jsharr ★ Posted November 19, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2019 I am going with the irony mark. I would go with the sarcasm mark but I do not think that one exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted November 19, 2019 Share #2 Posted November 19, 2019 I would tell you but you wouldn't appreciate it; on the other hand it might come to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted November 19, 2019 Share #3 Posted November 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Dottie said: I would tell you but you wouldn't appreciate it; on the other hand it might come to you That's not funny. Period. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smudge ★ Posted November 19, 2019 Popular Post Share #4 Posted November 19, 2019 I agree with @Dottie; it's the semicolon. I really like it; I use it a lot! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 19, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 19, 2019 The whole grapheme family is held in low esteem, servants to the the linguistic branches. Shameful, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 19, 2019 Share #6 Posted November 19, 2019 A 40 caret sentence is a beautiful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted November 19, 2019 I blame Ted Qwerty for the devaluation of punctuation. When we had to hand craft each consonant and syllable, it was easy to sprinkle in some tildes and umlauts and colons. Now, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr. Silly Posted November 19, 2019 Popular Post Share #8 Posted November 19, 2019 The colon stinks. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted November 19, 2019 Share #9 Posted November 19, 2019 The colon is important. It’s the exclamation mark that gets overused and abused, and is, therefore, the least appreciated. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 20, 2019 Share #10 Posted November 20, 2019 2 hours ago, roadsue said: The colon is important. It’s the exclamation mark that gets overused and abused, and is, therefore, the least appreciated. Indubitably!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #11 Posted November 20, 2019 10 hours ago, roadsue said: The colon is important. It’s the exclamation mark that gets overused and abused, and is, therefore, the least appreciated. What?!!!! But agreed; the colon is indispensable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #12 Posted November 20, 2019 I like to use, the comma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #13 Posted November 20, 2019 It's gotta be the semicolon: no one knows when we're supposed to use it so we use a comma or a colon. Wikipedia: "A semicolon can be used between two closely related independent clauses, provided they are not already joined by a coordinating conjunction." We can use a semicolon to separate two equal or nearly-equal different ideas in the same sentence; people may be impressed if we do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #14 Posted November 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, MickinMD said: It's gotta be the semicolon: no one knows when we're supposed to use it so we use a comma or a colon. Wikipedia: "A semicolon can be used between two closely related independent clauses, provided they are not already joined by a coordinating conjunction." We can use a semicolon to separate two equal or nearly-equal different ideas in the same sentence; people may be impressed if we do so. And Wikipedia couldn't even be bothered to use a semicolon in the definition of the semicolon! That's the ultimate proof of its non-appreciation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted November 20, 2019 Share #15 Posted November 20, 2019 You want under appreciated? What about the interabang? Do any of you know about the interabang? When you want to ask a question and you're really excited or surprised, it's the perfect tool to express the emotion, but does anyone care!?! No! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #16 Posted November 20, 2019 1 minute ago, UglyBob said: interabang That's the most wonderfully named, so I really appreciate it! Clearly, though, as a word, it is unappreciated! Even as the official roadsue version - interrobang - is disrespected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted November 20, 2019 Share #17 Posted November 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: That's the most wonderfully named, so I really appreciate it! Clearly, though, as a word, it is unappreciated! Even as the official roadsue version - interrobang - is disrespected. I've also seen it spelled interibang. It's so underappreciated that no one can decide how to spell it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #18 Posted November 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, UglyBob said: I've also seen it spelled interibang. It's so underappreciated that no one can decide how to spell it! Yeah - my wiki link showed you were correct (just in the "also known" secondary sense). I really only know it as a bang! as also noted in the wiki explanation. Why do you think spellcheck hates it? The interrobang (/ɪnˈtɛrəbæŋ/),[1] also known as the interabang[2] (‽) (often represented by ?!, !?, or ?!?), is a punctuation mark used in various written languages and intended to combine the functions of the question mark, or interrogative point,[3] and the exclamation mark, or exclamation point, known in the jargon of printers and programmers as a "bang". The glyph is a superimposition of these two marks.[4] The interrobang was first proposed in 1962 by Martin K. Speckter.[5] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 20, 2019 Share #19 Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: What?!!!! But agreed; the colon is indispensable. Hey! You used the interrobang! YAY! