Should I put (,) (;) or (:) after saying Think() Where am I now? Nowhere
Think() Where am I now? Nowhere.
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What's the context? What are you actually trying to say? I can think of no punctuation that would result in that string of words making sense.
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What's the context? What are you actually trying to say? I can think of no punctuation that would result in that string of words making sense.
– Jason Bassford
21 hours ago
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What's the context? What are you actually trying to say? I can think of no punctuation that would result in that string of words making sense.
– Jason Bassford
21 hours ago
What's the context? What are you actually trying to say? I can think of no punctuation that would result in that string of words making sense.
– Jason Bassford
21 hours ago
What's the context? What are you actually trying to say? I can think of no punctuation that would result in that string of words making sense.
– Jason Bassford
21 hours ago
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This seems very stylistic. Although two choices are incorrect.
Think, where am I?
Looks goofy to me. Almost as if someone is addressing someone named "Think"
Think; where am I?
I believe the ideas are too different to be connected with a semi-colon.
Think: Where am I?
Is technically correct; however, I would personally use:
Think. Where am I? Nowhere.
I would do this not only because it separates the two thoughts completely, it also gives the reader that full mental pause after think - the same pause you take when you are thinking. I also prefer this as "Nowhere." is also it's own sentence. The two one-word sentences surrounding "Where am I?" make the poignant passage aesthetically pleasing.
answered 22 hours ago
Margaret BeltMargaret Belt
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What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
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This seems very stylistic. Although two choices are incorrect.
Think, where am I?
Looks goofy to me. Almost as if someone is addressing someone named "Think"
Think; where am I?
I believe the ideas are too different to be connected with a semi-colon.
Think: Where am I?
Is technically correct; however, I would personally use:
Think. Where am I? Nowhere.
I would do this not only because it separates the two thoughts completely, it also gives the reader that full mental pause after think - the same pause you take when you are thinking. I also prefer this as "Nowhere." is also it's own sentence. The two one-word sentences surrounding "Where am I?" make the poignant passage aesthetically pleasing.
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What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
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This seems very stylistic. Although two choices are incorrect.
Think, where am I?
Looks goofy to me. Almost as if someone is addressing someone named "Think"
Think; where am I?
I believe the ideas are too different to be connected with a semi-colon.
Think: Where am I?
Is technically correct; however, I would personally use:
Think. Where am I? Nowhere.
I would do this not only because it separates the two thoughts completely, it also gives the reader that full mental pause after think - the same pause you take when you are thinking. I also prefer this as "Nowhere." is also it's own sentence. The two one-word sentences surrounding "Where am I?" make the poignant passage aesthetically pleasing.
answered 22 hours ago
Margaret BeltMargaret Belt
466
What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
add a comment |
This seems very stylistic. Although two choices are incorrect.
Think, where am I?
Looks goofy to me. Almost as if someone is addressing someone named "Think"
Think; where am I?
I believe the ideas are too different to be connected with a semi-colon.
Think: Where am I?
Is technically correct; however, I would personally use:
Think. Where am I? Nowhere.
I would do this not only because it separates the two thoughts completely, it also gives the reader that full mental pause after think - the same pause you take when you are thinking. I also prefer this as "Nowhere." is also it's own sentence. The two one-word sentences surrounding "Where am I?" make the poignant passage aesthetically pleasing.
answered 22 hours ago
Margaret BeltMargaret Belt
466
This seems very stylistic. Although two choices are incorrect.
Think, where am I?
Looks goofy to me. Almost as if someone is addressing someone named "Think"
Think; where am I?
I believe the ideas are too different to be connected with a semi-colon.
Think: Where am I?
Is technically correct; however, I would personally use:
Think. Where am I? Nowhere.
I would do this not only because it separates the two thoughts completely, it also gives the reader that full mental pause after think - the same pause you take when you are thinking. I also prefer this as "Nowhere." is also it's own sentence. The two one-word sentences surrounding "Where am I?" make the poignant passage aesthetically pleasing.
answered 22 hours ago
Margaret BeltMargaret Belt
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answered 22 hours ago
Margaret BeltMargaret Belt
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answered 22 hours ago
Margaret BeltMargaret Belt
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What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
add a comment |
What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
What about: Think - where am I?
– John Go-Soco
18 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
@JohnGo-Soco I also like this. Personally I would choose "Think. Where am I?" instead; however, "Think - Where am I?" sounds better than OP's original semi-colon, colon, and comma options.
– Margaret Belt
17 hours ago
add a comment |
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What's the context? What are you actually trying to say? I can think of no punctuation that would result in that string of words making sense.
– Jason Bassford
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