technically, the smilie would come after the period. however, (and i do this often :), i'll use the original ascii smilies as part of the sentence, as in this one with the parentheses, but not the graphical ones.
K.
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technically, the smilie would come after the period. however, (and i do this often :), i'll use the original ascii smilies as part of the sentence, as in this one with the parentheses, but not the graphical ones.
K.
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I don't use smilies much, so I've also struggled with their proper placement. I voted "b", agreeing with Beirut's interpretation of usage.
The text should be able to stand on its own as a complete idea, and thus, should have a period at its end, indicating the completion of the expression of that idea.
The smilie is an extra modifier, or adjective, to the text sentence as a whole. It's actually a sentence of its own, clarifying the intent of the writer. It, in effect, says:
That was a joke. (If we were having this conversation face-to-face in real time, you would see a smile and wink on my face).
So I see smilies as a kind of 'whispered clarification of intent'. They have to be placed quite near the text being explained (nor more than 2 spaces, I'd say), lest they get attached to the next thought/sentence in the reader's mind, accidentally.
p.s. As a personal preference, I only like the "positive" smilies (smile, wink, grin, laugh, respect bow) to clarify my peaceful intent. The "negative" ones leave me cold; I figure my words alone can easily express sadness or anger.
Last edited by KukriKhan; 02-18-2005 at 14:28.
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It's B, Beirut is spot on.
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I'd have toOriginally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax
with Beirut too.
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Praise from two Moderators.
Damn, I'm feeling quite good about myself.
I just may go grab my woman and ravish her in order to better appreciate the moment.
*And Lord AdrianII as well. There shall be twice ravishment. For this is a great day!
Last edited by Beirut; 02-18-2005 at 16:59.
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I say, jolly the roger, ehm, roger the jolly hoist! So there!*And Lord AdrianII as well. There shall be twice ravishment. For this is a great day!
The bloody trouble is we are only alive when we’re half dead trying to get a paragraph right. - Paul Scott
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Aaaawwww the world really is against me......
I better go blow away some virtual people then, make me feel secure in my virtual combat prowess.
Let the guerilla war begin, everybody rise up and use smilies as periods as well!
Wait I was about to use a smilie after the exclamation... My life is a sham, I guess I give in, forget about the guerilla war everyone I just had my habit prove myself wrong....
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B.
Be intent on loyalty
While others aspire to perform meritorious services
Concentrate on purity of intent
While those around you are beset by egoism
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