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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Bzzit » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:30 pm

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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Decidetto » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:33 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?". Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Danone » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:01 pm

How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?". Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Master » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:16 pm

How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?". Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Decidetto » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:25 pm

How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?". Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Shrooblord » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:18 am

The idea for this is epic. Also, as far as I've learnt, only full stops get replaced by commas when a spoken sentence is in a longer sentence AND! only if that sentence is then continued. Since this was the end of his sentence (a question ending in 'dozen'), the '?' would be correct here. The final mark would even be a full stop (officially) if it was a regular sentence and it ended there - even though I myself don't abide by that rule.
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Decidetto » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:25 am

All right, let's go with that approach then :) I always thought the way of handling the punctuation like it is in a normal sentence was more clear, but, having read a lot of books lately, I saw the comma thing a lot and kind of adopted is as my own.

Well then:
"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?". Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a
(can't do much else, can I? :P)
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Shrooblord » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:36 am

I'll give you an example:
"Look here," Shrooblord said, "the thing with the punctuation really is easy."
"Is it really though?" Decidetto responded, "Because when I end my sentences while the story adds to my quote, I get all confused!" he quickly added.
"It's fairly simple, yes." Shrooblord replied, "Since all you have to do is watch out whether or not someone stopped talking - and if they're line would've otherwise ended in a full stop or not."
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This is how it should be done. However, in all my own stories, I prefer to use...
"It's fairly simple, yes," Shrooblord replied,

... for some reason. I just do.

No more to add to the story. Do continue.
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Decidetto » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:55 am

"Reading my 'name' in that illustrative mini-story made a wide grin appear between my cheeks!" Decidetto answered the kind man, "Though you seem to have made a mistake yourself!" he dared to add. "Namely the confusing of 'their' and 'they're' with one another."

The example really helped though! :D

Erm, so can I go again then, in adding a word?

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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Smega » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:29 am

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Shrooblord » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:22 pm

Decidetto wrote:"Reading my 'name' in that illustrative mini-story made a wide grin appear between my cheeks!" Decidetto answered the kind man, "Though you seem to have made a mistake yourself!" he dared to add. "Namely the confusing of 'their' and 'they're' with one another."

Well, I guess that's what you get for posting at half one at night. Usually I'm more attentive of those sort of things.
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Master » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:43 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity ...
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby megajbb » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:48 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Decidetto » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:29 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby megajbb » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:41 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax. Because
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Master » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:15 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax. Because science
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby megajbb » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:16 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax. Because science proved
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Master » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:47 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax. Because science proved absolutely
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Louvis » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:10 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax. Because science proved absolutely nothing
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Re: Add a Word to the Story

Postby Adsolution » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:26 pm

"How does one man read newspapers upsidedown while annihilating hamsters by the dozen?" inquired the Chief Director, sipping plum enhancers all day long. "Why does a baby know why scientologists happen to be utter morons, when adults see nothing out of their own disposition?" Two of his henchmen hit the giant screen resulting in propaganda for a diabolical anglerfish terraforming a highly infertile monstrosity named Ruphaloburblax. Because science proved absolutely nothing, Jason
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