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joemodda 08/04/22 1:55:10 AM #1: |
Whether in the workplace or in a casual text conversation. Its going to be tricky because muscle memory will mess me up --- I hate the idea that someone, somewhere, might be having a good time, and not even have the slightest clue about my elite gamer genes. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JigsawTDCII 08/04/22 2:00:14 AM #2: |
This and improper use of quotation marks with punctuation are the most common mistakes I see on the Internet. People often leave the punctuation mark outside quotation marks like this, when it should be inside the quotation marks like this. They tend to get it right if theyre writing out a conversation, but for whatever reason, people think if the punctuation mark wasnt part of the original quote its not supposed to go inside the quotation marks, but that is incorrect. Open the nearest book to you and just look at how theyre used there. (speaking of which, theyre/there/their is obviously another big one, as well as mixing up site/sight and effect/affect) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Count_Drachma 08/04/22 2:14:52 AM #3: |
JigsawTDCII posted... People often leave the punctuation mark outside quotation marks like this, when it should be inside the quotation marks like this. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html --- Everybody's got a price / Everybody's got to pay / Because the Million Drachma Man / Always gets his way. AhahahahMMH ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VampireCoyote 08/04/22 2:19:54 AM #4: |
theyres no won who will even care --- She/her ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JigsawTDCII 08/04/22 2:21:46 AM #5: |
Count_Drachma posted... https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html Ah, yes, everyone on the Internet must be British! Why didnt I think of that! When people use punctuation marks (and I should have specifically limited that to periods and commas, sure) outside quotations theyre almost always using double quotations, so theyre conflating two styles regardless. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Krazy_Kirby 08/04/22 2:57:03 AM #6: |
mmmmmm it's it..... --- Kill From The Shadows. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CynicalZealot 08/04/22 1:31:53 PM #7: |
Just use it|s for every context and tell people you're creating a new pronoun. JigsawTDCII posted... People often leave the punctuation mark outside quotation marks like this, when it should be inside the quotation marks like this. I do it that way, but mainly because I don't actually give a fuck about being a grammatically correct purist versus doing what's most aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't actually make logical sense for punctuation to be inside the quotes unless the punctuation is part of the thing being quoted. (For similar reasons, I'm a huge proponent of the Oxford Comma, and will shank any bitch who says otherwise.) And honestly, language evolves through usage - so if enough people do it it becomes the correct usage anyway. So people complaining about it are mostly pissing into the wind. --- "This calls for a particularly subtle blend of psychology and extreme violence." --- Vyvyan, The Young Ones ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DirtBasedSoap 08/04/22 1:47:15 PM #8: |
i see a lot of people saying worse in place of worst and it drives me crazy (its a short drive) --- im gay ... Copied to Clipboard!
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joemodda 08/04/22 2:43:34 PM #9: |
DirtBasedSoap posted... its a short drive) Its* --- I hate the idea that someone, somewhere, might be having a good time, and not even have the slightest clue about my elite gamer genes. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hera 08/04/22 3:05:38 PM #10: |
i don't even care anymore. its whatever my phone says it's and im not gonna argue with it --- send you my love on a wire ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DirtBasedSoap 08/04/22 3:10:55 PM #11: |
hera posted... i don't even care anymore. its whatever my phone says it's and im not gonna argue with it --- im gay ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CynicalZealot 08/05/22 8:03:43 PM #12: |
hera posted... i don't even care anymore. its whatever my phone says it's and im not gonna argue with it I'm firmly convinced that once we develop fully effective voice-recognition software so people can text and post on Twitter just by speaking rather than typing, 90% of the population is going to be illiterate again (like most of human history). --- "This calls for a particularly subtle blend of psychology and extreme violence." --- Vyvyan, The Young Ones ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JigsawTDCII 08/06/22 3:24:49 AM #13: |
CynicalZealot posted... Just use it|s for every context and tell people you're creating a new pronoun. im not complaining (and not saying youre saying I am); I dont give a shit how people type as long as its comprehensible. Its just a common mistake Ive observed. I purposely fuck around with capitalization and punctuation on this board because idc. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Revelation34 08/06/22 4:47:15 AM #14: |
CynicalZealot posted...
Sounds fun. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KodyKeir 08/06/22 7:06:50 AM #15: |
CynicalZealot posted... I'm firmly convinced that once we develop fully effective voice-recognition software so people can text and post on Twitter just by speaking rather than typing, 90% of the population is going to be illiterate again (like most of human history). Revelation34 posted... Sounds fun. JigsawTDCII posted... im not complaining (and not saying youre saying I am); I dont give a shit how people type as long as its comprehensible. Its just a common mistake Ive observed. I purposely fuck around with capitalization and punctuation on this board because idc. --- Why didn't you DODGE‽‽‽ Quoting me will trigger the profanity filter, Not Joking. I've been Scunthorped! Consider yourself warned. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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