And here's a bit of a thinker: punctuation marks you wish existed.

Started by Daddy, July 20, 2008, 09:35:17 PM

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Daddy

Are there times you wish that there was a specific punctuation mark for a certain situation?

I know there are times I do.  I mean, there is the interrobang (â,½) for circumstances in which you may not want to type ?!.  But what about something to for use in a situation where you want to use a question mark and a semicolon?  Using "?;" is both awkward and unacceptable.  And what about a question mark and a colon?

I have an example for my first grievance in that last paragraph; just look at it: "But what about something to for use in a situation where you want to use a question mark and a semicolon?  Using "?;" is both awkward and unacceptable." could have been written as "But what about something to for use in a situation where you want to use a question mark and a semicolon❡ using "?;" is both awkward and unacceptable.", in this casing using "❡" as a replacement for "?;".

What types of punctuation do you wish existed?

Hiro

um, wat  doodthing;

lemme think  befuddlement

but that ?; doesn't really make any sense

Nyerp


Daddy


Houdini

Quote from: Hiro on July 20, 2008, 09:37:14 PM
um, wat  doodthing;

lemme think  befuddlement

but that ?; doesn't really make any sense
I can't think of a situation in which you would need to use both a question mark and a semicolon, especially since there aren't that many situations in which you would specifically need to use a semicolon.

Hiro

Quote from: Nyerp on July 20, 2008, 09:37:47 PM
upside down exclamation and question marks for english y/n
Maybe

I think the alphabet should have a letter for every sound  baddood;

Hiro

Quote from: Houdini on July 20, 2008, 09:39:02 PM
I can't think of a situation in which you would need to use both a question mark and a semicolon, especially since there aren't that many situations in which you would specifically need to use a semicolon.
exactly my point

Houdini

Quote from: Nyerp on July 20, 2008, 09:37:47 PM
upside down exclamation and question marks for english y/n
That would be cute, but completely superfluous.

Daddy

Quote from: Houdini on July 20, 2008, 09:39:02 PM
I can't think of a situation in which you would need to use both a question mark and a semicolon
I justed used one.  baddood;
Quoteespecially since there aren't that many situations in which you would specifically need to use a semicolon.
Using difficult punctuation makes me feel special.  :(

Hiro


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I do not have HIV/AIDS.

Houdini

Quote from: Hiro on July 20, 2008, 09:40:52 PM
But you didn't need a semicolon for it really.
You stole the words right out of my mouth. The semicolon is superfluous.

Daddy

Quote from: Hiro on July 20, 2008, 09:40:52 PM
But you didn't need a semicolon for it really.
But it impresses the reader with "oh my god he used a semicolon properly."

Hiro

Quote from: JMV on July 20, 2008, 09:43:31 PM
But it impresses the reader with "oh my god he used a semicolon properly."
I know right  caterpie;

Quote from: Houdini on July 20, 2008, 09:43:01 PM
You stole the words right out of my mouth. The semicolon is superfluous.
We can finally agree on something. :)

Nyerp

A kinda comma thing that denotes pauses in speech but doesn't separate clauses? idk

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