40% of communication is body language, and half the remainder is tone of voice [or similar numbers.]
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Used in the middle of a sentence it indicates a pause...like so. (Perhaps not grammatically correct, but it works well enough as a convention when what you're typing is supposed to be spoken)|
Originally Posted by KayJMM
Sniff...
I love to use my 3 periods... Its a nice way for me to make a pause on something I am saying... But, then, I construct my sentences with portuguese grammar rules on my mind... |
However at the end of a sentence, the meaning is much more ambiguous...
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**rolls over** Five more minutes, Mom...
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Dec out.
Yes the initial response was whack, but in the real world, over-use of "..." is frowned upon, especially at the end of a sentence, as the mark of someone who either Can't, or Can't be bothered, to complete their own sentences.
In Academia or the Business world, it's hard to take someone who ends every sentence with a "..." very seriously.
Sorry, truth hurts. 
But if the OP is still a youngster, better to know this and break yourself of the habit sooner, rather than later.
If they were offended by the ..., you should have finished the thought for them, since they were obviously looking to be offended. No point in getting accused for nothing, right?
Loose --> not tight.
Lose --> Did not win, misplace, cannot find, subtract.
One extra 'o' makes a big difference.
Needless to say...
(I'm always amused by people who say, "Needless to say," then finish the sentence. If it is needless to say, why are you telling me?)
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Maybe they're working on the assumption that the person they are addressing isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.|
Originally Posted by TonyV
Needless to say...
(I'm always amused by people who say, "Needless to say," then finish the sentence. If it is needless to say, why are you telling me?) |
"Needless to say (but I'll spell it out for you, since you have the intellect of a mackerel)...."
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Bad habit that serves no purpose other than to potentially cause confusion to the person you are talking with.
That particular persons response is irrelevant, you can't control it. What you can control is what you put out there, which in time you'll find has a way of controlling the responses you get. Sound like an oxymoron? It isn't.
Whateva...
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Yes, English grammar does have many tools. Some of these tools are not quite as familiar to some of the players of this game. This is something that everyone should keep in mind; in this case, Player should have kept this in mind. While I don't believe that the OP's native language is something other than English, it could have been the case and then Player just comes off as an insensitive *****.|
Originally Posted by Bossa_Nova
But we have other very useful tools to signify pauses: . and ,
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Aside from different grammatical rules and languages though, everyone has a different way of typing; Player should have just been pleased that the response wasn't in l33t speak or txt language.
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Part of learning a writen language is learning the punctuation of that language. Especial the two most basic and often used characters, one of which (if not both) is common to most European languages. I have to wonder how ... could possibly be more familiar than . or , considering the ellipsis is not actually a common punctuation mark.
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Originally Posted by Johnstone
Yes, English grammar does have many tools. Some of these tools are not quite as familiar to some of the players of this game. This is something that everyone should keep in mind; in this case, Player should have kept this in mind. While I don't believe that the OP's native language is something other than English, it could have been the case and then Player just comes off as an insensitive *****.
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Well, being the grammar pedant that I am, I agree that the ellipsis does imply that something further is coming. Here's my interpretation of what everyone in the conversation actually meant:
[Tell] -->Me: no thanks...
[Tell] -->Me: no thanks.
(I think that Player might have interpreted your ellipsis as, "I have more to say, I'm probably typing it right now, and there might be a chance that even though I said "no thanks...," there might be something more like, "...unless the missions are around my level" coming. He decides to jump the gun and try to convince you before you finish typing.)
[Tell] Player: ok... dont know whats with the ... but theyre lvl 37 missions
[Tell] Player: I don't know if you're still thinking it over and maybe able to be convinced, but if it makes a difference, they're level 37 missions.
[Tell] -->Me: just the way I end my replies...
[Tell] Player: you shouldnt. it comes across as very sarcastic and slightly hostile!
[Tell] Player: Oh, I was confused, I thought you might have been typing something else. I'm terribly sorry, and I hope you have a great evening!
[Tell] -->Me: three dots does all of that?
[Tell] -->Me: seriously?
[Tell] -->Me: No worries, I see how you might have gotten that. And thanks, this is why I play this game, because people are so nice. You have a great evening too, and maybe we can team up some other time.
[Tell] Player: yarp
[Tell] Player: Sure thing. I've always been impressed by how thoughtful other players can be, too. Hey, maybe we can be in the same supergroup, or if you live close to me, we can, I don't know, meet up sometime. Are you a girl? If so, maybe we could go out?
[Tell] -->Me: maybe you are reading too much into it...
[Tell] -->Me: maybe you are reading too much into it...
Of course, I might just be reading too much into it.
We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
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That is pure win...lol...
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Originally Posted by TonyV
Well, being the grammar pedant that I am, I agree that the ellipsis does imply that something further is coming. Here's my interpretation of what everyone in the conversation actually meant:
[Tell] -->Me: no thanks... [Tell] -->Me: no thanks. (I think that Player might have interpreted your ellipsis as, "I have more to say, I'm probably typing it right now, and there might be a chance that even though I said "no thanks...," there might be something more like, "...unless the missions are around my level" coming. He decides to jump the gun and try to convince you before you finish typing.) [Tell] Player: ok... dont know whats with the ... but theyre lvl 37 missions [Tell] Player: I don't know if you're still thinking it over and maybe able to be convinced, but if it makes a difference, they're level 37 missions. [Tell] -->Me: just the way I end my replies... [Tell] Player: you shouldnt. it comes across as very sarcastic and slightly hostile! [Tell] Player: Oh, I was confused, I thought you might have been typing something else. I'm terribly sorry, and I hope you have a great evening! [Tell] -->Me: three dots does all of that? [Tell] -->Me: seriously? [Tell] -->Me: No worries, I see how you might have gotten that. And thanks, this is why I play this game, because people are so nice. You have a great evening too, and maybe we can team up some other time. [Tell] Player: yarp [Tell] Player: Sure thing. I've always been impressed by how thoughtful other players can be, too. Hey, maybe we can be in the same supergroup, or if you live close to me, we can, I don't know, meet up sometime. Are you a girl? If so, maybe we could go out? [Tell] -->Me: maybe you are reading too much into it... [Tell] -->Me: maybe you are reading too much into it... Of course, I might just be reading too much into it. |
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