Comments on: Overheard in the lift http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/ a blog by Meg Pickard Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: asta http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-14904 asta Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:43:46 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/#comment-14904 Ah, nothing like a misplaced apostrophe and extraneous 's' in a comment about punctuation. Ah, nothing like a misplaced apostrophe and extraneous ‘s’ in a comment about punctuation.

]]> By: asta http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-14903 asta Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:40:15 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/#comment-14903 If you're interested, James Wolcott's makes a good case for the return of the serial comma <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/blogs/wolcott/2007/01/emily_gordon_at.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I confess to having abandoned this comma a few years ago, but have been making use of it lately when I think it helps clarify a thought. If you’re interested, James Wolcott’s makes a good case for the return of the serial comma here.
I confess to having abandoned this comma a few years ago, but have been making use of it lately when I think it helps clarify a thought.

]]> By: Gordon http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-14359 Gordon Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:15:09 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/#comment-14359 As xl says, if look through various style guides you'll find an answer that matches your example! A lot of people get really bent out of shape over this kind of thing, and whilst good gramur is, like, totally, brill 'n stuff:- well its not the be all and end all of the world right As xl says, if look through various style guides you’ll find an answer that matches your example!

A lot of people get really bent out of shape over this kind of thing, and whilst good gramur is, like, totally, brill ‘n stuff:- well its not the be all and end all of the world

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]]> By: xl http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-14128 xl Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:35:20 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/#comment-14128 The short answer might be: it depends upon which style guide you use. The meaning is certainly clear. The punctuation could be altered slightly in both sentences: "So, I said to Carl, ‘You should have said to him “if you want to jump, then JUMP, and stop wasting our time.”‘” Consideration, empathy, and people skills abound in West London today. I hope that does not sound pedantic! :) The short answer might be: it depends upon which style guide you use. The meaning is certainly clear. The punctuation could be altered slightly in both sentences:

“So, I said to Carl, ‘You should have said to him “if you want to jump, then JUMP, and stop wasting our time.”‘”

Consideration, empathy, and people skills abound in West London today.

I hope that does not sound pedantic! :)

]]> By: David http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-14105 David Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:22:08 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/26/overheard-in-the-lift/#comment-14105 Hee, hee. I was going to say that perhaps you shouldn't have the third set of quotes. In retelling the story to their friend, I don't think the patter suggested to Carl is actually a quote. But hey, your punctuation made the whole conversation readable and after all, isn't that what puctuation is for......(wait for it)...... ? Nothing like an anticipated question mark, eh......? Hee, hee. I was going to say that perhaps you shouldn’t have the third set of quotes. In retelling the story to their friend, I don’t think the patter suggested to Carl is actually a quote.

But hey, your punctuation made the whole conversation readable and after all, isn’t that what puctuation is for……(wait for it)…… ? Nothing like an anticipated question mark, eh……?

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