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Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :

Can I make a suggestion to people that are posting and/or replying to a post?

PLEASE USE PARAGRAPHS!!!!

Drives me crazy trying to read something that has no spaces... just TONS of letters and lines and words... blah blah blah blah

I was just reading thru a post and with one person in particular, I ended up just skipping over his posts, because it was nothing but one huge paragraph and way too hard to read.

Just an idea...

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Dana Bowers
docs-gal on chat

Did you hear about the new Dial-A-Prayer for atheists?
It rings and rings and rings... but no one answers.

Posted by Donny Pavolini (Member # 2244) on :

What the heck is a paragraph anyway? And what
are all of these symbols?@#%!&^&*(()*&%$$##@

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donny pavolini
coker sign studio
pearl mississippi
dcdpav@aol.com

Posted by Donny Pavolini (Member # 2244) on :

Just kidding. I agree totally. Is this considered a paragraph?

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donny pavolini
coker sign studio
pearl mississippi
dcdpav@aol.com

Posted by Bill Preston (Member # 1314) on :

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Bill Preston
Fly Creek, N.Y. USA
wpreston2@stny.rr.com

[This message has been edited by Bill Preston (edited September 01, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by Bill Preston (edited September 03, 2001).]

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

Glad you brought that up Dana. It's very hard to read something that is just one big line of text. What is the rule on paragraphs anyway? Let's learn something today.

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by Bruce Williams (Member # 691) on :

To answer Steve's Q:

A paragraph is one or more sentences about one specific idea.

Paragraph One introduces what all you're going to say. The other paragraphs re-enforce that, preferably one idea at a time.

This may be covered in Strunk & White's _Elements of Style_.

Bruce WIlliams
Lexington KY

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Bruce Williams
Lexington, KY
spectr@mindspring.com

Posted by VICTORGEORGIOU (Member # 474) on :

Bruce has it exactly right.

Also, the first sentence of the paragraph is supposed to tell you what the paragraph is about.

Any sentence over ten words is hard to read.

The problem with the web is, we write like we talk. We talk in run-on sentences.

I write for publication, and it takes me about two hours to write a nice concise easy to read single page.

So it easy to be sloppy, and if I am your bad guy I apologize. Vic G

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Victor Georgiou
AnchorBlanks.com
Designer Sign Blanks
Clipart CD's & FONTS

Posted by jimmy chatham (Member # 525) on :

I guess I am the guilty person.

I can't type and was never good in english in school.

I did go to school 2 days.

1 day in my brothers place and 1 day in my sisters place.

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Jimmy Chatham
Chatham Signs
164 Poplar Rd.
Commerce, Ga 30529
706-335-2348
Fax 706-335-3378
icq#11718273

Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :

I don't think it is so much 'not using paragraphs'.....some replies are just too long. When they are so long.....I never read past the first line.

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on mirc
Cheryl J Nordby
Signs by Cheryl
Seattle WA.....!
signsbycheryl@hotmail.com

http://www.thisismycool.com/signs/
http://www.signsbycheryl.freeservers.com
It's only fun if you can get into trouble!!!

Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :

Victor, I had a hard time reading your post. Several of your sentences were more than 10 words. Just kidding. I couldn't resist.

Good topic Dana.

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Dave Sherby
"Sandman"
SherWood Sign & Graphic Design
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
906-875-6201
ICQ: 21604027
sherwood@up.net

Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :

In

The

Future

will

try

use

paragraphs!

promise!

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Dave Grundy
AKA "applicator" on mIRC
"stickin' sticky stuff to valuable vessels and vehicles!"
in Granton, Ontario, Canada
1-519-225-2634
dave.grundy@quadro.net
www.quadro.net/~shirley

Posted by Adrienne Pereira (Member # 1046) on :

DAVE!!! Call your ISP!!!! I'm tellin' ya!!!!
(going back to all my posts and putting paragraphs in them!)

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Adrienne Morgan
Splash Signs
"Wherever you go...there you are!"
www.splashsigns.com
"Rainkatt'on chat

Benicia, CA
707-550-4553
heyu@splashsigns.com

Posted by Sharon Bigler (Member # 2203) on :

I had a teacher who made me stand in a wastebasket one time. I can't remember why but I don't think it was because I didn't use paragraphs. Snort!

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Sharon Bigler
A Good Sign
Chambersburg, PA

Posted by Chuck Churchill (Member # 68) on :

This thread reminds me of a quote I was forced to learn in high school English. I believe it was Samual Clemments but I am not sure. The quote is " I am writing you a long letter because I do not have the time to write a short letter"

Good writing like good signs take time.

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Chuck Churchill,
It's A Good Sign Inc.
3245 Harvester Rd, U-12
Burlington, Ont.
Phone: 905-681-8775
Fax: 905-681-8945

Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :

As per rule of thumb!

We as Sign People,Designers or Graphic Artist should know this.(Page layout)

I guess we are off duty when we are on the InterNet.

LOL

Sorry I had to edit this page for all the spelling mistakes....Ha! Ha!

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Raven/2001
Airbrushed by Raven
Lower Sackville N.S.
deveausdiscovery@sprint.ca

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Posted by Roy Frisby (Member # 736) on :

"PARAGRAPH"-Two graph-Don't they hunt those
in some parts of the country?

