Comments on: Hyperlinks as Punctuation? http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/03/04/hyperlinks-as-punctuation/ Inquiry & Reflection for Better Learning Wed, 23 May 2012 03:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ken Allan http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/03/04/hyperlinks-as-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Ken Allan Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:06:35 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=830#comment-2343 <b>Kia ora Bud!</b> I've always understood that underline, italics, quotes and brackets, among other symbolic artifacts, act as parenthesis. So when I quote the title of a book or post, such as <a href="http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/03/04/hyperlinks-as-punctuation/" rel="nofollow">Hyperlinks As Punctuation</a> I put it <i>in</i> quotes. If I do this in a post or comment and <i>also</i> add a hyperlink with the title as the label, it is the same effect as using brackets AND quotes, so I leave the quotes out. So, yes, a hyperlink can act as punctuation. <b>Catchya later</b> from Middle-earth <abbr><em>Ken Allans last blog post..<a href="http://newmiddle-earth.blogspot.com/2009/04/definitive-investigation-don-tapscott.html" rel="nofollow">The Definitive Investigation - Don Tapscott</a></abbr></em> Kia ora Bud!

I’ve always understood that underline, italics, quotes and brackets, among other symbolic artifacts, act as parenthesis. So when I quote the title of a book or post, such as Hyperlinks As Punctuation I put it in quotes.

If I do this in a post or comment and also add a hyperlink with the title as the label, it is the same effect as using brackets AND quotes, so I leave the quotes out.

So, yes, a hyperlink can act as punctuation.

Catchya later
from Middle-earth

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]]> By: Aakanksha Gaur http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/03/04/hyperlinks-as-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Aakanksha Gaur Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:50:43 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=830#comment-2210 I am smitten by the length and depth of the language issues that you take. I am also a firm believer in exposing the myriad intricacies of languages to the common student. I am the founder of a Visual Vocabulary site http://www.weboword.com/ where we use cartoon images to explain tough words. The words are explained in a conversational format,making the usage clear. We also have crossword based exercises to further enhance the retention. I would be really grateful if you could take some time out and review the service. Regards Aakanksha Gaur I am smitten by the length and depth of the language issues that you take. I am also a firm believer in exposing the myriad intricacies of languages to the common student.
I am the founder of a Visual Vocabulary site http://www.weboword.com/ where we use cartoon images to explain tough words.
The words are explained in a conversational format,making the usage clear. We also have crossword based exercises to further enhance the retention.

I would be really grateful if you could take some time out and review the service.

Regards
Aakanksha Gaur

]]> By: John http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/03/04/hyperlinks-as-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 John Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:50:41 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=830#comment-2202 Interesting article. Hyperlinks can change the whole context of a sentence. Some of the sentences don't make sense where you put the quotes...but its interesting to see this in practice. Interesting article. Hyperlinks can change the whole context of a sentence. Some of the sentences don’t make sense where you put the quotes…but its interesting to see this in practice.

]]> By: Amy Strecker http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/03/04/hyperlinks-as-punctuation/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Amy Strecker Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:12:53 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=830#comment-2196 I don't write well, like you do. I don't. Write, "well like you do." I don't write. Well, like you do? I don't write, "well like." You do. I don't? Write well, like you do. I don't? Write, "well, like you do." ...and more variations of the same. Colons, dashes and semicolons could provide additional variations. Hyperlinks can definitely change the meaning of words and sentences. I'm not sure if I'd call them punctuation though? I don't know what I'd consider them; they're almost more like adjectives/adverbs describing the word/phrase in question. Interesting thoughts! <abbr><em>Amy Streckers last blog post..<a href="http://oneseventeenmedia.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/the-voice-of-reason-in-social-media-danah-boyd/" rel="nofollow">The Voice of Reason in Social Media: danah boyd</a></abbr></em> I don’t write well, like you do.
I don’t. Write, “well like you do.”
I don’t write. Well, like you do?
I don’t write, “well like.” You do.
I don’t? Write well, like you do.
I don’t? Write, “well, like you do.”

…and more variations of the same. Colons, dashes and semicolons could provide additional variations.

Hyperlinks can definitely change the meaning of words and sentences. I’m not sure if I’d call them punctuation though? I don’t know what I’d consider them; they’re almost more like adjectives/adverbs describing the word/phrase in question.

Interesting thoughts!

Amy Streckers last blog post..The Voice of Reason in Social Media: danah boyd

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