tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post3805830271595933205..comments2024-03-28T00:18:09.974-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Two! Two! Two!Comrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-25623318271954694172015-09-25T14:24:36.912-04:002015-09-25T14:24:36.912-04:00Two, dammit. We agree. All sane people agree. Two, dammit. We agree. All sane people agree. New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-15778513259449744072015-09-25T03:30:32.360-04:002015-09-25T03:30:32.360-04:00...and when you miss the period, folks kind of get......and when you miss the period, folks kind of get jumpy. Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680604981092904582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-19058534459978124922015-09-24T19:41:32.943-04:002015-09-24T19:41:32.943-04:00BadTux. Exactly. Two spaces signals that the per...BadTux. Exactly. Two spaces signals that the period ended the sentence.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-66492448720660406702015-09-24T19:17:36.859-04:002015-09-24T19:17:36.859-04:00So, what's the end of this sentence about Fift...So, what's the end of this sentence about Fifth Ave. and should I capitalize the "A"? Two spaces after the 'Ave.' makes it clear that I'm ending the sentence there and should capitalize the following A. One space... not so certain.<br />BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-43631412847243712042015-09-24T19:15:44.882-04:002015-09-24T19:15:44.882-04:00The Shatner comma, is when, we have all these paus...The Shatner comma, is when, we have all these pauses, like Bill Shatner, except not as dorky, and not as cool.<br />BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-37634013925305228452015-09-24T17:47:07.853-04:002015-09-24T17:47:07.853-04:00LRod
An example of the Shatner Comma in use:
It...LRod <br /><br />An example of the Shatner Comma in use:<br /><br />It, does, nothing, but, put, pauses, where, they, do, not, belong.<br /><br />And honestly tell me you don't hear HIS voice when you read that. <br /><br />(h/t Latimesblogs.latimes.com for the example).Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680604981092904582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-7576883097578940252015-09-24T17:46:58.944-04:002015-09-24T17:46:58.944-04:00Iftherewaseverawasteitswhitespace. I wrest in pie...Iftherewaseverawasteitswhitespace. I wrest in piece.<br /><br />coma, comma.<br /><br />And that three or is it four period thing.... <br /><br />On punctuation Victor Borge had it right, punctuation must be phonetic POP!<br /><br /><br />Eck!Eck!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13890237094647111653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-60611934222813263752015-09-24T17:34:52.859-04:002015-09-24T17:34:52.859-04:00The PC is Not a Typewriter
Explains it perfectly....<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pc-not-typewriter-Robin-Williams/dp/0938151495/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443130171&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+is+not+a+typewriter" rel="nofollow">The PC is Not a Typewriter</a><br /><br />Explains it perfectly. Two spaces is wrong, unless you're using a typewriter. Modern word processors solved the problem. Don't keep adding to it.<br /><br />If by "Shatner comma" you mean "Harvard comma" or "Oxford comma", then absolutely. Punctuation saves lives. There was a book about it titled <b>Bear Eats Shoots and Leaves</b>.<br />LRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181295131853124169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-20646921116186233452015-09-24T15:54:13.347-04:002015-09-24T15:54:13.347-04:00TWO, because It Just Looks Right.
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/ to us ...TWO, because It Just Looks Right.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />/ to us auld fahts, anyway... grin...Cowpocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-63707163212062091112015-09-24T10:34:00.760-04:002015-09-24T10:34:00.760-04:00One... Two was because of sticky keys on the old t...One... Two was because of sticky keys on the old typewriters we learned on!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-43854391952849175892015-09-24T09:54:08.372-04:002015-09-24T09:54:08.372-04:00Marc, they should only be used by William Shatner....Marc, they should only be used by William Shatner. By anyone else, it looks moronic.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-74420078594885591732015-09-24T09:52:45.665-04:002015-09-24T09:52:45.665-04:00Me two. +1 or I mean twoMe two. +1 or I mean twoStewart Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830186006689502072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-22387242083744560862015-09-24T09:47:25.419-04:002015-09-24T09:47:25.419-04:00What is your position on the Shatner Comma?!!!What is your position on the Shatner Comma?!!!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680604981092904582noreply@blogger.com