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Frisby Signs, Inc.
El Dorado, Arkansas
870-862-5073

Posted by RonniesTintSigns (Member # 1669) on :

Everyone has a pet peeve on what they don't like about posting, so Dana your in charge everyone write Dana with what bothers you & she can post it. Then we all can make a print out & keep by the PC so we don't do anything that upsets anyone. Like the....dots someone doesn't like.
The BOLD TEXT Some don't like. Let's add the fonts that people don't like, Brush Script comes to mind. Add to the list not to ever say you don't believe in God & accept Jesus Christ as your personal, savior, That one will get a can of Whup Ass opened up on you.
Never ask anyone why they give credit. Believe you me you never want to go there. Well, these will start the list & I'm sure the rest of you will have plenty to add, so get started.

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Ronnie Conrad
Augusta,Ga
706-793-3838
RonniesTintSigns@aol.com

Posted by Gail & Dave Beattie (Member # 572) on :

mate i have a hard enough time getting a thought down that actually makes sence let alone the proper puntuation

as was mentioned above, i type like i talk... and for those who have met me you will recall that means non-stop!

i i figure i'll just write stuff and send it straight to dana, she can edit it and post it for me

what do ya recon mate? just in your spare time of course
hehehe

cheers
gail

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on chat T2

Gail & Dave
NSW Australia

taurus@kooee.com.au

sumtimes ya just gota!

Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :

i just dont think i will answer this post.......i dont think in paragrahs...only one sentence at a time...and i usually type as i think ...so i think a line and it gets typed....dont know where it started or where its gona end.....if i stop thinkin the the thread is done.....makes sence to me...hehehehehehehehe..........................................................................................dead thought!

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joe pribish-A SIGN MINT
2811 longleaf Dr.
pensacola, fl 32526
850-944-5060
BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND

Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :

I'm glad this was just a suggestion,and not a RULE!!!
I come to Letterville to be myself,NOT to be told how to write.I get that all day long from my customers.BUT...they pay me to write proper.
I read what I want to read on the BB,and usally don't understand all of it any way.So what seems to be the promblem?

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PKing is
Pat King of
King Sign Design in
McCalla,Alabama
The Professor of
SIGNOLOGY

Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :

Geeesh... see if I ever try to make a suggestion for things to be easier.

I didn't mean that it should be proper punctuation or anything, just put a space every few lines or so!!

Just breaks it up and makes it easier to read, thats all. Otherwise, when some of you guys ramble on and on and on and on, I betcha half the people don't read the whole post when its in one big paragraph with no spaces.

Thats all... sorry.

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Dana Bowers
docs-gal on chat

Did you hear about the new Dial-A-Prayer for atheists?
It rings and rings and rings... but no one answers.

Posted by Cheryl Lucas (Member # 1656) on :

Dana,

I'm sure there are many that 'get lost' in the written word.

Dyslexia...ring any bells?

It's difficult enough to read and even more when everything is jumbled together.

I'm guilty of the 'one paragraph' method. I use this technique when trying to explain lots of stuff using a one track mind.

I could spend hours composing a statement, just wondering if the spelling is correct. I'm denying this is an obcessive compulsive disorder...

and, Mr. Grundy,

You

stole

idea!

Thanks, for the go ahead, on the, puncuation, I, think, I, use entirely, too many comma's,,,,,,,,,,.

Cher.

saw a coolie cup the other day:

If a man was in the woods alone
and everything was quiet
could he still hear a woman b*tch??

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DUCK SOUP SPLATTER JAM
Sept. 14,15,16
Somewhere in Alabama

Cheryl Lucas a/k/a "Shag" on mIRC
Vital Signs & Graphics, Etc.
Cape Coral, Florida
VSignsNgraphics@aol.com

[This message has been edited by Cheryl Lucas (edited September 03, 2001).]

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

You did good Dana. As business people we all need to write reports from time to time. Anytime we can learn something that improves our business and/or signmaking skills, Letterville is doing it's job. Thanks for taking the time.

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by Bill Preston (Member # 1314) on :

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Bill Preston
Fly Creek, N.Y. USA
wpreston2@stny.rr.com

[This message has been edited by Bill Preston (edited September 03, 2001).]

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

I think we forget what Letterville is from time to time. This is our on-line version of a Letterhead meet.

As Letterheads, we are here to improve our signmaking and business skills together. Many of us make signs all week for money, yet love to demonstrate our skills at live meets.

In order to learn, we have to be open to change. It can be a little tough on the ego to have our layout and business weakness pointed out, but that is the way we learn.

By now, many of you have attended your first Letterhead meet or are about to. You need to feel secure in asking questions and making suggestions without fear of ridicule or rejection. If we are really serious about this Letterhead stuff, we have to stop being so defensive and open our minds and hearts to change.

Now if the person sharing their know how is not doing, or does not have what you want to do or have, just say thank-you and move on. In this case Dana knows what she is talking about and is willing to share that with us. Isn't that what it is all about?

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

[This message has been edited by Steve Shortreed (edited September 03, 2001).]

Posted by Samazon (Member # 408) on :

Dana's suggestion isn't all that different than the idea that when one types in ALL CAPS it's more difficult to read.

It's just simple "netiquette" -- not something to get all worked up about, is it?

Hi, Dana

Sam

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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
- Anais Nin
www.samazon.com
sam@samazon.com

Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :

NOW WHATS WRONG WITH ALL CAPS???? TO BAD I CANT CHANGE THE FONT TO OLD ENGLISH OR WEDDING TEXT...........

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joe pribish-A SIGN MINT
2811 longleaf Dr.
pensacola, fl 32526
850-944-5060
BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND

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