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Addicted to Dreaming
Punctuation, b***h. Do you use it?
Welcome to my informative rant on writing. These are all examples I have found on the one and only WF, to show the depth of this problem.
First slide, please.

Subject #1
Ok i can think up a character or short story in a snap .Just I care to much of what others think so I don't show any one.Does any one have any advice.

Subject #2
Harsh but you have a point

Subject #3
I, wrote this new-story........... I hope you guys all enjoy it!!!!!! Please don't flame me..... I'm new at this..... okay??? It's about this girl that was born part-demon..... I know.... I'm creepy..... Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!


And todays topic, based off what I have just shown you, is this:
ARE YOU SELLING YOUR PUNCTUATION ON EBAY?


Okay, onto our first case. Subject One is a Misguided punctuation abuser. She understand the basics of periods, but uses them incorrectly. Her problem is easily solvable with the proper training, however. Once she discovers the other marks (commas, question marks, ect.) then she will be redeemable.
Next slide, please.

Subjects Two and Three are the two extremes. First is the Unknown punctuation abuser. He doesn't appear to know that these marks exist. It is a frightening experience to come across the Unknown user, as most WFers tend to think that punctuation has been put on ration. Luckily his problem is overcome with some simple instruction.

On the other extreme, however, is the Overuser. This person is the bane of every WFer, as they usually tend to be flamers/trolls as well. They is extremely hard to retrain, because the abuse of ellipses usually indicates long-term overuse. However, with the right type of rehab, the overuser can be saved.
Last slide, please. Thank you.

Please, for the sake of all to-be writers out there, do not let this consume the WF. if you see any of these subjects, attempt to restrain them until help arrives.

And remember to write using punctuation, because when you don't, you write with Hilter.

Any questions? Comments?

This presentation brought to you by W.A.P.A. (Writers Against Punctuation Abuse)






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x..Ookami..x
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commentCommented on: Mon Jan 30, 2006 @ 07:01am
hahahaha... rofl rofl rofl Nice one! That sounds just like you. By the way, the link in your sig doesn't work at all. It says 'action invalid'.


commentCommented on: Mon Oct 30, 2006 @ 03:37am
"ARE YOU SELLING YOUR PUNCTUATION ON EBAY?"
Classic. That pretty much explains it.

However, I wonder how many people out there have learnt English as a second language, or are dyslexic or some such thing. Apart from that, yes, a great many people over/under/not-at-all use punctuation.


Though, you might want to change-
Quote:
They is extremely hard to retrain




And hurrah for a post that is 11 months late. <<



Saffrin
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