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« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2007, 14:39:56 »

Quote from: Lee Fletcher
And your point on the topic itself was.....

None whatsoever. When you put spaces either side of your commas it's just a slightly annoying affectation - a bit like wearing a cravat, using a cigarette holder, or talking posh when on the phone, for example.

But I'm not nitpicking in this case, because spaces around hyphens actually indicate something that is different to hyphens without spaces. That slightly annoying affectation has now changed the meaning you're trying to convey.

It also - and this is true of spaces around commas - makes it harder to read what you've written. I had to scan the paragraph at least three times to figure out what you were on about. Punctuation is meant to guide and not confuse the reader, which is why I thought it best to point it out.

(By the way, an ellipsis is normally three full stops, not five. Now I'm nitpicking!)
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« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2007, 16:09:37 »

You have greatly inspired me, TerminalJunkie.

Here is a link, posted as a testament to your wisdom.
http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/bull07.htm#virgin
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