http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/ if you're bored, you're not paying attention Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/comment-page-1/#comment-8630 magyar Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:53:53 +0000 http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/#comment-8630 Dylan, I, without credentials, rely all too often on an ellipsis to indicate a pause. In my technical writing, I had often employed tildes between paragraphs to be sure of separation between each process; it has now been ignored for a long time, and I sincerly thank you for that. ~ I now find the 'squigglie' an ugly mark. _m Dylan,
I, without credentials, rely all too often on an ellipsis to indicate a pause. In my technical writing, I had often employed tildes between paragraphs to be sure of separation between each process; it has now been ignored for a long time, and I sincerly thank you for that.
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I now find the ‘squigglie’ an ugly mark. _m

]]> http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/comment-page-1/#comment-8629 Daniel Sroka Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:50:38 +0000 http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/#comment-8629 I myself am a fan of the semicolon, even if Vonnegut warned that "all they do is show you've been to college". I myself am a fan of the semicolon, even if Vonnegut warned that “all they do is show you’ve been to college”.

]]> http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/comment-page-1/#comment-8609 Dylan Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:42:15 +0000 http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/#comment-8609 Strange but true, Mike -- people are using the dash more. Maybe not as a substitute for the comma, but it's way more frequent than it used to be. Or should be. Strange but true, Mike — people are using the dash more. Maybe not as a substitute for the comma, but it’s way more frequent than it used to be. Or should be.

]]> http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/comment-page-1/#comment-8552 Michael Ansaldo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:05:38 +0000 http://dylan.tweney.com/2008/02/22/apostrophes-and-semicolons/#comment-8552 I LOVE the semicolon! It's so underappreciated. I've also noticed that the dash seems to be the new comma. I LOVE the semicolon! It’s so underappreciated. I’ve also noticed that the dash seems to be the new comma.

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