Comments on: Semicolons are the Devil http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/ Official Site of Peter V Brett, Author Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:46:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lizette http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 Lizette Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:02:18 +0000 http://www.petervbrett.com/?p=2850#comment-5644 I've been meaning to read this....so glad I did. Here I go ::big breath:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ::breathe:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Loved this post. :) (Now I'm going to think you're analyzing my syntax at all times....oh no!) ::inner thoughts:: "don't lie Lizette, you're too busy, tired, hungry to care. you're awesome.... yeah! yeah!!!! alright, this is getting out of hand, don't let them know what you're thinking! Can't stop....AHHHH!!!" end. :) Lizette I’ve been meaning to read this….so glad I did. Here I go ::big breath:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ::breathe:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Loved this post. :)

(Now I’m going to think you’re analyzing my syntax at all times….oh no!)

::inner thoughts:: “don’t lie Lizette, you’re too busy, tired, hungry to care. you’re awesome…. yeah! yeah!!!! alright, this is getting out of hand, don’t let them know what you’re thinking! Can’t stop….AHHHH!!!”

end. :)

Lizette

]]> By: Elicius http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-5561 Elicius Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:23:07 +0000 http://www.petervbrett.com/?p=2850#comment-5561 I can honestly say that I have never before thought about it when using semi-colons. I just put them wherever my strange little mind seems to want them .... em-dashes however, I must admit I use wayyyy too much; often instead of parentheses, when I want to put in a little aside. I think grammar is your own, no-one can take it away from you! [eesh, that was nearly a double exclamation mark then *shudder*]. Slight change of topic, but I was wondering. Do folk over the pond call a semi-colon a "Sem-Eye" colon or "Sem-Ee" colon? Anywho, back to work with me! I can honestly say that I have never before thought about it when using semi-colons. I just put them wherever my strange little mind seems to want them …. em-dashes however, I must admit I use wayyyy too much; often instead of parentheses, when I want to put in a little aside.

I think grammar is your own, no-one can take it away from you! [eesh, that was nearly a double exclamation mark then *shudder*].

Slight change of topic, but I was wondering. Do folk over the pond call a semi-colon a “Sem-Eye” colon or “Sem-Ee” colon?

Anywho, back to work with me!

]]> By: N. R. Alexander http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-5558 N. R. Alexander Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:09:36 +0000 http://www.petervbrett.com/?p=2850#comment-5558 I fear I'm a sprinkler. I often know I'm using semi-colons improperly, but damn it, I like the look of them, I like the way they break up written sentences just as if they were spoken. I fear I’m a sprinkler. I often know I’m using semi-colons improperly, but damn it, I like the look of them, I like the way they break up written sentences just as if they were spoken.

]]> By: Simcha http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-5557 Simcha Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:46:21 +0000 http://www.petervbrett.com/?p=2850#comment-5557 I've always had a fondness for semicolons; I think they give my writing a touch of sophistication. Luckily for me I don't deal with editors or proofreaders. I'm pretty sure that bloggers are allowed to do whatever they want (at least, that's the rule I'm going by). I’ve always had a fondness for semicolons; I think they give my writing a touch of sophistication. Luckily for me I don’t deal with editors or proofreaders. I’m pretty sure that bloggers are allowed to do whatever they want (at least, that’s the rule I’m going by).

]]> By: Chantal Lyons http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-5556 Chantal Lyons Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:47:13 +0000 http://www.petervbrett.com/?p=2850#comment-5556 I love semi-colons so I have to carefully ration them out in my writing. Sigh. I love semi-colons so I have to carefully ration them out in my writing. Sigh.

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