I know someone can do better than this. . .

johnL wrote: It does if you mean pedicabbing, something I swore I'd never do again.

Pedicabbing. Sounds like hard work, hopefully you make some good bank for that.

Umph! wrote: Ellipses don't work for the end of a sentence. In trying to show continued thought and possibility (at the end of a sentence), you go with 4 dots, not 3. An elipses is used more for in-sentence pause and continuation. . . basically a comma with a breath. Semi-colon use is debatable; but when written out, it needs a hyphen. What can I say, I'm a tradster.

So, do the four dots have a name? A semi-colon needs...wait; did I write the words semi-colon? (Goes back and checks. No, that was Eric-dodged a bullet there.) Funny how all that basic shit I learned 40 years ago gets muddled up. Nonsequitor-Bald Eagle flying over my neighborhood at this very moment. Although this has been a wafer thin slice o' heaven, I think I need to go and soak up some sun, while it lasts.

muttonface wrote:Ellipses are used to denote words or sentence construction that have been omitted from a quote. The reason for using them may be clarification, avoidance of redundancy, or simply to condense.

Your googling two much mutton...............

now how abuot discribing you're bankwit picture -

Joe Huggins wrote: So, do the four dots have a name?

Probably.....;:-= but my lunch break is over.

Umph! wrote: It's "question mark" or "marks"; but not "questions", plural. C'mon, Dakota!

If we're getting technical about grammar, let's remember that punctuation always goes inside the quotation marks.

As to ellipses, there should be a space between each dot, and as Umph pointed out, the fourth is used to end the sentence. So, the fourth dot is not part of the ellipses, it is a period.

This is important stuff man! I hate that I have to know this.

Cole Phinney wrote:For those with tele-itus.

Great picture but why is the telemarker wearing AT bindings (Silvretta 404s)? No wonder he's flat on his face if he's trying to do a telemark turn in those.

JoeP wrote: If we're getting technical about grammar, let's remember that punctuation always goes inside the quotation marks.

Always? When quoting a single word from a previous sentence (for reference), I don't believe this is true. But, I will believe you if you say it is so.

Now quit being such a grammar bully, JoeP - no one else is being critical like you are.

muttonface wrote: The "bankwit" picture is actually something I Googled to be sarcastic and make a point that didn't need to be made; for no other reason than the sarcasm. The irony of it all.

Okay then. . . I take back my "Great Picture" vote - please return the vote at your convenience.

Umph! wrote: Always? When quoting a single word from a previous sentence (for reference), I don't believe this is true. But, I will believe you if you say it is so. Now quit being such a grammar bully, JoeP - no one else is being critical like you are.

I'm not the authority, Strunk and White and the Chicago Manual of Style "say it is so."

Grammar bully and being critical...pot meet kettle.

JoeP wrote: I'm not the authority, Strunk and White and the Chicago Manual of Style "say it is so." Grammar bully and being critical...pot meet kettle.

C'mon JoeP, it was obviously in jest..........................!!

I figured but with all the bitching and moaning on here as of late about feelings being hurt because people aren't sugar coating everything, I wasn't absolutely sure. Sorry. In retrospect, I should have known better as your commentary is usually light hearted.

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Way to many of theses going around but this one made me chuckle....

Martin le Roux wrote: Great picture but why is the telemarker wearing AT bindings (Silvretta 404s)? No wonder he's flat on his face if he's trying to do a telemark turn in those.

Haha. I noticed that too, the telemarker that made this was probably really stoned.

pat vernon wrote:

I think these are funny - does it really matter if "these have been showing up everywhere now?" (that inside-the-quotation question mark is for you, JoeP)

Hell, if it's funny, it's funny! And that there, Pat, is funny.