Casual Punctuation tips

30 Mar 2005

Run through what you wish to say in your head. How would you say it?
Hi my name is Venus and I am a post whore I am 33 going on 15 I like sex socialising talking and flit from one project to another I am easily distracted sometimes I hate my kids and housework drives me batty I am waiting for a job to begin so I can stop climbing the walls at home because I am bored shitless I like to be obnoxious at every given opportunity because it makes people laugh I like making people laugh I like the attention it makes me feel good
A rule of thumb is to use commas where you would pause for breath, and full-stops when a new statement would make sense on it's own.
Hi. My name is Venus, and I am a post whore. I am 33 going on 15. I like sex, socialising, talking,and often flit from one project to another. I am easily distracted. Sometimes I hate my kids, and housework drives me batty. I am waiting for a job to begin, so I can stop climbing the walls at home, because I am bored shitless. I like to be obnoxious at every given opportunity, because it makes people laugh. I like making people laugh. I like the attention. It makes me feel good.
I don't always get it right, but it doesn`t matter on a casual chat orientated board. It's enough that the punctuation I use makes my posts understandable.
I wouldn't know where to start in offering spelling tips, but bad spelling AND bad/nonexistant punctuation makes a post practically impossible to read, so I hope the above helps a little. It's here if you want to use it. smile

Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Fuck off, you want my job? lol

30 Mar 2005

I was gonna open a book on Freckledbird being first to reply :twisted: :twisted:
kiss

30 Mar 2005

yea joy! i have an online english teacher atlast. i love you venus
:rose: from fick cow lol

30 Mar 2005

Quote by KcKat
I was gonna open a book on Freckledbird being first to reply :twisted: :twisted:

Thought I might as well, pissing people off left right and centre today I think confused

30 Mar 2005

actually, shouldn't the first word have an exclamation mark rather than a full stop........ innocent

:whistling: :whistling:
or should i just get me coat now?????
sean xxxxx

30 Mar 2005

bored then? lol

30 Mar 2005

Quote by freckledbird
Fuck off, you want my job?

:moon:
I'm tempted to do lessons two (to, too, and two (They're, their, and their), and three (do not/don't etc). Do you want those ones or shall I? :lol:
Note I`m not using grave accents instead of apostophes for this thread, so I want my damn peanut!
Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by fabio grooverider
or should i just get me coat now?????
sean xxxxx

Yes, get your coat. flipa

and yes I am bored.
Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Fuck off, you want my job?

:moon:
I'm tempted to do lessons two (to, too, and two. They're, their, and their), and three (do not/don't etc). Do you want those ones or shall I? :lol:
Note I`m not using grave accents instead of apostophes for this thread, so I want my damn peanut!
Venusxxx
Erm....they're, their and there innocent

30 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
They're, their, and their
Venusxxx

you mean there?

30 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Note I`m not using grave accents instead of apostophes for this thread, so I want my damn peanut!
Venusxxx

Old habits are so hard to break aren't they. lol

:lol: :lol:

30 Mar 2005

Quote by lucyuktv2
They're, their, and their
Venusxxx

you mean there?
Oh fuck. Yes that's the one! :lol2:
Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by northwest-cpl

Note I`m not using grave accents instead of apostophes for this thread, so I want my damn peanut!
Venusxxx

Old habits are so hard to break aren't they. lol

:lol: :lol:
Oh FFS you pedants! Quote the first post, that was bloody hard work that was! *pouts*
/flounces
Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

maybe you should find something else to relieve the boredom? :twisted: :twisted:

30 Mar 2005

Quote by freckledbird
I was gonna open a book on Freckledbird being first to reply :twisted: :twisted:

Thought I might as well, pissing people off left right and centre today I think confused

30 Mar 2005

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht thefrist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos notraed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a *knig amzanig huh?

