First, I'd like to point out that I just noticed how many labels (at the bottom of my posts) I put on all of the posts and that only 3 of them have been repeated. This means two things: (1) - my blogs haven't had very many related themes and (2) - the three repeats are what matter to me most. I believe (2) is exactly right. "Human beings" and their "value", and "philosophy" are the most important things in my life right now.
Second, does anyone know why we have to quotation marks outside of punctuation? (See the last sentence of the previous paragraph as well as all of the quotation uses below) I understand following the rule when it pertains to dialogue, but why should that rule follow when you're just referring to a short phrase that you want set off by quotations? It has nothing to do with the sentence as a whole, so why should the punctuation have to fit inside of the quotes?
Third, earlier I mentioned that I had 3 labels which had been tagged two times. Here's the catch, I'm going to label (appropriately so) those three things for this post considering I mentioned them in this post. So as I typed it in the 1st paragraph, was incorrect for me to say the proposition that "those labels have been tagged 2 times"? I guess as I typed it, it was not, but as you read it, it is.
abstract form: I say, "A", followed by "this line contains one "A".
How can I form a statement over time when the very statement I'm trying to say defeats itself? My 2nd statement is true when I form it, but after it is formed, it becomes false.
Does this have ramifications for everyday life? Maybe and maybe not. Any ideas out there? Time and knowledge is a possibility for one of my papers coming up here so that is my particular interest in this subject right now.
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Interestingly, in the UK and Europe, quotation marks are always inside the punctuation rather than the other way around. Seems like it's nothing more than convention.
ReplyDeleteRegarding tagging, it appears as though you might be tagging your posts a bit too specifically. Rather than just tagging the main idea or two, you are tagging quite a few key words. Not a bad thing, but just something to consider. Perhaps you should install a 'label cloud.'
Finally, your linguistic query is interesting. Reminds me a bit of statements such as "I am not writing this sentence," which is actually true when you read it, but not true when I was writing it. Hmm...
That may make me move to Europe, this rule has bothered me since middle school!
ReplyDeleteI'll try to hone down the labeling. It does seem a bit much.
your example is much simpler and easier to see where the difficulty lies. And your "Hmm..." is very appropriate ha.
Thanks for the points!
Revolt. I'm moving periods outside of the quotes these days.
ReplyDeleteI say the following with all the love in my heart.
ReplyDeleteIf your light-noted blogs are still this introspective two things need to be happening...1)You need to visit the world outside of your head more often 2)I need to visit the world inside my head more often
Clarification:
(You need to think less, I need to think more)
and
(I need to learn how to communicate better so I don't need clarification footnotes)