Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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There should be a semicolon punctuation for exclamation and question marks. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A difficult part of writing for me is when a single sentence--especially dialogue--contains two tones. It sounds best as a single sentence, but ending with a period, or alternative punctuation, looks wrong. As well as this, using two sentences also looks wrong.

I can't think of a great example right now, but I know I've wanted punctuation that doesn't exist before. I've had moments where it would have been so useful to have a ";!" and a ";?" mark.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So, you just like putting wacky symbols in your writing despite grammar?

Just start writing all your posts in l33t speak!

533m5 11k3 7h47 m19h7 83 219h7 up y0u2 4113y!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

1337 5k111z 820.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I didn't choose the HaX0r life, the HaX0r life chose me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago