tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post5356364052484468364..comments2023-05-07T10:03:56.424-04:00Comments on Scriveners River: Punc--EEK!Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-57544763595426202862013-03-09T09:34:22.767-05:002013-03-09T09:34:22.767-05:00Nikki, kept me informed of when you have mmore of ...Nikki, kept me informed of when you have mmore of these. Thanks.<br />LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-88941531810393733182013-03-03T09:04:08.850-05:002013-03-03T09:04:08.850-05:00Thanks, Romy. Feel free to send me questions--I...Thanks, Romy. Feel free to send me questions--I'll get to them eventually. Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-14066317703537168412013-03-03T08:54:16.932-05:002013-03-03T08:54:16.932-05:00Looking forward to all your helpful posts, Nikki!Looking forward to all your helpful posts, Nikki!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-81426731671179406242013-03-02T19:40:21.079-05:002013-03-02T19:40:21.079-05:00Hi Nikki, enjoyed your post.
JanHi Nikki, enjoyed your post. <br /><br />JanJan Romeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636465024841445819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-36634921494182216332013-03-02T08:56:26.153-05:002013-03-02T08:56:26.153-05:00Oh, we'll get to that eventually, Rita. Right ...Oh, we'll get to that eventually, Rita. Right now I'm working through the permutations of dialogue punc, because unlike you, many folks seem utterly befuddled by it.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-27807161091685900352013-03-02T08:54:49.102-05:002013-03-02T08:54:49.102-05:00Totally agree, Nancy. If Sister Mary Mary were sti...Totally agree, Nancy. If Sister Mary Mary were still alive, she'd take her ruler to that programmer.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-36603209892192442312013-03-01T22:51:33.730-05:002013-03-01T22:51:33.730-05:00Hi, Nikki. Love the post. As you know, my editor e...Hi, Nikki. Love the post. As you know, my editor extraordinaire, I get the serial commas and the use of commas in dialogue. I'm awaiting anxiously the post on the use of commas with compound sentences and conjunctions. Back to edits. Later, RitaRita Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632070364222067141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-52141329973534029332013-03-01T16:51:00.608-05:002013-03-01T16:51:00.608-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.linda_rettstatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409729869837474776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-40385765125704090442013-03-01T16:43:39.622-05:002013-03-01T16:43:39.622-05:00Fun to read this, Nikki. As a longtime English tea...Fun to read this, Nikki. As a longtime English teacher, I always go crazy with students writing "Go away," He said--with the capital H. Someone should correct the grammar-check program on Word!<br /> Thanks for all this! Nicely said.Nancy Means Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092441250826231395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-11762570469510559802013-03-01T12:58:06.266-05:002013-03-01T12:58:06.266-05:00Hi Julie!
True, there is plenty of latitude for pe...Hi Julie!<br />True, there is plenty of latitude for personal style in punc. I use more commas than other writers I know. The thing is, the rules form the basis for style. If, we all, went around inserting,commas where we like,like, it wouldn't read smoothly and make sense. <br /><br />But let's not argue about that. I like you too much to fight over a comma!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-48342823466231192952013-03-01T12:40:59.440-05:002013-03-01T12:40:59.440-05:00Serials commas, ugh. Some people use them; some do...Serials commas, ugh. Some people use them; some don't. I have to keep a style book for each periodical I edit. Although there are rules, as you point out, a lot of punctuation is stylistic, personal and debatable. If I had my drothers, I'd say as long as it reads smoothly and is understandable, it's fine. Ciao.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-62985074535654905782013-03-01T12:00:11.757-05:002013-03-01T12:00:11.757-05:00Hey Karen,I'm glad you stopped in. At their s...Hey Karen,I'm glad you stopped in. At their simplest, serial commas are based on house rules. Some publishers prefer "red, white and blue" while others insist on "red, white, and blue." For more complex situations, I use the comma when it clarifies the text, and leave it out if the text is clear without it. <br /><br />I'll get to comma usage eventually. For now, just rely on your editor!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906918668784407049.post-73876712618781331752013-03-01T11:49:49.096-05:002013-03-01T11:49:49.096-05:00Thanks for the great lesson Nikki! I have a proble...Thanks for the great lesson Nikki! I have a problem as you said with serial commas. I don't understand when to use them or when I am over using them. My editor at MS kept taking them out and I kept putting them back. Karen AnnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446349070786119761noreply@blogger.com