I have a simple request....

[Willow325]

Please, when you type something on this board, please use commas and periods. It's much easier to read if I know where one sentence ends and another begins. Otherwise, it doesn't make much sense. I can do without the capital letters at the beginning of a new sentence and I can oftentimes figure out a misspelled word, but without those simple commas and periods, it's confusing.

Just a request.

Thank you.

Willow325

[Iryssa]

I second this. Our language has punctuation for a reason, so use it! It really shouldn't slow you down that much to type a simple comma, period, or question mark. And don't give me the excuse, "well, it's just my style." It's not a stylistic issue (well, commas can be, but there are certain rules everyone must follow there too), it's a grammar and readability issue. Honestly, if your posts aren't broken up into sentences, I don't even read them, so don't waste your own time typing them without punctuation.

[Trusting Jesus]

It is much easier with proper puncuation. Let me say one thing, though. There are some on here for whom English is not their first language. When I read their posts I always wonder how I would do trying to communicate in a language that I wasn't raised with. I'm sure I wouldn't be nearly as good at it and people would be very frustrated with me. Just a thought.

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Nathele

[Joelle]

Good issue, although punctuation is often omitted and words abbreviated on the internet (in any language actually!) As for me, English is not my first language, and I'm having a hard time using the correct punctuation, but I have to say I do agree with Willow. Better for both native and non-native English speakers!

[Guest shiloh357]

I would also add that including paragraph breaks is also helpful. I hate reading two pages that are just one long paragraph. After the first two sentences, I just move on and will not read the rest.

[Hunterpoet]

I second this. Our language has punctuation for a reason, so use it! It really shouldn't slow you down that much to type a simple comma, period, or question mark. And don't give me the excuse, "well, it's just my style." It's not a stylistic issue (well, commas can be, but there are certain rules everyone must follow there too), it's a grammar and readability issue. Honestly, if your posts aren't broken up into sentences, I don't even read them, so don't waste your own time typing them without punctuation.

How do you ascertain a post to have improper or no punctuation if you don't read it?

[Guest]

Please, when you type something on this board, please use commas and periods. It's much easier to read if I know where one sentence ends and another begins. Otherwise, it doesn't make much sense. I can do without the capital letters at the beginning of a new sentence and I can oftentimes figure out a misspelled word, but without those simple commas and periods, it's confusing.

Just a request.

Thank you.

Willow325

Sorry!

Be very careful, then, how you live

[EricH]

Shorter posts are also more effective

[tah]

Absolutely,

I am with you..punctuation is important.

If I click on a reply that is one big blob of words I have to want to read it really bad to jump in and try to untangle it to read it..

it matters how you say what you say..

I have read these threads before and those who have mind sets to such typing practices are not fond of the idea of change...

[victory777]

oh well i never went to school much .I have to say im still learning.