The thing I was trying to compare syntax. By default, VB does not add the namespace wrapper and C# does. To be honest, that was not the primary thing I was comparing.

Instead, I was trying to stress was the declarative nature of VB over the cryptic nature of C#. For example:

Dim x As Integer

vs

int x;

I like the former..

or

If nCnt <= nMax Then
   nTotal += nCnt  
   nCnt += 1      
Else
   nTotal += nCnt
   nCnt -= 1       
End If

vs

if (nCnt <= nMax)
{
   nTotal += nCnt;
   nCnt++;
}
else
{
   nTotal +=nCnt;
   nCnt--;
}

Again, I'll choose the former..

I hate the curly braces and the fact that semi colon line termination is required.

Is it THAT big a deal???? In the end it is not. It is simply a preference. If I had to use C#, I would and could. Given the choice, I would use VB.

My big point is this: VB is as legitimate of a .NET programming language as C# and that for the most part, the developer who chooses VB is not at a material disadvantage.