tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post3765331769088051761..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: hi feministsbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-76514890786038628282007-05-28T09:32:00.000-05:002007-05-28T09:32:00.000-05:00i "love" twisty for "sending" us here.i "love" twisty for "sending" us here.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931323707488046760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-37327174093919750892007-05-25T11:15:00.000-05:002007-05-25T11:15:00.000-05:00Some of us are merely "feminists," to my unceasing...Some of us are merely "feminists," to my unceasing dismay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-38605766168220810902007-05-25T07:22:00.000-05:002007-05-25T07:22:00.000-05:00Thanks, Kathryn, for that supporting Truss.(sorry,...Thanks, Kathryn, for that supporting Truss.<BR/><BR/>(sorry, but I couldn't help it) <BR/><BR/>And I agree, Bethany, that we can be freer in a headline than in the text itself. Now, should I have put a . after my interjection in ( )...?<BR/><BR/>No, I don't really want to know. Thanks both.<BR/><BR/>Judith<BR/><BR/>Visit Zenobia's new blog at <A HREF="http://judithweingarten.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"> Empress of the East</A>Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-64184257646207034502007-05-24T19:07:00.000-05:002007-05-24T19:07:00.000-05:00Kathryn, thanks for referencing everyone's favorit...Kathryn, thanks for referencing everyone's favorite punctuation celebrity. I'm going with that.<BR/><BR/>As to the lack of comma, I generally only punctuate headlines when it changes meaning. I'm willing to accept criticism if someone has a compelling reason why I should.bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-60802441275545345022007-05-24T16:01:00.000-05:002007-05-24T16:01:00.000-05:00Bethany-- Please justify your lack of comma in the...Bethany-- <BR/><BR/>Please justify your lack of comma in the title of this post. Also, I think the current top photo is the best one you've ever had. <BR/><BR/>Judith--<BR/><BR/>Lynne Truss says to go with the apostrophe. And she's British, so she should know. <BR/><BR/>Can we blame quotation mark abuse on the patriarchy, too? <BR/><BR/>(Yes, it's *that* Kathryn)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-50244613928092990632007-05-24T14:38:00.000-05:002007-05-24T14:38:00.000-05:00Maybe you could use Juliae?The problem is that it ...<I>Maybe you could use Juliae?</I><BR/><BR/>The problem is that it looks ugly, just as I think <I> The 4 Julias</I> looks ugly. I know it's not possesive but I feel that one is allowed to trip the punctuation rules if you come up with an attractive result. <BR/><BR/>Now, I just feel defensive about my <I>4 Julia's</I> :-)<BR/><BR/>Judith<BR/><BR/>Visit Zenobia's new blog at <A = JUDITHWEINGARTEN.BLOGSPOT.COM HREF="" REL="nofollow"> Empress of the East</A>Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-91070856224069545452007-05-24T14:16:00.000-05:002007-05-24T14:16:00.000-05:00I came via Twisty and love your blog and the blog ...I came via Twisty and love your blog and the blog about the use of the word "literally" in non-literal ways.<BR/><BR/>Judith, I'm not a professional but I would have to side with your friend, since Julia's would suggest one Julia, possessive form. Maybe you could use Juliae?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-1771747120934958082007-05-24T13:43:00.000-05:002007-05-24T13:43:00.000-05:00I just had a furious argument with a British frien...I just had a furious argument with a British friend who said I was wrong to use a punctuation mark in a series on my blog, when, speaking of 4 Uppity Women named Julia, I entitled the series: <BR/><BR/>The 4 Julia's <BR/><BR/>He says 4 Julias, but that looks awful. <BR/><BR/>What do you think?<BR/><BR/>Judith<BR/><BR/>Visit Zenobia's new blog at <A HREF="judithweingarten.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Empress of the East</A>Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-76652868259037889942007-05-23T23:00:00.000-05:002007-05-23T23:00:00.000-05:00Oh man, I just found this site today. I never kne...Oh man, I just found this site today. I never knew there were others like me, who feel so strongly about people using quotation marks all willy nilly. I work at a restaurant, where the sign says "Welcome" to Boston Pizza... and our bills say "Have a great day". You're not welcome here, and we hope you have a shitty day, in other words...but my managers never listen. <BR/>Thank you for giving me a voice! Or, should I say "thank you".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-15535776654772186332007-05-23T16:39:00.000-05:002007-05-23T16:39:00.000-05:00Now I know I'm going to see these "great" signs ev...Now I know I'm going to see these "great" signs everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com