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Diva · 03-04-2011, 07:46 PM

For Mr. B....................

Porcelain · 03-04-2011, 07:56 PM

William Shatner...

AtLast · 03-04-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sassy_girl

I am sure nothing compares to the complete overuse of the punctuation mark.

I find this to be mostly true on forums like Facebook.

It just annoys the HELL out of me !!!!!! oh wait...

And here I thought we were friends.... damn! I'm totally heart broken.

Queerasfck · 03-04-2011, 09:09 PM

<(")...........

Diva · 03-04-2011, 09:23 PM

I'm so............confused! <~~~Sassy....please note only ONE exclamation mark. Thank You.

Mister Bent · 03-04-2011, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porcelain

William Shatner...

Who invokes the Shat?!

Ebon · 03-04-2011, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by June

Hi, my name is June and I am apostrophe challenged.

HI JUNE!!!!

I love this one ~.

Mister Bent · 03-04-2011, 10:13 PM

Because now I HAVE to -

"tilde"

Mister Bent · 03-04-2011, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by June

Are you mocking my Phonetic Spelling's?

Ignoring the improper use of the apostrophe.

Diva · 03-04-2011, 10:27 PM

Right?
I mean.................why use a silly ol' -, when one can use a mini~rollercoaster!

Diva · 03-04-2011, 10:28 PM

Sometimes, I'll get a phonetic when I've been talking too long......

I blame Joon.

hpychick · 03-04-2011, 10:46 PM

This grammar, conjunction, punctuation chatter has me all a-twitter.

I swoon for the tilde! (Especially when spelled correctly.) And let us not forget the proper use of a semi-colon; you know, to connect two distinct sentences, or line up a notable series!

moxie · 03-04-2011, 10:51 PM

As long as we are talking about the tilde, I really like the umlaut and the cédille. But then again, I like my vowels and c's.

It's not for everyone.

Nat · 03-05-2011, 12:35 AM

I wish English would adopt the Spanish upside-down "?" and "!" to put at the beginning of questions and exclamations. Not only does it look cool, but you actually get a heads-up about the tone of the sentence at the beginning where it makes sense.

I used to think I knew the rules of punctuation, but my brain has gone out to pasture. Texting for 7 years and internetting for 15, and it really feels like there are no real rules at all anymore. Plus I read this book called "Eats Shoots and Leaves" which was a hilarious book on punctuation written by a British woman. British punctuation is different from American. Even though she explained the differences as she went along, I've never been right in the head again. That book is laugh-out-loud funny to me. I never thought I'd read a book on punctuation ever in my life, but it had me in fits.

How would you punctuate the following sentences?

I really love the word azure because its really pleasurable to say

if you know your abcs wont you come and sing with me

apostrophes can indicate possession a contraction or in some cases can be used before an s to pluralize an initialism and thats it

Where do you put the period in the following sentences?

She wished she could stop time (she always harbored secret yearnings for certain superpowers)

The word you are thinking of is "idiosyncratic"

And, how do you address letters these days?

I was taught:

"Dear So-and-so,"

but my partner's technical writing textbook says it should always be:

"Dear So-and-so:"

When did we switch to colons for addressing letters????

I just don't know anymore about any of it. It seems all loosey goosey. I think anarchy has triumphed in the world of English punctuation. It's kinda nice.

At work the other day, I got an email.

"I don't handle this type of request..."

and I really felt like the ... was short for "you _____"

I try to avoid this sort of use of ellipses because they make me paranoid when they are thrown my way.

I guess it's not just loosey goosey these days - I think punctuation's getting in a lot more with expressing emotion and personality and tone. Writing has never had to pull so much of the weight of social behavior before (as far as I know). <--I think think that's where the Brits put the period, but I'm not sure where American English puts it.

and here's a question:

Are emoticons a kind of punctuation?

oh - and about spaces:

Do you put one space or two between the end of one sentence and the beginning of another?

I was taught to put two, but the young ones have informed me that the rule is now one space and that the two-space rule was more tied to typewriters than computers. What say ye?

Turtle · 03-05-2011, 01:05 AM

Quote:

I really love the word azure because its really pleasurable to say

I reall love the word azure because it's really pleasurable to say. ~ and that's as far as I go.

