http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp .
would someone please make this link clickable?.
cc.
As long as people are consistent with their usage (or lack thereof), I don't really care. -- jp1692
Nice waking up to this, jp! Your writing and its attention to detail is impressive, btw.
Does it make sense and does it have style? Good points, along with one's text and all the doo-dads being consistent in their usage.
Double hyphens are acceptable, but em dashes would be nice.
More later, when I'm awake.
Thanks!
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
Thanks, zeb, for posting and giving us that name. Will look into it.
Glad you're doing better. Hope you're out of the woods.
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp .
would someone please make this link clickable?.
cc.
Words, phrases, and sentences that are being spoken must be contained inside quotation marks. Be sure to place quotation marks around everything that is coming out of a person’s mouth. If a character is quoting something that another person/character spoke, a single quotation mark is used (inside the double quotations).
“I am going to the basketball game on Saturday if you would like to come along,” she said.
“Robbie, she asked me if I, ‘Would like to come along.’ Is this a date?”
In American English grammar, periods and commas go inside the quotation marks. Other punctuation marks such as semicolons, question marks, dashes, and exclamation points, go outside unless they pertain to the conversation in quotations.
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
Off to work -- a good day to all.
Be kind to one another, even when one says tomato and the other says tomato.
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
Thanks, Tara -- I just realized I forgot the word but gave the definition! Knowing you, I knew you knew what I meant!
Know what I mean?!?!?!?!?
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
I will try to maintain a ladylike demeanor. -- humbled
In my book, you are ever the quintessential lady!
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
He just uses big words and long convoluted sentences to obfuscate and confuse rather than offer honest, understandable statements. -- punkofnice
Thanks, punk.
Relative to your great observation, I recently learned a new word that applies:
Grandiloquence: A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language.
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
Thanks, Tara and sparky!
Yes, effective reasoning.
last night i was taking another look at the term "dialectics":.
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.. the dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.. while i intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, .
i ask, in part, because i observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.. thank you..
Greetings:
Last night I was taking another look at the term "dialectics":
The art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions: discussion; debate; logical reasoning; etc.
The dialectical method is, at base, a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments.
While I intend to do further research on my own, what is your own experience regarding preparation for debate, the do's and don'ts, maintaining your cool, . . . ?
I ask, in part, because I observe that some online debaters present facts and figures and use sound reasoning while maintaining their decorum; many do not.
Thank you.
greetings, techies:.
i'm teaching a class right now and my students' desktop computer is showing microsoft word upside down.
we share documents between our two computers but cannot because of this crazy turn of events.. any ideas?.
I'd watch my back, Wild_Thing, if I were you!
Thanks for sharing.
