Sorry, I know this is not word related, but it's such an interesting topic!
*****Indeed it is Porc but be careful as you're treading on very dangerous ground
***...tho I sense you're a much nicer guy than I and so maybe they won't come down on you so hard
I am most definitely NOT a nicer guy than you, Dale, as I am not a guy at all.
And tsuwm (?), I'm afraid I'm not putting you on; I really do have a slight problem with possessives. In fact, I generally prefer to follow my own rules regarding punctuation. I especially like to use the three consecutive periods...though I think they are meant to imply that time has passed...I like their continuity and how they imply that there is something unknown or undefinable...and that they can make unrelated sentences seem related...and also to imply that the thought or concept lingers even after the sentence has ended...
And I love to use commas to construct ridiculously long run-on sentences, connecting one thought to another, without the finality of a period, as I have never been one to be sparing with words or succinct for that matter, and while brevity, if used in an intelligent manner, can be as persuasive as a long-winded sentence, it is just not my style.
