Enchanted  +  685003 Tue, 10 Mar 09 02:02 AM Good evening everyone! I have a question about punctuation mark *. I read a line which uses a pair *. ... I like doing stuff. I don't like sitting in the room, it bores me. I'd rather running outside, fishing, going out dining, *doing something*. Why is the author using * ? why not a pair of ' Thank you, Ench, Enchanted Joined on Thu, Jul 5 2007 Full Member 114 Enchanted Punctuation, Writing

	RayH  +  685006 Tue, 10 Mar 09 02:07 AM Enchanted “Why is the author using * ? why not a pair of '” When you are using an editor that doesn't allow italics a pair of asterisks can be used as a substitute. For example: I *really* hate cold weather. With this editor however I can write: I really hate cold weather. RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.

	Grammar Geek  +  685014 Tue, 10 Mar 09 02:20 AM The original also has a comma splice.  Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,677 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Enchanted  +  685025 Tue, 10 Mar 09 02:52 AM Geek: thanks, but i don't quite understand your explanation.  Could you explain a  bit more? thanks again Ench Enchanted

	Clive  +  685039 Tue, 10 Mar 09 03:32 AM Hi, Another small point. I'd rather be running outside, fishing, going out dining . . . . Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,633 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Grammar Geek  +  685168 Tue, 10 Mar 09 12:32 PM Enchanted “ I don't like sitting in the room, it bores me.”   Hi Enchanted. The part quoated above -- do you see anything wrong with it?   Grammar Geek