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posted by Robot Johnny at 11:56 AM on August 22, 2005
posted by Robot Johnny at 11:56 AM on August 22, 2005
Dot dash.
Also, those registered trademark symbols drive me insane.
posted by scratch at 12:13 PM on August 22, 2005
Also, those registered trademark symbols drive me insane.
posted by scratch at 12:13 PM on August 22, 2005
semi colons are my favourite puctuation mark because they allow me to become enraged when peoples game attempts at utilising them fall short of my exacting but half witted standards
enthusiasm in puctuation is a double edged sword
all punctuation herein removed and donated to the national puctuation day fund
posted by NinjaPirate at 12:38 PM on August 22, 2005
enthusiasm in puctuation is a double edged sword
all punctuation herein removed and donated to the national puctuation day fund
posted by NinjaPirate at 12:38 PM on August 22, 2005
On a related note, I just learned (via Typophile's forums) that cartoon swearing, ie "#@!*%" is called maledicta.
posted by yipyop at 12:43 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by yipyop at 12:43 PM on August 22, 2005
(on a tangentially related note to yipyop's comment - what is the grammatical construct of a word with another inserted in the middle called? Generally an obscenity.
Like "absa-cocking-lutely" or "un-chuffing-believable" or other such puerile amusements.)
posted by NinjaPirate at 12:53 PM on August 22, 2005
Like "absa-cocking-lutely" or "un-chuffing-believable" or other such puerile amusements.)
posted by NinjaPirate at 12:53 PM on August 22, 2005
"semi colons are my favourite puctuation mark because they allow me to become enraged when peoples game attempts at utilising them fall short of my exacting but half witted standards
enthusiasm in puctuation is a double edged sword"
"Never use semi-colons; the only people who use semi-colons are those who want to prove to the world they know how."
--Kurt Vonnegut
posted by markovitch at 12:58 PM on August 22, 2005
enthusiasm in puctuation is a double edged sword"
"Never use semi-colons; the only people who use semi-colons are those who want to prove to the world they know how."
--Kurt Vonnegut
posted by markovitch at 12:58 PM on August 22, 2005
ORthey: No, National Expletive Deleted Day was August 9th.
posted by ?! at 1:04 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by ?! at 1:04 PM on August 22, 2005
Ninja Pirate:
tmesis, or maybe infix, depending I suppose on the nature of the insertion
posted by Hal Mumkin at 1:04 PM on August 22, 2005
tmesis, or maybe infix, depending I suppose on the nature of the insertion
posted by Hal Mumkin at 1:04 PM on August 22, 2005
NinjaPirate, it's called an infix (see "abso-bloomin-lutely").
posted by nobody at 1:06 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by nobody at 1:06 PM on August 22, 2005
diacope would also appear to be a synonym
posted by Hal Mumkin at 1:07 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by Hal Mumkin at 1:07 PM on August 22, 2005
@!#?@!, I thought this was going to be a post about Q*Bert.
posted by ScottUltra at 1:07 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by ScottUltra at 1:07 PM on August 22, 2005
yipyop: Interesting. The term "maledicta" is not found in the dictionary (at least the OED or dictionary.com) but Wikipedia has it as a magazine which is worth a FPP of its own: http://www.sonic.net/maledicta/
In fact it was, quite a while ago: http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/25167 (via WolfDaddy)
Never would have found it without your mention.
posted by spock at 1:08 PM on August 22, 2005
In fact it was, quite a while ago: http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/25167 (via WolfDaddy)
Never would have found it without your mention.
posted by spock at 1:08 PM on August 22, 2005
On post-view: Ooh, "tmesis" is a lovely word.
(on preview this time: Now "diacope" is just crazy talk.)
posted by nobody at 1:09 PM on August 22, 2005
(on preview this time: Now "diacope" is just crazy talk.)
posted by nobody at 1:09 PM on August 22, 2005
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posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:15 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:15 PM on August 22, 2005
You know...tmesis is quite common in Homer, and in Greek the semicolon is a question mark.
