Can you end a sentence without punctuation?

**notoppings** · 11-20-2008, 04:58 AM

Do you find it difficult to just type a response without closing the sentence? If the answer is just one word can you let it stand alone? If someone leaves a sentence open does it drive you crazy? Do you look for errors in other peoples responses? (Grammar, Punctuation, spelling). Does this bother you

**Imposcillator** · 11-20-2008, 05:17 AM

Yes.

It drives me absolutely crazy.

Dots are my friend.

Indeed.

**rewhu** · 11-20-2008, 05:35 AM

	Originally Posted by notoppings To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Does this bother you ?

I know this was a set up and yes, it does bother me.

	Originally Posted by Imposcillator To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Dots are my friend.

LOL

Please note the above. I think because LOL is not technically a word I'm fine with not using punctuation. Part of me would love to go around correcting others but I don't because I'm sure people would find my actions to be rude. Also, even though I'd like to claim the perpetual use of perfectly formed sentences containing perfectly spelled words, I can't.

**Moriarty** · 11-20-2008, 05:40 AM

Sometimes I'm bothered by it, but other times I am myself guilty of it if I'm in a hurry.

Posters who do it consistently annoy me.

**Marcus** · 11-20-2008, 05:54 AM

I don't know

I should test it

Looks awful.

**TheLastMohican** · 11-20-2008, 05:59 AM

ill try just this once writing a sentence without any punctuation which means it isnt really a sentence but you know what i mean

this is painful

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edit i had to go back and edit out some punctuation i accidentally included

**Marcus** · 11-20-2008, 06:04 AM

you know anti ocd treatments are like this
they get you used to this kind of things by practice

**rewhu** · 11-20-2008, 06:09 AM

*runs away from thread screaming for help*

Edit: stating actions in this manner is the closest I'm willing to come to intentionally not using punctuation.

**notoppings** · 11-20-2008, 06:11 AM

I agree it is getting hard to read some of these replies, there is an edit button folks, please.

**Marcus** · 11-20-2008, 06:19 AM

torture

**LionsPride** · 11-20-2008, 06:26 AM

I adore reading posts with proper punctuation, spelling and grammar. I don't confess to be proficient in it, but there is a difference between a post that has the odd spelling error and the the ones that have chosen it as a style. Sometimes the chat speak or lack of sentence structure makes me skip posts that might otherwise have been a good read. Capitals. Oh please, for the love of God, capitalize your I's.

**TheLastMohican** · 11-20-2008, 06:27 AM

	Originally Posted by LionsPride To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Oh please, for the love of God, capitalize your I's.

Ahem.

**zibber** · 11-20-2008, 06:31 AM

Yes, I do hesitate posting whenever I've impulsively typed a response without an opening uppercase letter and closing punctuation. In the end, though, content is absurdly superior to packaging.

**Terian** · 11-20-2008, 07:30 AM

L.O.L.

Terian added to this post, 2 minutes and 35 seconds later...

	Originally Posted by LionsPride To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Capitals. Oh please, for the love of God, capitalize your Is.

Ahem.

**Imposcillator** · 11-20-2008, 07:31 AM

	Originally Posted by zibber To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Yes, I do hesitate posting whenever I've impulsively typed a response without an opening uppercase letter and closing punctuation. In the end, though, content is absurdly superior to packaging.

yes but you cant really sell your ideas in this manner now can youOHGODTHISISHORRIBLE.

*tempted to edit even though this is to make a point*

**Lout** · 11-20-2008, 07:44 AM

I'm a grammar Nazi but even i have enough self reztrant to b able 2 post liek this

**Moriarty** · 11-20-2008, 07:48 AM

	Originally Posted by zibber To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	In the end, though, content is absurdly superior to packaging.

You're correct, of course. I still have great difficulty reading a post that appears to be completely devoid of any effort at presentation unless it's intended as silly or light-hearted. It is one of the things I consider overall when weighing the opinions or arguments of a poster.

