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Post by Radiant Magnificence Alastair on Feb 28, 2011 3:10:07 GMT -5
I've been noticing that some people are putting commas and periods inside brackets rather than outside the brackets (I noticed it in a book too.) Is this correct to do, should I adopt this practice? It doesn't seem logical though. For example: They put a (comma,) inside the bracket (or a period.) Rather than: They put a (comma), inside the bracket (or a period).  |
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Post by Solid on Feb 28, 2011 21:12:33 GMT -5
Rather than: They put a (comma), inside the bracket (or a period). That's right. |
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Post by unicycletim on Mar 1, 2011 1:25:38 GMT -5
Yeah, that makes sense to have the punctuation outside the bracket. I think the wikipedia entry says something to the effect: you should be able to remove all the text within the brackets and it should still make sense; the text inside the brackets can also be punctuated without affecting the sentence that it's contained within. If that doesn't make much sense just look up the wikipedia article. On a related matter, there is a good (and amusing) article at www.plainlanguage.gov/examples/humor/writegood.cfm |
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Post by skully on Mar 1, 2011 1:43:25 GMT -5
you should try looking up "theoatmeal.com" they have some comics about the proper usage of english grammar along with some rediculously hilarious comics
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Post by unicycletim on Mar 1, 2011 2:28:03 GMT -5
you should try looking up "theoatmeal.com" they have some comics about the proper usage of english grammar along with some rediculously hilarious comics I was going to say that too, but forgot. The semicolon one is brilliant and educational as well. |
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Post by clareabel on Mar 1, 2011 2:55:48 GMT -5
Correct thus far, guys, but if whatever you're putting in brackets is a full sentence it should have punctuation inside. (For example, this sentence right here needs its, uh, "period" inside the brackets it's contained within.)
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Post by Radiant Magnificence Alastair on Mar 1, 2011 4:19:24 GMT -5
Thanks, I'm still unsure what I should call the dot. I don't particularly like the common usage of "full-stop" or the American alternative "period", but full-stop probably sounds better so I'll adopt that.
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Post by Radiant Magnificence Alastair on Sept 10, 2011 4:22:48 GMT -5
Is the grammar in the following sentence okay?
"Allows you to teleport to a place of your choosing within your line of sight."
Something seems wrong with it?
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Post by Solid on Sept 10, 2011 11:42:16 GMT -5
Is the grammar in the following sentence okay? "Allows you to teleport to a place of your choosing within your line of sight." Something seems wrong with it? This is a fragment. There is no subject noun. What or who allows you to teleport? |
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Post by Radiant Magnificence Alastair on Sept 10, 2011 21:22:42 GMT -5
Its a description text for a scroll item.
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