ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 16 days agoWhat sorts of punctuation do you wish existed, or were in common use in your language?en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkWhat sorts of punctuation do you wish existed, or were in common use in your language?en.wikipedia.orgALostInquirer@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareNicht BurningTurtle@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 days agoI would love a combination of “?” and “,”. This would allow me to mark a specific part of a sentence as a question.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 days agoA sentence which embeds a question is a run-on sentence.
minus-squareALostInquirer@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoIf I understand @[email protected]’s comment elsewhere in this thread properly, I think that’s what a pause interrogative may be. I also agree with them that it (and the interrogative start) does better fit some ways of speaking.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·16 days agoEither the whole thing is a question or you need to break it up. I’m curious if you can convince me otherwise though!
minus-squareFackCurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 days ago“Maybe we can meetup tomorrow? And I’d love to know what you want to do.” Can be split up into two sentences but sometimes, when spoken, is said as a continuous sentence.
I would love a combination of “?” and “,”. This would allow me to mark a specific part of a sentence as a question.
A sentence which embeds a question is a run-on sentence.
We speak in run-on sentences.
You’re a run-on sentence!
If I understand @[email protected]’s comment elsewhere in this thread properly, I think that’s what a pause interrogative may be. I also agree with them that it (and the interrogative start) does better fit some ways of speaking.
Either the whole thing is a question or you need to break it up.
I’m curious if you can convince me otherwise though!
“Maybe we can meetup tomorrow? And I’d love to know what you want to do.”
Can be split up into two sentences but sometimes, when spoken, is said as a continuous sentence.