Comments for The Writing Rag http://writing-rag.com How to write well Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:04:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Hyphen or not? by Hal http://writing-rag.com/153/hyphen-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Hal Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:04:14 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=153#comment-1656 Interestingly, I've noticed that people over "quote" and, over-comma, but they are more likely to under hyphenate! Heck, should over-quote and over-comma be hyphenated? They're not adjective phrases. Wait, maybe they're phrases used as nouns, and therefore should be hyphenated. My native-English-speaker instinct makes me want to hyphenate them since they really aren't part of the sentence structure and are being used as nouns. Interestingly, I’ve noticed that people over “quote” and, over-comma, but they are more likely to under hyphenate! Heck, should over-quote and over-comma be hyphenated? They’re not adjective phrases. Wait, maybe they’re phrases used as nouns, and therefore should be hyphenated. My native-English-speaker instinct makes me want to hyphenate them since they really aren’t part of the sentence structure and are being used as nouns.

]]> Comment on Pronouncing “use” and “have” by Nellie Dee http://writing-rag.com/1479/pronouncing-use-and-have/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Nellie Dee Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:01:16 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1479#comment-1643 Seriously? Can't wait to have a face to face with you. Seriously? Can’t wait to have a face to face with you.

]]> Comment on Someone who’s a little too curmudgeonly by Rogers IV http://writing-rag.com/1461/someone-whos-a-little-too-curmudgeonly/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Rogers IV Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:43:53 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1461#comment-1639 I hope "viola" was ironic usage. Interestingly, in Japanese, despite the huge volume of loanwords, verbs are "non-productive" - they're a closed set, like English pronouns. To use a loanword as a verb, it has to be appended with "suru" (to do). I hope “viola” was ironic usage.

Interestingly, in Japanese, despite the huge volume of loanwords, verbs are “non-productive” – they’re a closed set, like English pronouns. To use a loanword as a verb, it has to be appended with “suru” (to do).

]]> Comment on Someone who’s a little too curmudgeonly by rogersgeorge http://writing-rag.com/1461/someone-whos-a-little-too-curmudgeonly/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 rogersgeorge Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:28:53 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1461#comment-1638 Hooray! A man after my own heart. I always strike "utilize" and replace it with "use." Hooray! A man after my own heart. I always strike “utilize” and replace it with “use.”

]]> Comment on Someone who’s a little too curmudgeonly by Greg Kubaryk http://writing-rag.com/1461/someone-whos-a-little-too-curmudgeonly/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 Greg Kubaryk Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:12:26 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1461#comment-1637 Not sure if this counts, but I dislike when people use the word 'utilize' instead of 'use'. They are close in meaning, but the former has as many syllables as the latter has letters! Not sure if this counts, but I dislike when people use the word ‘utilize’ instead of ‘use’. They are close in meaning, but the former has as many syllables as the latter has letters!

]]> Comment on A word of advice for servants by Wyman Brantley http://writing-rag.com/1442/a-word-of-advice-for-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Wyman Brantley Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:49:37 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1442#comment-1634 Genuinely curious: how you personally respond when a servant says "There you go?" This is often a bit of verbal judo that is used to illicitly elicit a "thank you" for someone doing his/her job. Genuinely curious: how you personally respond when a servant says “There you go?” This is often a bit of verbal judo that is used to illicitly elicit a “thank you” for someone doing his/her job.

]]> Comment on A corny poem by Jack Riepe http://writing-rag.com/1433/1433/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Jack Riepe Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:57:40 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1433#comment-1622 Dear Rogers: There was a reason why I never became a poet... Fondest regards, Jack Riepe One of the Five Twisted Roads Dear Rogers:

There was a reason why I never became a poet…

Fondest regards,
Jack Riepe
One of the Five
Twisted Roads

]]> Comment on Counting with letters by Red Dwyer http://writing-rag.com/1383/counting-with-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Red Dwyer Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:07 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1383#comment-1599 My love for words may well be surpassed by my love for numbers. This is a great post, Rogers. The party game sounds imaginatively delightful. Red. My love for words may well be surpassed by my love for numbers. This is a great post, Rogers. The party game sounds imaginatively delightful.
Red.

]]> Comment on Three things you should never say by Nellie Dee http://writing-rag.com/1345/three-things-you-should-never-say/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Nellie Dee Wed, 09 May 2012 01:20:27 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1345#comment-1589 One more thing for me to worry about. I'm not sure I should keep reading The Writing Rag. I have become paranoid enough. :-) Love you anyway. One more thing for me to worry about. I’m not sure I should keep reading The Writing Rag. I have become paranoid enough. :-) Love you anyway.

]]> Comment on Three things you should never say by S Hay http://writing-rag.com/1345/three-things-you-should-never-say/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 S Hay Tue, 08 May 2012 23:32:42 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1345#comment-1588 The other words you should never say/write are 'needless to say'. If what you are saying/writing is needless, why are you saying/writing it? The other words you should never say/write are ‘needless to say’. If what you are saying/writing is needless, why are you saying/writing it?

]]> Comment on Birthday poem by Nellie Dee http://writing-rag.com/1304/birthday-poem-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Nellie Dee Thu, 03 May 2012 04:14:38 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1304#comment-1582 Too fun. I do hope you had a great dinner, Val. I wished you a happy on FB, but was slow about getting to read your poems. I love the shirt! Too fun. I do hope you had a great dinner, Val. I wished you a happy on FB, but was slow about getting to read your poems. I love the shirt!

]]> Comment on Birthday poem by Bob George (the brother) http://writing-rag.com/1304/birthday-poem-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Bob George (the brother) Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:13:51 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1304#comment-1579 Hey Reg, take her to that crab place on the water. That place is worthy of a romantic birthday dinner. Hmmm, and so is the Italian place. Nah, crabs it is! Happy birthday, Sis! Bro Bob Hey Reg, take her to that crab place on the water. That place is worthy of a romantic birthday dinner. Hmmm, and so is the Italian place. Nah, crabs it is!

Happy birthday, Sis!

Bro Bob

]]> Comment on Birthday poem by Marilynne http://writing-rag.com/1304/birthday-poem-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Marilynne Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:09:11 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=1304#comment-1578 Happy Birthday Val. I think he means it. Happy Birthday Val. I think he means it.

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