Comments on: My favorite form of punctuation… http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/ Wed, 02 May 2012 19:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Monavie http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-156724 Monavie Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:31:30 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-156724 Your three year old knows the word Ellipses? Wow...that is seriously awesome. I tend to overuse ellipses too. I can't help it, they're so fun! I've heard you're supposed to add a space between each Ellipse. Is that true? Your three year old knows the word Ellipses? Wow…that is seriously awesome. I tend to overuse ellipses too. I can’t help it, they’re so fun! I’ve heard you’re supposed to add a space between each Ellipse. Is that true?

]]> By: Forrest http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-151020 Forrest Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:17:09 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-151020 I read a book, Johnny Got His Gun, written entirely without commas. It was very, <i>very</i> difficult to read. Just parsing out each sentence and deciding where the emphasis goes ... which the pauses hint at, was uncertain work pushed off onto the reader. On that note, I think an ellipsis brings clarity, even if only to points where the reader should know lack clarity. I tend to overuse them myself, but, like you, that's because I see immense value in the device. <em>Forrest's last blog post..<a href='http://blog.forrestcroce.com/4th-of-july-fireworks-on-lake-union/2008/07/07/'>4th of July Fireworks on Lake Union</a></em> I read a book, Johnny Got His Gun, written entirely without commas. It was very, very difficult to read. Just parsing out each sentence and deciding where the emphasis goes … which the pauses hint at, was uncertain work pushed off onto the reader. On that note, I think an ellipsis brings clarity, even if only to points where the reader should know lack clarity.

I tend to overuse them myself, but, like you, that’s because I see immense value in the device.

Forrest’s last blog post..4th of July Fireworks on Lake Union

]]> By: Olivier @ motivaider http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-147380 Olivier @ motivaider Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:54:46 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-147380 Excellent post and excellent 2 first comments by feefifoto :-) I do not use elipses to often and I'v already seen people misinterpreting them. That's why I'm a bit reluctant in using them now. <em>Olivier @ motivaider's last blog post..<a href='http://blog.gettingrichthecertainway.net/2008/08/what-is-brainwave-meditation.html'>What is brainwave meditation?</a></em> Excellent post and excellent 2 first comments by feefifoto :-)
I do not use elipses to often and I’v already seen people misinterpreting them. That’s why I’m a bit reluctant in using them now.

Olivier @ motivaider’s last blog post..What is brainwave meditation?

]]> By: yanuar http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-147377 yanuar Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:59:43 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-147377 Thanks but i personally don like ellipses, cause i prefer circle as they are simple and easy to make and it will relaxing people eyes <em>yanuar's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Takumi_86/~3/369314879/super-eurobeat-190.html'>Super Eurobeat 190</a></em> Thanks but i personally don like ellipses, cause i prefer circle as they are simple and easy to make and it will relaxing people eyes

yanuar’s last blog post..Super Eurobeat 190

]]> By: JBO http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-146740 JBO Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:53:28 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-146740 Wow... I never knew this type of punctuation had a name or that it was specifically 3 dots. Thanks for clearing that up. I'm new here - nice blog - I'll be sticking around! Wow… I never knew this type of punctuation had a name or that it was specifically 3 dots.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I’m new here – nice blog – I’ll be sticking around!

]]> By: Arizona Vacation Rentals http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-134060 Arizona Vacation Rentals Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:21:57 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-134060 nice tips. I use em quite a bit and this will help me use them better. Thanks. nice tips. I use em quite a bit and this will help me use them better. Thanks.

]]> By: Auto Repair Pasadena http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-134051 Auto Repair Pasadena Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:15:16 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-134051 SO am I ... I use them 'ellipses' all wrong... I just... Cannot help it sometimes. Now... I don't feel so alone. -Micheal McClurg SO am I …

I use them ‘ellipses’ all wrong…

I just… Cannot help it sometimes.

Now… I don’t feel so alone.

-Micheal McClurg

]]> By: Tim http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-133372 Tim Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:52:17 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-133372 I am indeed guilty... of using this punctuation wrong! I have been putting more dots than I should have. I stand corrected. <em>Tim's last blog post..<a href='http://redneckbarandgrill.com/2008/08/06/beer-gift-baskets-great-gifts-for-any-occasion/'>Beer Gift Baskets - Great Gifts For Any Occasion!</a></em> I am indeed guilty… of using this punctuation wrong! I have been putting more dots than I should have. I stand corrected.

Tim’s last blog post..Beer Gift Baskets – Great Gifts For Any Occasion!

]]> By: Mindy http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-132696 Mindy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-132696 Thank you for this. Can I point out to the commenter about 2 people above me that ellipses do NOT make your blog more conversational. Writing in a laid-back and conversational tone makes your blog conversational. The internet has absolutely destroyed the effectiveness of the ellipsis (and most punctuation, and grammar, and syntax...). People think that they can use an ellipsis as a substitute for a full stop or a comma or anywhere they like and all they do is make their writing look wishy washy. If you end a sentence with an ellipsis it means that you haven't finished your thought. If you use ellipses in between two thoughts you suggest you're leaving something out or you're not convinced by your own writing and you're, well, wishy washy. Sadly, I see more and more ellipses being used in abundance as part of user-generated and blogger-generated content across the web. This means that as most people do not understand what this incredibly useful punctuation mark means, it has ceased to be effective in conveying what it's meant to convey. People should be required to pass an English grammar test before being allowed near a keyboard, a texting device or the internet because when clear expression is removed from written language it ceases to convey meaning correctly. Thank you for this.

Can I point out to the commenter about 2 people above me that ellipses do NOT make your blog more conversational. Writing in a laid-back and conversational tone makes your blog conversational.

The internet has absolutely destroyed the effectiveness of the ellipsis (and most punctuation, and grammar, and syntax…). People think that they can use an ellipsis as a substitute for a full stop or a comma or anywhere they like and all they do is make their writing look wishy washy. If you end a sentence with an ellipsis it means that you haven’t finished your thought. If you use ellipses in between two thoughts you suggest you’re leaving something out or you’re not convinced by your own writing and you’re, well, wishy washy.

Sadly, I see more and more ellipses being used in abundance as part of user-generated and blogger-generated content across the web. This means that as most people do not understand what this incredibly useful punctuation mark means, it has ceased to be effective in conveying what it’s meant to convey.

People should be required to pass an English grammar test before being allowed near a keyboard, a texting device or the internet because when clear expression is removed from written language it ceases to convey meaning correctly.

]]> By: adhs http://crayonwriter.com/2008/08/04/my-favorite-form-of-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-132590 adhs Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:40:25 +0000 http://crayonwriter.com/?p=356#comment-132590 Hence it is another discovery in my life and it would be implemented in my next writing.... Hence it is another discovery in my life and it would be implemented in my next writing….

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