Saturday, June 25, 2016

... No

Wanna know what pisses me off?
Unnecessary ellipsis.
You know, that "..." people put to make up for missing texts in formal writing and citing, and occasionally used for pauses in writing.
In most situations, they shouldn't be seen in informal, casual writing.
That being said, your messages should not look like this:

"i dont care...what do you think....im having mixed feelings...."

No.

Or, another example:

"i like the dog....the dog is super cute....pineapples are dangerous..."

And stuff like that.
That is, in simpler terms, how to 1) Piss me off, 2) Make me never take you seriously ever again.

Not only does it sound unprofessional and childish, it also makes you sound passive aggressive and unsure. Passive aggressiveness isn't a good thing. I will not associate with you ever again. I will look at you as if I just watched you kill a sad, lonely kitten.

I don't care who you are. If you know English, then you should know that those aren't necessary. You have no excuse. Go back in there, rewrite your sentences and add the correct punctuation.
If you don't know English very well, or it's not your first language, you've been excused. I'm proud of your efforts in this tedious, confusing language. Good job.



Beth's current name is Bethandra. It's short for Beth. Her name is still Beth.

Cheers

 

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