Comments on: Aside From That… http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/ 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: --Deb http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/comment-page-1/#comment-3241 --Deb Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:49:15 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/#comment-3241 I think for clarity's sake, it depends on how long the parenthetical comment is. If it's a full sentence, it should be separated on its own. (That seems the right call.) However, if it's just a phrase (or a clause), it can be inserted directly into the sentence and treated much the same way as if it were being broken out by commas or dashes. The nesting parentheses? Just like algebra! (grin) I think for clarity’s sake, it depends on how long the parenthetical comment is. If it’s a full sentence, it should be separated on its own. (That seems the right call.) However, if it’s just a phrase (or a clause), it can be inserted directly into the sentence and treated much the same way as if it were being broken out by commas or dashes.

The nesting parentheses? Just like algebra! (grin)

]]> By: Jordan http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Jordan Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:45:17 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/#comment-3236 Nice post. I have a quick question that I didn't see covered on your examples for parenthetical comments. Let's say I'm finishing a thought (but I manage to add a parenthetical afterthought right in the midst of the conclusion). I prefer the way I just punctuated above, rather than putting a period before the parenthetical addendum. (Which I've seen before and am doing now though it makes less sense to me) Also, I feel like asides can lend to a rich, honest voice. You might not see it in political speeches, but why not in blogging, creative writing, or even certain extents of complex language (that warrant nesting grounding information in parenthesis (maybe it's just the little bit of coder in me, but I love nesting parenthetical comments (just be sure to close with the right amount of parentheses (that's just a rule I made up though))))? Nice post. I have a quick question that I didn’t see covered on your examples for parenthetical comments.

Let’s say I’m finishing a thought (but I manage to add a parenthetical afterthought right in the midst of the conclusion).

I prefer the way I just punctuated above, rather than putting a period before the parenthetical addendum. (Which I’ve seen before and am doing now though it makes less sense to me)

Also, I feel like asides can lend to a rich, honest voice. You might not see it in political speeches, but why not in blogging, creative writing, or even certain extents of complex language (that warrant nesting grounding information in parenthesis (maybe it’s just the little bit of coder in me, but I love nesting parenthetical comments (just be sure to close with the right amount of parentheses (that’s just a rule I made up though))))?

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]]> By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Question http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Question Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:27:22 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/#comment-878 [...] commas, exclamation points, quotation marks, colons, semi-colons, and hyphens, not to mention parentheses, ellipses, and dashes. What else is [...] [...] commas, exclamation points, quotation marks, colons, semi-colons, and hyphens, not to mention parentheses, ellipses, and dashes. What else is [...]

]]> By: Wanda http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Wanda Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:00:50 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/#comment-164 Thanks for discussing some of these things, such as asides and ellipses. I always wondered if I might be using those correctly. I tend to like them quite a bit. Thanks for discussing some of these things, such as asides and ellipses. I always wondered if I might be using those correctly. I tend to like them quite a bit.

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]]> By: Julie http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Julie Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:20:57 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/11/24/aside-from-that/#comment-137 Very useful post! As I mentioned, I have trouble with these asides when I'm writing for my blog. You've cleared up some of the questions I had surrounding these punctuation marks. Now we'll see whether or not I can incorporate them into my writing style. It seems like so many times I make these errors automatically since they are so ingrained in my mind. Very useful post! As I mentioned, I have trouble with these asides when I’m writing for my blog. You’ve cleared up some of the questions I had surrounding these punctuation marks. Now we’ll see whether or not I can incorporate them into my writing style. It seems like so many times I make these errors automatically since they are so ingrained in my mind.

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