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11-13-2008, 01:50 PM
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#1246
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by Adder
Why do people do this? Co-counsel kept putting ellipses in brackets in a recent brief, and thereby driving me nuts. We know you changed it, that is what the ellipsis means, and as for the small chance the ellipsis is in what you are quoting, so fucking what.
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What do you do when you change a quoted capital letter to lowercase, then?
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11-13-2008, 01:51 PM
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#1247
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I am beyond a rank!
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
What do you do when you change a quoted capital letter to lowercase, then?
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Typically I just yell about it at anonymous people on an internet chat board. |
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11-13-2008, 02:04 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by Adder
Why do people do this? Co-counsel kept putting ellipses in brackets in a recent brief, and thereby driving me nuts. We know you changed it, that is what the ellipsis means, and as for the small chance the ellipsis is in what you are quoting, so fucking what.
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I did it mainly to bother you. Success!!
Actually I couldn't recall the exact way to space ellipsis so I just threw them into brackets to avoid the internal spacing conflict I was having. I knew that wasn't the correct way to do it and yet it wasn't bothering me enough to look it up. But now that I know how much it peeves you, expect brackets and ellipsis galore!
n[...]c[...]s
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11-13-2008, 02:10 PM
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive
I did it mainly to bother you. Success!!
Actually I couldn't recall the exact way to space ellipsis so I just threw them into brackets to avoid the internal spacing conflict I was having. I knew that wasn't the correct way to do it and yet it wasn't bothering me enough to look it up. But now that I know how much it peeves you, expect brackets and ellipsis galore!
n[...]c[...]s
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This is going to be awesome ... !!!! If there's anything I love .... it's gratuitous use[s] of ellipses . . . when other punctuation would be more appropriate . . . . In fact, whenever my husband and I drive by the Ellipse ... I pause ... and say ... D.C. needs more of those!!! And he says ... "[t]hat's a real knee-slapper!" LOL!!! |
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11-13-2008, 02:14 PM
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Wearing the cranky pants
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by Adder
Why do people do this? Co-counsel kept putting ellipses in brackets in a recent brief, and thereby driving me nuts.
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Get therapy.
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11-13-2008, 02:15 PM
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It's all about me.
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by robustpuppy
This is going to be awesome ... !!!! If there's anything I love .... it's gratuitous use[s] of ellipses . . . when other punctuation would be more appropriate . . . . In fact, whenever my husband and I drive by the Ellipse ... I pause ... and say ... D.C. needs more of those!!! And he says ... "[t]hat's a real knee-slapper!" LOL!!!
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As a frequent abuser of the elipps... I am loving this... LOVING. THIS.....
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11-13-2008, 02:17 PM
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Southern charmer
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
It rarely happens on this particular board, but occasionally one will see ellipses at the end of the sentence to highlight the post's implied punch line. This Crayola-colored technique is the sign of a flaccid mind and reflects the comic timing of Fozzie Bear.
All of which is to say, please feel free to continue with this let's-use-ellipses-annoyingly-to-irritate-Adder theme, but if during that time, anyone uses the ellipsis to higlight some lame punchline I will organize a coalition of the like-minded to hunt you down and fucking kill you.
Carry on.
Gattigap
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11-13-2008, 02:19 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive
I did it mainly to bother you. Success!!
Actually I couldn't recall the exact way to space ellipsis so I just threw them into brackets to avoid the internal spacing conflict I was having. I knew that wasn't the correct way to do it and yet it wasn't bothering me enough to look it up. But now that I know how much it peeves you, expect brackets and ellipsis galore!
n[...]c[...]s
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Feel free, although it peeves me a lot more then it happens in papers that will be filed in court with my name on them.
Last edited by Adder; 11-13-2008 at 02:21 PM..
Reason: to make it slightly less obvious that I shouldn't be complaining about other people's grammar
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11-13-2008, 02:21 PM
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#1254
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
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Originally Posted by Gattigap
It rarely happens on this particular board, but occasionally one will see ellipses at the end of the sentence to highlight the post's implied punch line.
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I think Adder does it. As did that flaccid-minded mmmm3587 douchebag.
I am not calling Adder a douchebag ... |
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11-13-2008, 02:23 PM
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#1255
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Re: They get off on '57 Chevys
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Originally Posted by Adder
Feel free, although it peeves me a lot more then it happens in papers that will be filed in court with my name on them.
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If your name is going to be on the papers, can't you just yell "[n]o bracketed ellipses[!]" at co-counsel? Scouring powder on the face is optional. |
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11-13-2008, 02:23 PM
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WacKtose Intolerant
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
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Originally Posted by Gattigap
It rarely happens on this particular board, but occasionally one will see ellipses at the end of the sentence to highlight the post's implied punch line. This Crayola-colored technique is the sign of a flaccid mind and reflects the comic timing of Fozzie Bear.
All of which is to say, please feel free to continue with this let's-use-ellipses-annoyingly-to-irritate-Adder theme, but if during that time, anyone uses the ellipsis to higlight some lame punchline I will organize a coalition of the like-minded to hunt you down and fucking kill you.
Carry on.
Gattigap
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Am I on ignore?
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11-13-2008, 02:25 PM
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#1257
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
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Originally Posted by robustpuppy
I think Adder does it. As did that flaccid-minded mmmm3587 douchebag.
I am not calling Adder a douchebag ...
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i forget mmmm3945's style, but had no idea he was thought of a douche bag. was this a widely held opinion?
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11-13-2008, 02:26 PM
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
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Originally Posted by Penske_Account
Am I on ignore?
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i invented that.
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11-13-2008, 02:27 PM
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#1259
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Throwing a kettle over a pub
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
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Originally Posted by Gattigap
It rarely happens on this particular board, but occasionally one will see ellipses at the end of the sentence to highlight the post's implied punch line. This Crayola-colored technique is the sign of a flaccid mind and reflects the comic timing of Fozzie Bear.
All of which is to say, please feel free to continue with this let's-use-ellipses-annoyingly-to-irritate-Adder theme, but if during that time, anyone uses the ellipsis to higlight some lame punchline I will organize a coalition of the like-minded to hunt you down and fucking kill you.
Carry on.
Gattigap
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I use it to replace "yada yada yada" at the end of my sentences....
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11-13-2008, 02:27 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 17,175
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Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
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Originally Posted by robustpuppy
I think Adder does it. As did that flaccid-minded mmmm3587 douchebag.
I am not calling Adder a douchebag ...
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Feel free to call me flaccid minded, but yes, I have indeed used the ellipsis in that way.
But for the record, it wasn't the ellipsis using that bothered me. It was the brackets around them. |
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