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Post by amidf on Sept 1, 2017 17:24:05 GMT -5
"Punctuation for Readability."
Members will take a pledge to do their best to punctuate sentences properly. This includes use of commas, semicolons, periods, question marks, exclamation marks (preferably used in the singular), quotes, apostrophes, and parentheticals. We will not promise to be perfect, but we will try our best to make posts readable and comprehensible.
Where appropriate, we will also use line breaks. We will be an inclusive group when it comes to such controversial subjects as the Oxford comma and hyphenation.
To join the group, pledge yourself below.
Edit: Capitalization will also be a tool in our arsenal.
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Post by SATmaster728 on Sept 7, 2017 12:54:10 GMT -5
"Punctuation for Readability." Members will take a pledge to do their best to punctuate sentences properly. This includes use of commas, semicolons, periods, question marks, exclamation marks (preferably used in the singular), quotes, apostrophes, and parentheticals. We will not promise to be perfect, but we will try our best to make posts readable and comprehensible. Where appropriate, we will also use line breaks. We will be an inclusive group when it comes to such controversial subjects as the Oxford comma and hyphenation. To join the group, pledge yourself below. Edit: Capitalization will also be a tool in our arsenal. As a kid from the age of proper grammar and things, I pledge myself to be a grammar nazi. |
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Post by Ⅎ₹ѺC₭₩ELDEℲ₹ on Sept 7, 2017 12:57:00 GMT -5
i , woud like to; take the plege.,were do i sine up,'?
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Post by Poopface on Sept 7, 2017 13:10:56 GMT -5
i , woud like to; take the plege.,were do i sine up,'?  |
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Post by GuitarGuy on Sept 7, 2017 13:20:03 GMT -5
i , woud like to; take the plege.,were do i sine up,'? iM wit dis guy.... |
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Post by SATmaster728 on Sept 7, 2017 13:22:52 GMT -5
i , woud like to; take the plege.,were do i sine up,'? Boi |
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Post by seanh on Sept 7, 2017 13:54:37 GMT -5
What is your stance on tipo's?
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Post by Koalabear on Sept 7, 2017 13:56:55 GMT -5
i don lkie aynthgn discrimandatory
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Post by llama4president on Sept 7, 2017 13:58:18 GMT -5
What is your stance on tipo's? Tyops aer away differetn thign compraed to grammra errosr. Sometiem figners coohdrinaiton gest solppy. |
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Post by stokr on Sept 7, 2017 14:43:41 GMT -5
"Punctuation for Readability." Members will take a pledge to do their best to punctuate sentences properly. This includes use of commas, semicolons, periods, question marks, exclamation marks (preferably used in the singular), quotes, apostrophes, and parentheticals. We will not promise to be perfect, but we will try our best to make posts readable and comprehensible. Where appropriate, we will also use line breaks. We will be an inclusive group when it comes to such controversial subjects as the Oxford comma and hyphenation. To join the group, pledge yourself below. Edit: Capitalization will also be a tool in our arsenal. I dunno man...it looks like a lot of work. Work = Not fun Why you got to be all worky? |
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Post by Deadeye on Sept 7, 2017 16:48:05 GMT -5
"Punctuation for Readability." Members will take a pledge to do their best to punctuate sentences properly. This includes use of commas, semicolons, periods, question marks, exclamation marks (preferably used in the singular), quotes, apostrophes, and parentheticals. We will not promise to be perfect, but we will try our best to make posts readable and comprehensible. Where appropriate, we will also use line breaks. We will be an inclusive group when it comes to such controversial subjects as the Oxford comma and hyphenation. To join the group, pledge yourself below. Edit: Capitalization will also be a tool in our arsenal. #YouAskedForThis
Traditional punctuation rules don't apply for hash tag statements I assume?
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Post by bronzeknee on Sept 7, 2017 17:07:58 GMT -5
What about making paragraphs?
I always find it hard to read when people decide to make every sentence it own paragraph.
Like this.
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Post by amidf on Sept 7, 2017 18:13:45 GMT -5
What about making paragraphs? I always find it hard to read when people decide to make every sentence it own paragraph. Like this. That's not too bad. I recommend bullet points over lengthy paragraphs anyway. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 18:24:41 GMT -5
What about making paragraphs? I always find it hard to read when people decide to make every sentence it own paragraph. Like this. No. It's not bad. TLDR. Not bad. |
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Post by Anon O. Mous on Sept 7, 2017 18:29:29 GMT -5
Sorry, Dude. I had no idea what this would start.
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Post by amidf on Sept 7, 2017 18:45:46 GMT -5
Sorry, Dude. I had no idea what this would start. My week old post needed some attention. |
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Sept 7, 2017 19:07:14 GMT -5
Language changes, and well it should. Grammar Nazis are extreme conservatives and the reason our language is illogical nonsense.
