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when cranes get all sassy about punctuation
The crane took some questions over on Facebook. Or took offense — whatever.
Reader Q1: “I& #39;d assume sassy cranes use the semicolon; it& #39;s much more sophisticated.”
Crane A1: That is not a question. I fear the gentleman is as confused as he is incorrect.
Reader Q1: “I& #39;d assume sassy cranes use the semicolon; it& #39;s much more sophisticated.”
Crane A1: That is not a question. I fear the gentleman is as confused as he is incorrect.
Reader Q2: “What is the crane’s position on the Oxford comma?”
Crane A2: My position will be atop your head if you do not recognize the elegance, appropriateness, and settled nature of the Oxford comma.
Crane A2: My position will be atop your head if you do not recognize the elegance, appropriateness, and settled nature of the Oxford comma.
Reader Q3: “What are the crane’s thoughts re one vs. two spaces after a period?”
Crane A3: It is the feeble character that bows to modernity for the sake of technological progress. One must respect the beauty and historical predicate of the two space rule.
Crane A3: It is the feeble character that bows to modernity for the sake of technological progress. One must respect the beauty and historical predicate of the two space rule.
(these were real questions — the crane is happy, nay *delighted* to take yours)
If the crane sounds prissy, we’ve been re-reading Jane Austen to calm down on a ridiculous day so as not to shriek at anyone. The crane is not sure whether to loathe Willoughby or John Dashwood more. Lucy is clearly a dark villain; the crane approves.
