Reay JespersenMar 8, 2023

*PLEASE BOOST*

I’m an English major and a writer.
Old habits die hard.
But I’m always trying to learn new things, including communication nuances.

All of which is background leading up to this poll:

Should I stop adding periods at the end of texts that are intended to be open-ended and invite a reply (i.e. where I don’t want to appear offish or as if I’m trying to end the discussion)?

No. Punctuation matters.
33%
It doesn’t matter. Stop overthinking things.
51.8%
Absolutely. Get with the times, old man.
15.3%
Poll ended at .
Show threadJuan C Nuno

@reay I consider myself a huge stickler for grammar and punctuation. I am the person who will tell you to use an en dash rather than a hyphen in a code review.

And even I find myself omitting periods when sentences stand alone (in texts, for example). I have friends who hold onto old habits, and I make fun, but I accept them.

Mar 9, 2023 at 3:26amWeb
Show threadReay JespersenMar 9, 2023

@juancnuno I applaud your being able to keep such details straight. Even after taking a certification course for line editing, en- and em-dashes continue to be a weak point for me.

As it is, as grammatically steeped as I am, everyday writing and advertising drives me up the wall, so I can’t imagine being that much more well-versed in grammar and punctuation.