January 18, 200818 yr This isn't something I need to do, and it's more of a bad habit than anything... But I tend to use ellipses more than I should... See, that's twice just in this post. If I'm actually writing something I don't use them, but for some reason when posting here I find myself typing them repeatedly. I do the same thing. I really do not know why, it just makes sense to use them time and again...
January 18, 200818 yr I hate "I seen that". Huge pet peeve! My students tell me that they are going to put together a list of the top 1382 pet peeves of mine. That one is #4.
January 18, 200818 yr I do the same thing. I really do not know why, it just makes sense to use them time and again...I agree....
January 18, 200818 yr Gotta admit, I do this all the time (so it doesn't bother me at all): Crafting "sentences" without beginning with an appropriate pronoun. Just my $.02 worth. Can't help it. Don't talk this way. Just write this way for the sake of expediency.
January 18, 200818 yr This isn't something I need to do, and it's more of a bad habit than anything... But I tend to use ellipses more than I should... See, that's twice just in this post. If I'm actually writing something I don't use them, but for some reason when posting here I find myself typing them repeatedly.I use them a lot. Used appropriately, they're really handy in conversational writing like this. But they have to be used in moderation or they can be very distracting. For example, never use them to end a complete (sentence) thought.
January 18, 200818 yr I use them a lot. Used appropriately, they're really handy in conversational writing like this. But they have to be used in moderation or they can be very distracting. For example, never use them to end a complete (sentence) thought. I tend to write as I would speak. Sometimes, I let thoughts trail off, or into each other......and that's when I use ellipses. Just thinking.....it makes posting more....shall we say......conversational. Just a thought.....
January 18, 200818 yr I love ellipses...! I use them a lot. Used appropriately, they're really handy in conversational writing like this. But they have to be used in moderation or they can be very distracting. For example, never use them to end a complete (sentence) thought. Opps...sorry, BF! :sssh:
January 18, 200818 yr And here I thought ellipses were more complicated... http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/astronomy/fix/student/chapter4/04f14.html
January 18, 200818 yr Angry posters. Everyone disagrees from time to time, but some just look for a reason to argue. Sad. When this happens, I have just started saying, "Your right and I am wrong".
January 18, 200818 yr I tend to write as I would speak. Sometimes, I let thoughts trail off, or into each other......and that's when I use ellipses. Just thinking.....it makes posting more....shall we say......conversational. Just a thought..... That's what I was...sort of...trying to say.
January 18, 200818 yr I try to keep my paragraphs short. I have the same problem as LBBC. The longer the post and the longer the paragraphs, the less likely I am to read through it. My pet peeve is improper use of homonyms.
January 18, 200818 yr A lot of times people find the most passive agressive polite way of being a smart butt
January 18, 200818 yr A lot of times people find the most passive agressive polite way of being a smart butt Yeah, but the mods don't let me be down right rude that much any more...
January 18, 200818 yr Yeah, but the mods don't let me be down right rude that much any more... We gave up on him.
January 18, 200818 yr Yeah, but the mods don't let me be down right rude that much any more... Gametime - The Master of Subtlety.
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.