Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Page 2

BeardofPants · 08-12-2004, 02:59 AM

*Ponders whether she feels like leaving inopportune apostrophes everywhere just to p'off Khamul*

sun-star · 08-12-2004, 03:56 AM

Good idea, Beard of Pants.

--Edited by Khamûl

Grey_Wolf · 08-12-2004, 05:37 AM

I actually bought this book and am in the process of reading it.

***Khamûl*** · 08-13-2004, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sun-star

Good idea, Beard of Pant's.

Hahaha very funny.

Beren3000 · 08-16-2004, 03:55 PM

Just saw the book in a bookshop. You guys make it sound quite interesting. But I think I'll wait for the paper back edition (summer taxed heavily on my allowance

)

EDIT: 99 more posts to go

Elvellyn · 09-13-2004, 10:57 PM

I have been waiting to read this book for a while now. As soon as the library got it, it was checked out. I tried to share my frustation with my mom, but when I told her I wanted to read a book about punctuation, she just gave me one of those "Oh my gosh. Who raised my daughter?" looks.

Linaewen · 09-30-2004, 08:29 AM

I adore this book. The incorrect usage of "its" and "it's" drives me nuts.

One of the funniest bits in there for me was when she gave examples of misused question marks? Just adding them to statements? I laughed so hard?

And I am glad that there are others out there addicted to semicolon use.

***Khamûl*** · 10-01-2004, 05:44 PM

I'm taking a class for my journalism major and the professor told us to never use semicolons. Unless you're doing a list of places, they should be avoided in journalism. He said that they make the reader pause unnecessarily, and that you should just start a new sentence. I suppose that makes sense to me, and if that's what I have to do in there to get an A, I'll do it.

HLGStrider · 10-26-2004, 02:38 AM

I got the book free. Aren't I evilly lucky?

My dad's friend's mom's husband (who isn't my dad's friend's dad because he is my dad's friend's mom's third husband and they just call him Mike) sent it to me because he takes an odd interest in sending me odd books from time to time because he likes that I have read Bastiat. Long story.

I adored it. I think it was the dry, British humor which made me not mind that the lady is a stickler when I am a soft hearted little thing who generally tries to ignore bad usage because when I correct people they look at me funny.

***IronParrot*** · 10-26-2004, 10:14 PM

I plan to get my hands on a copy. I've read some interesting commentary.

HLGStrider · 10-27-2004, 02:24 AM

Let's all admit our puncuations weaknesses.

Mine is .. . . . . . .

I love to. . . Every sentence gets a . . .

Snowdog · 05-12-2005, 02:54 PM

Quote:

I don't put them before an 'and' unless I really want a pause there.

Exactly. love the world of grammer and syntax.

So, whats the rule of using apostrophes? I thought a singular was 's and a plural was s'.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 05-12-2005, 03:47 PM

I haven't read this, but i must; it sounds hilarious!

In tutorial at college today, we had to (for 'wider key skills') correct an essay, for such things, and one of the common errors in it was have'nt, which is something i get slightly, or very rather, annoyed at!!

oh, by the way khamul, its a very nice day to read book's by the seasides' edge's

***Khamûl*** · 05-13-2005, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

oh, by the way khamul, its a very nice day to read book's by the seasides' edge's

...must resist using mod powers for... evil...

08-12-2004, 02:59 AM	#21
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Ponders whether she feels like leaving inopportune apostrophes everywhere just to p'off Khamul __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

08-12-2004, 03:56 AM	#22
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	Good idea, Beard of Pants. --Edited by Khamûl __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool.

09-13-2004, 10:57 PM	#26
Elvellyn The Redneck Elf Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 539	I have been waiting to read this book for a while now. As soon as the library got it, it was checked out. I tried to share my frustation with my mom, but when I told her I wanted to read a book about punctuation, she just gave me one of those "Oh my gosh. Who raised my daughter?" looks. __________________ Oliphants make great pets.

10-01-2004, 05:44 PM	#28
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	I'm taking a class for my journalism major and the professor told us to never use semicolons. Unless you're doing a list of places, they should be avoided in journalism. He said that they make the reader pause unnecessarily, and that you should just start a new sentence. I suppose that makes sense to me, and if that's what I have to do in there to get an A, I'll do it. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

10-26-2004, 10:14 PM	#30
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	I plan to get my hands on a copy. I've read some interesting commentary. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

08-12-2004, 05:37 AM	#23
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	I actually bought this book and am in the process of reading it.

08-16-2004, 03:55 PM	#25
Beren3000 Fëanorophobic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the pages of a book Posts: 1,417	Just saw the book in a bookshop. You guys make it sound quite interesting. But I think I'll wait for the paper back edition (summer taxed heavily on my allowance ) EDIT: 99 more posts to go

09-30-2004, 08:29 AM	#27
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	I adore this book. The incorrect usage of "its" and "it's" drives me nuts. One of the funniest bits in there for me was when she gave examples of misused question marks? Just adding them to statements? I laughed so hard? And I am glad that there are others out there addicted to semicolon use.

10-26-2004, 02:38 AM	#29
HLGStrider Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the Land of Oregon Where the Cherries lie. . . Posts: 27	I got the book free. Aren't I evilly lucky? My dad's friend's mom's husband (who isn't my dad's friend's dad because he is my dad's friend's mom's third husband and they just call him Mike) sent it to me because he takes an odd interest in sending me odd books from time to time because he likes that I have read Bastiat. Long story. I adored it. I think it was the dry, British humor which made me not mind that the lady is a stickler when I am a soft hearted little thing who generally tries to ignore bad usage because when I correct people they look at me funny.

10-27-2004, 02:24 AM	#31
HLGStrider Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the Land of Oregon Where the Cherries lie. . . Posts: 27	Let's all admit our puncuations weaknesses. Mine is .. . . . . . . I love to. . . Every sentence gets a . . .

05-12-2005, 03:47 PM	#33
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	I haven't read this, but i must; it sounds hilarious! In tutorial at college today, we had to (for 'wider key skills') correct an essay, for such things, and one of the common errors in it was have'nt, which is something i get slightly, or very rather, annoyed at!! oh, by the way khamul, its a very nice day to read book's by the seasides' edge's

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