Which is why I use em dashes.
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
'Jaynestown'
Delurking 1: Because we don't always check our e-mail.
Barb - Oct 05, 2009 11:14:26 am PDT #492 of 3094
“Not dead yet!”
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Oct 05, 2009 11:14:27 am PDT #493 of 3094
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I can agree that they are correct, but why not treat them as interjections that don't function as independent clauses and not make your sentence look funny? What value is added?
See? To debate punctuation makes our speaking English good. Or, is fun.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 11:15:08 am PDT #494 of 3094
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Of course it now occurs to me that the semicolon is ALL ABOUT waffling. Normally, it keeps you from having to choose from using a period or a comma/conjunction combination.
Them's fightin' words, mister. t narrows eyes, moves hand toward gun holster
t remembers anti-gun beliefs
t narrows eyes emphatically
tommyrot - Oct 05, 2009 11:15:44 am PDT #495 of 3094
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Of course it now occurs to me that the semicolon is ALL ABOUT waffling.
Dude, now Teppy's gonna punch you in the neck!
eta; Potential Teppy violence x-post....
Polter-Cow - Oct 05, 2009 11:16:41 am PDT #496 of 3094
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hey, I love the semicolon! But you've got to admit, it's a waffly sort of guy.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 11:20:20 am PDT #497 of 3094
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
The semi-colon is not waffly at all. When used properly, it is used where neither a period nor a comma would be quite right; the semi-colon is the ONLY appropriate choice in that context. Which makes it not at all waffly. The anti-waffle, if you will.
Scrappy - Oct 05, 2009 11:21:45 am PDT #498 of 3094
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
The anti-waffle, if you will.
The pancake.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 11:22:12 am PDT #499 of 3094
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I really need to get me a semi-colon t-shirt.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 11:22:28 am PDT #500 of 3094
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Mmmmm...pancakes....
Kathy A - Oct 05, 2009 11:23:41 am PDT #501 of 3094
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
who learned the Preamble to the Constitution via song
When we took our Constitution test in 8th grade, you could hear kids all over the room humming the melody under their breath.