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted November 20, 2019 Share #20 Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, MickinMD said: It's gotta be the semicolon: no one knows when we're supposed to use it... My students know when to use a semi-colon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted November 20, 2019 Share #21 Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, UglyBob said: You want under appreciated? What about the interabang? Do any of you know about the interabang? When you want to ask a question and you're really excited or surprised, it's the perfect tool to express the emotion, but does anyone care!?! No! Right?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltdskilz Posted November 21, 2019 Share #22 Posted November 21, 2019 I'm going with the lowly comma. Can change entire meanings merely by deciding whether or not to appear. For example: "Eats shoots and leaves." v. "Eats, shoots, and leaves." And yes, the Oxford Comma is non-negotiable. And the crowd pleaser: "Let's eat Grandma." v. "Lets eat, Grandma." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted November 22, 2019 Share #23 Posted November 22, 2019 15 hours ago, Ltdskilz said: I'm going with the lowly comma. Can change entire meanings merely by deciding whether or not to appear. For example: "Eats shoots and leaves." v. "Eats, shoots, and leaves." And yes, the Oxford Comma is non-negotiable. And the crowd pleaser: "Let's eat Grandma." v. "Lets eat, Grandma." Those are entertaining examples, but comma usage is a struggle. The underlying issues are wordiness and lack of control over ideas. These show up as misused commas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted November 22, 2019 Share #24 Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 2:55 PM, roadsue said: The colon is important. It’s the exclamation mark that gets overused and abused, and is, therefore, the least appreciated. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted November 22, 2019 Share #25 Posted November 22, 2019 Of all the punctuation symbols, the dagger (†)has the coolest name except for maybe the double dagger (‡ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 22, 2019 Share #26 Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, roadsue said: The underlying issues are wordiness and lack of control over ideas. Th single largest reason that I have almost exhausted my lifetime allotment of commas. Fortunately for me, I have an employee that excels at chopping on my text in drafts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Share #27 Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 12:06 PM, jsharr said: I am going with the irony mark. I would go with the sarcasm mark but I do not think that one exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share #28 Posted November 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, 2Far said: Whatever¿ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Share #29 Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 9:14 AM, UglyBob said: You want under appreciated? What about the interabang? Do any of you know about the interabang? When you want to ask a question and you're really excited or surprised, it's the perfect tool to express the emotion, but does anyone care!?! No! I knew an author who had an interabang in his name. Amazon wouldn't recognize it and that pissed him off. They converted it to !? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 22, 2019 Share #30 Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, jsharr said: Mɥɐʇǝʌǝɹ? FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share #31 Posted November 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kzoo said: FIFY Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 22, 2019 Share #32 Posted November 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: Thank you. I got yer back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share #33 Posted November 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I got yer back. Fo shizzle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted November 22, 2019 Share #34 Posted November 22, 2019 Is the dash officially a punctuation mark - or simply an annoying interlude between thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 22, 2019 Share #35 Posted November 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, 12string said: Is the dash officially a punctuation mark - or simply an annoying interlude between thoughts yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted November 22, 2019 Share #36 Posted November 22, 2019 Isthespaceapunctuationmark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share #37 Posted November 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, 12string said: Is the dash officially a punctuation mark - or simply an annoying interlude between thoughts I like the dash - it does not annoy me in the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share #38 Posted November 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr. Silly said: Isthespaceapunctuationmark? yesnomaybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted November 22, 2019 Share #39 Posted November 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, jsharr said: yes-no-maybe FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 23, 2019 Share #40 Posted November 23, 2019 Definitely the kumquat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted November 23, 2019 Share #41 Posted November 23, 2019 6 hours ago, 12string said: Is the dash officially a punctuation mark - or simply an annoying interlude between thoughts Are we talking the standard dash, the n-dash, or the M-dash!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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