Your favourite punctuation mark?

Hip Priest · 04.10.2006, 04:45 PM

Which do you most enjoy using? And for God's sake, [i]why[i]?

Vote now; it's important!

Savage Clone · 04.10.2006, 04:46 PM

The semicolon; I use it all the damn time.

See how I did that?
Oh yes.

!@#$%! · 04.10.2006, 04:48 PM

the dash-- a flexible little bastard-- and it gives good head

Hip Priest · 04.10.2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

The semicolon; I use it all the damn time.

See how I did that?
Oh yes.

Yes, I noticed straight away (more or less). Well done, Savage (I quite like them too).

But not as much as brackets (which come under 'something else in this poll).

Savage Clone · 04.10.2006, 04:52 PM

Parentheses are a close second.

Glice · 04.10.2006, 04:53 PM

I like exclamation marks, but they're way to overused. The semi-colon is more classy; rarely do any but the most refined and intelligent people who are more attractive sexually use it. It indicates a multitude of things; it has multiple purposes; yes, it can be mis-used, but you'd forgive such a refined soul for its mis-use. Other punctuation marks are merely by-products of a correct, or over zealous, grammar. The semi-colon is the choice of the Gods.

Hip Priest · 04.10.2006, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Parentheses are a close second.

Aha! PAranthesis, quite right! I use 'brackets' as a general term for the colection, which is rather remiss of me I know. I love using brackets (and especially like using double brackets [like here] for some reason).

noumenal · 04.10.2006, 04:57 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

semi-colon!

Hip Priest · 04.10.2006, 04:59 PM

Semi-colon's in a surprise early lead, I see.

Surprised at the lack of scoring by the exclamation mark, considering it's popularity in terms of usage.

Signpost · 04.10.2006, 05:00 PM

I can't decide. I need to think about it.

!@#$%! · 04.10.2006, 05:03 PM

baah baah!! the dash was emily dickinson's punctuation mark of choice for a reason-- not sure which one!-- but anyway-- what am i mumbling about? who took my coffee?

Glice · 04.10.2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hip Priest

Semi-colon's in a surprise early lead, I see.

Surprised at the lack of scoring by the exclamation mark, considering it's popularity in terms of usage.

Normally that's forgivable, but in a thread about punctuation? For shame.

noumenal · 04.10.2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glice

Normally that's forgivable, but in a thread about punctuation? For shame.

truncated · 04.10.2006, 05:04 PM

I like the semicolon - it's suggestive, allusive, a sultry promise of verbal delicacies.

But perhaps periods don't receive their proper due. They're decisive, definitive, the embodiment of syntactical authority. The semicolon is the pair of handcuffs in language's orgasmic frenzy; the period, however, is the almighty whip.

Edit: "syntactical" - I may have made that word up. I'm real tired like.

Glice · 04.10.2006, 05:04 PM

Oh, and you forgot ellipses...

truncated · 04.10.2006, 05:12 PM

I wasn't sure about ellipses - are they punctuation, or a device?

Fuck tha police!

Hip Priest · 04.10.2006, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glice

Normally that's forgivable, but in a thread about punctuation? For shame.

Forgive me. I'm tired and emotional. It was an error. Gosh. Cripes.

It must be serious if noumy's police chappy has called for back up!

noumenal · 04.10.2006, 05:16 PM

Lie face-down on the ground and put your hands behind your back!

!@#$%! · 04.10.2006, 05:17 PM

i think they're sending you a nun armed with a whip

truncated · 04.10.2006, 05:19 PM

Noumenal is quite excitable today. Are we going to get to see some skin?

View Poll Results: Your preferred option?
!	6	24.00%
?	1	4.00%
;	7	28.00%
:	2	8.00%
'	0	0%
,	4	16.00%
.	0	0%
-	2	8.00%
Something else, let me tell you...	2	8.00%
Oh, for God's sake!	1	4.00%
Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll

04.10.2006, 04:45 PM	#1
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Which do you most enjoy using? And for God's sake, [i]why[i]? Vote now; it's important! __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 04:46 PM	#2
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	The semicolon; I use it all the damn time. See how I did that? Oh yes.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 04:48 PM	#3
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	the dash-- a flexible little bastard-- and it gives good head
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 04:52 PM	#5
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	Parentheses are a close second.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 04:57 PM	#8
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm semi-colon!
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 04:59 PM	#9
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Semi-colon's in a surprise early lead, I see. Surprised at the lack of scoring by the exclamation mark, considering it's popularity in terms of usage. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:00 PM	#10
Signpost stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Braniewo, Poland Posts: 482	I can't decide. I need to think about it. __________________ insert some bullshit here
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:03 PM	#11
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	baah baah!! the dash was emily dickinson's punctuation mark of choice for a reason-- not sure which one!-- but anyway-- what am i mumbling about? who took my coffee?
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:04 PM	#14
truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	I like the semicolon - it's suggestive, allusive, a sultry promise of verbal delicacies. But perhaps periods don't receive their proper due. They're decisive, definitive, the embodiment of syntactical authority. The semicolon is the pair of handcuffs in language's orgasmic frenzy; the period, however, is the almighty whip. Edit: "syntactical" - I may have made that word up. I'm real tired like.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:12 PM	#16
truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	I wasn't sure about ellipses - are they punctuation, or a device? Fuck tha police!
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:16 PM	#18
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Lie face-down on the ground and put your hands behind your back!
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:17 PM	#19
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,457	i think they're sending you a nun armed with a whip
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

04.10.2006, 05:19 PM	#20
truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	Noumenal is quite excitable today. Are we going to get to see some skin?
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|