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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Quvar, QISmaS cake Davutta''a'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
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On 12/31/2016 9:30 AM, Lieven wrote:
> Am 31.12.2016 um 15:17 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
>> Some time ago I decided to stop using question marks, because I decided
>> that they are unnecessary.
>
> Why did you decide that. Don't you think it looks strange. Would it
> look strange in English.
>
>> On the other hand, I believe that other punctuation marks are definitely
>> necessary.
>
> Not really
> It's the same in English
> When you write one line per phrase it's clear the sentence is over
> If you have longer phrases that are longer than one line and may jump
> into the following line you can just leave a space to mark a ne phrase
> like I am doing now
>
> This is the next phrase
>
> So saying that punctuation is necessary contradicts your saying that
> the qustion mark is not :-)
Well, technically, line endings are also punctuation. But
capitalization, alternate typefaces, horizontal and vertical spacing,
and marks are all used to improve the readability of writing, refined*
over thousands of years. Earlier writing often eschewed punctuation,
showing it's not strictly necessary. But it helps a lot. Messing around
with it is a disservice to your readers.
* But the modern ignorance of the difference between text figures and
lining figures is nothing short of a crime!
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/31/2016 9:30 AM, Lieven wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:425916a2-4feb-5916-10b6-fabe7bfd7f79@gmx.de"
type="cite">Am 31.12.2016 um 15:17 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite" style="color: #000000;">Some time ago I
decided to stop using question marks, because I decided
<br>
that they are unnecessary.
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Why did you decide that. Don't you think it looks strange. Would
it look strange in English.
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite" style="color: #000000;">On the other hand,
I believe that other punctuation marks are definitely
<br>
necessary.
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Not really
<br>
It's the same in English
<br>
When you write one line per phrase it's clear the sentence is over
<br>
If you have longer phrases that are longer than one line and may
jump into the following line you can just leave a space to mark a
ne phrase like I am doing now
<br>
<br>
This is the next phrase
<br>
<br>
So saying that punctuation is necessary contradicts your saying
that the qustion mark is not <span class="moz-smiley-s1"
title=":-)"><span>:-)</span></span></blockquote>
<br>
<p>Well, technically, line endings are also punctuation. But
capitalization, alternate typefaces, horizontal and vertical
spacing, and marks are all used to improve the readability of
writing, refined* over thousands of years. Earlier writing often
eschewed punctuation, showing it's not strictly necessary. But it
helps a lot. Messing around with it is a disservice to your
readers.</p>
<p>* But the modern ignorance of the difference between text figures
and lining figures is nothing short of a crime!<br>
</p>
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