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[SuStel]

On 12/31/2016 9:30 AM, Lieven wrote:
> Am 31.12.2016 um 15:17 schrieb mayqel qunenoS:
>> Some time ago I decided to stop using question marks, because I decided
>> that they are unnecessary.
>
> Why did you decide that. Don't you think it looks strange. Would it 
> look strange in English.
>
>> On the other hand, I believe that other punctuation marks are definitely
>> necessary.
>
> Not really
> It's the same in English
> When you write one line per phrase it's clear the sentence is over
> If you have longer phrases that are longer than one line and may jump 
> into the following line you can just leave a space to mark a ne phrase 
> like I am doing now
>
> This is the next phrase
>
> So saying that punctuation is necessary contradicts your saying that 
> the qustion mark is not :-)

Well, technically, line endings are also punctuation. But 
capitalization, alternate typefaces, horizontal and vertical spacing, 
and marks are all used to improve the readability of writing, refined* 
over thousands of years. Earlier writing often eschewed punctuation, 
showing it's not strictly necessary. But it helps a lot. Messing around 
with it is a disservice to your readers.

* But the modern ignorance of the difference between text figures and 
lining figures is nothing short of a crime!

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SuStel
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