There's often a connection between sloppy communication and sloppy thinking. Sorry, but there it is.

**Gone7** · 11-20-2008, 08:17 AM

"M"an "I" thought "I" was anal about grammar "," "I" think "I" finally met my match"."
"Y"ou all should be flipping teacher" ' "s "I" didn" ' " t know it was that serious you all are like an F" ' " in cult " . " I feel like an outkast among my own kind " ."
and Lout "I" must be the "jew" then"."

*just to piss someone off EDIT bitches*

"A"nd perception is all in your head
"L"ooks can be deceiving

Gone7 added to this post, 11 minutes and 35 seconds later...

LMAO

**notoppings** · 11-20-2008, 08:28 AM

Idontknowificanhandlemuchmoreofthis

Valiyn · 11-20-2008, 08:44 AM

i am very highly amused by this thread who needs grammer anyways with any luck perhaps someone can pull off a post in the form of a dear john letter make the grammer fixes possible in muiltiple places parhaps evan horrable speling who knows could be alot of fun to drive so many intjs insane for following the trandition that is language grammer you can free youre minds of the aweful traditions that hold you back if only you stop acting like sjs and be more efficent in the number of characters in the post be reasonable people grammer is only a way to enslave yoru minds to traditions because you refuse to follow any other ones let go of the tradition the spell check of the insanity to be bothered by a petty little dot

hullolife · 11-20-2008, 08:49 AM

You can check my posts...but my punctuation usually doesn't exist or there are lots of ellipses or lack of apostrophes in my contractions. My "I's" are usually have them lowercase...I don't know you guys! I tend to not care for exactness when all I'm trying to get out is my fleeting ideas and thoughts...there are so many of them it's hard to keep track. As long as I know that I know how to correctly turn in a grammatically correct piece of work that's all that matters... :D but not here! >.<

:D

**notoppings** · 11-20-2008, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Valiyn
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I am very highly amused by this thread, who needs grammar anyways? With any luck perhaps someone can pull off a post in the form of a Dear John letter, make the grammar fixes possible in multiple places, perhaps even horrible spelling. Who knows? Could be a lot of fun to drive so many INTJs insane for following the tradition that is language grammar. You can free you're minds of the awful traditions that hold you back, if only you stop acting like SJs and be more efficient in the number of characters in the post. Be reasonable people, grammar is only a way to enslave your minds to traditions, because you refuse to follow any other ones. Let go of the tradition, the spell check of the insanity to be bothered by a petty little dot.

Wish granted. (I think)

**Imposcillator** · 11-20-2008, 09:13 AM

	Originally Posted by notoppings To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Wish granted. (I think)

Plural doesn't need an apostrophe. It's "INTJs", not "INTJ's".

For great justice.

**notoppings** · 11-20-2008, 09:19 AM

Phew, fixed. Thanks, got to remember plural no, possessive yes.

If I remember correctly Jezebel wrote on this once, or something similar.

**Moriarty** · 11-20-2008, 09:20 AM

Don't overlook plural possessives, either.

