WordPress.com Forums » Tag: punctuation - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/punctuation WordPress.com Forums » Tag: punctuation - Recent Posts en Thu, 23 May 2013 02:53:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 timethief on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059687 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:34:13 +0000 timethief 1059687@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome.

]]> rationaldb8 on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059680 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:29:55 +0000 rationaldb8 1059680@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ok. Thanks so much for all your help - it's much appreciated!

]]> timethief on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059675 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:26:06 +0000 timethief 1059675@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No.

]]> rationaldb8 on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059673 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:24:27 +0000 rationaldb8 1059673@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ok, thank you! I wasn't familiar with the filter option -- I'm pretty new to wordpress.

Timethief, is there any "global search/find and replace" sort of function that can be used when composing posts?

]]> timethief on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059610 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:15:56 +0000 timethief 1059610@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There is no filter for that feature that one can use in the Themes Showcase searchbox to locate themes that provide what you want.
http://theme.wordpress.com/

]]> rationaldb8 on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059608 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:14:02 +0000 rationaldb8 1059608@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry, you lost me: I'm not sure what you mean by "there is no way filter for that?"

]]> timethief on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059603 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:11:08 +0000 timethief 1059603@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There is no way filter for that. I've been here for over 6 years and I can't recall any themes off the top of my head that I can spiel off - sorry.

]]> rationaldb8 on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059601 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:09:08 +0000 rationaldb8 1059601@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you timetheif. Is there some way to tell which theme uses which punctuation protocol? Are you certain that some do code for double spaces after periods?

]]> timethief on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059591 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:00:07 +0000 timethief 1059591@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There's no automatic solution I am aware of. What you get will be what the theme is coded to produce unless you continue to code this at the end of every sentence.

]]> rationaldb8 on "question about double spaces after periods" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/question-about-double-spaces-after-periods#post-1059589 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:57:45 +0000 rationaldb8 1059589@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I much prefer double spaces after periods. I know that I can force this using the   html, but is there any way to keep double spaces after periods when pasting in content from an editor such as word, notepad, etc? In other words, so I don't have to search out every one and add the  ?

]]> 1tess on "Characters not displaying correctly" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/characters-not-displaying-correctly-1#post-795174 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:12:40 +0000 1tess 795174@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The blog linked to your username is a blank WordPress blog.
Please post a link to the site you are asking about starting with http://

]]> howiehale on "Characters not displaying correctly" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/characters-not-displaying-correctly-1#post-794343 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:29:07 +0000 howiehale 794343@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We had a blog staged on one hosting company and then moved to another.
When we moved the site, the commas ' and dashes - as well as other characters are show up as ascii text

See this page
http://signup.wordpress.com/activate/1aabdfd467f9aada

This is what the characters look like – should be a dash -

]]> wordwatchtowers on "Nymwars and Vegas the dog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/nymwars-and-vegas-the-dog#post-758655 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:28:29 +0000 wordwatchtowers 758655@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Nymwars - a neologism explained. (And if you have committed a violation, you have four days to come clean.)

http://wordwatchtowers.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/vegas-the-dog/

]]> apostrophistica on "Inverted commas not formatted correctly." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/inverted-commas-not-formatted-correctly#post-616827 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:17:55 +0000 apostrophistica 616827@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ In the title of the post I saw currently on your page (31 May 2011), the single quotation marks are displaying correctly in the header, and are correct, as well in the final quotation of that post, but then I see that you have others in that same post that are displaying that strange behavior.

Are you using Word and cutting and pasting? Because when I cut and pasted your text into my visual editor, the problem remained. It looked "normal" in html mode only because there are no "smart quotes" in the html mode, and only by previewing it or switching to the visual editor can you see whether it's a smart quote (inverted commas) or the plain-text sort of straight up-and-down mark. I ask because I was able to eliminate the problem both in the Coraline theme and in Quentin quite simply. Cutting and pasting from Word (or similar program) can sometimes cause formatting problems.

I successfully corrected the problem by deleting each of the single quotation marks (i.e., inverted commas) and retyping them. Voila! When previewed, they appeared to curve in the correct way.

