tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post627641957558950424..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-67934332310368816702011-05-20T15:50:35.000-04:002011-05-20T15:50:35.000-04:00No matter how sensible and logical her comments, a...No matter how sensible and logical her comments, and they usually are thoroughly both, I always think that Robin is shouting them and waving her arms like a crazy woman when she says them, because of the avatar. I read the above as "THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE DOING FOR LAW REVIEW!!!!!?!?!!! AAAARGH!!!!," etc.isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-72383749774531045742011-05-20T13:19:51.000-04:002011-05-20T13:19:51.000-04:00This is one of the things that I really didn't...This is one of the things that I really didn't like doing for law review, but over the course of two volumes I got brainwashed into thinking it is absolutely correct. Calling it "logical puncuation" is kind of obnoxious, though.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-8483438736821306122011-05-20T12:13:03.000-04:002011-05-20T12:13:03.000-04:00This approach just makes sense. My only question ...This approach just makes sense. My only question (which I admit, might be addressed if I clicked on the links) is what happens when the quoted material does contain punctuation. Do you add additional punctuation after the quotation make to denote the end of the sentence? No matter what the answer to that questin, I would endorse this approach.ChinMusicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-31524700144001345512011-05-20T12:00:16.000-04:002011-05-20T12:00:16.000-04:00If I'm being honest, I could go either way her...If I'm being honest, I could go either way here, though I'd probably tip towards the logical punctuation. I have more of a dilemma with punctuation/parentheses.tortoiseshellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-42447184268199752092011-05-20T11:57:53.000-04:002011-05-20T11:57:53.000-04:00I'm with those that want their punctuation ins...I'm with those that want their punctuation inside the quotation marks...but honestly I know it's because I am a creature of habit. It's what I was taught, so it's what I look for and it seems wrong to me otherwise. That said, I understand the logic behind the counterargument.Maretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-57998815225365977682011-05-20T11:53:45.000-04:002011-05-20T11:53:45.000-04:00Punctuation outside the quotation marks makes me i...Punctuation outside the quotation marks makes me itchy, and makes me assume the writer doesn't know any better.Adlainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-49530008846296913952011-05-20T11:41:27.000-04:002011-05-20T11:41:27.000-04:00It may be more correct, but I still can't get ...It may be more correct, but I still can't get used to it.Bennernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-28478018012578669052011-05-20T11:13:02.000-04:002011-05-20T11:13:02.000-04:00I am completely with Wikipedia on this one. The pu...I am completely with Wikipedia on this one. The purpose of quotation marks is to denote an unimpeachable unit, be it quote or title or what have you, and to add punctuation to that unit could pervert its intended meaning. Furthermore, it's much more logical to have concluding punctuation (periods, question marks, commas for clauses) on the outside of the quotation mark.<br /><br />Plus, you know, it just looks better.Dan Suitornoreply@blogger.com