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Post by Шɑɡɡɪή on Sept 7, 2017 19:13:43 GMT -5
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Post by amidf on Sept 7, 2017 19:20:52 GMT -5
Language changes, and well it should. Grammar Nazis are extreme conservatives and the reason our language is illogical nonsense. So, does that mean we can't count you in for readable posts? |
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Post by BLYTHE on Sept 7, 2017 19:22:37 GMT -5
And for style, will we be using CMOS or APA? I prefer the former.
I'm in!
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Sept 7, 2017 19:24:50 GMT -5
Language changes, and well it should. Grammar Nazis are extreme conservatives and the reason our language is illogical nonsense. So, does that mean we can't count you in for readable posts? Not at all, I write very well thanks. Looks like we can count you in for making massive assumptions though  |
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Post by xXrobotrippinXx on Sept 7, 2017 19:47:45 GMT -5
I didn't finish reading the OP's post but I pledge to whatever because I'm a 「extra friendly woman」. ?.
I always use full sentences and punctuation, though. I like others others to be able to read my posts and do so without thinking about how much of an idiot I am.
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Post by amidf on Sept 7, 2017 19:52:26 GMT -5
So, does that mean we can't count you in for readable posts? Not at all, I write very well thanks. Looks like we can count you in for making massive assumptions though Questions are the new assumptions. Ah, our living language! |
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Sept 7, 2017 20:48:05 GMT -5
Not at all, I write very well thanks. Looks like we can count you in for making massive assumptions though Questions are the new assumptions. Ah, our living language! There is nothing new about rhetoric. |
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Post by SATmaster728 on Sept 8, 2017 6:33:26 GMT -5
Not at all, I write very well thanks. Looks like we can count you in for making massive assumptions though Questions are the new assumptions. Ah, our living language! In 10 years, all swear words will be in the dictionary |
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Post by Poopface on Sept 8, 2017 7:57:31 GMT -5
Language changes, and well it should. Grammar Nazis are extreme conservatives and the reason our language is illogical nonsense. People that faithfully follow and add to the ever-growing urban dictionary notwithstanding. Less. After all the FCC regulations are a farce. I got to hear "bull?poo-poo?" in the free and clear on an AM station on the way to work this morning. |
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Post by Demosthenes on Sept 8, 2017 8:09:39 GMT -5
To quote the Dalai Lama: "Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively."
Count me in.
Good punctuation, grammar, and structure are courtesies that the writer should show the reader. A post should be intelligible and unambiguous, and not be onerous or difficult to understand. If you have to read it more than once to try and understand what the writer meant then it was poor writing.
This is not the same as being a grammar nazi. Some of the best writing "breaks the rules". And so it should.
Language evolves continually. That doesn't mean we shouldn't fight against lazy or sloppy usage that reduces the clarity and expressiveness of this beautiful language. For instance, I agonised over whether or not to use "continuously" or "continually" in this sentence. They mean different things, yet many people use the words interchangeably. If we allow this we would have a less expressive language.
We don't want to end up speaking "Newspeak".
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Post by amidf on Sept 8, 2017 8:27:23 GMT -5
To quote the Dalai Lama: "Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively." Count me in. Good punctuation, grammar, and structure are courtesies that the writer should show the reader. A post should be intelligible and unambiguous, and not be onerous or difficult to understand. If you have to read it more than once to try and understand what the writer meant then it was poor writing. This is not the same as being a grammar nazi. Some of the best writing "breaks the rules". And so it should. Language evolves continually. That doesn't mean we shouldn't fight against lazy or sloppy usage that reduces the clarity and expressiveness of this beautiful language. For instance, I agonised over whether or not to use "continuously" or "continually" in this sentence. They mean different things, yet many people use the words interchangeably. If we allow this we would have a less expressive language. We don't want to end up speaking "Newspeak". I gave this post a like because it is double plus good. |
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Post by Koalabear on Sept 8, 2017 8:52:30 GMT -5
It's an informal forum meant to engage with others from all walks of like in a common interest we have: blowing up giant robots. I've been on some nasty forums, and this one is very good just the way it is. If you cannot grasp the meaning of a particular post due to its grammar mistakes, then do what I do: move on. You don't have to read EVERY single post on this forum. I don't.
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Post by Deadeye on Sept 8, 2017 9:18:23 GMT -5
To quote the Dalai Lama: "Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively." Count me in. Good punctuation, grammar, and structure are courtesies that the writer should show the reader. A post should be intelligible and unambiguous, and not be onerous or difficult to understand. If you have to read it more than once to try and understand what the writer meant then it was poor writing. This is not the same as being a grammar nazi. Some of the best writing "breaks the rules". And so it should. Language evolves continually. That doesn't mean we shouldn't fight against lazy or sloppy usage that reduces the clarity and expressiveness of this beautiful language. For instance, I agonised over whether or not to use "continuously" or "continually" in this sentence. They mean different things, yet many people use the words interchangeably. If we allow this we would have a less expressive language. We don't want to end up speaking "Newspeak". I see someone did well on the writing portion of the SAT...
Though I would expect nothing less from someone who has taken the name of a famous Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens.
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