I love (most) punctuation........I just can't stand all the RULES!!! Fuck the rules!!! I love ~ and !!! and @, # $, % ,&&&, *** ^ < > ,,,??:{[}]; "='+_)(|\` and especially the two little dots and the little scoopy cuppy thing I can't make. Thanks Nat, I've never felt so appreciative of all the punctuation friends we have!!! I just want to run around kissing all of 'em!

G'night,
Turtle

Huh?! What happened!?
And (and I like beginning sentences with and), just like everything else in my life ~ I like to mix and match

Nat · 03-05-2011, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle

I reall love the word azure because it's really pleasurable to say. ~ and that's as far as I go.

I love (most) punctuation........I just can't stand all the RULES!!! Fuck the rules!!! I love ~ and !!! and @, # $, % ,&&&, *** ^ < > ,,,??:{[}]; "='+_)(|\` and especially the two little dots and the little scoopy cuppy thing I can't make. Thanks Nat, I've never felt so appreciative of all the punctuation friends we have!!! I just want to run around kissing all of 'em!

G'night,
Turtle

Huh?! What happened!?
And (and I like beginning sentences with and), just like everything else in my life ~ I like to mix and match

using color as punctuation = awesome

Diva · 03-05-2011, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

It's going to be like that is it? I refuse to believe you use dots in speech in real time. What you do is pause, which is not the intended use of ellipses. My goat will not be gotten, lady!

It IS going to be like that, Mister.
THANK You for seeing things my way! That made me happy!

And I HAVE been known ~ on occasion ~ to actually SAY "Dot, dot, dot" (I might even do the little chubby quote fingers, TOO! What do You say to THAT, Peter Puncto?)

Your goat.
Mine..................all MINE!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diva · 03-05-2011, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nat

I wish English would adopt the Spanish upside-down "?" and "!" to put at the beginning of questions and exclamations. Not only does it look cool, but you actually get a heads-up about the tone of the sentence at the beginning where it makes sense.

I used to think I knew the rules of punctuation, but my brain has gone out to pasture. Texting for 7 years and internetting for 15, and it really feels like there are no real rules at all anymore. Plus I read this book called "Eats Shoots and Leaves" which was a hilarious book on punctuation written by a British woman. British punctuation is different from American. Even though she explained the differences as she went along, I've never been right in the head again. That book is laugh-out-loud funny to me. I never thought I'd read a book on punctuation ever in my life, but it had me in fits.

How would you punctuate the following sentences?

I really love the word azure because its really pleasurable to say

if you know your abcs wont you come and sing with me

apostrophes can indicate possession a contraction or in some cases can be used before an s to pluralize an initialism and thats it

Where do you put the period in the following sentences?

She wished she could stop time (she always harbored secret yearnings for certain superpowers)

The word you are thinking of is "idiosyncratic"

And, how do you address letters these days?

I was taught:

"Dear So-and-so,"

but my partner's technical writing textbook says it should always be:

"Dear So-and-so:"

When did we switch to colons for addressing letters????

I just don't know anymore about any of it. It seems all loosey goosey. I think anarchy has triumphed in the world of English punctuation. It's kinda nice.

At work the other day, I got an email.

"I don't handle this type of request..."

and I really felt like the ... was short for "you _____"

I try to avoid this sort of use of ellipses because they make me paranoid when they are thrown my way.

I guess it's not just loosey goosey these days - I think punctuation's getting in a lot more with expressing emotion and personality and tone. Writing has never had to pull so much of the weight of social behavior before (as far as I know). <--I think think that's where the Brits put the period, but I'm not sure where American English puts it.

and here's a question:

Are emoticons a kind of punctuation?

oh - and about spaces:

Do you put one space or two between the end of one sentence and the beginning of another?

I was taught to put two, but the young ones have informed me that the rule is now one space and that the two-space rule was more tied to typewriters than computers. What say ye?

