Reviews of Punctuation - Stories of Arda

EstellaB · 10 May 2006 · Chapter 1

"Commas’ can’t hurt you, and I won’t ever, ever let them!" *Giggles* *Hugs Merry* *Hugs poor, wee little Pippin* Though, I have to point out that a lesson on punctuation shouldn't be incorrectly punctuated-there should be no apostrophe at the end of "Commas"-it's not possessive...

Author's reply

Thanks for the giggles and the hugs, from me and from Merry and PIp. :) That is not an apostrophe on the end of "commas." It is a single quotation mark, denoting that the word is being referred to as a word, and is enclosed within single quotes because it comes inside Merry's dialogue that is in double quotes. Trust me, I get ticked off enough with people screwing up "it's" versus "its" that I would be on the watch for that. :)

Bodkin · 17 March 2005 · Chapter 1

Merry deserves the silver penny. Anyone who can succeed in training the young in the correct use of the apostrophe merits reward!

Author's reply

Glad you feel that Merry deserves his compensation here.:) (It's when people put the apostrophe in "it's" in its possessive form that gives me the creepy-crawlies. Shudder.)

Andrea · 17 March 2005 · Chapter 1

“Oy, Merry,” Pippin protested and rolled out of his cousin’s lap to lie on his side on the bed. “You sound just like lessons!” Wonderful story! I can imagine Merry as a teacher and he obviously had more success than Pippin's. P.S.: There's not much punctuation in my last sentence, but I wonder if it's the right preposition. Well, Merry would now :)

Author's reply

Well, I think Merry may be rethinking that career choice about now, LOL. (P.S.: "Than Pippin's" is the correct prepositional phrase in your last sentence. As for punctuation, you could put a comma before the "and" because they are two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, but you don't have to if you think they are short and closely related enough. Ain't English fun? I learned how to diagram sentences, too...but I won't, LOL.)

Larner · 17 March 2005 · Chapter 1

Very cute. Laughing.

Author's reply

Thanks. So glad. :)

eiluj · 16 March 2005 · Chapter 1

Good Merry-and-Pip fun! Have you read Lynne Truss's "Eats Shoots and Leaves"? It's a hilarious British book for punctuation fans. [The title phrase shows the importance of punctuation: a panda who "eats, shoots and leaves" is a very different panda indeed from one who merely "eats shoots and leaves."]

Author's reply

I haven't read "Eats Shoots and Leaves" but I have actually heard the whole panda thing [mumbles] 20 years ago. I have read "Woe Is I" and skimmed "The Transitive Vampire," etc. Glad you enjoyed the story.

Saoirse · 16 March 2005 · Chapter 1

LOL this was wonderful! What a wunderful wanderfull wonderful story! LoL I loved this: ' and it is 3 things a surprize a surprise a serprize' LOL The ending was perfect too, great job! :)

Author's reply

T'ank you, thank u, thank you! So glad you enjoyed it and that the ending worked. :)

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