I've noticed sometimes with some fonts on one of my blogs, if there is a character with an accent mark over it, a closing quotation mark doesn't appear properly, but I "solve" that by using the "insert symbol" feature. So if simply going back and editing them in visual editor doesn't work for you, you could do that, although it's a pain.

I hope that some of this may have been helpful!

]]> jonsharman on "Inverted commas not formatted correctly." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/inverted-commas-not-formatted-correctly#post-616801 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:52:22 +0000 jonsharman 616801@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi, I've had a issue for a while which is beginning to get on my nerves: in the body of my posts, inverted commas around a phrase (i.e. when I'm quoting someone - not blockquote) do not seem to work properly. The first one is fine (inverted) but the second, which ought to look like an apostrophe, is also inverted, which is wrong and is jarring to look at when reading. This isn't a problem in the post titles. Does anyone else get this? I'm using the Coraline theme, if it matters.

]]> thegirlbehind on "Use of punctuation in blog posts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/use-of-punctuation-in-blog-posts#post-575759 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:13:19 +0000 thegirlbehind 575759@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm quite torn on this. On one hand, I do think that each of us settles into our own style of writing once we've been doing it for a while. On the other hand, there are always going to be people who are sticklers for things done properly - and in some peoples' opinions, over-enthusiastic punctuation might not be entirely proper (that's not a criticism of either side; I have a lot of punctuation quirks myself but am really hot on particular things too).

I do wonder whether you've considered setting up two separate blogs; one for your stories and one for the other things. If the two are very different in their style and content, you might find that you attract two completely different sets of readers.

]]> invisiblemikey on "Use of punctuation in blog posts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/use-of-punctuation-in-blog-posts#post-575646 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:43:55 +0000 invisiblemikey 575646@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I popped over to read a couple of your posts, wc. I'm sorry you had an unpleasant interchange with an impolite critic. I generally agree with what cestie said. However, I also think some of your punctuation enthusiasms reduce their effectiveness for readers. There's a cap on exclamation points for several reasons. If you use more than one, it does not mean you are more happy or excited. It means you are writing advertising copy. Extra exclamations in English are typically used in sales, and in spam, and most people don't like spam. You can use more of them for comic effect, as in parodies, but one really is the limit even when you are trying to write like you speak. You can use all-caps or put single words in bold face instead, or even employ italics, or underlining.

I hope you find success and fulfillment as a writer. I have great respect for teachers.

]]> womanchina on "Use of punctuation in blog posts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/use-of-punctuation-in-blog-posts#post-575195 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:24:08 +0000 womanchina 575195@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Oh no. The English is sound. I think the only computer lingo I use in my posts is "LOL!!!" I just use the exclamation points a lot and the dot dot dot... OH!!! Pretty much the only acronym used is "TIFC" but that is a recurring one in the blog itself.

Thanks for your input C'est la vie!!!

]]> cestlavieladypatience on "Use of punctuation in blog posts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/use-of-punctuation-in-blog-posts#post-575192 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:20:57 +0000 cestlavieladypatience 575192@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Depends on how understandable it is. I don't know all these acronyms these people us, and I'm 26. I guess I'm suppose to know these type of things right? Anyway as long as I can understand what you're saying its all good with me.

]]> womanchina on "Use of punctuation in blog posts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/use-of-punctuation-in-blog-posts#post-575130 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:43:49 +0000 womanchina 575130@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My blog falls into two categories, erotic story and simply, "others".

I had one women read a post and make a comment to me about what she did not like about my blog, offering suggestions and what not in a constructive manner, not to be negative. And it has been bugging me a little. When it comes to my actual stories, I use proper punctuation and follow almost all those grammar rules that I can. But when it comes to my "other" topics, I write as I speak. I use lots of pauses when I speak, so have many "..." and I am usually in a happy mood so use quite a bit of "!!!" to show that as well.

So my question to you all, how do you feel about people who choose to write how they speak with excessive punctuation in their blogs???

]]> wordwatchtowers on "Not sure what to write in that Valentine's Card?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-sure-what-to-write-in-that-valentines-card#post-557972 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:31:00 +0000 wordwatchtowers 557972@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Wordwatch Towers has gone all Valentine.

