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Asked on December 24, 2021 in American english.
I can get this microphone working quickly, but I can’t get the capital or the digit used in this text. Is there a way to ask people to use the equivalence in text form? Using all caps in text is a common convention indicating that the writer should be envisioned as shouting, or speaking in a louder than normal voice. As such, the connotation is slightly different from that of italics and fonts which indicate emphasis but are not necessarily intended to recall the spoken language. All caps were popularized by users of online forums, where written language is often used to approximate verbal conversations. What are conventions enabling and enabling accurate tonal cues? Other such conventions include,
- writing out discourse particles like uh and y’know to suggest that the writer is, y’know, waffling or being tentative
- who wrote out “stage directions” for oneself in brackets or parentheses, or by pretending to use the
IRC/me
command: “(/me runs away laughing diabolically)” - using strikethrough to humorously suggest that the writer accidentally wrote something he regrets and wants to take back, perhaps because
his readers are idiotsWhy can’t people use the ascii key combination / (H) -> (Single) and / (H + H as the prefix)? Most can use bold or italic to mark
all caps around the text. On older people like us we can type on typewriters, which didn’t provide options for bold or italic text. Underlining is also occasionally used in a similar way.
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Asked on December 24, 2021 in American english.
I can get this microphone working quickly, but I can’t get the capital or the digit used in this text. Is there a way to ask people to use the equivalence in text form? Using all caps in text is a common convention indicating that the writer should be envisioned as shouting, or speaking in a louder than normal voice. As such, the connotation is slightly different from that of italics and fonts which indicate emphasis but are not necessarily intended to recall the spoken language. All caps were popularized by users of online forums, where written language is often used to approximate verbal conversations. What are conventions enabling and enabling accurate tonal cues? Other such conventions include,
- writing out discourse particles like uh and y’know to suggest that the writer is, y’know, waffling or being tentative
- who wrote out “stage directions” for oneself in brackets or parentheses, or by pretending to use the
IRC/me
command: “(/me runs away laughing diabolically)” - using strikethrough to humorously suggest that the writer accidentally wrote something he regrets and wants to take back, perhaps because
his readers are idiotsWhy can’t people use the ascii key combination / (H) -> (Single) and / (H + H as the prefix)? Most can use bold or italic to mark
all caps around the text. On older people like us we can type on typewriters, which didn’t provide options for bold or italic text. Underlining is also occasionally used in a similar way.
- 260846 views
- 3 answers
- 96428 votes
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Asked on December 23, 2021 in American english.
I can get this microphone working quickly, but I can’t get the capital or the digit used in this text. Is there a way to ask people to use the equivalence in text form? Using all caps in text is a common convention indicating that the writer should be envisioned as shouting, or speaking in a louder than normal voice. As such, the connotation is slightly different from that of italics and fonts which indicate emphasis but are not necessarily intended to recall the spoken language. All caps were popularized by users of online forums, where written language is often used to approximate verbal conversations. What are conventions enabling and enabling accurate tonal cues? Other such conventions include,
- writing out discourse particles like uh and y’know to suggest that the writer is, y’know, waffling or being tentative
- who wrote out “stage directions” for oneself in brackets or parentheses, or by pretending to use the
IRC/me
command: “(/me runs away laughing diabolically)” - using strikethrough to humorously suggest that the writer accidentally wrote something he regrets and wants to take back, perhaps because
his readers are idiotsWhy can’t people use the ascii key combination / (H) -> (Single) and / (H + H as the prefix)? Most can use bold or italic to mark
all caps around the text. On older people like us we can type on typewriters, which didn’t provide options for bold or italic text. Underlining is also occasionally used in a similar way.
- 260846 views
- 3 answers
- 96428 votes
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
- 448925 views
- 228 answers
- 165259 votes
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
- 448925 views
- 228 answers
- 165259 votes
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
- 448925 views
- 228 answers
- 165259 votes
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
- 448925 views
- 228 answers
- 165259 votes
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
- 448925 views
- 228 answers
- 165259 votes
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Asked on September 5, 2021 in Grammar.
This is often called the “super-comma” function of the semicolon: it acts as a higher “level” of comma to separate list items when at least one of the items contains a comma. I’ve used X=X* Y= Z.” about my order. I use Z and write the Z! 2.
I arrange interviews through phone and film ; co-ordinate the editorial team’s travel ; and write blog posts, articles, and reviews of local events.
(This should make it easier to see that you didn’t need the last “I” in your sentence, asJohn Lawler notes in his comment.) If you could mark “I” all the items as “must-be” you would be able to do at least one item. How can we practice the same construction with all three list items?
Much of what is written before items in a list is a comma, and many times not, it ultimately boils down to taste and whether the style guide we’re working with requires it. If you don’t use the Oxford comma, you might be tempted to leave out the final semicolon in a sentence like the one above. Which is a bad idea. If you have a complicated list then try to include the first quarter of the sentence and try to not reread it several times.
- 448925 views
- 228 answers
- 165259 votes