tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post114092715206736078..comments2023-10-11T20:34:16.709+08:00Comments on One In A Billion: Parenthetically speakingthe Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759439116245465503noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141315314988655222006-03-03T00:01:00.000+08:002006-03-03T00:01:00.000+08:00Erebus: Okay, okay. Nobody seems to agree with one...<B>Erebus</B>: Okay, okay. Nobody seems to agree with one. Gah!the Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759439116245465503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141270936232339722006-03-02T11:42:00.000+08:002006-03-02T11:42:00.000+08:00correction... it should really be I know a man (wi...correction... it should really be I know a man (with a wooden leg) named smith. Brackets aren't really punctuation; they are there to put in extra information.<BR/><BR/>The correct way of writing the sentence would be<BR/><BR/>I know a man, with a wooden leg, named smith.erebushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336808029900381412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141223657622929972006-03-01T22:34:00.000+08:002006-03-01T22:34:00.000+08:00LAK: Bogey? One comes up with a revolutionary idea...<B>LAK</B>: Bogey? One comes up with a revolutionary idea, and you call it a bogey?!! The brackets can be applied to every one of those examples, too. So there.<BR/><BR/><B>Nessa</B>: One looks forward to it. *the anonymous* might demand that folks look up the difference between <I>it's</I> and <I>its</I> (and between <I>besides</I> and <I>beside</I>, even if that's not actually punctuation).the Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759439116245465503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141192799935086692006-03-01T13:59:00.000+08:002006-03-01T13:59:00.000+08:00It is something on punctuation, yes.. *the anonymo...It is something on punctuation, yes.. *the anonymous* will let the One know when it's complete :)Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949540918544848003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141136845743557612006-02-28T22:27:00.000+08:002006-02-28T22:27:00.000+08:00The brackets are to make things clearer, right? So...The brackets are to make things clearer, right? So "man" should be outside the brackets.Don't fob us off with the maths bogey! Similar stuff:<BR/>A comb for babies with celluloid teeth.<BR/>A class was asked to punctuate a sentence. The boys all wrote:<BR/>Woman, without her man, is nothing.<BR/>The girls wrote:<BR/>Woman: Without her, man is nothing!LAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04584119653341159330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141133440847715282006-02-28T21:30:00.000+08:002006-02-28T21:30:00.000+08:00Cynthia: Well, you wouldn’t believe the things we ...<B>Cynthia</B>: Well, you wouldn’t <I>believe</I> the things we make it do sometimes.<BR/><BR/><B>Nessa</B>: One thanks *the anonymous* for her kind remarks. As for <I>Eats, shoots and leaves</I>, would *the anonymous* be referring to <A HREF="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861976127/ref%3Dprofilebooks/026-7697104-0217254" REL="nofollow"> this </A> sort of thing? <BR/><BR/><B>Jasmine</B>: If only that were so. One understands the workings of one’s mind perfectly, and one doesn’t even have a proper cubicle at the office.the Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759439116245465503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141127047745361042006-02-28T19:44:00.000+08:002006-02-28T19:44:00.000+08:00AHA! So studying maths in college does have some u...AHA! So studying maths in college does have some uses after all! Because I got the reason for the wierd position of the brackets at once! I now know the workings of the One's mind and can conquer the world! Or not.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721510471058910517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141106015039828862006-02-28T13:53:00.000+08:002006-02-28T13:53:00.000+08:00Hehehe :)*the anonymous* loved this post, and whil...Hehehe :)<BR/><BR/>*the anonymous* loved this post, and whilst reading it, made a mental note to comment on the One's destruction of a perfectly good joke, but the One is (apparently :) wise enough without any help from *the anonymous*<BR/><BR/>*the anonymous* too is <I>an ardent advocate of increasing the ambit of bracket-usage</I>, and is also in favour of supplementing the same with harmless smileys (for added effect :)<BR/><BR/>*the anonymous*, herself, has been working on a post about <B>Eat, shoots and leaves</B> for a while now. Any tips from the One?Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949540918544848003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141055240965790692006-02-27T23:47:00.000+08:002006-02-27T23:47:00.000+08:00Umm. English is a pliable language... but it won't...Umm. English is a pliable language... but it won't do that. LOL (trying to make air brackets while standing on head)Cyn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404416186783891402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141045880986908772006-02-27T21:11:00.000+08:002006-02-27T21:11:00.000+08:00Cynthia: And quite right the good professor was, ...