Shotgun 1 #51 May 30, 2007 QuoteWhy would a semicolon be better than a period? A period would be grammatically correct too, but a semicolon would sort of link the two thoughts together a bit more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #52 May 30, 2007 QuoteQuote Now quick; how many at the end of a sentence? Four. The ellipsis and a period indicating the end of a sentence? Correct. The ellipsis is treated as a word.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #53 May 30, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Of course they do, but just ONE. They do not. Ok, give me an example? How about why people post more than one emoticon, like when is enough? Even I'm guilty of that. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #54 May 30, 2007 Hey, vancy pants--do NOT mess with the smileys! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #55 May 30, 2007 Quote Hey, vancy pants--do NOT mess with the smileys! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #56 May 30, 2007 Hey, when the grammar police come to town, sometimes the GBI has to come in and fix shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #57 May 30, 2007 Quote Hey, when the grammar police come to town, sometimes the GBI has to come in and fix shit. Come on GBI, I dare ya to fix THIS........................................................................................................................................."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #58 May 30, 2007 Yeah....but if you just call 'em "dots" you can use 'em any ol' way. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #59 May 30, 2007 Quote I know, thats part of the game. BTW I love pulling the braniacs out of the bonfire. Not ONE mention of boobies yet! BOOBIES!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,067 #60 May 30, 2007 QuoteOk, give me an example? I wonder when the last time Turtle got some hoo hah. Tell me what a PLF is. Tell me how you'd perform your emergency procedures. Consider the number of hook-turn related fatalities.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #61 May 30, 2007 Like I said, give me an example. I would have used a question mark after all but the last one, but thats because I've found you have to make it clear that you're asking a question if you expect an answer. I was totally expecting someone to come out with "..." is not actually an ellipse, but something else with a grammatical function. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #62 May 30, 2007 Quote I was totally expecting someone to come out with "..." is not actually an ellipse, but something else with a grammatical function. yeah... what you said...HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #63 May 30, 2007 Actually, an ellipse is kind of an egg shape. An ellipsis is punctuation used to replace omitted words. Man, am I ever out of practice at actual writing. I feel like I'm half moron right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #64 May 30, 2007 What does the other half feel like? I know I keep using the wrong spelling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #65 May 30, 2007 Quote What does the other half feel like? Damn you beat me to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #67 May 30, 2007 Waiting for the thread to turn sexual. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,067 #68 May 30, 2007 "...because I've found you have to make it clear that you're asking a question if you expect an answer." Ahhh... You were not looking for an answer; you were looking for a response. Sometimes the answer is an illocutionary force. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #69 May 30, 2007 Quote I feel like I'm half moron right now. That's just your southern heritage coming out. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #70 May 30, 2007 Ah, you know, to make it clear that I'm asking a question without breaking grammar rules, I'd do it like this: "What is a PLF?" "Tell me about a PLF?" reads completely wrong in my head. The tone of it goes up at the end, which sounds weird. Agreed? Edit: this is not actually directed at Bigun, b/c I know he gets it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #71 May 30, 2007 Quote Fine, I'll play. An ellipsis is supposed to have SPACES between the three periods. And when people DON'T put spaces, it drives me NUTS. Just...to...screw...with...Kelly....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,067 #72 May 30, 2007 Quote "Tell me about a PLF?" reads completely wrong in my head. The tone of it goes up at the end, which sounds weird. That's because you put a question mark at the end, rather than the period; which implies a rising inflection of curiousity to illicit a response. Now, If I ask the question, "What is a PLF?" with that rising inflection of curiousity, I will probably illicit the response, "Parachute Landing Fall" which is the correct answer. However; if I say, "Tell me about a PLF," what would your response be? Okay, Okay, Okay... I'll stop now.... Agreed? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #73 May 30, 2007 Quote I feel like I'm half moron right now. The sun even shines on a dog's ass some days. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #74 May 30, 2007 Why are you arguing with me? I agree with you! Krelly confrused. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #75 May 30, 2007 Quote Quote I know, thats part of the game. BTW I love pulling the braniacs out of the bonfire. Not ONE mention of boobies yet! BOOBIES!!!!!!!! Umm, could you give us an example? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
