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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Oct 1, 2004 21:22:20 GMT -5
Hm. But that's beside my point. I didn't bother learning any of the rules once I realised English is so screwed up. I just learned the words the way they are, and...wallah.
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Post by Tiana, eh? on Oct 2, 2004 22:16:14 GMT -5
Erg. My sithspawned school program that I used to use insisted upon me learning those darn rules. Thus... yeah. But that's also besides the point.
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Oct 3, 2004 14:18:23 GMT -5
Yup.
Any other problems?
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Ariane Neqayr
Sithly Elf
..what lies beyond the truth...?
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Post by Ariane Neqayr on Oct 5, 2004 2:00:51 GMT -5
Whats the difference between 'then' and 'than'?
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Oct 5, 2004 13:01:25 GMT -5
"Than" is largely a comparison word, as in: "My computer has a better processor than that one." "Then" is used for reference to passage of time, usually, as in: "We'll go to the bistro, then we'll walk over to the bookstore." I'll give you definitions for both of them here: then: than: Both definitions are from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. I know that's a lot of information, but hopefully you got something from it.
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Post by sithhunter on Oct 12, 2004 19:23:59 GMT -5
I have a problem i can't get qoutaion marks right."WHAT SHOULD I DO I AM GOING INSANE!"
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Oct 13, 2004 15:50:47 GMT -5
Okay...maybe we can get started with a few basic facts. They're not to be inserted while you're using your narrator voice. This is any time a character isn't talking or thinking, usually used to describe actions, emotions, and the like.
Example:
He walked to the fridge, feeling hungry.
Now, the tricky thing about narration is that you can have indirect quotation. This is where the narrator tells you about the fact that someone spoke, instead of showing that someone spoke.
Example:
When he reached the fridge, he said he wanted pickles.
However, if you want direct quotation, that's when you bring the marks in. If I wanted to do this with the above sentence, I'd change it like this:
When he reached the fridge, he said, "I want pickles."
As you can see here, the quotation marks are ONLY TO BE USED just before and just after what the guy says. The main purpose of quotation marks are to separate what the narrator is saying, and what the character is saying, in the case of roleplaying as we do here. Quotation marks are not used in script format.
Are you okay with all this, or is there something I should make myself more clear on?
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Post by sithhunter on Oct 13, 2004 19:48:22 GMT -5
Thank you for your help,and no i do not need any more help thanks.
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Post by Cluge of the Grey on Oct 13, 2004 20:02:55 GMT -5
Couldn't have said it better myslef Jandalf!
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Post by BEHIND YOU!!! on Oct 13, 2004 21:32:55 GMT -5
On cards is it okay to nix the comma, Jandalf? And is using * vs. ( vs. [ vs. / when writing actions in the I'm more correct? When writing speech through thoughts, or the Force, do you italic it or put it in [], (), or //?
That made little sense, I think...
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Oct 13, 2004 21:37:10 GMT -5
On cards? That I didn't understand. However, as to your question about the brackets/whatever to denote thought or action in RPing and whatnot...I think that as long as they can clearly be seen, and your intentions with using them obvious to everyone...there shouldn't be a problem. It would be more correct in the grand scheme of things, perhaps, to use brackets or square brackets, but to Kessel with that. We're not here to please the Queen. (winks)
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Post by Tiana, eh? on Nov 28, 2004 2:11:02 GMT -5
Actually... you know, on RP sites I've seen that it's proper to use * *... because sqaures are for Force-speech, really, and normal brackets are OOC. Hmm... just felt like posting. If anyone's having trouble with spelling, or word meanings try www.rhymezone.com. It has a spell checker on there, albeit not a very good one.
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on Nov 28, 2004 15:47:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I can see how that would make sense. I'm just set in my ways, I guess... single brackets for action and whatnot, and double for OOC stuff. But for the way we write RPGs here, it doesn't really matter because it's in narrative format. Actions are explained in paragraph form. So whatever someone likes here, it's all good.
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Post by Tiana, eh? on Mar 3, 2005 2:24:08 GMT -5
I felt like posting here for no reason whatsoever. But yes, you are right, though, I think. It really depends on the style you use for writing. We don't use script, we use narrative. Or, we're suppose to. MOST do. *sighs*
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Post by Chelsegorn on May 24, 2005 0:00:18 GMT -5
Okeydokey Jandalf, you know what's coming...
How do you pronounce scone? Is it sk-aw-n or sk-O-n? Is there a right pronunciation? (did I spell that right? I think I spelt the second word on my signature wrong can you verify?)
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Post by Tiana, eh? on May 24, 2005 0:36:05 GMT -5
I'm not Jandalf, but...
Confused. Not confuesed.
And I pronounce it sk-O-n. But I don't have the most incredible pronounciation in the universe either... (cough con-SPIRE-a-SEE... who wants to say it right, anyway? cough) (coughJANDALFNOTINCLUDEDINEVERYONE... ONLYSHE'DARGUEFORAHALFHOURONAWORDcough)
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Post by Chelsegorn on May 24, 2005 9:00:14 GMT -5
Thanks for that. Yeah, I can't spell. I fixed my signature though...
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on May 24, 2005 10:42:33 GMT -5
Heh. I've heard it's "skawn", as in rhymes with "gone", from a British source. If I'm allowed to be a little picky...no one seems to be separating their words with dashes according to syllables. (panicks and clutches dictionary) The word "scone" is only one syllable, therefore no dashes are needed. Yup.
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Post by Chelsegorn on May 25, 2005 16:58:09 GMT -5
PRONUNCIATION! Just that. Picky picky picky. Wood U pr-E-fur it if I sp-L-t this w-A all the t-I-m?
I've had enough fun now. Thanx!
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Post by Jandalf on Toast on May 25, 2005 17:53:14 GMT -5
(dies slowly and painfully) AUGH...WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO...
Heehee. No problem.
Aaaaaaaaanyone else?
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