#what is punctuation

[notroosterbradshaw]

Studying Rooster

curls? wild and unruly, desperate to be tamed by your fingers. a little longer than usual in his time off. 

forehead? relaxed in slumber. frown lines hidden.

eyebrows? perfectly symmetric. 

cheekbones? incredibly high and to be envied.

lashes? infuriatingly long. 

nose? still broken and causing a gentle snore. if you were trying to sleep, it would be driving you mad right now. good thing you were awake and analysing every curve and ridge of his body instead.

lips? desperate to be kissed. correction, you were desperate to kiss them. 

chin? begging to be pinched. 

scars? the key to him. to understand them and what he’d been through to get them was special. he didn't give his secrets away to just anyone.

the scar on his Adam’s Apple was your favourite. he hated it most. how he could think of it as a flaw was implausible to you. it was inconceivable. the raised skin was perfection.

clavicle? precision.

but the smattering of freckles across his chest was best. they were like constellations to trace for you. kissed by the sun, a dream. kissing one on Rooster’s chest, he muttered but made little effort to be roused. fine. there was always time for that later. gave you more time to celebrate what he worked so hard to perfect and protect. 

following his ribs, you lightly followed the path to his abs, strong and counting, you see 6. you made figure eight’s across his adonis belt, so thankful his body was your and yours alone. 

“if you wanted me to wake up, you’re certainly going the right way about it,” he breathed heavily, at mercy to your caress.

“shh,” you hushed. “go back to sleep,” you fibbed, biting back a smile. 

“liar.”

making a mental note to wax lyrical about his tired rasp, that would be left for next time. 

[bisonaari]

Sorry to nightblog on main but like yknow when you watch videos on sauna etiquette, everything people say is like in sauna (sAuNaSsA sorry inside joke) you have to get NAKED like I get this part thank you I've been to a few onsen in japan I'm familiar with this I don't care very much I'm good with showing skin but like is it like Japan and the second you get into the onsen 37 grandmas materialize from thin air to ask you where you're from

[reniadeb]

🤷🏾 reniadeb 🤷🏾

[perpetual-stories]

Punctuation the Basics: Part One

One important part of writing is knowing how to use punctuation. You may be a good write and posses amazing writing creativity, but knowing how to express yourself with punctuation is key to becoming a great writer.

Below I will list example basic punctuations:

The first we will go over is the comma (,). The comma is used to indicate a short pause. It is utilised to show a separation of ideas within a structure of a sentence. Below are examples of how to use a comma.

Addressing directly: Nice millennium item, Yugi. Yes, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Reference.

Separation of two complete sentences: We went to the movies, and then we went to lunch.

A list: We need to beat Seto Kaiba, Pegasus, and rescue my grandpa. Yes, another Yu-Gi-Oh! Reference.

Separation of number, dates, and addresses: I was born on 9th August, 1990 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing a person: Of course, sir.

Separating two things, a person or elements: I meant Raj, not Robin.

Direct quotations: She said, "I'm sorry.”

The next punctuation I’ll go over is straightforward, the question mark (?). It is used as a direct stop, yet in the form of a question. If you’re not sure to add a question at the end of your sentence, read your sentence and check the intonation of your voice. If your voice tone goes up at the end of the sentence, it’s likely a question mark is needed at the end of it. Example below:

How did Yugi manage to beat you at Duel Monsters? Third time Yu-Gi-Oh! Reference’s the Charm :)

Next, I’ll go over is the period (.), also known as the full stop. The period is the most common punctuation and also the most forgotten. Without a period, sentences sloppily merge together, giving the reader a hard time to understand your writing. Below are simple examples:

My name is Melissa.

I ran outside. It was a beautiful day.

Let’s go watch some Yu-Gi-Oh!.

I have two cats, and they are funny.

Lastly, I will be going over my favorite punctuation, the semicolon (;). The semicolon represents a stronger pause than a comma. It is also used to represent and stress the close relationship between one sentence and another; connect two independent clauses (see what I did there).

John was hurt; he knew she only said it to upset him.

It was raining; the game was cancelled.

Without the cards of Exodia, Yugi could lose; we need to think of something. Final Yu-Gi-Oh! example, I promise.

I hope you all read these over and find them useful! I'll post part 2 tomorrow! Please feel to correct me about any of these if there are mistakes! I’m still learning myself! :)

[misspetsyourcats]

[jettison-my-gift]

No offence but I might be dreaming or I might be dead my heaven is fleeting my history read

[ms-moonlight-inn]

Friends,

Please stop hating semicolons! They're lovely. They're not bookish or nerdy or hoity-toity or obsolete; nor, are they the sole domain of the literati.

Semicolons are easy to use. Legit, there are only four rules for using semicolons. Commas have more rules than semicolons & you likely use those damn things with great aplomb.

Click the link for a tutorial from a well-respected writing center. 😉

Semicolons help you connect closely related ideas when a style mark stronger than a comma is needed. By using semicolons effectively, you ca

[theoraclesattic]

why on EARTH do exclamation points annoy me so much???? like only in writing tho. if it’s a post or a caption or whatever its fine but the second i see something in a story where its like “I was so angry! How dare he!?” i immediatley close it the tab. i have NO idea why but they feel so immature to me