Punctuation

[Barkworm]

Since I have no clue about English punctuation, I wonder if someone could post some rules for it. It's really bothering me.

[damnhooligan]

This site covers all your basic punctuation rules in a pretty concise manner.

[Hannah]

You seem to have punctuation down pretty well already. o.o

[愛]

You have some of the best English I've ever seen, Barkworm. I don't even think you need something like this.

Yes, Ai-chan is right, Barkworm. You have very good punctuation. I would say it's excellent infact.

Anyway, I think this is a good topic to start. There are so many members here in the Technodrome who use no punctuation at all, or very little of it.

I strongly suggest for those members to take a look at the site Damnhooligan posted.

[Barkworm]

Thanks guys! The point is, most of my punctuation is based on wild guessing and German punctuation rules. Later this year I'll be teaching English for a while so I'd really like to know some of the rules. Thanks for posting that link, damnhooligan! Could someone post any other, more complex rules?

[raphael_is_cool]

Seriously, I don't think you need them. The only thing I haven't seen you use is a semi-colon; but then they're rarely needed for message board posts.

[jeff the cheff]

if.you.want.to.be.cool.just.put.periods.after.ever y.word.

wtf that space in every doesn't show up on the edit post...weird.

...Oh and I don't know if an elipsis(sp?) is puncuation, but I love it.

[damnhooligan]

The Elements of Style is the definitive handbook on all things English, and the magnificent bastards at Bartleby put the whole blessed thing online. My dog-eared, abused copy, though only a few years old is already in bad need of replacing.

[Kid Icarus]

Bless this thread; it is grand!

Seriously, I can think of a few of my online buddies that will benefit GREATLY from those sites.

[愛]

Everyone I talk to on AIM types like an idiot. I hate using it these days. Oh well. These are great sites for helping you with puncuation, Barkworm. Make use of them.

[azure turtle]

Originally Posted by damnhooligan

The Elements of Style is the definitive handbook on all things English, and the magnificent bastards at Bartleby put the whole blessed thing online. My dog-eared, abused copy, though only a few years old is already in bad need of replacing.

Oh! You have a copy of this book too, DH? I totally agree that Strunk and White's book is probably the best one out there for understanding usage and composition. My old English teacher in HS swore upon this book, and we had to buy it as a part of our curriculum. I have to say that it's been pretty useful, even up to now when I'm writing papers.

[sdp]

I hope your punctuation has improved Bark.

[Barkworm]

I think you‘re missing a comma there, bro.

[Prowler]

Kinda funny to see a native German speaker struggling with English punctuation. The comma usage in German is much more complex in comparison, for example.

[Barkworm]

Hey, that was 20 years ago.

German punctuation rules are much clearer though, in many cases comma usage in English is optional.

[Sage Ninja]

I remember these old drome users...

[Barkworm]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I remember these old drome users...

Damnhooligan was a great poster, very witty. I wonder what happened to her.

[Prowler]

Is the guy with the Kanji username still around? He seems to have retained his Super Moderator status...

[ssjup81]

Wow, it’s amazing how long ago this thread was made. It’s like a time capsule.

Originally Posted by Prowler

Is the guy with the Kanji username still around? He seems to have retained his Super Moderator status...

I know it’s a bit off topic, but it’s an easy kanji for me to read. It’s the kanji for ”love”, so “Ai”.