[Rhodes22-list] Punctuation

Bill Effros bill at effros.com
Tue Feb 13 15:26:51 EST 2007


I didn't know that.

Bill Effros

Slim wrote:
> The Chinese call it pungshway.
>
> On 2/13/07 2:06 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Slim,
>>
>> As far as I'm concerned, you don't over-punctuate.  They under-punctuate.
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> Slim wrote:
>>     
>>> Myself, I tend to, um, well, over-punctuate...  Especially, with commas.  My
>>> new year's resolution is to stop using "quotation" marks all over the
>>> "place" and parentheses unless they're absolutely necessary (for the
>>> understanding.)  I will not, however, stop using the double hyphen--I love
>>> it so--because it enables me to make long, run-on sentences--which I
>>> like--and it reflects my fragmented way of thinking.  Also, I promise to
>>> never again leave my participles dangling.
>>>
>>> Slim  
>>>
>>> On 2/13/07 1:15 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Thanks, Slim,
>>>>
>>>> That was my point.
>>>>
>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>
>>>> Slim wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Robert,
>>>>>
>>>>> What Bill was pointing out was the apostrophe before the word indicating
>>>>> it's a contraction of the word abated or 'bated, and not that the word's
>>>>> origin is American but that in American English that's how we'd spell it.
>>>>> I
>>>>> doubt he missed your intended bait.
>>>>>
>>>>> Slim
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/13/07 11:55 AM, "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Bill,  
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course "bated" is the correct spelling.  And the
>>>>>> origin is not American.  From the link that I
>>>>>> provided:  "Shakespeare is the first writer known to
>>>>>> use it, in The Merchant of Venice"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1.  You don't get the joke.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2.  You don't get the joke.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3.  You don't get the joke.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The bait in this case is the offer of more musings
>>>>>> from our esteemed elle -- and good bait it is!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You might note, if you were not correcting from the
>>>>>> hip, that I included a reference describing the
>>>>>> origins and correct usage of the term "bated".
>>>>>> I figured that anyone who noted the acknowledged
>>>>>> odd spelling would get the hint.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Really, man, you are in no position to critique
>>>>>> until you have groked the fullness of a message.
>>>>>> And maybe not even then.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please be more respectful in the future.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>> /Robert
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> Bill Effros wrote:
>>>>>>     
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> I believe the correct American spelling is 'bated, making more clear
>>>>>>> what is intended.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Robert Skinner wrote:
>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>> We await with baited [yeah, I meant to spell
>>>>>>>> it that way] breath.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> /Robert
>>>>>>>> http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm
>>>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>> elle wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>            
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> Dan,
>>>>>>>>> The 'Musings' are a function of the boredom factor...
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
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