<B>Cynthia</B>: And quite right the good professor was, too. But those were old-fashioned brackets - <I>our</I> brackets have no such requirement, see. <BR/><BR/>One is all for rules, as long as they don't get in the way.<BR/><BR/><B>Dee</B>: [off topic #2] If those are the only two options available these days, one is thankful for not having a television set at home. [off topic #2 end]<BR/><BR/><B>Anjali</B>: Story of one's life, that is. Story of one's life.<BR/><BR/><B>Monk</B>: Aha. One was certain you would appreciate the idea.<BR/><BR/><B>Casa</B>: See, whenever someone has a good idea he'll always face resistance. That is to be expected. But one shall stand firm, yes, one shall Stick to One's Convictions.the Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759439116245465503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141025674145022322006-02-27T15:34:00.000+08:002006-02-27T15:34:00.000+08:00I wish to inform The One that the mathematical rul...I wish to inform The One that the mathematical rule doesnt quite make sense, given the weird nature of the english language. Hence, Cynthia's point should be well-received ;)<BR/><BR/>*goes back to sit on high pedestal of know-it-all-from-Wren-&-Martin*Casablancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077029132861679984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141017758983077532006-02-27T13:22:00.000+08:002006-02-27T13:22:00.000+08:00ah, yes, I was about to ask the same question as A...ah, yes, I was about to ask the same question as Anjali...but the reference to Maths has cleared all doubts....I would like to commend the One on his foresight...the Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594225626083765563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1141017496438816402006-02-27T13:18:00.000+08:002006-02-27T13:18:00.000+08:00Aha. Light dawns. I'm afraid, though, that mathema...Aha. Light dawns. I'm afraid, though, that mathematical logic is out of the grasp of ordinary mortals who barely manage to hold on to grammatical logic.<BR/><BR/>One's idea, brilliant as it is, may be too evolved a concept for our times.Anjalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115585945304068011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1140994105890154832006-02-27T06:48:00.000+08:002006-02-27T06:48:00.000+08:00[off topic] Aaah jacket is it. Yes certainly. Him ...[off topic] <BR/><BR/>Aaah jacket is it. Yes certainly. Him though- ewwwwww (wrinkles nose)<BR/><BR/>[off topic end]<BR/><BR/>[off topic #2] <BR/><BR/>Dee is distressed with the # of movies Hashmi is coming in as her infrequent doses of Zeetv [and sometimes Sony] are VERY heavy in Hashmi. Whatever happened to the K-serials?????? *sigh* I never thought I'd prefer them over him. <BR/><BR/>[off topic #2 end]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1140970109996880842006-02-27T00:08:00.000+08:002006-02-27T00:08:00.000+08:00Iknow a named Smith. Sorry one. It does not work. ...Iknow a named Smith. Sorry one. It does not work. I know a man named Smith. <BR/><BR/>I was told my famous English professor that you must be able to have a complete sentence when you take out the brackets.<BR/><BR/>Dang rules...Cyn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404416186783891402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1140951394868418592006-02-26T18:56:00.000+08:002006-02-26T18:56:00.000+08:00Dee: [off topic] Well, but the jacket was kinda ni...<B>Dee</B>: [off topic] Well, but the jacket <I>was</I> kinda nifty. [off topic end] <BR/><BR/><B>Anjali</B>: No, no. The bracket opens before 'man' because 'man with a wooden leg' is a single concept and should be read as a unit. Like maths. See?<BR/><BR/><B>Casa</B>: Wren & Martin? No, never. One would dearly love to understand what a nonessential appositive is, at some point in life.the Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759439116245465503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1140941223970787292006-02-26T16:07:00.000+08:002006-02-26T16:07:00.000+08:00Ummm... I had the same question (about bracket ope...Ummm... I had the same question (about bracket opening before man instead of with), but Anjali seems to have already asked that, so I'll wait for The One to reply to her :)<BR/><BR/>Also, One seems to have read the Wren & Martin in school for sure. Am I right?<BR/><BR/>And the Hashmi guy... eeeeeewwwww!Casablancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077029132861679984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1140931253782933622006-02-26T13:20:00.000+08:002006-02-26T13:20:00.000+08:00Is this a devious scheme of One's, to further befu...Is this a devious scheme of One's, to further befuddle already befuddled minds? Or a simple accident?<BR/><BR/>Why does the bracket open before 'man' and not before 'with'?Anjalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115585945304068011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17103229.post-1140930543446520652006-02-26T13:09:00.000+08:002006-02-26T13:09:00.000+08:00[off topic] Eww- who thinks Emraan Hashmi can pull...[off topic] <BR/><BR/>Eww- who thinks Emraan Hashmi can pull off anything *makes waves in air denoting quotes like the hep crowd* cool???<BR/><BR/>[off topic end]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com