tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post9200738272336072907..comments2023-06-18T06:35:42.729-04:00Comments on Christian Writer/Reader Connection: Friday Round-Up - #22Susan J. Reinhardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-6645547539788482002008-11-09T17:46:00.000-05:002008-11-09T17:46:00.000-05:00Hi Angie -Welcome to my blog! I post here on Monda...Hi Angie -<BR/><BR/>Welcome to my blog! I post here on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. <BR/><BR/>I hope you'll stop by often, and tell your friends about Christian Writer/Reader Connection.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-38665467956306923442008-11-09T17:12:00.000-05:002008-11-09T17:12:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tip!Going browse that site now.Thanks for the tip!Going browse that site now.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-55420468545587648672008-11-08T21:28:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:28:00.000-05:00Hi Quiet Spirit -I love it: "Punctuation wars."Whe...Hi Quiet Spirit -<BR/><BR/>I love it: "Punctuation wars."<BR/><BR/>Whew, my instinct is to use, "me." Maybe the grammar site would give you a clear-cut answer on that one.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-31302534728909431842008-11-08T21:23:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:23:00.000-05:00Susan: My writing group has what one lady calls...Susan:<BR/> My writing group has what one lady calls "punctuation wars." <BR/> The other week, two of us were strong in our stand on a sentence like the following,"He is older than I." Most of the group sided with the one who had written "than me." I feel it should be "than I."quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-14190588618983462832008-11-08T21:20:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:20:00.000-05:00Hi Sarah -Woohoo! I'm headed over there right now....Hi Sarah -<BR/><BR/>Woohoo! I'm headed over there right now.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-90442233801005229782008-11-08T20:02:00.000-05:002008-11-08T20:02:00.000-05:00I signed up to follow your blog, and I also posted...I signed up to follow your blog, and I also posted a follow widget to my blog.<BR/><BR/>Have a nice weekend!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982825577207265863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-12532491938824133862008-11-08T18:51:00.000-05:002008-11-08T18:51:00.000-05:00Hi Sarah -And don't forget about those exclamation...Hi Sarah -<BR/><BR/>And don't forget about those exclamation points - no, no, no.<BR/>An editor will use her big red marker, never mind her red pen.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I LIKE exclamation points!!! Sigh. I've had to bring it down a notch. <BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-11352161332958109652008-11-08T16:34:00.000-05:002008-11-08T16:34:00.000-05:00Semicolons are frowned upon? Well, there you go! I...Semicolons are frowned upon? Well, there you go! I told you there were faux pas I didn't know I was making.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for clue-ing me in! Lol!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982825577207265863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-81697406902093319012008-11-08T14:00:00.000-05:002008-11-08T14:00:00.000-05:00Hi Praise & Coffee -I found all the websites h...Hi Praise & Coffee -<BR/><BR/>I found all the websites helpful. From what I've seen on your blog, you write very well. :)<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-37789234710050319582008-11-08T13:56:00.000-05:002008-11-08T13:56:00.000-05:00Hi Sarah -I think semicolon use is frowned upon th...Hi Sarah -<BR/><BR/>I think semicolon use is frowned upon these days. However, my understanding is that a semicolon separates two complete, but related, thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Hmm, I can't help you with the commenting problem. Can anyone out there suggest a solution?<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-24643754822663040322008-11-08T08:23:00.000-05:002008-11-08T08:23:00.000-05:00Thanks Susan, I am going to check that out. I fear...Thanks Susan, I am going to check that out. I fear an editor would choke on my writing!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>SuePraise and Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273673325959351521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-36532319423228793412008-11-08T01:45:00.000-05:002008-11-08T01:45:00.000-05:00I left a comment earlier and I'm pretty sure it di...I left a comment earlier and I'm pretty sure it didn't go through again. I need to stop doing that!<BR/><BR/>I agreed with Jessica abou the commas, and added my frustration about semi-colons. I'm sure there are other faux pas I'm guilty of, but nobody has pointed them out to me, as yet.<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982825577207265863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-7028022224425611072008-11-07T16:05:00.000-05:002008-11-07T16:05:00.000-05:00I'm with Jessica. Commas, semicolons, and the like...I'm with Jessica. Commas, semicolons, and the like. I can't stand them. I'm sure there are many more faux pas I'm gulty of, but nobody has told me about them, yet...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982825577207265863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-36967117986488419352008-11-07T11:36:00.000-05:002008-11-07T11:36:00.000-05:00Hi Jessica -I'm still fighting with passive verbs....Hi Jessica -<BR/><BR/>I'm still fighting with passive verbs. It's sinking in, but not as fast as I'd like. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252285009517721143.post-31331748790309541212008-11-07T10:29:00.000-05:002008-11-07T10:29:00.000-05:00Hmmm, I'm okay with spelling but commas are my nem...Hmmm, I'm okay with spelling but commas are my nemesis. I'm really trying to learn where to use them but I still feel like I'm doing it wrong. <BR/>Ick.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com