From 033bb20ac876311b9c770ddfdcdf940f33afe60e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mjfernez Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 16:03:55 -0400 Subject: Add fun Also add grammar writing fixes... again --- .md/thoughts/syntax/my-worst-habit.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to '.md/thoughts/syntax') diff --git a/.md/thoughts/syntax/my-worst-habit.md b/.md/thoughts/syntax/my-worst-habit.md index ab89ddf..b861396 100644 --- a/.md/thoughts/syntax/my-worst-habit.md +++ b/.md/thoughts/syntax/my-worst-habit.md @@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ the mind tends to pay less attention to what's inside (or at least my mind does). I also believe it represents some repressed psychological trauma, since a Professor once circled how many times I abused the double dash, "--", and I haven't quite felt comfortable using it -since--unless it feels right. +since--unless it feels right. As a result, I've found a new punctuation +mark to abuse. -The punctuation works in that last example, but relying on it leads to -bad habits, and usually, sentences that droll on for far longer than -welcome. Consider the following example from Naked Lunch: +The parentheses and double dash work all right in that last paragraph, +but relying on it leads to bad habits, and usually, sentences that +droll on for far longer than welcome. Consider the following example +from Naked Lunch: ``` Doc Browbeck was party inna second part. A retired abortionist and junk -- cgit v1.2.3