tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post769734797618804094..comments2023-09-22T18:24:22.356+01:00Comments on Lexi Revellian: Just three dots…Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-75181756424454831882007-07-06T11:14:00.000+01:002007-07-06T11:14:00.000+01:00Yay! Someone agrees with me. One day maybe I'll ge...Yay! <BR/><BR/>Someone agrees with me. <BR/><BR/>One day maybe I'll get around to finding a use for the colon, rather than just the semi-.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-55575293142478167662007-07-06T11:07:00.000+01:002007-07-06T11:07:00.000+01:00I'm going to agree with your two - not being sycop...I'm going to agree with your two - not being sycophantic, just happen to like the ellipsis and the semi-colon. <BR/><BR/>The semi-colon is a particular favourite, and underrated; the ellipsis tends to come out a lot when I'm writing in a stream of consciousness...Olihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302441388002744047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-79449832964702231232007-06-29T18:13:00.000+01:002007-06-29T18:13:00.000+01:00Oh, right, so that's what they are. No point my l...Oh, right, so that's what they are. No point my looking here, they're American commas.<BR/><BR/>I like Martha Barnette's piece, but you don't need rules about commas in the examples she quotes, you need common sense and a feel for the written word.<BR/><BR/>Have you seen Alan is skiving off? And why can't we write on his blog? Does he think we'd lower the tone? (He may have a point...)<BR/><BR/>Darn, there they go again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-4346580460070992332007-06-29T18:05:00.000+01:002007-06-29T18:05:00.000+01:00See Martha Barnette’s Orts about serial commas: “...See <I>Martha Barnette’s Orts </I> about serial commas: “Is There a Violinist in the Gay Church's Bathroom or Not?”<BR/><BR/>http://marthabarnette.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.htmlTimberatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017106606021535783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-23249425296743253592007-06-29T17:59:00.000+01:002007-06-29T17:59:00.000+01:00In writing, serial commas are missing. I think we ...In writing, serial commas are missing. I think we should look around the house for these missing commas. Or perhaps, someone is hoarding them.Timberatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017106606021535783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-19321576212390624342007-06-29T17:36:00.000+01:002007-06-29T17:36:00.000+01:00Hey, what's wrong with serial commas? In dialogue...Hey, what's wrong with serial commas? In dialogue, that is - it's how people speak.<BR/><BR/>I don't think we go for four dots in the UK. National reserve: three will be ample, thank you.<BR/><BR/>I like dashes, but not as much as the other two. (See, I resisted dots of ellipsis. It wasn't easy. I hope you are impressed.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-33734842655943362572007-06-29T17:18:00.000+01:002007-06-29T17:18:00.000+01:00I'm rather fond of the em dash.I'm rather fond of the em dash.Timberatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017106606021535783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-81636735781265576222007-06-29T16:57:00.000+01:002007-06-29T16:57:00.000+01:00It's easier for me to answer which one's I dislike...It's easier for me to answer which one's I dislike. The quote mark is problematic. American grammar places most punctuation within the mark (an exception is in screenwriting where all marks are place outside, similar to British usage.Timberatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017106606021535783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-33761467896588361162007-06-29T16:38:00.000+01:002007-06-29T16:38:00.000+01:00Lexi...Here's what an (American) editor told me, "...Lexi...<BR/><BR/>Here's what an (American) editor told me, "An Ellipsis indicates the omission of a few words in the middle of a sentence; use three dots with spaces between dots and words. <I>If there’s a legitimate end to a sentence that trails off, use four dots</I> [my emphasis]. Use an ellipsis sparingly so it has more impact."<BR/><BR/>Next, let's go after the serial comma. :-)Timberatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017106606021535783noreply@blogger.com