30 Mar 2005

I think that you're use of accent's instead of apostrophe's is really ok. There not two disimilar. On the whole you havent done to bad in helping people to punctuate they're posts. I wo'nt point out any more of you're mistakes. Watch out for the other's though because their just taking the piss.

30 Mar 2005

Quote by lucyuktv2
maybe you should find something else to relieve the boredom? :twisted: :twisted:

Maybe I should find a baby-sitter first sad

Besides, this might actually proove to be helpful to some. It's the kind of thing I'm working on with Mars, and as the thread progresses, I may find some handy tips myself. I've already picked up on few punctuation and spelling tips in my year here.
Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by northwest-cpl
I think that you're use of accent's instead of apostrophe's is really ok. There not two disimilar. On the whole you havent done to bad in helping people to punctuate they're posts. I wo'nt point out any more of you're mistakes. Watch out for the other's though because their just taking the piss.

Thankyou. That's why I pointed out that I make errors myself, and entitled the thread `Casual Punctuation tips`. I am nowhere near expert enough to offer faultless tips, it`s simply a rough guide to becoming legible. smile

I thought it might be remiss of me to litter the thread with errors I`m aware I make, given it's nature, which is why I'm trying to use proper apostrophes. Bad habits are a sod to break though! lol

Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by rachel-lane
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht thefrist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos notraed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a *knig amzanig huh?

Seems to work Rachel - or am I dislexic wink

30 Mar 2005

Quote by rachel-lane
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht thefrist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos notraed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a *knig amzanig huh?

Note you still felt the need to add punctuation though. wink

Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by northwest-cpl
I wo'nt point out any more of you're mistakes. Watch out for the other's though because their just taking the piss.

Sorry couldn't resist: won't
lol

:lol: :lol: bolt

:lol: :lol: :lol:

30 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
A rule of thumb is to use commas where you would pause for breath, and full-stops when a new statement would make sense on it's own.
Venusxxx

As an asthmatic, am I allowed to use more commas?

30 Mar 2005

Quote by kazswallows
I wo'nt point out any more of you're mistakes. Watch out for the other's though because their just taking the piss.

Sorry couldn't resist: won't
lol

:lol: :lol: bolt

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Lots more Kaz, he was taking the piss :lol:

30 Mar 2005

Quote by davej

A rule of thumb is to use commas where you would pause for breath, and full-stops when a new statement would make sense on it's own.
Venusxxx

As an asthmatic, am I allowed to use more commas?
No, use your inhaler before you type lol

Anyway, I thought most men could breathe through their ears confused

: Maybe that explains the lack of commas?

30 Mar 2005

Apostrophes.

I am certainly not the best when it comes to using apostrophes, but here is another general rule.
I'm certainly not the best when it comes to using apostrophes, but here's another general rule.
When merging words, eg. I am= I'm, it is= it's, do not= don't, replace the missing letter with an apostrophe.
Someone else can do plurals and possesive use, because I'm crap with these.
Oh, and they're, their and there :P
'They're really pedantic'. (they are really pedantic.)
'There really is no point'. Or, 'The bed is over there'.
'It's entirely their decision'
Too, two and to
'It's too hard'.
'there aretwoof them'.
'I'm going to the shop'.
Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Someone else can do plurals and possesive use, because I'm crap with these.
Venusxxx

Simple tip with plurals is...........don't use apostrophes. wink

Think I'd rather pull my fingernails out than get involved with possession though. lol

30 Mar 2005

Fuck off Scandal, I`m doing a public service :smug:
I need a rule of thumb concerning paragraphs, because I just break up my posts whenever it 'looks right'. And when is it acceptable to start a sentance with the words 'and', 'but', or 'however' etc?! wink

Venusxxx

30 Mar 2005

Quote by Scandal
Think I'd rather pull my fingernails out than get involved with possession though.

It's nine tenths of the law I think. :lol:
FFs don't start bringing fractions into it. This is an English lesson. Maths is next door in LMU. rolleyes