https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:31:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741331 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:10:07 +0000 Mrsbells 741331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I use them all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741328 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:08:57 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 741328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this thread. I don't think any mark is underused, but so many are used incorrectly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741286 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:59:49 +0000 Bao 741286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I don't know I probably use them all wrong! I just put them where they look good ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741285 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:59:26 +0000 prettylizy 741285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm terrible at grammar all together so I probably dont' use any punctuation enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741277 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:57:16 +0000 HLK208 741277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Semi-colons, for sure. Sometimes I don't use periods on HB when I write a quick response. That's just me being lazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741246 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:46:36 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 741246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say semi-colons and colons as a whole are under used in our society. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741245 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:45:47 +0000 tinyperson 741245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: " are used for quotes, and then if the person you're quoting quotes someone else you would use '. I think the UK does the opposite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741243 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:44:20 +0000 Rubies 741243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never use the semicolon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741239 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:42:44 +0000 aprk 741239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The semicolon joins two full sentences that are a related thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741218 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:33:02 +0000 Ree723 741218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get confused on when to use quotation marks (") and the apostrophe (') when quoting what someone has said. Is it " "for verbatim and ' ' for paraphrasing? I have no idea.</p> <p>I have a SIL who has absolutely zero idea how to use punctuation; she just throws punctuation marks (and random capitalization) in anywhere and everywhere! Ex: We just went shopping, for baby girl!!...some lovely Blankets...great quality! - and a Hat!...</p> <p>It pains my eyes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741174 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:20:50 +0000 autumnlove 741174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741159 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:17:15 +0000 MrsKoala 741159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never use the semicolon, either! I am an exclamation point addict, though. I always have to go back through my post to change them to periods because I sound way too enthusiastic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741144 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:10:58 +0000 Alivoo01 741144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Semicolon because I just make separate sentences instead of using the semicolon to connect the two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741118 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:02:15 +0000 spaniellove 741118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Err....maybe someone else can explain that one. I know one reason I use a semicolon is for variety; it keeps sentences from all looking choppy. (&lt;---example there) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741113 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:00:39 +0000 regberadaisy 741113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: But then why wouldn't you just make them two separate sentences?</p> <p>@artbee: haha I was wondering why your typing got so bad! My friend's parents do the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741111 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:59:48 +0000 spaniellove 741111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: hahaha love it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741110 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:59:11 +0000 heffalump 741110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad is awful on the computer and texting his messages never have any punctuation they just read in a straight line and go on and on even if hes changing sentences he will even change topics and i have no idea whats going on his messages are soooooo long too so theyre really hard to follow probably just like what i just wrote because i wanted you to see what its like to read a message from my father </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741108 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:58:34 +0000 spaniellove 741108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: A semicolon separates two clauses that could each stand on their own as sentences, while a comma should never glue together two sentences! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741106 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:56:16 +0000 MrsBrewer 741106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always confuse the colon and semicolon, so I don't use either! LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741104 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:56:04 +0000 Honeybee 741104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband never uses commas for the same reason, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underused-punctuation#post-741102 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:54:08 +0000 regberadaisy 741102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know we all over use exclamation marks!!! hehe</p> <p>But what's one punctuation you under use? </p> <p>I don't think I use commas enough. I get confused about when you're supposed to use one and have done better by following suit with some of the ladies on here! </p>