“Without you they’d forget to change the weather,
Without you blind men would sell unlucky heather”
(Adrian Henri)

“I have spread my dreams under your feet,
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.”
(W.B. Yeats)

“When I am sad and weary,
When I think all hope has gone,
When I walk along High Holborn
I think of you with nothing on.”
(Adrian Mitchell)

]]> wordwatchtowers on "Stuff about words and language and writing well..." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuff-about-words-and-language-and-writing-well#post-521604 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:51:43 +0000 wordwatchtowers 521604@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Welcome to the famous (not) Wordwatch blog. Why ‘famous’ is always a lie:
http://dbennison.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/famous-is-always-a-lie/

Love set you going: similes and metaphors explained:
http://dbennison.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/love-set-you-going/

Where does the expression ‘lick into shape’ come from?
http://dbennison.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/lick-into-shape/

I’ve always wondered: if our ancient ancestors were all men, how come we’re still here?
http://dbennison.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/preherstory/

Must go, I have a table to scape:
http://dbennison.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/tablescape/

]]> devitor on "Apostrophe in URL wihen Copying/Pasting Title" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/apostrophe-in-url-wihen-copyingpasting-title#post-470479 Mon, 31 May 2010 12:54:52 +0000 devitor 470479@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ 1tess and Phoxis. Thank you. I'll move this to the .org.

]]> phoxis on "Apostrophe in URL wihen Copying/Pasting Title" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/apostrophe-in-url-wihen-copyingpasting-title#post-470387 Mon, 31 May 2010 03:09:49 +0000 phoxis 470387@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

This is in reference to a self-hosted blog.

Wrong forum
read : http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/7-things-to-know-before-posting-in-wordpresscom-forums?replies=1

]]> 1tess on "Apostrophe in URL wihen Copying/Pasting Title" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/apostrophe-in-url-wihen-copyingpasting-title#post-470386 Mon, 31 May 2010 03:08:35 +0000 1tess 470386@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You need to go on over to WordPress.Org support for help with a self-hosted blog:
http://wordpress.org/support/

WordPress.COM has a different platform and our answers would not necessarily apply to your software/host/platform.

]]> devitor on "Apostrophe in URL wihen Copying/Pasting Title" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/apostrophe-in-url-wihen-copyingpasting-title#post-470383 Mon, 31 May 2010 03:04:37 +0000 devitor 470383@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This is in reference to a self-hosted blog.

If I manually type out a title/headline which happens to contain an apostrophe, WordPress properly strips out the apostrophe and all is good.

If; however, I copy and paste the title (say if I'm cross-posting my content from another blog), the URL generated will contain the apostrophe. I then have to manually edit the URL to remove it, so that the URL can be promoted on Buzz, Digg, etc.

Is there any fix or plug-in available that will strip apostrophes and other punctuation out of URLs automatically, so that I don't have to manually go back in and fix them?

My permalink structure is custom with: %postname%.

Thanks much.

]]> pienbiscuits on "Wordwatch - everyone welcome" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordwatch-everyone-welcome#post-457881 Mon, 03 May 2010 13:05:11 +0000 pienbiscuits 457881@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Wow! Talk about meet in the middle. I've just written about the mirdle and other things related to this. Your description will compliment my post perfectly.

]]> wordwatchtowers on "Wordwatch - everyone welcome" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordwatch-everyone-welcome#post-457856 Mon, 03 May 2010 11:22:56 +0000 wordwatchtowers 457856@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Wordwatch is all about grammar, punctuation and writing well. Yes, I know it sounds boring, but it’s not too bad once you get there. And you’ll be able to find out what a mirdle is. Everyone’s welcome at Wordwatch Towers; you can even ask questions for free. Bring cake if possible.

]]> wordwatchtowers on "A not too dull blog about grammar, punctuation and writing well" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/a-not-too-dull-blog-about-grammar-punctuation-and-writing-well#post-440818 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:50:27 +0000 wordwatchtowers 440818@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief - thanks very much again for all your help.

@t3ck - thanks very much indeed - I do appreciate it.

]]> t3ck on "A not too dull blog about grammar, punctuation and writing well" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/a-not-too-dull-blog-about-grammar-punctuation-and-writing-well#post-440763 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:15:38 +0000 t3ck 440763@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @dbennison Very interesting blog I have added your blog to my blog roll on my websites sidebar. = )

http://wpxpert.wordpress.com

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