Friggin' weird, huh;
posted by eatitlive at 1:48 PM on August 22, 2005
Friggin' weird, huh;
posted by eatitlive at 1:48 PM on August 22, 2005
tmesis, or maybe infix, depending I suppose on the nature of the insertion
My English/Linguistics prof called this expletive infixation, but Wikipedia nitpicks.
Hooray for the m-dash — it's my favorite and most overused punctuation mark.
M-dash: when a comma just won't do.
posted by rafter at 2:01 PM on August 22, 2005
My English/Linguistics prof called this expletive infixation, but Wikipedia nitpicks.
Hooray for the m-dash — it's my favorite and most overused punctuation mark.
M-dash: when a comma just won't do.
posted by rafter at 2:01 PM on August 22, 2005
One . in 128 pages. Read it and weep...
Just (silently) reading the first couple pages on Amazon makes me feel short-of-breath. Where do you put it down when it's bed-time?
On a related note, one of my favorite novels is sprinkled with page-long marathon sentences — but only where they really count.
posted by rafter at 2:08 PM on August 22, 2005
Just (silently) reading the first couple pages on Amazon makes me feel short-of-breath. Where do you put it down when it's bed-time?
On a related note, one of my favorite novels is sprinkled with page-long marathon sentences — but only where they really count.
posted by rafter at 2:08 PM on August 22, 2005
Em-dash: when you don't know how to use a colon or semi-colon.
I love love love punctuation (even the em-dash, when used well & not lazily). In fact, I have an ampersand tattoo and a semi-colon looms in my future. I cannot type more, because I am so thrilled by this holiday.
posted by dame at 2:20 PM on August 22, 2005
I love love love punctuation (even the em-dash, when used well & not lazily). In fact, I have an ampersand tattoo and a semi-colon looms in my future. I cannot type more, because I am so thrilled by this holiday.
posted by dame at 2:20 PM on August 22, 2005
Oh, and screw Vonnegut. Semi-colons have nuance, my friend, nuance!
posted by dame at 2:21 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by dame at 2:21 PM on August 22, 2005
What is this, a semicolonoscopy?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:41 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:41 PM on August 22, 2005
If God had wanted us to use semi-colons, he would have given us punctuation. Used correctly they're like writers' masonic greetings.
And Hal Mumkin, tmesis, yes. If only I had a worthy diacritical mark, I'd use it at this point in order to express my gratitüd.
posted by NinjaPirate at 2:49 PM on August 22, 2005
And Hal Mumkin, tmesis, yes. If only I had a worthy diacritical mark, I'd use it at this point in order to express my gratitüd.
posted by NinjaPirate at 2:49 PM on August 22, 2005
@#*!
I was hoping this was a Doctor Blasphemy post!
posted by Anders Levant at 2:53 PM on August 22, 2005
I was hoping this was a Doctor Blasphemy post!
posted by Anders Levant at 2:53 PM on August 22, 2005
Magnificent post and thread—thanks, ?!! (I especially appreciate the linked history of Greek punctuation.)
Also, I agree with dame: screw Vonnegut.
posted by languagehat at 3:05 PM on August 22, 2005
Also, I agree with dame: screw Vonnegut.
posted by languagehat at 3:05 PM on August 22, 2005
Huzzah.
posted by Colloquial Collision at 4:14 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by Colloquial Collision at 4:14 PM on August 22, 2005
well, i have an apostrophe in my last name. i always thought that was neat.
posted by brandz at 4:37 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by brandz at 4:37 PM on August 22, 2005
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posted by Citizen Premier at 5:32 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by Citizen Premier at 5:32 PM on August 22, 2005
Speaking of §, what the hell is it? I'd google it, but, y'know.
posted by squidlarkin at 5:40 PM on August 22, 2005
posted by squidlarkin at 5:40 PM on August 22, 2005
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