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Post by gale w on Apr 19, 2016 4:23:09 GMT
Have you ever read an article...or blog post...that used so many of these things...that it's almost painful to read...? I just did...
Even better...
when they put each sentence...
on its own line...
Why is it so hard to read text like this? LOL
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Post by cmpeter on Apr 19, 2016 4:42:49 GMT
I am...guilty of using too many too.
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Post by gale w on Apr 19, 2016 4:44:26 GMT
I am...guilty of using too many too. I just read a blog post that used them at least twice in every sentence, plus at the end of every sentence. It was actually difficult to read. lol |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Apr 19, 2016 5:42:55 GMT
I use them occasionally...
But not all the time.
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Apr 19, 2016 11:14:33 GMT
I use them occasionally... But not all the time. Ditto... |
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Post by peasapie on Apr 19, 2016 11:34:15 GMT
Overuse of anything is a crazy maker! Especially exclamation points! I have a dear friend who uses them after every sentence when she texts! I'm exhausted from all the excitement!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Apr 19, 2016 11:42:06 GMT
Especially exclamation points! I am much more offended by exclamation point overuse than ellipsis overuse. #teamellipsis... |
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Post by Linda on Apr 19, 2016 11:55:12 GMT
guilty as charged...
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Post by YooHoot on Apr 19, 2016 11:57:43 GMT
I use them occasionally... But not all the time. Ditto... Same... |
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Post by anonrefugee on Apr 19, 2016 12:00:33 GMT
#teamellipsis... Love it.
I am an abuser.
Normally I would have said "love it!!!!" But feeling self concious.
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Post by iowgirl on Apr 19, 2016 12:28:19 GMT
I am hyper conscious of the fact that I overuse these, dot dot dot dot
So I am trying to wean myself off of them, dot dot dot
It is hard to do, dot dot
But I shall persevere, dot
I promise!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by artbabe on Apr 19, 2016 12:37:30 GMT
I admit to using them a lot.
I think I talk that way, too. I had a sign interpreter in my room last year so I was very conscience of what I was saying. I noticed that I start a heck of a lot of sentences I never finish.
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Post by Zee on Apr 19, 2016 12:37:59 GMT
Guilty...as charged.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 19, 2016 12:41:55 GMT
Overuse of anything is a crazy maker! Especially exclamation points! I have a dear friend who uses them after every sentence when she texts! I'm exhausted from all the excitement! Lol. I know someone like this! She says "I had eggs for breakfast!" and "I have to run up to the library!" I'm always tempted to say "wow, those must have been special eggs!" or "What exciting event is going on at the library???" But I don't say it.  I do use the ellipsis but not too much. I hope! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 13:12:24 GMT
I...absolutely...love...them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also love the overuse of exclamation points!!!!!
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Post by leannec on Apr 19, 2016 13:16:00 GMT
I'm another that loves to use them ... I don't plan to change  |
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Post by valleyview on Apr 19, 2016 13:40:57 GMT
I don't follow enough blogs to see the ellipsis overuse...are they there so we can admire the greatness of the writer's thought or photography? I HATE the over-exclamations. I blame my experience as an elementary school teacher. Just calm down!!!! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 19, 2016 13:44:11 GMT
Yup...  |
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2016 13:57:32 GMT
I use it a lot too...and I don't find it difficult to read when other people do it.
While I don't write like that in a formal work setting, I think it's not an unreasonable way to write online.
To me it just signifies that there's a whole lot more thought process going on, and a whole lot more I could write on the topic...but I'm condensing it down to just these few sentences.
There's a whole lot of other punctuation stuff that bothers me, but this isn't one of them.
I just saw a FB post with one of those "inspirational" pictures and messages about mothers & daughters and "what your really teaching her".
I had to sit on my fingers not to reply with - "perhaps start with teaching her when to use 'your & you're' correctly"
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 19, 2016 14:07:23 GMT
I admit to using them a lot. I think I talk that way, too. I had a sign interpreter in my room last year so I was very conscience of what I was saying. I noticed that I start a heck of a lot of sentences I never finish. I never thought about it, but that would sure be a good way to make you aware of any bad speech habits. The elllipsis has never been a problem for me. I am definitely an abuser of the exclamation point though. I tend to use them to indicate I'm happy, smiling, or think something is funny. It's something I'm working on. (Please note that it took great restraint but I did not use a single one in this post.)  |
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2016 14:14:15 GMT
(Please note that it took great restraint but I did not use a single one in this post !) Fixed it for you... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 14:14:50 GMT
Define...
overuse.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 19, 2016 14:17:02 GMT
(Please note that it took great restraint but I did not use a single one in this post !) Fixed it for you...  It took all my strength to not type that in myself!!!!!!! |
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Post by Goldynn on Apr 19, 2016 14:19:57 GMT
I know a popular scrapbook blogger who's done that for years. I hadn't read her stuff in a while and returned to her blogging just last week to find that she still completely overuses ellipsis. I had to stop reading... it was driving me crazy!
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Apr 19, 2016 14:34:13 GMT
I don't see the problem...I like the ellipsis.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 19, 2016 15:04:07 GMT
I am...guilty of using too many too. Me, too. |
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Post by mommaho on Apr 19, 2016 15:11:14 GMT
Hangs head in shame . . .
Walks away inwardly grinning . . .
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 19, 2016 15:14:54 GMT
Guilty...sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 15:15:34 GMT
Had to google.....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 15:25:44 GMT
I...love...to use these guys. Too much. DH does not like it when I use it in texts because he thinks there is more...  |
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It took all my strength to not type that in myself!!!!!!! 
