Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Oh.... okay x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Something Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yup. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Ooooh, that clears things up. That's how I thought the rule worked, but Freohr sort of, well, threw me off and made me go "huh?" How about if someone is asking about a quote with a question mark already in it??? Would it be: "Were you trying to say 'Is this the right way to write it?'?" The quote has a question mark in it, and the sentence itself requires a question mark. Does that mean you need two question marks??? These sort of things make me all confused on my English, making me question whether my English really is good or not even though I got only one question wrong in the writing portion of the PSAT. And I never knew British English put punctuation outside quotes. Interesting. The question mark does double duty, as Free said. Same story if you end a sentence with a punctuated acronym or abbreviation like et cetera, you don't put an extra period, you just end the sentence with etc. like so etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Insanity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 The question mark does double duty, as Free said. Same story if you end a sentence with a punctuated acronym or abbreviation like et cetera, you don't put an extra period, you just end the sentence with etc. like so etc. How about if "etc." is in the middle of a sentence, before a comma? Like: If one had to work all day for basic necessities such as food, clothes, housing, etc., would life really be worth living? Et cetera needs a period at the end of the abbreviation, but could you just neglect the comma??? The comma is needed, too, since "If... then..." sentences have to have commas. Actually, never mind. I'll either just find out by searching online or re-reading that book on English grammar and such. That one by Strunk and White. That one where Strunk fails to realize that English is a changing language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) I BELIEVE the full stop does double duty for the missing comma, but I could be mistaken. EDIT: As in: we went to buy bread, eggs, milk, etc. but we ended up buying a whole live sheep! Edited March 1, 2013 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I remember looking up commas after abbreviations and the answers would say keep the comma after the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Grammar discussion killed thread /revive with Yay we're gonna pet baby sharks tomorrow!!! ^~^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Punctuation and Grammar Thread. Only. 8D Edited March 1, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Grammar discussion killed thread /revive with Yay we're gonna pet baby sharks tomorrow!!! ^~^ and you're gonna learn my mother's name :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 and you're gonna learn my mother's name :o And you're gonna realize how short I am again because I'm sure one encounter isn't enough =< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 no, I remember how short you are delightfully, perfectly short like my little dream princess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 no, I remember how short you are delightfully, perfectly short like my little dream princess Whose head probably won't be able to see a road while she's driving ;n; Not that I drive yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 so I'll drive you everywhere problem: solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 so I'll drive you everywhere problem: solved Omg!!! Okay But my dad's going to try to get me driving by the end of summer And you won't be driving me for a while still So for now I'll have to sit on phonebooks or something ;n; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffPuff Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) I feel like I'm bathing in radience. I feel so alive. I feel g....o.....o....d I feel like Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnngiiiiiiiiiiingggggggggggggggggggg. I feel like Animation I've made ages ago. Feeel liiiiiiiiikke Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalaaaaaaaaaaaaaala Am good!!!! More animationssssssssssssssssssssss Feel like SMASH T.V Feel like Feel likeeeeeeeeeee Feel like Yay! Feeling hyperrrrr More Smash TV. Brain feels like this now! Yay! I l u Lilina Clarine and Selena rule! L'Arachel Rulz! Zim Linde Lilina Minerva Tinni (Zak will love these) The Fenrirs (So glad that I've made these animations as I can never get enough looking at them) Poison Fenrir Stone Laylea ^^ Female Julius <3 Feeling so H...A...P...P...Y Edited March 1, 2013 by Katarina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 why I don't see what you're "why"-ing at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I don't see what you're "why"-ing at. It gives him a loooooooooot of content that he has to make up for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffPuff Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) It's just so greeeat to have this game. 120+characters=Lots of playthroughs. NINTENDO CAN TAKE MY WALLET! Edited March 1, 2013 by Katarina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Envoy of the Beginning Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 why The answer is obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoNameAtAll Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 why Just put Ayanami on ignore if she's that annoying. It's what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 i am a man i use my eyes to ignore people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Mods shouldn't be ignoring people anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 But you also seem to find it hard to resist x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 i am a man i use my eyes to ignore people Good sir, you just MADE MY DAY. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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