Comments on: MM: Emphasis http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/ Using Grammar and Good Manners to Save the World Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy H. http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Judy H. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:57:35 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/#comment-112 Yay! Thank you for addressing this one, Deb. Yay! Thank you for addressing this one, Deb.

]]> By: ktel60 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/comment-page-1/#comment-110 ktel60 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:01:16 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/#comment-110 S&W are down on the use of the exclamation mark under any circumstances. Seriously, if your writing isn't compelling, exclamatioon marks only underline its essential banality. (Notice sterling use of apostrophes). Of course so far as I'm concerned Strunk and White are trumps; like Smith and Wesson, they beat four aces. One thing I lament, though. In Spanish [at least, I believe the rule holds for Portuguese and Italian (3d languages for me)] an exclamation of interrogative is both proceeded and followed by eccentric punctuation. That is to say adn inverted exclamation or question mark. Perhaps this has something to do with having to do cold readings for stage and broadcast, but it does serve as fair warning. Imagine if the long-winded questioners in (e.g.) political chat shows were required to let one know that what was being said was in fact a question, rather than an extended editorial comment. The world might come to a screeching halt, allowing me to get off. Hope the shingles are moving along satisfactorily, to wit to the roof (where they belong) and off your suffering bod. Your friend, JC S&W are down on the use of the exclamation mark under any circumstances. Seriously, if your writing isn’t compelling, exclamatioon marks only underline its essential banality. (Notice sterling use of apostrophes).

Of course so far as I’m concerned Strunk and White are trumps; like Smith and Wesson, they beat four aces.

One thing I lament, though. In Spanish [at least, I believe the rule holds for Portuguese and Italian (3d languages for me)] an exclamation of interrogative is both proceeded and followed by eccentric punctuation. That is to say adn inverted exclamation or question mark. Perhaps this has something to do with having to do cold readings for stage and broadcast, but it does serve as fair warning. Imagine if the long-winded questioners in (e.g.) political chat shows were required to let one know that what was being said was in fact a question, rather than an extended editorial comment. The world might come to a screeching halt, allowing me to get off.

Hope the shingles are moving along satisfactorily, to wit to the roof (where they belong) and off your suffering bod.

Your friend,

JC

]]> By: Sue http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Sue Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:39:08 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/#comment-107 I'm guilty of using lots of multiple punctuation on my blog. But only when I'm excited!! I’m guilty of using lots of multiple punctuation on my blog. But only when I’m excited!!

]]> By: Julie http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Julie Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:21:41 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/12/mm-emphasis/#comment-106 I find that I use the dash much too often. In fact, what I really use is a hyphen before and after a clause (-) as opposed to an actual dash (--). It's a terrible habit and I can't seem to stop myself from doing it. I find that I use the dash much too often. In fact, what I really use is a hyphen before and after a clause (-) as opposed to an actual dash (–). It’s a terrible habit and I can’t seem to stop myself from doing it.

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