpe in all caps an ahm dam proud

 

[Randy G]

Back in the good ol' days we were told to use all caps because it separates the appraiser's comments fronm the verbage in the forms making it easier for the end user to sort out your comments.

I've looked at plenty of appraisals with proper case filled with improper reporting errors.