Poor Timsinister
I think you might be in good company!
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Technically parentheses are these ()
This ... is an ellipsis.
[/Typography nerd]
This ... is an ellipsis.
[/Typography nerd]
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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—Bertrand Russell
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I am genuinely ashamed.markfiend wrote:Technically parentheses are these ()
This ... is an ellipsis.
[/Typography nerd]
Thank you, Mark, for saving me from further punctuation-related blunders!
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As examples, the aforementioned punctuation should be in inverted commas, otherwise they affect the structure of the sentence in which they're containedmarkfiend wrote:Technically parentheses are these ()
This ... is an ellipsis.
[/Typography nerd]
[/Excessivelly pedantic typography nerd]
Now all we need is a markup nerd to come and tell us that we can't have spaces in our tag names
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If you're going to close the tag "[/Excessivelly pedantic typography nerd]" then you need to open it beforehand, otherwise you can't close it.Motz wrote:As examples, the aforementioned punctuation should be in inverted commas, otherwise they affect the structure of the sentence in which they're containedmarkfiend wrote:Technically parentheses are these ()
This ... is an ellipsis.
[/Typography nerd]
[/Excessivelly pedantic typography nerd]
Now all we need is a markup nerd to come and tell us that we can't have spaces in our tag names
Example:
[Excessivelly pedantic typography nerd]comic sans should be eliminated[/Excessivelly pedantic typography nerd]
Secondly, it isn't Typography (Typography is the study and process of typefaces) but rather Punctuation, so the tag is incorrect and should have read:
[/Excessivelly pedantic punctuation nerd]
And obviously he should have opened the tag beforehand, as previously stated.
Thirdly, "Excessivelly" is spelt "Excessively".
Spaces in tag names (or 'elements' to name them correctly), however, are fine. Even XML elements with attributes have spaces to divide the element from the attribute.
You're welcome.
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So do you have a typeface without punctuation?lazarus corporation wrote:...it isn't Typography (Typography is the study and process of typefaces) but rather Punctuation...
With you on the Comic Sans thing though.
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Typography is concerned with the visual presentational of the printed word.markfiend wrote:So do you have a typeface without punctuation?lazarus corporation wrote:...it isn't Typography (Typography is the study and process of typefaces) but rather Punctuation...
With you on the Comic Sans thing though.
Punctuation is concerned with the structure of sentences.
The difference between parentheses and an ellipsis is of semantic and structural importance to a document, not of presentational importance.
So unless your remarks had been about the font weight, design and font-face of the elipsis and/or parentheses, then it's punctuation pedantry rather than typographic pedantry.
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It's like Jesus throwing the traders out of the temple...Quiff Boy wrote:gentlemen. please. stop. for the love of god.
This thread is a TIMple, and if you're not here to WORSHIP , then begone!
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I was going to say "I didn't start it!"Quiff Boy wrote:gentlemen. please. stop. for the love of god.
But I did.
Sorry
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
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Eleven pages of TIM-bashing (frowned upon in some parts of Glasgow) go unremarked, but a handful of pedantic posts on punctuation invoke the wrath of Herr Administrator.Quiff Boy wrote:gentlemen. please. stop. for the love of god.
Go figure.
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It's not BASHING, it's our way of being friendly...smiscandlon wrote:Eleven pages of TIM-bashing (frowned upon in some parts of Glasgow) go unremarked, but a handful of pedantic posts on punctuation invoke the wrath of Herr Administrator.Quiff Boy wrote:gentlemen. please. stop. for the love of god.
Go figure.
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And if the topic was "Poor Pedants", then the Tim bashing would be frowned upon. But it isn't. Like it or not, the Tim bashing is (shock horror) on topicsmiscandlon wrote:Eleven pages of TIM-bashing (frowned upon in some parts of Glasgow) go unremarked, but a handful of pedantic posts on punctuation invoke the wrath of Herr Administrator.Quiff Boy wrote:gentlemen. please. stop. for the love of god.
Go figure.
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At least The Great One knows how to take it in the spirit in which it is intended.
He knows ALL!
Apart from how to say "Don't think I'll have any more, I've got to get up for work in the morning..."
He knows ALL!
Apart from how to say "Don't think I'll have any more, I've got to get up for work in the morning..."
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Damn. Foiled again.boudicca wrote: Apart from how to say "Don't think I'll have any more, I've got to get up for work in the morning..."
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You got a bit of a drink problem developing then Tim?
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I've got no problem with it all.
I'll remind you of that next time I talk you into doing something daft.timsinister wrote:I've got no problem with it all.
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Pointless; I won't remember being reminded, will I? I still cannot remember meeting Jillie-Bd00mw0lf wrote:I'll remind you of that next time I talk you into doing something daft.timsinister wrote:I've got no problem with it all.
Just wait till you meet her wrath. You WILL remember that.timsinister wrote:Pointless; I won't remember being reminded, will I? I still cannot remember meeting Jillie-Bd00mw0lf wrote:I'll remind you of that next time I talk you into doing something daft.timsinister wrote:I've got no problem with it all.
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But looking at your avatar, you've aged since I last met you.timsinister wrote:I've got no problem with it all.
Could that be down to the drink?
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Very likely. I've obviously been so smashed I've not remembered signing on to the Imperial Navy either...Ed Rhombus wrote:But looking at your avatar, you've aged since I last met you.timsinister wrote:I've got no problem with it all.
Could that be down to the drink?
Looking at your avatar - could you need a shave? Maybe?
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It adds to my cuddly imagine
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"Cuddly imagine". Wot are we meant to imagine thenEd Rhombus wrote:It adds to my cuddly imagine
Why do keyboards get so dirty?
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boudicca wrote:It's like Jesus throwing the traders out of the temple...Quiff Boy wrote:gentlemen. please. stop. for the love of god.
Why do keyboards get so dirty?