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I have sent a sentence by Facebook Message in which a plural subject is attended by a singular verb, but I can find no edit control by means of which I may correct the error. What am I missing?

Dont sweat the small stuff, life is too short lol

spot;1487736 wrote: I have sent a sentence by Facebook Message in which a plural subject is attended by a singular verb, but I can find no edit control by means of which I may correct the error. What am I missing?


A sense of priorities ?

Perhaps I should have started the thread in the Internet Computing area. I feel neither reply has quite grasped the technical aspect of my query.

spot;1487742 wrote: Perhaps I should have started the thread in the Internet Computing area. I feel neither reply has quite grasped the technical aspect of my query.


After a few moments researching on Facebook messenger, I could find no means to edit the sent message.

After a further moment of deep thought and considering the question as posed, I would ask if there is an edit feature on the spoken word?

The transient nature of speech and Facebook Messenger make such an option unviable.

The best solution (if it matters so much to the sender) a rapid follow up message with apologies including a lol and a smiley to suit.

spot;1487742 wrote: Perhaps I should have started the thread in the Internet Computing area. I feel neither reply has quite grasped the technical aspect of my query.


What is it you want exactly, to correct an already submitted post? You can edit posts on your timeline but not sure you can edit already submitted private messages, others of us just write a correction in a following post.

Perhaps a query to Facebook bosses may help ? Forum Garden has that facility, as do most other sites, so why on earth doesn't Facebook ?

I've made a form of apology for the grammatical solecism but I can't see me using Facebook Message often, it's like walking a high-wire if it can't be edited.

I've been re-reeding Nennius this evening. He's just reminded me how greatly 5th century Kent valued music.

spot;1487752 wrote: I've made a form of apology for the grammatical solecism but I can't see me using Facebook Message often, it's like walking a high-wire if it can't be edited.

I've been re-reeding Nennius this evening. He's just reminded me how greatly 5th century Kent valued music.


You can edit before you click...........obviously.

But then that's the difference between you and the rest of the world, you 're-reed' but worry about 'solecisms', the rest of us laugh about our text 'cock-ups' and carry on with our lives.

Is Kent a county or a person ? And who really gives cares if some 5th century person or population valued music.....in the scheme of things.......it matters as much as editing Facebook messages...............excuse my ignorance.....but thats just my take on it anyway.

Bruv;1487753 wrote: Is Kent a county or a person ? And who really gives cares if some 5th century person or population valued music


Kent the county. You'll remember Hengist and Horsa were given the Isle of Thanet.

Hang on, I'll find the paragraph...The more the Saxons were vanquished, the more they sought for new supplies of Saxons from Germany; so that kings, commanders, and military bands were invited over from almost every province.

Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Hengist and Horsa were our two houses at school

Snowfire;1487755 wrote: Hengist and Horsa were our two houses at school


We had longships, wolf, godrevy and something I can't remember right now.

I guess if I remember later I can come back and edit my post :sneaky:

Top right hand corner of the post there is a little down arrow (sometimes you need to mouse over it in order to see it). Click on that & select Edit (or Delete if you want something more drastic).

FourPart;1487758 wrote: Top right hand corner of the post there is a little down arrow (sometimes you need to mouse over it in order to see it). Click on that & select Edit (or Delete if you want something more drastic).


That is on a post, not on Messenger

Sorry - I misunderstood. I don't think it is possible to edit it once it's been posted. It's like trying to edit a text message once it's been sent.

spot;1487754 wrote: Hang on, I'll find the paragraph............


Thanks for that, but honestly you needn't have bothered.......I was too busy looking for grammatical solecisms on Facebook............could drive you insane couldn't ?

Maybe you got there before me.

FourPart;1487764 wrote: Sorry - I misunderstood. I don't think it is possible to edit it once it's been posted. It's like trying to edit a text message once it's been sent.


Skype will.

spot;1487774 wrote: Skype will.


Use Skype next time then.

Bruv;1487782 wrote: Use Skype next time then.


I agree that were I to install Skype and then kerpow on a different person's desktop I could then edit what I send to that different person, but that would not be the chap with whom I wish to interact.

Messaging differs in this respect from phoning, in that one's phone can be expected to be able to ring anyone else's phone. They all use the same structures. The address range covers all phones. None of this, I realize as I type it, is actually true, but the essence of phoning is approximated. Not so with Messengers. My messaging program will not talk to your messaging program. Hence the need to pick the right program in order to hunt one's quarry.

spot;1487783 wrote: I agree that were I to install Skype and then kerpow on a different person's desktop I could then edit what I send to that different person, but that would not be the chap with whom I wish to interact.

Messaging differs in this respect from phoning, in that one's phone can be expected to be able to ring anyone else's phone. They all use the same structures. The address range covers all phones. None of this, I realize as I type it, is actually true, but the essence of phoning is approximated. Not so with Messengers. My messaging program will not talk to your messaging program. Hence the need to pick the right program in order to hunt one's quarry.


You could have said "The bloke I want to speak to has messenger only as far as I know"...........................is your middle name verbosity ?

Bruv;1487794 wrote: You could have said "The bloke I want to speak to has messenger only as far as I know"...........................is your middle name verbosity ?


My prior post was no longer than the shortest verse in the bible!

Jesus wept!

FaceBook can make someone's phone ring.

FourPart;1487882 wrote: FaceBook can make someone's phone ring.


OK......right.............I'll bite.................How does Facebook do that then ?

Bruv;1487906 wrote: OK......right.............I'll bite.................How does Facebook do that then ?
Open a Video / Audio Chat with someone who has FB on their mobile phone.

FourPart;1487911 wrote: Open a Video / Audio Chat with someone who has FB on their mobile phone.


Funny I knew that, I do it all the time in fact.

Same applies to Skype too?

I never realised it until one time when someone called me on my new Smartphone some months ago. I was wondering what the hell was going on.

My phone doesn't ring,it pings, but the principles the same.

My phone plays Snakes.

spot;1487928 wrote: My phone plays Snakes.


Like this ?

I had to go and find a desktop capable of seeing youtube to find out.

No, not like that.



Like this.

You are older than you look.