Punctuation thingies you don't like

Asarlai · 05-02-2015 08:28PM #1

I don't like full stops
I really hate having to use them

Lisha · 05-02-2015 08:29PM

I hate the way Americans refer to 'full stops' as 'period'.

The_Valeyard · 05-02-2015 08:30PM

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Sheep Lover · 05-02-2015 08:32PM

Lisha wrote: »

I hate the way Americans refer to 'full stops' as 'period'.

They only use them once a month and very very angrily?

The_Valeyard · 05-02-2015 08:35PM

Does anyone ever use these things on the phone for punctuation or messages?

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mosstin · 05-02-2015 08:35PM

Asarlai wrote: »

I don't like full stops
I really hate having to use them

Yet cool with apostrophes? Weirdo.

AnonoBoy · 05-02-2015 08:36PM

Semicolons. God damn them anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M94ii6MVilw

mosstin · 05-02-2015 08:36PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Does anyone ever use these things on the phone for punctuation or messages?

¢~§©®¿ω⊙¤°|

I see boobies.

super_furry · 05-02-2015 08:37PM

Colons and semi-colons. What's the bloody difference and when do you use one and not the other?

Asarlai · 05-02-2015 08:38PM

mosstin wrote: »

Yet cool with apostrophes? Weirdo.

Yep, I know I'm embarrassed because I'll happily use all the apostrophe's I can even if I have to use them when it's not grammatically appropriate

AnonoBoy · 05-02-2015 08:40PM

super_furry wrote: »

Colons and semi-colons. What's the bloody difference and when do you use one and not the other?

See my video above; kinda.

mazdaminx · 05-02-2015 08:41PM

super_furry wrote: »

Colons and semi-colons. What's the bloody difference and when do you use one and not the other?

Colon for listing and semi to join 2sentences together. I love the hyphen!

I hate improper use of apostrophe's grrrr

Asarlai · 05-02-2015 08:44PM

mazdaminx wrote: »

Colon for listing and semi to join 2sentences together. I love the hyphen!

I hate improper use of apostrophe's grrrr

I don't think that's right about colons and semi-colons
I think semi-colons are for lists
I don't think colons or semi-colons are used to join sentences, because sentences always end with a full stop :eek: hate them

Calibos · 05-02-2015 08:47PM

mosstin wrote: »

I see boobies.

I see ballsacks but I'm not gay??

FloatingVoter · 05-02-2015 08:47PM

I hate question marks. They make me horny with their curviness.
I do like the exclamation mark. It means I can say sh!t all day long.

bnt · 05-02-2015 08:50PM

super_furry wrote: »

Colons and semi-colons. What's the bloody difference and when do you use one and not the other?

I always thought the semi-colon was a bit half-arsed, frankly.

Don't get me started on the Interrobang‽

Tin Foil Hat · 05-02-2015 08:52PM

mazdaminx wrote: »

I hate improper use of apostrophe's grrrr

"A man who will misuse an apostrophe is capable of anything."
- Con Houlihan

Donkey Oaty · 05-02-2015 08:53PM

idonotneedspacesorfullstopsorcapitalstheyaretheworkofsatan

Asarlai · 05-02-2015 09:01PM

FloatingVoter wrote: »

I hate question marks. They make me horny with their curviness.

What's wrong with being horny? Is there any other punctuation thingie that could give you some release from the hornyness generated by the question mark? You know, there's lots of other punctuation thingies to choose from? And have you noticed that I've used a question mark several times here?

Or maybe you haven't?

05-02-2015 09:02PM

Punctuation is a key part of everyday writing. Otherwise the phrase "I helped my uncle, Jack, off a horse" becomes "I helped my uncle jack off a horse".

FloatingVoter · 05-02-2015 09:25PM

Omackeral wrote: »

"I helped my uncle jack off a horse".

Great first line.....we'll be looking to market the novel to a Fifty Shades / All Creature Great And Small crossover market.
Kerching $$$$$$$$$

Asarlai · 05-02-2015 09:39PM

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Great first line.....we'll be looking to market the novel to a Fifty Shades / All Creature Great And Small crossover market.
Kerching $$$$$$$$$

Do you know what I think? Wouldn't that be a great idea?

Ara ararauna · 05-02-2015 09:42PM

I'm not a fan of the backwards slash, god only knows how you're supposed to use it... treacherous thing

keith16 · 05-02-2015 09:44PM

I don't know why but it annoys me when people put a space before punctuation. Like this !

Or this ? What about this little comma , and his friend question mark ?

tayto lover · 05-02-2015 09:44PM

The English language can be very funny --

http://english-zone.com/language/english.html

efb · 05-02-2015 09:46PM

Semi Colon; I don't get it

Marcusm · 05-02-2015 10:01PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Does anyone ever use these things on the phone for punctuation or messages?

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None of those are punctuation "thingies".

topmanamillion · 07-02-2015 10:30PM

People who use too many exclamation mark to end their sentences really annoy me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bb1234567 · 07-02-2015 10:36PM

I hate...when...people...overuse..ellipses........
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pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 07-02-2015 10:44PM

I'm open to correction on this: colons are used in a sentence between two clauses which could be complete sentences in themselves.

Semi-colons I find most useful for separating items on a list when those items contain commas, not sure how correct it is but I've never been called up on it. The rest of the time I just use it as a diet-colon, if you will.

todders · 07-02-2015 10:48PM

Semicolons

I hate semi anything

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