Janet FraserThe funny thing about semicolons.
Gotta love #firstdogonthemoon
#language #writtenlanguageevolution #punctuation #communication #writtencommunication
Todd BattistelliWhat should I write next?
The first two topics I covered for my stationery in Sherlock Holmes series were the ones that most interested me: notebooks & the index.
Which topic should I choose next? (Please keep in mind that this is a long-term and intermittent series; it may be some time before the next post goes up.)
https://fromtherostra.com/2023/10/20/sherlockian-stationery-part-1-notebooks/
https://fromtherostra.com/2024/02/06/sherlockian-stationery-part-2-the-index/
#prewriting #SherlockHolmes #stationery #history #19c #PaperHistory #ArthurConanDoyle #WrittenCommunication
Writing implements (pens, pencils, inks, etc.)
Writing surfaces (writing paper, books, pamphlets)
Writing tech (typewriters, telegraphy, etc.)
Other ideas (please share in a reply)
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aegilops@BenUNC oh, I see! I tend to use "please" because written stuff gets misconstrued (as you implied with your reply, thanks).
If I open with "please" I don't overuse it; my tone in the rest carries the scent of that - so I can then be briefer, as you suggested.
Sometimes I forget that tone doesn't carry in text, and sometimes it bites me, and then I remember to think about it more.
Interested in citations about how people react to differently worded pleasantries!