Good Gay!
Is this a TEST?!?!?!?!? <~~~~ Oh YEAH? Whadaya call THAT!?

girl_dee · 03-05-2011, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva

I'm so............confused! <~~~Sassy....please note only ONE exclamation mark. Thank You.

duly noted !!!!

oh damn.

rlin · 03-05-2011, 06:57 AM

mr bent... i have decided... thru careful introspection... that like everything in my life... i have perverted said ......... to suit my own basic needs... from this point on... as ms jordan... my fav english teacher... is my witness... i will never say ellipsis again... long live the dots!

as for shatting.... itsa lotta work and a pain in the arse...

and
on a real note...

several thangs contribute to the perversion that is my speech here... laziness... convenience... and... i tell myself efficiency adds to it... thats prolly bullshit tho... being from the south and typing it like i say it is another reason...
learning shorthand all those years ago contributed to my fonetik problems...
other than that---------
i was always a fan of ee cummings... and... hated faulkner who wrote the longest sentences in the history of the world it seemed to me and i have a tendency to do what punctuation tells me to do something i wish i didnt do but i again give nods to ms jordan who was a hella woman...

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03-05-2011, 12:35 AM	#34
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender Preferred Pronoun?: whatevs Relationship Status: in a relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tx Posts: 3,535 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,042 Thanked 13,992 Times in 2,595 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I wish English would adopt the Spanish upside-down "?" and "!" to put at the beginning of questions and exclamations. Not only does it look cool, but you actually get a heads-up about the tone of the sentence at the beginning where it makes sense. I used to think I knew the rules of punctuation, but my brain has gone out to pasture. Texting for 7 years and internetting for 15, and it really feels like there are no real rules at all anymore. Plus I read this book called "Eats Shoots and Leaves" which was a hilarious book on punctuation written by a British woman. British punctuation is different from American. Even though she explained the differences as she went along, I've never been right in the head again. That book is laugh-out-loud funny to me. I never thought I'd read a book on punctuation ever in my life, but it had me in fits. How would you punctuate the following sentences? I really love the word azure because its really pleasurable to say if you know your abcs wont you come and sing with me apostrophes can indicate possession a contraction or in some cases can be used before an s to pluralize an initialism and thats it Where do you put the period in the following sentences? She wished she could stop time (she always harbored secret yearnings for certain superpowers) The word you are thinking of is "idiosyncratic" And, how do you address letters these days? I was taught: "Dear So-and-so," but my partner's technical writing textbook says it should always be: "Dear So-and-so:" When did we switch to colons for addressing letters???? I just don't know anymore about any of it. It seems all loosey goosey. I think anarchy has triumphed in the world of English punctuation. It's kinda nice. At work the other day, I got an email. "I don't handle this type of request..." and I really felt like the ... was short for "you _____" I try to avoid this sort of use of ellipses because they make me paranoid when they are thrown my way. I guess it's not just loosey goosey these days - I think punctuation's getting in a lot more with expressing emotion and personality and tone. Writing has never had to pull so much of the weight of social behavior before (as far as I know). <--I think think that's where the Brits put the period, but I'm not sure where American English puts it. and here's a question: Are emoticons a kind of punctuation? oh - and about spaces: Do you put one space or two between the end of one sentence and the beginning of another? I was taught to put two, but the young ones have informed me that the rule is now one space and that the two-space rule was more tied to typewriters than computers. What say ye? __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

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03-04-2011, 07:56 PM	#22
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03-04-2011, 09:23 PM	#25
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03-04-2011, 10:27 PM	#30
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03-04-2011, 10:28 PM	#31
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,180 Times in 5,238 Posts Rep Power: 0	Sometimes, I'll get a phonetic when I've been talking too long...... I blame Joon.

03-05-2011, 06:57 AM	#40
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,190 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004848	mr bent... i have decided... thru careful introspection... that like everything in my life... i have perverted said ......... to suit my own basic needs... from this point on... as ms jordan... my fav english teacher... is my witness... i will never say ellipsis again... long live the dots! as for shatting.... itsa lotta work and a pain in the arse... and on a real note... several thangs contribute to the perversion that is my speech here... laziness... convenience... and... i tell myself efficiency adds to it... thats prolly bullshit tho... being from the south and typing it like i say it is another reason... learning shorthand all those years ago contributed to my fonetik problems... other than that--------- i was always a fan of ee cummings... and... hated faulkner who wrote the longest sentences in the history of the world it seemed to me and i have a tendency to do what punctuation tells me to do something i wish i didnt do but i again give nods to ms jordan who was a hella woman...