11-20-2008, 04:58 AM	#1
notoppings Veteran Member [53%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,128	Do you find it difficult to just type a response without closing the sentence? If the answer is just one word can you let it stand alone? If someone leaves a sentence open does it drive you crazy? Do you look for errors in other peoples responses? (Grammar, Punctuation, spelling). Does this bother you
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11-20-2008, 05:17 AM	#2
Imposcillator Member [16%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 659	Yes. It drives me absolutely crazy. Dots are my friend. Indeed.
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11-20-2008, 05:40 AM	#4
Moriarty Veteran Member [56%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,271	Sometimes I'm bothered by it, but other times I am myself guilty of it if I'm in a hurry. Posters who do it consistently annoy me.
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11-20-2008, 05:54 AM	#5
Marcus Member [25%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,027	I don't know I should test it Looks awful.
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11-20-2008, 05:59 AM	#6
TheLastMohican Core Member [187%] MBTI: ENTJ Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7,498	ill try just this once writing a sentence without any punctuation which means it isnt really a sentence but you know what i mean this is painful To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. edit i had to go back and edit out some punctuation i accidentally included
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11-20-2008, 06:04 AM	#7
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11-20-2008, 06:09 AM	#8
rewhu Veteran Member [55%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,220	*runs away from thread screaming for help* Edit: stating actions in this manner is the closest I'm willing to come to intentionally not using punctuation.
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11-20-2008, 06:11 AM	#9
notoppings Veteran Member [53%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,128	I agree it is getting hard to read some of these replies, there is an edit button folks, please.
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11-20-2008, 06:19 AM	#10
Marcus Member [25%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,027	torture
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11-20-2008, 06:26 AM	#11
LionsPride Core Member [225%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,029	I adore reading posts with proper punctuation, spelling and grammar. I don't confess to be proficient in it, but there is a difference between a post that has the odd spelling error and the the ones that have chosen it as a style. Sometimes the chat speak or lack of sentence structure makes me skip posts that might otherwise have been a good read. Capitals. Oh please, for the love of God, capitalize your I's. Last edited by LionsPride; 11-20-2008 at 09:27 AM. Reason: I should never type in the mornings. No good can come of it ;)
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11-20-2008, 06:31 AM	#13
zibber Core Member [407%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16,284	Yes, I do hesitate posting whenever I've impulsively typed a response without an opening uppercase letter and closing punctuation. In the end, though, content is absurdly superior to packaging.
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11-20-2008, 07:44 AM	#16
Lout Member [02%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 85	I'm a grammar Nazi but even i have enough self reztrant to b able 2 post liek this
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11-20-2008, 08:17 AM	#18
Gone7 Member [05%] MBTI: xNTJ Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 235	"M"an "I" thought "I" was anal about grammar "," "I" think "I" finally met my match"." "Y"ou all should be flipping teacher" ' "s "I" didn" ' " t know it was that serious you all are like an F" ' " in cult " . " I feel like an outkast among my own kind " ." and Lout "I" must be the "jew" then"." just to piss someone off EDIT bitches "A"nd perception is all in your head "L"ooks can be deceiving Gone7 added to this post, 11 minutes and 35 seconds later... LMAO
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11-20-2008, 08:28 AM	#19
notoppings Veteran Member [53%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,128	Idontknowificanhandlemuchmoreofthis
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11-20-2008, 08:44 AM	#20
Valiyn Veteran Member [51%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,078	i am very highly amused by this thread who needs grammer anyways with any luck perhaps someone can pull off a post in the form of a dear john letter make the grammer fixes possible in muiltiple places parhaps evan horrable speling who knows could be alot of fun to drive so many intjs insane for following the trandition that is language grammer you can free youre minds of the aweful traditions that hold you back if only you stop acting like sjs and be more efficent in the number of characters in the post be reasonable people grammer is only a way to enslave yoru minds to traditions because you refuse to follow any other ones let go of the tradition the spell check of the insanity to be bothered by a petty little dot
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11-20-2008, 08:49 AM	#21
hullolife Member [16%] MBTI: iNTP Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 656	You can check my posts...but my punctuation usually doesn't exist or there are lots of ellipses or lack of apostrophes in my contractions. My "I's" are usually have them lowercase...I don't know you guys! I tend to not care for exactness when all I'm trying to get out is my fleeting ideas and thoughts...there are so many of them it's hard to keep track. As long as I know that I know how to correctly turn in a grammatically correct piece of work that's all that matters... :D but not here! >.< :D
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11-20-2008, 09:19 AM	#24
notoppings Veteran Member [53%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,128	Phew, fixed. Thanks, got to remember plural no, possessive yes. If I remember correctly Jezebel wrote on this once, or something similar.
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11-20-2008, 09:20 AM	#25
Moriarty Veteran Member [56%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,271	Don't overlook plural possessives, either.
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