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There has been a recent flurry of articles (NY Times, Wash Post, New Republic) about the decreasing use of the humble period (.) to end printed sentences. Generally, authors attribute this trend to convenience, especially as people text messages to one another. So, you may ask, how do they end simple sentences?
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A corollary practice that seems to be on the rise is the use of a space break instead of a comma. For example:
I have deliberately avoided mention of ; -- ! or ?
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Apparently, the preferred technique is a line break
Like this
It's how poets encourage readers to pause briefly
Like this
It's how poets encourage readers to pause briefly
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A corollary practice that seems to be on the rise is the use of a space break instead of a comma. For example:
Boneyard posters * renowned for their acumen * have embraced the use of complex stats * especially shooting percentages * to evaluate recruits
ON EDIT: You should see several blank spaces where you see *'s above but I'm forbidden to do it.
I have deliberately avoided mention of ; -- ! or ?
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