Need quickie help

Apathetic Lurker · 11-05-2008, 10:14 PM

what are the definitions of these symbols

>

"

:

;

I know I should know them but i'm drawing a complete f-ing blank but need to know

lordscarlet · 11-06-2008, 07:44 AM

In what context?

Drake · 11-06-2008, 07:49 AM

Quickie help? Avoid the bedroom - think more "walk in closet" or "bathroom vanity". Pick a somewhat uncomfortable position to increase the urgency.

People have been using automobile backseats for a couple of generations, too. That seems to work in a pinch.

Edit: Or just have kids. Once you have kids, all you have time for is quickies.

spleen1015 · 11-06-2008, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apathetic Lurker

what are the definitions of these symbols

>

"

:

;

I know I should know them but i'm drawing a complete f-ing blank but need to know

> is greater than

" is double quotes

: is a colon

; is a semicolon

Is this a joke?

JonInMiddleGA · 11-06-2008, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Is this a joke?

I wondered that too, although I thought the question might actually be in terms of the meaning of them as emoticons/chatspeak/netspeak/whatever.

I'm somewhat curious to see what the actually intent of the question was.

Apathetic Lurker · 11-06-2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

> is greater than

" is double quotes

: is a colon

; is a semicolon

Is this a joke?

no , not a joke.. last night my mother, who lives in Poland emailed me this list and wanted to know what they were.and needed them ASAP. I knew the other 50 or so but drew a complete absolute blank with these. Yeah , its embarrasing but I dont give a flying fuck.

This was needed for a class on pronounciation and no one there knew what the correct form was. Once my brain freeze was over and I knew what they were it was easy for me to give the definition and to phonetically write out the sounding of each. So you did a good thing.. Nothing neferious or meant as a joke in this.. Just some old people trying to learn and understand English.

DanGarion · 11-06-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

> is greater than

" is double quotes

: is a colon

; is a semicolon

Is this a joke?

Um " is just a quotation mark, I'm not sure it's referenced as "double" quotes.

(edit) I see it referenced as such now.

SFL Cat · 11-06-2008, 09:22 AM

oops...just glanced at the "need quickie" part and was curious. carry on.

Apathetic Lurker · 11-06-2008, 09:32 AM

Actually looked at her original and her double quotation symbol is lower case .. Weird Euro keyboard I guess

DanGarion · 11-06-2008, 09:41 AM

This might help you.
Quotation mark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

DanGarion · 11-06-2008, 09:43 AM

Also > is a bracket.

And to get real specific, angle brackets, diamond brackets or chevrons:

DanGarion · 11-06-2008, 09:45 AM

I'm going to start using these in my everyday writing.

asterism ( ⁂ )
index/fist ( ☞ )
therefore sign ( ∴ )
because sign ( ∵ )
interrobang ( ‽ )
irony mark ( ⸮ )
lozenge ( ◊ )
reference mark ( ※ )

thealmighty · 11-06-2008, 04:21 PM

therefore sign ( ∴ )

I use this one in math class all the time.

Karlifornia · 11-06-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thealmighty

therefore sign ( ∴ )

I use this one in math class all the time.

My 6th grade algebra teacher used this sign quite a bit.

11-06-2008, 07:44 AM	#2
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	In what context? __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

11-06-2008, 07:49 AM	#3
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Quickie help? Avoid the bedroom - think more "walk in closet" or "bathroom vanity". Pick a somewhat uncomfortable position to increase the urgency. People have been using automobile backseats for a couple of generations, too. That seems to work in a pinch. Edit: Or just have kids. Once you have kids, all you have time for is quickies. Last edited by Drake : 11-06-2008 at 07:50 AM.

11-06-2008, 09:22 AM	#8
SFL Cat College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Florida	oops...just glanced at the "need quickie" part and was curious. carry on. Last edited by SFL Cat : 11-06-2008 at 09:23 AM.

11-06-2008, 09:41 AM	#10
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	This might help you. Quotation mark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

11-06-2008, 09:43 AM	#11
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Also > is a bracket. And to get real specific, angle brackets, diamond brackets or chevrons: __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO! Last edited by DanGarion : 11-06-2008 at 09:43 AM.

11-06-2008, 09:32 AM	#9
Apathetic Lurker College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo,NY	Actually looked at her original and her double quotation symbol is lower case .. Weird Euro keyboard I guess

11-06-2008, 09:45 AM	#12
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I'm going to start using these in my everyday writing. asterism ( ⁂ ) index/fist ( ☞ ) therefore sign ( ∴ ) because sign ( ∵ ) interrobang ( ‽ ) irony mark ( ⸮ ) lozenge ( ◊ ) reference mark ( ※ ) __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

11-06-2008, 04:21 PM	#13
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	therefore sign ( ∴ ) I use this one in math class all the time. __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

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